What is the FFA ?

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What is the FFA ?

• Mr. T L Morris

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FFA is not just a "club." It is one of three
integral components of an agricultural education
program

• Classroom instruction, supervised agricultural
  experience and the FFA. Any students between the
  ages of 12 and 21 who are enrolled in a
  systematic course of instruction in agricultural
  education are eligible for membership.

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Historical Facts about the FFA

• The National FFA association was formed November
  20, 1928.
• Leslie Applegate was the first National FFA
  president.
• In 1969, Females were permitted to participate as
  members in the FFA organization.
• Jan Eberle was the first National FFA president
  from California
• The official FFA creed and colors were adopted at
  the third National convention in 1930.
• The official colors are Corn gold and national
  blue.

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FFA Benefits

• Making new friends
• Becoming a leader
• Traveling
• Earning money and awards
• Being a part of a team
• Having fun
• Making positive choices
• Targeting career success
• Serving your community
• Outstanding conferences and conventions

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• The National Emblem of the Future Farmers of
  America is significant and meaningful in every
  detail. Used by members in all recognized units
  in the organization, it is made up of five
  symbols the owl, the plow, and the rising sun,
  within the cross section of an ear of corn, which
  is surrounded by the American eagle

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FFA Motto

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

The FFA MissionThe National FFA Organization is
dedicated to making a positive difference in the
lives of young people by developing their
potential for premier leadership, personal growth
and career success through agricultural
education.   
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Official Colors

• What are the Colors?
• National Blue
• Corn Gold

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Why These Colors?
The blue was taken from the blue field of our
nation's flag. The gold, stems from the golden
fields of ripened corn. Together, they provide
the National FFA Organization with unity, and
therefore the colors should be displayed with
pride.
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FFA Dress Code

• The official dress for female members is to be
  black skirt, white blouse with official FFA blue
  scarf, black shows, and official jacket zipped to
  the top. Black slacks may be worn for outdoor
  activities, such as judging, excessive traveling
  and camping.
• The official dress for male members is to be
  black slacks, white shirt, blue FFA tie, black
  shoes and socks, and the official jacket zipped
  to the top.

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Chapter Officers

• President Stationed by the rising sun
• Vice- President Stationed by the plow
• Secretary Stationed by the ear of corn
• Treasurer Stationed at the emblem of
  Washington
• Chaplain Stationed by the Bible
• Historian Stationed by the scrapbook
• Sentinel Stationed by the door
• Reporter Stationed by the flag
• Advisor Stationed by the owl

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STATE ORGANIZATION

• Alabama Associations consists of 324 chapters.
• Three Districts
• 1. North District
• 2. Central District
• 4. South District

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Degrees Qualification

• Degrees earned at local, state and national
  levels recognize members' increasing
  accomplishments. Competitive events and awards
  programs in areas such as public speaking,
  commodity marketing and agriscience recognize
  students' achievements, encourage them to excel
  beyond the classroom and develop career skills.
  Community service programs help students
  contribute to society.

Good Job !
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FFA Degrees

• Greenhand Degree
• Chapter Degree
• State Degree
• American Farmer Degree

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National FFA ConventionAmerican FFA Degree
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THE FFA SALUTE

• "We practice brotherhood, honor rural
  opportunities and responsibilities, and develop
  those qualities of leadership which a Future
  Farmer should possess."

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THE FFA CODE OF ETHICS

• We will conduct ourselves at all times in
  order to be a credit to our organization,
  chapter, school, and community by
• A. Dressing neatly and appropriately for the
  occasion.
• B. Showing respect for rights of others and being
  courteous at all times.
• C. Being honest and not taking unfair advantage
  of others.
• D. Respecting property of others.
• E. Refraining from loud, boisterous talk,
  swearing and other unbecoming conduct.
• F. Demonstrating sportsmanship lin the show ring,
  judging contests, and meetings. Modest in winning
  and generous in defeat.
• G. Attending meetings promptly and respecting the
  opinion of others in discussion.
• H. Taking pride in our organization in our
  activities in our supervised experience
  programs in our exhibits, and in the occupation
  of agriculture.
• I. Sharing with others experiences and knowledge
  gained by attending National and State meetings.

