Indianapolis rolls out red carpet for FFA

Brownfield: Indianapolis rolls out red carpet for FFA:

"For the city of Indianapolis today is a day that has been circled on the calendar for a long time. The capital city is decked out with Blue and Gold banners, street names have been changed and everywhere you look, Blue and Gold jackets are walking the downtown streets. “This is a big day in Indianapolis, we want to welcome this organization, we’re proud of this organization and the young people it represents,” said Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson.

The 79th National FFA Convention brings to town 55,000 visitors, the largest convention in this city’s history. Mayor Peterson says that while the economic impact to the city is significant, estimated at $30 million, just having the National FFA in town is special. “We won’t take the FFA students for granted, they’re going to find we have rolled out the red carpet for them,” says Peterson."