The FFA: Who are we? The Past, Present and Future

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The FFAWho are we? The Past, Present and
Future

• Introduction to Agriculture

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STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES.

• 1. Explain how, when, and why the FFA was
  organized
• 2 Explain the mission and strategies, colors,
  motto, salute, parts of the emblem, and the
  organizational structure of the FFA.
• 3. Recite and explain the meaning of the FFA
  Creed.
• 4. Explain the purpose of a Program of Activities
  and its committee structure.

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STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES -2

• 5. List and explain the various FFA Degrees.
• 6. List the four types of membership.
• 7. Identify correct Official Dress (O.D.) for FFA
  members.
• 8. Explain the rules of wearing the FFA jacket.
• 9. Explain how the Officers are arranged around
  the room in a FFA meeting.
• 10. Match the officer with the appropriate
  symbol.

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Before there way the FFA????

• Before the FFA
• Corn, Pig, etc, Clubs
• Note the dates in pictures
• All pre 1928
• Early 1920s FF __
• FFV Virginia, FFT
• Tenn, FFA Arkansas etc.
• FFA was started in 1928

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Pig Clubs for Boys
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Corn Clubs for Boys
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Girls had clubs too..

• Cooking, Canning, Sewing, etc

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Oldest ag youth organization west of Mississippi
is

• Lincoln Aggies
• 1926
• Bruno
• Founder J. B. Ewart

County Rd. 9, Bruno, 1926 building was home of
Lincoln Aggie Club, believed to be nations first
Future Farmers organization.
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The Founder Mr. J. B. Ewart,

• Mr. J. B. Ewart, a young man who was to spend
  most of his life in the school there, was the
  first Vocational Agriculture teacher. Bruno was
  the first Vocational Agricultural school west of
  the Mississippi River and the first accredited
  four year high school in Marion County. The first
  Father and Son Banquet was held that year and has
  been held every year since that time. As time
  progressed, the mothers were also invited to the
  banquet, as they are today. The school began to
  really grow and Mr. Ewart was an inspiration to
  the big and the little boys alike. He never wore
  a coat in winter except on one or two of the
  coldest days but always came to school with the
  sleeves of his white shirt rolled up. Little boys
  in the first grade were often observed with
  sleeves rolled up when it was freezing cold, if
  mothers didn't remind them to wear a coat. From
  the very start, the necessity of a Smith-Hughes
  workshop was recognized, so Mr. Ewart, with the
  help of his boys, built a nice new building for
  classes and agriculture work.

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School Built by the Teacher and his Students

• The marble slab on the right side gives the name
  of J. B. Ewart, instructor, and the names of boys
  who worked 40 hours or more on the building
  Earl Adams, Pierce Adams, Everett Burnes, Frank
  Burnes, Fred Burnes, Lester Burnes, Hugh Elam,
  Paul Elam, Garnett Elton, Howard Keeling, H. S.
  Keeling, Roy Keeling, David McNair, Webster
  McNair, Raymond McNair, Dolph Milligan, Hobart
  Milligan, Jerome Morris, Hoyt Pyle, Norvel Pyle,
  Rudolph Setzler, Alvard Swafford, Gales Swafford,
  Howard Wilson, Hugh Wilson, and Woodrow Wilson.

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FFA History

• 1917 Congress passed Smith-Hughes Act
• established agriculture classesfirst ag youth
  club west of Mississippi
• 1920s Future Farmers of Virginia formed
• Henry Groseclose-Father of the FFA
• 1926 American Royal in Kansas City invited
  vocational agriculture students to judge livestock

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FFA History

• 1928 Walt Disney draws Mickey Mouse for Kansas
  City Star
• 1928 1st National Convention in Kansas Citys
  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
  (From Arkansas)
• National Blue and Corn Gold official colors

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FFA History

• 1930 FFA Creed Adopted
• written by E.M. Tiffany
• 3rd national convention
• revised in 1965, 1987, and 1990
• 1933 FFA Jacket adopted as official dress

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FFA History

• 1939 National FFA Center located on part of the
  original estate of George Washington in
  Alexandria, Virginia
• 1944 National FFA Foundation Formed
• non-profit fundraising part of FFA
• private donations fund awards
• Foundation raises 6 million annually

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FFA History

• 1947 National FFA Band
• 1948 National FFA Chorus
• 1948 National FFA Supply Service Formed
• Official Jackets
• Awards
• Anything FFA

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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

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FFA History

• 1953 -- 25th anniversary of the FFA

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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

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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

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FFA History

• 1988 -- Name of the organization was changed to
  National FFA Organization.
• 1989 -- Name of The National Future Farmer
  Magazine was changed to the New Horizons.
• 1999 -- National FFA Center moved from
  Alexandria, VA, to Indianapolis, IN.
• 1999 -- The National FFA Convention was moved to
  Louisville, Kentucky.

