1. FFA Basics
Part 1

2. Objectives
To become aware of basic FFA Information

3. What is the FFA ?
The FFA is the largest youth organization in the world with over 600,000 members.
It’s main goal is to help develop agriculture students with skill that will make the successful in the real world
Skills
Public Speaking and Human Relations
Community Service
Professional demeanor
Global outlook of the world

4. Why Agriculture Agriculture Employs ¼ of the nations workforce
Less than 2% of that is in farming
Career Opportunities (over 300)
Biochemist
Veterinarian
Textiles
Nutrition.

5. FFA Mission To develop: Opening and closing Ceremonies
Premier leadership
Personal growth
Career success
Opening and closing Ceremonies
Rituals that add dignity to a meeting and explain the meaning of certain traditional emblems

6. National Blue Corn Gold FFA Colors
FFA colors where adopted in 1930 and where used to give unity to the organization, these colors are represented in all meetings.
National Blue
Corn Gold

7. Motto
Represents very briefly on what this organization is biased upon:
Learning To Do
Doing To Learn
Earning To Live
Living To Serve

8. FFA Salute The pledge of allegiance is the official salute of the FFA
It is stated at the end of all meetings
Note: there is no comma after the word nation, do there is no pause!

9. Summary Why is agriculture important to the world?
What are opening and closing used for?
Why is agriculture a good fit for a youth organization?