When schools went virtual during COVID, agriculture education programs were challenged. In the last year, National FFA membership declined by three percent. That’s more than 25,000 members. Current FFA membership is at 735,000. National FFA Organization CEO Scott Stump says FFA is still digging into the data, evaluating the trends and trying to learn from the pandemic. “We are thinking through which activities we need to have in person and convention is one of them. Part of the reason why convention registration is likely so strong this year, well above 55,000, is because there is pent up demand. Advisors and students say they need this.” Moving forward, National FFA plans to bring back the in-person Washington Leadership Conference in 2022. FFA is still trying to decide which hybrid pieces are sticking around for the next National FFA Convention. Hear the story.