1. The National FFA Organization Holtville FFA & You Scott Poague, Holtville High School, February 2007

2. Objectives Students will: –Define leader & leadership. –Explain why effective leadership is needed in agriculture. –State some major traits of good leaders. –Describe the opportunities for leadership development in FFA. –Demonstrate positive leadership skills. –Understand FFA chapter operations.

3. FFA Purpose The FFA is a youth organization that was developed to specifically expand the opportunities in leadership & skill development for agriscience students in public schools. Only students in agriscience education are eligible for FFA membership.

4. FFA Purpose Develop competent & assertive agriscience students through leadership. Develop awareness of the global importance of agriculture. To strengthen the confidence of agriscience students in themselves & their work. To promote intelligent choices in agriculture. To develop character, train for useful citizenship, & foster patriotism.

5. FFA Purpose To provide organized recreational activities for agriscience students.

6. FFA Leadership The FFA is an organization dedicated to the promotion of youth leadership. Leadership- capacity or ability to lead others. To Lead- is to show the way by going in advance, or to guide the action or opinion of. Manage- to use people, and resources to reach a common goal.

7. FFA Leadership Traits of good leaders: –Integrity- without integrity others cannot trust the leader. –Knowledge- familiarity, awareness, and understanding. –Dependable –Courageous –Tactful- skill of encouragement in positive ways

8. FFA Leadership –Enthusiasm- energy to do a job –Unselfish –Loyal

9. Name Change Original Name: FFA, Future Farmers of America Today’s Name FFA, The National FFA Organization

10. FFA Emblem Ear of Corn Represents a common interest in agriculture Owl Represents knowledge & wisdom Plow Represents labor & tillage of the soil Eagle Represents the national scope of the organization Rising Sun Represents the progressive nature of the agricultural industry.

11. FFA Colors National Blue & Corn Gold

12. FFA Motto Learning To Do Doing To Learn Earning To Live Living To Serve

13. FFA Salute The Pledge of Allegiance

14. Official FFA Dress

15. Males –Black Slacks –White Shirt –FFA tie –Black shoes –FFA jacket, zipped Females –Black skirt or pants –White blouse –FFA blue scarf –Black shoes –FFA jacket, zipped

16. FFA Officer Roles President (Rising Sun) –Preside over meetings according to rules. –Appoint committees –Coordinate chapter activities –Represent chapter in public relation events

17. FFA Officer Roles Vice President (Plow) –Assume all duties of the president if necessary. –Develop the program of activities(POA)

18. FFA Officer Roles Secretary (Ear of Corn) –Prepare and post meeting agenda –Prepare and present meeting minutes –Responsible for chapter correspondence

19. FFA Officer Roles Treasurer (Bust of Washington) –Receive, record, and deposit FFA funds

20. FFA Officer Roles Reporter (American Flag) –Plan public info programs with paper, radio, etc. –Chapter photographer

21. FFA Officer Roles Sentinel (Meeting Room Door) –Assists in maintaining order –Welcome members and visitors –Assists in keeping meeting room comfortable

22. FFA Officer Roles Advisor (Owl) –Supervises chapter activities year round.

23. Additional FFA Officers (Not in Opening Ceremony) Historian –Maintain chapter scrapbook –Prepares displays –Assists with photography

24. Additional FFA Officers (Not in Opening Ceremony) Chaplain –Presents the invocations and devotions at meetings and banquets.

25. Gavel Taps of the Gavel –1x- sit down –2x- come to order –3x- stand

26. Meeting Room President Reporter Secretary Treasurer Advisor Vice President Sentinel- stationed @ the door

27. FFA History 1917- Courses in vocational agricultural were established 1928- The FFA was established 1929- Official colors were adopted 1965- The NFA(New Farmers of America) and the FFA merged 1969- Females were allowed to join the organization

28. FFA Degrees The FFA has 4 degrees that indicate progress that the members are making. –Greenhand Degree –Chapter Degree –State Degree –American Degree

29. FFA Career Development Events Tractor Driving Compact Tractor Driving Land Judging Livestock Judging Forestry Judging Floriculture Nursery/Landscape Public Speaking Creed Speaking

30. FFA Career Development Events Ag Mechanics Small Engines Ag Construction Parliamentary Procedure