Under the guidance of teachers Mr. James Hale and Mrs. Ashley Best, 14 Winder-Barrow High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) members, advisors and guests traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana for the 89th National FFA Convention. This year, the theme of the convention and expo was "Transform Purpose to Action," and the WBHS FFA transformed their purpose to action by excelling in the Hall of States Exhibit and by being ranked as a 3-star chapter, the highest award an FFA chapter can receive. WBHS FFA members had the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and meet people from across the country, from the state of Alaska to Puerto Rico and from the state of Maine to Hawaii.

The Hall of States is an exhibit where any state FFA association can set up a booth to teach other members, advisors and guests about their own state's agriculture. This year, the WBHS FFA chapter was selected at the state level to represent all of Georgia with a booth that was centered around Georgia's top ten commodities. The booth featured live laying hens, a pecan guessing game, and a word search. The WBHS FFA members working the booth taught FFA members from across the nation about Georgia's agriculture and even had prizes to give away, such as student-made wooden keychains and Georgia grown peanuts, donated by the Barrow County Farm Bureau. After a selection committee judged the booths, WBHS FFA Chapter was selected as the national winner for the Hall of States! The chapter was awarded with a banner and was featured on various social media platforms.

The Agricultural Education Program Manager, John (Chip) Bridges stated, "To compete on the national level and achieve the title of National Champion is an impressive accomplishment, but I can't help but to believe that the experience alone will have profound impact on the lives of these students and provide them with the skills needed to be a successful and productive member of society regardless of the future career path they may choose."