<P> FFA is represented at several different levels across the nation; FFA administration may change from state to state . The basic levels are the national level, serving all of the United States of America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; the state level, serving an individual state association; and the chapter level, serving a school or set of schools in an area . By definition, there can be three types of chapters at the secondary level, they are middle for middle school, junior for ninth grade and senior which can be either tenth through twelfth or ninth through twelfth depending on the school . Other levels include districts, subdistricts, sections, regions, areas, and federations . </P> <P> FFA was created to serve high school students, and has moved into middle schools where membership may begin as early as age 12, allowing members to become active earlier and stay active for longer . Each chapter is chartered as part of the state association and national organization . Collegiate chapters exist as well . </P> <P> Most states hold FFA conventions at least once annually, where members gather to compete, be recognized for awards, attend leadership workshops, debate organizational issues in a delegate process, and more . Nationally, the National FFA Convention & Expo is held once a year in the fall . It was held in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1928 to 1998 . The convention moved to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1999 before moving again in 2006 to Indianapolis, Indiana . Louisville again hosted the national convention from 2013 to 2015 . FFA announced in July 2015 that the national convention would be hosted in Indianapolis each year from 2016 to 2024 . </P> <P> As the FFA is a member - led organization intended to serve youth around the nation, it elects officers from its own diverse membership to certain levels of FFA . With these basic constitutional officers a basis of parliamentary procedure is completed during meetings and banquets; each officer during these procedures will stand and recite their office level and what it is stationed by, and why the particular position is stationed as so. Typical officer roles are: </P>

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