3. CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS IN FFA FOR ME?

4. The Agriculture Education Program
3 Parts:
Classroom/Laboratory
Hands-on learning – school does apply to the real world!
FFA
Student organization to use what’s learned in class
SAE
Ag-related work or learning experience outside of class

5. Do I have to live on a farm to be in FFA?
No!
Agriculture is more than farming and Production Agriculture.
Less than 10% of our members come from a farm background. 5

6. Why Join FFA? Opportunities Meet New People Expand Your Knowledge
*Develop Leadership Skills
Travel
Financial
Build Your Future
HAVE FUN!!! 6

7. Activities and Events Leadership Conferences and Camps Conventions
Career Development Events (CDEs)
FFA Band and Chorus

8. The FFA and Your Career
Agriculture Careers

9. CHAPTER 2:FFA Then and Now

10. FFA History 1917 Congress passed Smith-Hughes Act
established agriculture classes
1920’s Future Farmers of Virginia formed
Henry Groseclose-”Father of the FFA”
1926 American Royal in Kansas City invited vocational agriculture students to judge livestock

11. FFA History
1928 1st National Convention in Kansas City’s Baltimore Hotel
1st President - Leslie Applegate
1st Nat. Advisor - Dr. C.H. Lane
Dues set at $0.10
1929 Carton Patton 1st American Star Farmer
National Blue and Corn Gold official colors
1933 FFA Jacket adopted as official dress

12. Also designed the jacket!
The Creed
Written by E.M. Tiffany.
Creed serves as a “guideline” for FFA members
Creed has only been changed twice.
Has its own CDE.
Also designed the jacket!

13. FFA History 1947 National FFA Band 1948 National FFA Chorus
1948 National FFA Supply Service Formed
Official Jackets
Awards
Anything FFA

14. FFA History 1950 Public Law 740 granted National FFA a Federal Charter
FFA recognized as “intracurricular” part of the agriculture education program
1952 National Future Farmer magazine published
now called FFA New Horizon
1952 Code of Ethics adopted

15. FFA History
1955 FFA in Japan, Brazil, Columbia, Korea, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Thailand
1955 International Student exchange programs begun
-can now travel to 30 countries
1965 NFA merged with FFA
NFA (New Farmers) African American

16. FFA History 1969 Girls admitted to FFA 1969 First Star Agribusinessman
1971 National FFA Alumni founded
support agriculture education
*****1988 Name changed to National FFA Organization
Why is this important?

17. FFA Degrees
Recognize active members for participation and skill acquisition
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18. Chapter 3: Today’s FFA

19. FFA Mission What is FFA all about?
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.

20. Today’s FFA FFA Mission Significant Levels Chapter Section District
State
National

21. Today’s FFA Levels of FFA Membership
Like moving from pre-school to elementary to middle school to high school
4 levels for membership
Enter a new level as we get older and more
experienced

22. Today’s FFA Levels of FFA Membership Active Collegiate
Middle and High School
Enrolled in an Ag Ed Class
Paid FFA dues
Collegiate
Post-high school
Pursuing an ag-related career or interest in the future of the agricultural industry

23. Today’s FFA Levels of FFA Membership Alumni 4. Honorary
Past FFA members and supporters of FFA
Paid FFA alumni dues
40,000 members across the United States
4. Honorary
FFA supporter who’s gone above and beyond the necessary
Nominated to receive the membership – no dues

24. The FFA Emblem Unity Progress Labor and Tillage of the Soil Freedom
Knowledge

25. The Basics FFA Colors Adopted in 1929 What are they? National Blue:
Nation’s Flag
Corn Gold
Fields of Ripened Corn

26. The Basics FFA Motto 12 words for FFA members to live by:
Learning to Do,
Doing to Learn,
Earning to Live,
Living to Serve

27. FFA Official Dress

28. Chapter Officers Serve as the leaders for the Chapter.
Encourage Participation in activities.
Represent the Chapter at other FFA events.
Critical to the success of the chapter. 28

29. Chapter Offices President Vice-President Reporter Secretary Treasurer
Sentinel
Additional Offices? 29

30. Why run for chapter office?
Position of leadership.
Ability to impact and change our organization.
Ability to change and impact lives.
Be a role model.
Foundation to higher levels of office. 30