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FFA History

• 2000 FFA continues to expand opportunities for
  agricultural career preparation by introducing
  one new career development event and two
  demonstration events.  The National FFA Archives,
  located at IUPUI in Indianapolis, officially
  opens.

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National Convention Moved to Indianapolis, Indiana

• 2006 -- 1st year in Indianapolis

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Components of Agricultural Education
FFA
SAEP
Classroom
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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.
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The FFA Mission

• FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of
  students by developing their potential for
  premier leadership, personal growth and career
  success through agriculture education.

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Organizational Structure
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The FFA Degree Ladder

• Degrees recognize progress in leadership,
  agricultural education and your SAE
• Greenhand Degree
• Chapter FFA Degree
• State FFA Degree
• American FFA Degree

Discovery members (middle school)
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Greenhand FFA Degree

• For first year members
• Knowledge of FFA History
• Recite the Creed
• Recite the Motto
• Recite the Salute
• Must be enrolled in Agriculture Ed.
• Have satisfactory SAE plans

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Greenhand Requirements

• Have learned and can explain the FFA Mission
  Statement
• Describe and Explain the meaning of the FFA
  Emblem and Colors
• Understand the FFA Code of Ethics
• Understand Proper use of the FFA Jacket

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Greenhand Requirements

• Familiar with the chapter constitution and bylaws
• Familiar with the Program of Activities
• Have access to the Official FFA Manual and FFA
  Student Handbook
• Submitted written application for the Greenhand
  Degree

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Chapter FFA Degree

• Completed 2 semesters of agriculture
• Have SAE program in operation
• Earn and productively invest 150 or work at
  least 45 hours at SAE
• Effectively lead a group discussion for 15
  minutes
• Demonstrate 5 parliamentary procedures

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Chapter FFA Degree

• Show progress towards individual achievement in
  the FFA award program
• Have a satisfactory scholastic record
• Star Chapter Farmer -outstanding production SAE
• Star Chapter Agribusiness Award - outstanding
  business SAE

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State FFA Degree

• Active FFA member 2 years
• 2 years of agriculture
• Earn and productively invest 1000 or work 300
  hours in an SAE Program
• Perform 10 parliamentary procedures
• Give a 6 minute speech

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State FFA Degree

• Chapter officer or committee member
• Satisfactory scholastic record
• Participate in the planning of the Program of
  Activities
• 5 activities above chapter level
• Degree Charm worn
• above name on jacket
• or on standard key
• chain

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American FFA Degree

• Highest degree
• Active member for 3 years
• 3 years of class
• Graduate from high school at least 12 months
  prior to receiving degree
• Outstanding SAE Program

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American FFA Degree

• Earn and productively invest 7,500 or earn and
  invest 1,500 and work at least 2,250 unpaid
  hours
• Have a record of outstanding leadership abilities
• Scholastic record of C or better
• Golden key worn above name or on chain

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American FFA Degree

• American Star Farmer and Star Agribusiness (1
  each from 4 regions)
• All finalists receive European Tour
• Highest Awards in FFA

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Types of Membership

• Active
• enrolled in ag class, dues paid
• Collegiate
• 2 or 4 year college
• Alumni
• former members or interested people
• Honorary
• people who support FFA

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Career Development Events in which FFA members
may participate

• Livestock
• Evaluation of breeding and market BEEF, SWINE AND
  SHEEP
• Grading Frame Size
• Grading Back Fat
• Oral Reasons
• Meats
• Identification of Wholesale and Retail meat cuts
• Placing of Cuts
• Ribeyes
• Carcass Grading
• Hamburger Problems
• Written Test

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Career Development Events in which FFA members
may participate

• Electricity
• Wiring
• Diagraming
• Floor Plans
• Identification
• Written Test
• Nursery/Landscape
• Identification
• Plants, Pest, Equipment
• Placing
• Landscape Problems/Calculation
• Written Test

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Career Development Events in which FFA members
may participate

• Ag Business
• Problems
• Net Worth Statements
• Depreciation
• Break-Even
• Substitutions
• Partial Budget
• Asset Allocations
• Written Test

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Career Development Events in which FFA members
may participate Leadership Related Events

• Parliamentary Procedure
• Opening and Closing Ceremonies
• Creed Speaking
• Extemporaneous Speaking
• Prepared Public Speaking

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The FFA EmblemWhat does it all mean?
Go to Emblem Point
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Cross Section of the Ear of Corn

• Corn is a symbol of unity because it is native to
  America and is grown in every state.

