2. National FFA Organization
-The largest youth organization in the world
-540,000 students currently in ag programs
-all 50 states plus Puerto Rico, V.I and Guam
*The largest

3. The Agricultural 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
Classroom /
Laboratory
AgEd
SAE
FFA

4. The Agricultural Education Program
Classroom /
Laboratory
FFA is one piece of the
complete program!
AgEd
SAE
FFA

5. FFA Mission Statement 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.

6. What is FFA? Premier Leadership Action Relationship Vision Character
Leadership is Influence
Action
Relationship
Vision
Character
Awareness
Continuous Improvement

7. What is FFA? Personal Growth Physical Growth Social Growth
The positive evolution of the whole person.
Physical Growth
Social Growth
Mental Growth
Emotional Growth
Spiritual Growth

8. What is FFA? Career Success Communication Decision Making
Continuously demonstrating those qualities, attributes and skills necessary to succeed in, or further prepare for, a chosen profession while effectively contributing to society.
Communication
Decision Making
Flexibility/Adaptability
Technical/Functional Skills in Agriculture

9. What’s in FFA for me? Beyond the Mission… Lead Travel Earn Money
Be Part of the Team/Family
Serve the Community
Succeed
Have Fun!

10. Your Chapter Chicago Ag Sciences Three states w/largest membership
One of the largest chapters
Meetings on Mondays, 3:15 in MDR
Many opportunities to earn ALP’s
Three states w/largest membership
California Georgia Texas

11. 4 Types of Membership Active, collegiate, alumni, honorary
Active FFA members
For those that are enrolled in an agriculture course
Membership dues paid
ALL students at CHSAS

12. FFA Colors National Blue Corn Gold
For the blue field of our nations flag
Corn Gold
For the golden fields of ripened corn

13. SAE Supervised Agriculture Experience
-hands on project that you create
*applying what is learned in the classroom
*hands on learning
-can be based on anything that relates to agriculture
-can earn money; Section Fair
-individual achievements can be recognized

14. Types of SAE’s Entrepreneurship Placement
you own and operate an ag related business
you are the boss
Placement
working for someone else
gain experience and knowledge
may be paid
Agriscience Research and Experimentation
conducting research and experiments
Exploratory
Attending a career day or creating a scrapbook on a career

15. Awards Proficiency Award Program
Based on a students leadership and innovation in developing successful SAE’s
Over 40 to choose from
What is your hobby?
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16. FFA Degrees Greenhand Chapter State American
1st degree earned and given by chapter, enrolled in an ag course, SAE plan, learned FFA basics
Chapter
Have greenhand degree, given by chapter, SAE, active member, enrolled in an ag course
State
Have greenhand and chapter degrees, issued by state,
American
Highest award, given nationally, outstanding SAE, leadership, and community involvement, issued after high school