The 94th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference was held in Ames April 10-12 to help celebrate Iowa’s FFA members through contests, awards, workshops and networking. The leadership conference attracts more than 6,000 FFA members, advisors, parents and guests each year.

Mia Gibson, the 2021-22 Iowa FFA president, from the North Fayette Valley FFA chapter, dropped the gavel during the first general session; following opening ceremonies, she welcomed everyone to the conference.

More than 1,000 students participated in a service project with Meals from the Heartland, packaging nearly 250,000 soy-based meals to be distributed to the hungry in Iowa and abroad.

FFA members also heard from several inspiring speakers, including a keynote from past FFA member and KCCI-TV anchor Eric Hanson, as well as officers from other states and the National FFA Association.

Chapter delegates elected the officers for the 2022-23 year. They are:

These officers will travel across Iowa speaking with FFA members, presenting leadership camps and workshops, as well as traveling around the United States representing the organization.