One of the largest annual gatherings of Kansas high school students is set to begin next week as more than 2,000 FFA members, agricultural educators and supporters converge at Kansas State University for the 86th Kansas FFA Convention.  It will open Wednesday, may 28 and run through Friday May 30.

Convention guests will hear from the retiring 2013-14 slate FFA officer team and special guests including motivational speaker Curtis Childers,  Shalee Lehning, former WNBA player and Kansas State Wildcat, and Matt Lohr, director of the Knowledge Center for Farm Credit of the Virginias.

The theme for the convention will be “Ignite,” inspiring members’ growth as future leaders in agriculture, their communities, and the world.