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The Rising Sun

• The Rising Sun symbolizes progress in agriculture
  and the confidence FFA members have in the future.

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The Eagle

• The eagle is a reminder of our freedom and
  ability to explore new horizons for the future of
  agriculture

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The Owl

• The owl represents knowledge and wisdom

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The Plow

• The plow is the symbol of labor and tillage of
  the soil

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The Words

• FFA is an important part of the Agriculture
  Education Program

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The FFA Emblem

• Put it all together
• Trademark of the National FFA Organization
• Be Proud Of It

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  p3

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Official FFA Colors

• National Blue
• Corn Gold

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FFA Motto

• Learning to Do
• Doing to Learn
• Earning to Live
• Living to Serve

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FFA Salute

• Pledge of Allegiance to the

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The Pledge of Allegiance

• I pledge allegiance (I
  promise to be true) "to the flag
  (to the symbol of our
  country)
• "of the United States of America (each state
  that has joined to make
  our country)"and to
  the Republic (a republic is
  a country where the
  people choose
  
  others to make laws for them the
  
  government is for the people)"for which it
  stands, (the flag means the
  country)"one Nation (a single
  country) "under God,
  (the people believe in a supreme
  being)
  "indivisible,
  (the country cannot be split into parts) "with
  liberty and justice (with freedom
  and fairness) "for all. (for each
  person in the country...you
  and me!)The
  pledge says you are promising to be true to the
  United States of America! Source The American
  Legion

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Brief History of the Pledge

• The original pledge was published in the Sept. 8,
  1892, issue of The Youth's Companion in Boston.
• For years, the authorship was in dispute between
  James B. Upham and Francis Bellamy of the
  magazine's staff.
• In 1939, after a study of the controversy, the
  United States Flag Association decided that
  authorship be credited to Bellamy.
• The phrase under God was added to the pledge on
  June 14, 1954.

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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.

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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.

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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 won and public interest in producing and
  marketing the product of our toil.

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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.

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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.

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FFA Creed

• Written by E. M. Tiffany
• Adopted at 3rd national convention
• Revised at 38th and 63rd convention

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Official Dress

• Girls
• black skirt or slacks
• white blouse
• official blue scarf
• black shoes
• official jacket zipped to the top

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Official Dress

• Boys
• black slacks
• white shirt
• official FFA tie
• black shoes
• black socks
• official jacket zipped to the top

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Official FFA Dress
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Proper Use of the FFA Jacket

• Only worn by members
• Kept clean and neat
• Only emblems, state, chapter, name and one office
  or honor
• Worn on official occasions zipped up, collar
  down, cuffs buttoned
• Only worn to places appropriate for members to
  visit

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Proper Use of the FFA Jacket

• School letters etc. not worn on jacket
• Discard when worn, remove emblems
• Remove emblems if given away
• Act like a lady or gentlemen when wearing the FFA
  jacket
• No tobacco or alcohol in jacket
• Degree, Office, Award (1 each) worn below name

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Chapter Officer Positions and Responsibilities

• President-
• Preside over meetings
• Appoint Committees
• Coordinate activities
• Represent the chapter
• Vice President-
• Help the President
• Coordinate all committees
• Develop Program of Activity (POA)

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Chapter Officer Positions and Responsibilities--2

• Secretary-
• Chapter correspondence
• Maintain member attendance and activity records
• Treasure-
• Serve as chairperson of the earning and savings
  committee
• Prepare and submit the membership roster

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Chapter Officer Positions and Responsibilities--3

• Reporter-
• Plan public information programs
• Release news and information to news media
• Sentinel-
• Assist the president in maintaining order
• Welcome guest and visitors
• Keep meeting room comfortable
• Jr. Advisor-
• Provide guidance and wisdom
• Assist in chapter planning

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Room Arrangement for FFA meetings
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If you were the ________Where would you sit?
Front
President Secretary Treasurer Advisor
VP Sentinel Reporter
A
B
F
C
E
D
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Review

• What organizations came before the FFA
• Explain how the FFA developed List some key
  dates and events.
• What is the purpose of the FFA
• Explain the various FFA Degrees and requirements
  of each
• Explain the types of membership.
• Identify correct Official Dress for FFA members,
  both male and female.
• Explain the rules of wearing the FFA jacket.
• Explain how the Officers are arranged around the
  room in a FFA meeting.
• Match the officer with the appropriate symbol.