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What are the purposes of the FFA?
The purpose of the FFA is to develop

• Scholarship
• Cooperation
• Recreation
• Service
• Thrift

• Improved Agriculture
• Leadership
• Citizenship
• Patriotism
• Character

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Improved Agriculture

• Helps students to understand how life has been
  made easier through improvements in agriculture
• milking dairy cows
• 400-2000 cows by machine twice / 3 times a day
• 20-40 cows by hand twice a day
• tractors - 1acre field feeds 20 people
• by hand 5 farmers with 5 acres 500 people
• 1 farmer with a tractor 1000 acres 20,000
  people

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Leadership

• Ability to influence other people to meet
  individual or group goals
• You need to decide where you want to be
• LEAD, FOLLOW or GET OUT OF THE WAY
• You have to decide what role is best suited for
  each situation
• You have to be able to assume all roles or change
  your role very quickly in some situations

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Citizenship

• Being a productive member of society
• if you dont have to be on welfare or food stamps
  to survive then DONT
• When you have your hand out ..
• Are you offering or asking for something

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Patriotism

• Loyalty and love for ones country
• You have to be loyal to what you believe in
• Make decisions in life and get off the fence

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Character

• Morals or values
• What you believe in or stand for
• What kind of person are you?
• How do people look at you?
• Are you honest?
• Are you a thief?

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Scholarship

• Academics
• strive to be the best students you can be
• work hard and obtain good grades
• if you need help with an assignment have the
  courage to ask
• Albert Einstein was learning disabled

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Cooperation

• The act or practice of cooperating
• To work together towards a common end or purpose
• What happens when people dont cooperate?
• What happens when they do?

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Recreation

• Allows students to have fun with each other
• camps, basketball

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Service

• Helping others
• Employment in duties or work for another
• Helping other students or community members
• Service with a SMILE.... Whether its cleaning
  floors or being the President of the US

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Thrift

• Wise economy in the management of money and other
  resources
• using time wisely
• Wisely economical
• thrift stores

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Being active in the FFA allows opportunities
too...

• TRAVEL
• HAVE FUN
• MEET PEOPLE

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The FFA stresses three closely related areas

• LEADERSHIP
• PERSONAL GROWTH
• CAREER SUCCESS

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Describe Leadership?

• Ability to influence other people to meet
  individual or group goals
• A leader is a person who helps others meet their
  goals
• With a little practice these traits can be
  learned by anyone
• personal skills
• how to skills
• thinking skills
• peopleskills

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Leaders are not born.

• They are EDUCATED

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Personal skills

• Traits that make it easy for people to follow the
  leader
• responsibility
• hard working
• share responsibility

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How to skills

• Helps a leader to share responsibility
• organizational skills
• organizes meetings
• public speaking
• written communication

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Thinking skills

• Enables a leader to think and assess problems
• analyzing situations
• anticipate problems
• seeing opportunities

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People skills

• Helps leader relate to others
• trustworthy
• respect others
• positive attitude
• good communication skills

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Describe Career Success?

• Helps people develop skills to begin and advance
  in careers
• Recognizes excellence
• Applied through Agricultural Education and SAE to
  gain practical experience in many areas
• some do research others raise animals or crops

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History cont

• 1920s Future Farmers of America was founded by
  Henry Groseclose in rural Virginia
• 1928 1st FFA convention in Kansas City Missouri -
  33 delegates
• 1934 all states except Rhode Island had FFA
• 1939 National FFA Camp on land which belonged to
  George Washington in in Alexandria, Virginia.
  (The camp later became the National FFA Center.)

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History cont

• 1944 National FFA Foundation was formed to use
  funds from business and industry to support FFA
  activities.
• 1950 Public Law 740 was passed by Congress
  granting the FFA a federal charter.
• 1958 The National Future Farmer magazine was
  started.

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History cont

• 1965 Consolidation with the New Farmers of
  America (NFA) strengthened the FFA. (NFA was an
  organization similar to the FFA for African
  American students.)
• 1969 Female students were allowed to become
  members.
• 1971 National FFA Alumni Association was formed.

