Varsity Visit is an annual event where FFA members and their advisors from all across Tennessee are invited to visit the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. It is an opportunity for the students to become better acquainted with the college and college life in general. The visit also assists the teens in making two important decisions-the selection of a college and the exploration of career opportunities in agriculture. Varsity Visit, which is usually held in October, begins on a Saturday morning with a delegates' program in which students attend presentations on college preparations, curricula and career opportunities. Here, Dean John Riley and Associate Dean Gary Schneider speak to the students about the college and its different programs.
Faculty also participate, discussing career opportunities in their respective departments.
Afterwards, students are divided into four groups. Students rotate between two of the groups, which gives them exposure to four departments in the college. We also want to give them an understanding of the different academic departments. In addition to the delegates' program, an advisors' program for their teachers focuses on academic offerings in the college. At the close of Varsity Visit, students and advisors are treated to lunch on the ag campus and then attend a UT football game at Neyland Stadium.