One Night, One Cause: Indiana FFA Needs Your Support at their ‘Blue and Gold Gala’

Show your support for Indiana FFA by attending the “Blue and Gold Gala!” The event is Saturday, February 28th at the Barn At Bay Horse Inn, located at 1468 W. Stones Crossing Road in Greenwood.

The evening begins with a Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction at 5, Dinner at 6, and a live auction to cap off the night.

During the event, you’ll also hear inspiring stories from Indiana FFA members showcasing how their contributions make a lasting impact on their youth development and their careers in agricultural industry.

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Nate Perry (at left), Managing Director of Haupert Institute for Agricultural Studies at Huntington University and an Indiana FFA Foundation board member, chats with former ISDA Director Bruce Kettler (middle) and Lisa Chaudion (right), Executive Director of the Indiana FFA Foundation. Photo courtesy of the Indiana FFA Foundation.

Anna Ariens, Development Coordinator with the Indiana FFA Foundation, encourages business owners and company directors to sponsor a table for their fundraiser.

“We start with a Platinum table sponsorship, which gives you three tables and starts at $8,000. The Gold sponsorship is two tables and that’s $5,000. The Silver sponsorship is one table for $2,500. Our Bronze sponsorship is $1,500. Indiana FFA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so those sponsorship donations would be a tax deduction for those businesses as well,” she says.

You can also buy individual tickets for $125 each.

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Randy Kron (left), President of Indiana Farm Bureau, and Janis Highley (middle), 2nd Vice President of Indiana Farm Bureau, were among the many ag leaders who attended the 2025 Blue and Gold Gala. Photo courtesy of the Indiana FFA Foundation.

All proceeds from the “Blue and Gold Gala” directly support Indiana FFA’s leadership programs, scholarships, and initiatives that benefit over 14,000 members statewide across more than 230 chapters.

Ariens adds that the purchase of your table or ticket is an investment in the next generation of Indiana’s ag leaders.

“Our communities need those grounded, dependable individuals who are willing to serve, and FFA produces those. An investment in these students is an investment in our community and our future leadership.”

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Natasha Cox (left), Senior Vice President of Ag Lending for Farm Credit Mid-America, and her husband Brent Cox, who runs Maple Island Farms, were among the many Indiana ag leaders who attended the 2025 Blue and Gold Gala. Photo courtesy of the Indiana FFA Foundation.

For more information, please e-mail Anna Ariens with the Indiana FFA Foundation at: aariens@inffa.org.

CLICK HERE to purchase your table or seats for the Indiana FFA “Blue and Gold Gala!”

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Joe Kelsay (left), North American Food Systems Leader at Corteva, and his wife Amy, who operates Kelsay Farms in Johnson County, were among the many Indiana ag leaders who attended the 2025 Blue and Gold Gala. Photo courtesy of the Indiana FFA Foundation.
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Anna Ariens, Development Coordinator for the Indiana FFA Foundation, with her family during the 2025 Blue and Gold Gala. From left-to-right: Makenna Malcolm, Seth Ariens, Kevin Ariens, and Anna Ariens. Photo courtesy of the Indiana FFA Foundation.

 

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