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History cont

• 1988 Name of the organization was changed to
  National FFA Organization.
• 1989 Name of The National Future Farmer magazine
  was changed to 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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How do you become a member?

• Kinds of FFA Membership
• 1. Active
• 2. Alumni
• 3. Collegiate
• 4. Honorary

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What is active membership?

• Students enrolled in agricultural classes in
  grades 7-12
• Pay local, State and National Dues 10
• Be interested in FFA
• Attend meetings on a regular basis
• Participate in activities
• 4 categories of active status
• Greenhand, Chapter Farmer, State Degree,
  American Farmer

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Greenhand versus Chapter farmer

• Greenhand
• Enrolled in Ag with a plan for an SAE
• Learn Creed, Motto, Salute and Mission
• Explain colors and emblem
• Demo code of ethics and proper jacket use
• history, constitutions and bylaws, POA
• Access to manual and handbook

• Chapter
• Received Greenhand
• 180hrs class time
• 3 activities
• earned or invested 150 or worked 45 hours
• Lead a 15 min group discussion
• 5 Parli Pro activities
• progress towards goal
• C average in all classes

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Compare other memberships?

• Alumni - former members and others interested in
  the FFA organization
• Collegiate - students enrolled in a 2 or 4 year
  college
• Honorary - adults who have been supportive of the
  FFA, voted on by members

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What activities are available with in the FFA?

• Something for everyone

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How do I become a good FFA member?

• More than just paying dues
• Know about the organization and its impressive
  heritage
• Be able to
• State the motto
• Explain the colors
• Describe the FFA emblem
• Explain the official dress
• Recite the FFA creed

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FFA MottoLearning to DoDoing to LearnEarning
to LiveLiving to Serve
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Colors of the FFA

• The colors of the FFA are National Blue and Corn
  Gold. Blue reminds us that the FFA is a national
  organization. Gold reminds us that corn is a
  native American crop grown in every state.

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Symbols of the FFA Emblem

• The FFA emblem was designed with much thought and
  meaning.
• It is made up of five symbols.

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Symbols of the FFA Emblem

• A cross-section of an ear of corn. The symbol of
  corn represents our common agricultural
  interests, is native to America, and is grown in
  every state.

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Symbols of the FFA Emblem

• The eagle. This is symbolic of the national scope
  of the FFA.

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Symbols of the FFA Emblem

• The rising sun. It symbolizes progress in
  agriculture and the confidence that FFA members
  have in the future.

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Symbols of the FFA Emblem

• The plow. It is a symbol of labor and tillage of
  the soil.

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Symbols of the FFA Emblem

• The owl. It symbolizes wisdom and knowledge.

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Symbols of the FFA Emblem

• The words Agricultural Education surround the
  letters FFA. This tells us that FFA is an
  important part of agriculture and agribusiness
  programs.

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Some Guidelines ForWearing the FFA Jacket

• 1. It should only be worn by FFA members.
• 2. It should always be clean and neat.
• 3. It should only have the names of the state
  association and local chapter on the back.
  Individuals name and office of honor should be
  on the front.

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Some Guidelines ForWearing the FFA Jacket

• 4. It should be worn with the zipper fastened to
  all official FFA occasions.
• 5. It should not be worn with apparel bearing the
  insignia of other organizations.
• 6. It should be worn with no more than three
  medals beneath the individuals name.

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The 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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The 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 fond-ness for those associations
  which, even in hours of discouragement, I cannot
  deny.

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

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The 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 upon me.

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The 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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What are the member responsibilities?

• Learn about the FFA
• Participate
• Volunteer for committees and to be an officer
• support all members
• Participate in leadership development activities
• Have a good SAE
• Keep good records

• Take studies seriously
• Respect others
• Avoid substance that can harm you
• Practice good eating and sleeping habits
• Follow school and community rules
• Strive to develop good human relation skills
• Tell others of FFA

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Chapter Officer Duties

• Childersburg High FFA

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Chapter Leaders Work Together as a Team
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Offices of FFA
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President
Scott Patterson

• Symbol The Rising Sun
• A token of a new era in agriculture.
• led out of the darkness of selfishness and into
  the glorious sunlight of brotherhood and
  cooperation.

