Session 1 of the 97th Annual Tennessee FFA State Convention was presided over by Eli Julian and T. Wayne Williams. Ella Hasty delivered the invocation, and the Posting of the Colors was presented by the Gatlinburg Fire Department Honor Guard. A warm welcome to the convention was extended to all attendees. The session included the recognition of state-winning Career Development Event (CDE) teams from contests held prior to the convention. The highlight of the session was a keynote address delivered by National FFA Officer Thaddeus Bergschneider.