Countdown to Convention: Blue Jackets Take Over Indianapolis

For our Countdown to Convention with Culver’s, we explore how the sea of FFA blue impacts local businesses.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (RFD-TV) — We are days away from the National FFA Convention & Expo, where students will take over the streets of Indianapolis. In our Countdown to Convention brought to you by Culver’s, we explore how the sea of blue impacts local businesses.

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