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Duties/Responsibilities

• Presides over and conducts Chapter meetings
• Calls special meetings
• Represents chapter
• Appoints committees
• Coordinates chapter function

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Vice President
Mackenzie Gingles

• Symbol Plow
• The plow is a symbol of labor and tillage of the
  soil. Without labor neither knowledge nor wisdom
  can accomplish much.

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Duties/Responsibilities

• Assist the President
• In charge of committees
• Presides at meetings in the absence of President
• Establish and maintain chapter resource file

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Secretary
Nicole Gooden

• Symbol Ear of Corn
• Keep an accurate record of all meetings and
  correspond with other secretaries wherever corn
  is grown and FFA members meet.

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Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepares and read the minutes of meetings
• Sends out and post notices
• Keeps permanent records of the chapter
• Read official correspondence and communications
  at meetings

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Treasurer
Chase Smith

• Symbol Bust of Washington
• Keep a record of receipts just as Washington
  kept his farm accounts-carefully and accurately.

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Duties/ Responsibilities

• Receives and acts as custodian of chapter funds
• Collects dues
• Helps prepare chapter budget

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Historian
Matthew Herbert

• Symbol Scrapbook
• I keep a record of past and present activities of
  the chapter and the members.

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Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a scrapbook of memorabilia
  in which to record the chapter's history
• Research and prepare items of significance of the
  chapter's history.
• Prepare displays of chapter activities and submit
  stories of former members to the media.
• Assist the reporter in providing photography for
  chapter needs.

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Chaplain
________________

• Symbol Bible
• The Bible has served Mankind for many years. We
  have in our motto living to serve. May we use
  the Bible to guide both our faith and service to
  our fellow Man.

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Duties/Responsibilities

• Present the invocation at banquets and other
  functions.
• Coordinate FFA participation at local area
  churches during National FFA Week.
• Conduct reflections services at summer camps and
  conferences.

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Reporter
Steven Cryer

• Symbol American Flag
• As the flag covers the United States of America,
  so I strive to inform the people in order that
  every man, woman and child may know that the FFA
  is a national organization.

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Duties/ Responsibilities

• Prepares news items
• Classifies chapter news
• Prepares and maintains chapter scrapbook
• Serves as chapter photographer

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Sentinel
Austin Rich

• Symbol Shield of Friendship
• Through this door pass many friend of the FFA.
  It is my duty to see that the door is open to our
  friends at all times and that they are welcome.

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Duties/ Responsibilities

• Sets up meeting room
• Attends door and welcomes visitors
• Assists President in maintaining order
• Assists with special features and refreshments

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Advisor
T. L. Morris

• Symbol Owl
• The owl is a time-honored emblem of knowledge
  and wisdom.

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Duties/ Responsibilities

• Responsible for supervision of FFA activities and
  advising student-leaders.
• Engage all agriculture students in FFA activities

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Meeting Room Set-up
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President
Secretary
Reporter
Treasurer
Advisor
Vice President
Sentinel
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President Rising Sun
Secretary
Reporter
Treasurer
Advisor
Vice President
Sentinel
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President Rising Sun
Secretary Ear of Corn
Reporter
Treasurer
Advisor
Vice President
Sentinel
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President Rising Sun
Secretary Ear of Corn
Reporter
Treasurer
Advisor Owl
Vice President
Sentinel
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President Rising Sun
Secretary Ear of Corn
Reporter Flag
Treasurer
Advisor Owl
Vice President
Sentinel
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President Rising Sun
Secretary Ear of Corn
Reporter Flag
Treasurer Bust of Washington
Advisor Owl
Vice President
Sentinel
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President Rising Sun
Secretary Ear of Corn
Reporter Flag
Treasurer Bust of Washington
Advisor Owl
Vice President
Sentinel Symbol of Friendship
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President Rising Sun
Secretary Ear of Corn
Reporter Flag
Treasurer Bust of Washington
Advisor Owl
Vice President Plow
Sentinel Symbol of Friendship
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Where to get more information

• http//www.ffa.org
• FFA Student Handbook
• FFA official Manual
• Your FFA Advisor
• Older FFA members