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Washington Leadership Conference

WLC is the ultimate leadership experience for FFA members. It provides hands-on experiences that help attendees learn how to apply leadership skills to real-life situations. This conferences focuses on personal development, diversity, advocacy and service. There are seven, one-week sessions each summer.

Will you be there when 2,000 FFA members converge on our nation's capitol? Will you be there when 11,000 hours community service are dedicated to help those less fortunate? Will you be there when the sun goes down and the night tour of Washington, D.C. begins?   Will you be there when FFA members become authentic leaders?

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Each summer, over 2,000 FFA members will travel to Washington, D.C., to attend the National FFA Organization's Washington Leadership Conference. Their focus will be to take their leadership skills to the highest level by learning to know their purpose, value people, take action and serve others.

 

Located in our nation's capitol, the Washington Leadership Conference is a five-day event that trains FFA members to make a positive impact in their school, local community, state and country.   The conference focuses on the following areas:

  • Knowing your Purpose

  • Valuing People

  • Taking Action

  • Serving Others

 

The capstone event of the Washington Leadership Conference is a civic engagement activity, which takes leadership and service learning to new standards. National FFA partners with the several organizations in the Washington D.C. area for the WLC service day.   In past years, WLC participants have dedicated over 25,000 hours of service to the Washington, DC area.

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For more information, see the Washington Leadership Conference website at the National FFA Organization. For more information about Minnesota FFA's program to send members to WLC, see the information below.

2024 Conference Details

Please note the following:

  • Members registered through the Iowa groups should NOT register with National FFA.

  • Scholarship recipients from the Minnesota FFA Alumni or Minnesota FFA Foundation will receive the scholarship payment directly from them.

  • Registered members will receive links to the online conduct/health forms in May from National FFA. These must be completed before departing for the trip.

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Week 2 Minnesota Group:

  • $1750 registration includes: travel to the conference as well as hotel and meals while in Washington, DC as part of the program.

  • Reservations are accepted on a first received, first served basis.

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When: June 17 - 23, 2024

 

Where: The Minnesota delegation will travel from and return to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area.  From there, group-arranged travel will deliver students directly to the conference location and any identified tour locations. 

 

Who: FFA members in grades 10-12 are encouraged to apply.  MN FFA will travel with up to 40 members and 2 adult chaperones for the 2024 trip.

 

Registration will remain open online until all conference spots are filled or April 1st, whichever comes first.

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Payment schedule:​​

  • Total Due:  $1750

  • March 15 - $1000 payment due application due (payment must be received to be registered)

  • April 15 - Remaining balance due (If student has earned scholarships, only the balance remaining is due)  

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Learn more about WLC itself at:  https://www.ffa.org/conference/washington-leadership-conference-wlc/

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WLC Cancellation Policy:

  • Cancellation prior to April 15th: No Charge

  • Cancellation between April 15th and April 27: Must pay travel cost unless a suitable replacement is secured.

  • Cancellation after April 27: Must pay 100% of the cost unless a suitable replacement is secured.

 

All forms and payment should be sent to: 
Minnesota FFA Association 

Attn: WLC
PO Box 221
Litchfield MN 55355

For more about Minnesota FFA Conferences and events, please visit the Minnesota FFA Conferences page.

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