1. All First years can receive by December
Greenhand Degree
All First years can receive by December

2. Components of Agricultural Education
FFA
SAEP
Classroom

3. The FFA Purpose
The purpose of the FFA is to develop:
Recreation
Patriotism
Service
Character
Thrift
Leadership
• Scholarship
• Improved Agriculture
• Cooperation
• Citizenship
The FFA stresses three closely related areas: leadership, personal growth, and career success.
The FFA stresses three closely related areas: leadership, personal growth, and career success.

4. Why earn IT? Its an AWARD Challenging
1st step to earning Chapter and State Degree’s
Why Not?

5. What’s Involved? Must be Enrolled in Agriscience Have an SAE
Have access to an FFA Manual and Handbook
Have learned the FFA Salute
Is Familiar with the FFA CREED

6. What’s Left – Easy Stuff
Have Learned the Motto
LEARNING TO DO,
DOING TO LEARN,
EARNING TO LIVE,
LIVING TO SERVE.

10. Have Learned the FFA Colors
As the Blue field of our nation’s flag and the golden fields of ripened corn unify our country, the FFA colors are . . .
NATIONAL BLUE AND CORN GOLD

12. Have Learned the Emblem
The Cross section of the earn of corn
The Rising Sun
The Plow
The Eagle
The Owl
Agricultural Education & FFA

13. What are the parts of the FFA Emblem?

14. Have Learned FFA Code of Ethics
Dress Appropriately
Show Respect to Others
Be Honest
Respect Property
Refrain from Swearing
Demonstrate Sportsmanship
Attend Meetings Promptly
Take Pride in the Organization
Share your Experiences with Others

15. Have Learned Proper Use of Jacket
Jacket worn only by members
Jacket kept clean & neat
Jacket worn on official occasions
Jacket worn to appropriate places
No other Insignia attached to Jacket
Always acts professional in Jacket
Members must refrain from tobacco or alcohol use while wearing jacket

17. Learned Mission Statement
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for Premier Leadership, Personal Growth and Career Success through agricultural education.

19. Do Understand FFA History
Began in with 33 gentlemen as The Future Farmers of America
E.M. Tiffany wrote the Creed in 1930
Blue jackets adopted in 1934
In 1965 “The Future Farmers of America” merged with the “New Farmers of America”
In 1969 Women were allowed in the organization
In 1988 the name changed to recognize the growth of agriculture & to encompass the more than 300 careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture.
Today we have over 505,000 FFA MEMBERS!

20. There is a lot of history with this Organization!
                                 

21. THE ORIGINAL FFA

22. FFA CREED
I believe in the future of agriculture with a faith born not of words but of deeds--achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years.

23. FFA CREED
I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuits, is pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of agricultural life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny.

24. FFA CREED
I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of progressive agriculturists to serve our own and public interest in producing and marketing the product of our toil.

25. FFA CREED
I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to help make it so--for others as well as myself; in less need for charity and more of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing square with those whose happiness depends on me.

26. FFA CREED
I believe that American agriculture can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life and that I can exert an influence in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task.