FFA

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FFA
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Gain Leadership Skills and Agricultural Experience
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What is FFA?

• A national organization for agricultural
  education students.

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History of FFA

• FFA began in 1917 in the state of Virginia.
• It was first called Future Farmers.
• It was began as a result of legislation called
  the Smith-Hughes act.

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History of FFA

• The national organization was formed in 1928 in
  Kansas City, Missouri.

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History of FFA

• The creed was written by E.M. Tiffany and adopted
  in 1930.
• Blue corduroy jackets were chosen as the official
  dress in 1933 at the national convention.

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History of FFA

• In the 1950s a law was passed to make FFA an
  intracurricular part of agriculture education.
• Public Law 740
• That is what allows us to talk about FFA in this
  class.

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History of FFA

• African Americans were allowed in FFA in 1965,
  and females were allowed to be in FFA in 1969.
• In 1988 the name changed from Future Farmers of
  America to the National FFA Organization.

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The Emblem
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The Ear of Corn

• The foundation crop of American Ag. -- unity--
  grown in all states.

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The Rising Sun

• Progress -- promise of new opportunities tomorrow.

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The Plow

• Labor and tillage of the soil -- hard work is
  backbone of agriculture.

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The Owl

• Wisdom and knowledge -- required to be successful
  in agriculture.

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The Eagle

• The eagle represents National symbol -- freedom
  and ability to explore all horizons.

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The Words

• Agricultural Education and FFA combination of
  learning and leadership.

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The Motto

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

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The Colors

• National Blue
• Corn Gold

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The Salute

• The Pledge of Allegiance

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Important FFA People

• Henry Groseclose- Father of the FFA
• EM Tiffany- Wrote the creed
• Gus Litner- Designed the jacket
• Henry Brunner- First Band Director
• Leslie Applegate- First national president
• Dr CH Lane- First national advisor
• Dr Larry Case- current national advisor
• Jailee Pace- Current SF FFA President

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The jacket
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Who should wear the jacket?

• Members who are representing FFA in a good manner.

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Where and when should it be worn?

• To all FFA occasions
• Where FFA is represented
• To school
• not to be worn in places not appropriate for
  members to visit.

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How should it be worn and taken care of?

• It should be kept clean and neat

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Official dress for males

• Black slacks,
• White shirt
• FFA tie

• Black shoes
• Black socks
• FFA jacket -- zipped to the top.

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Official dress for females

• Black skirt
• White blouse
• FFA blue scarf
• Black shoes
• FFA jacket -- zipped to the top.

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What things should be worn on the jacket?

• A large FFA emblem on the back
• Small emblem on the front
• State association and chapter names on back

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What things should be worn on the jacket?

• Name of the individual and one office
• No school letters, etc.
• Three award medals -- highest office, highest
  degree, highest award

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Proficiency Awards

• These are for members who excel in their SAE. A
  member can be an award winner at the local, state
  and national levels.

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Degrees of Membership

• Greenhand
• Chapter
• State
• American

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Career Development Events

• Ag. Mechanics
• Dairy
• Floriculture
• Ag. Sales
• Dairy foods

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Career Development Events

• Farm Business Management
• Livestock
• Meats
• Horse
• Nursery/Landscape

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Career Development Events

• Poultry
• Range
• Crops
• Land
• Parliamentary Procedure

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Career Development Events

• Prepared Public Speaking
• Extemporaneous Speaking
• Ag. Issues
• Natural Resources/Envirothon
• Creed

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FFA Officers

• President -- by the sun
• Vice President -- by the plow
• Secretary -- by the ear of corn
• Treasurer -- by the emblem of George Washington

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FFA Officers

• Reporter -- by the Flag
• Sentinel -- by the door
• Advisor by the owl

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Member Response

• To practice brotherhood,
• honor agricultural opportunities and
  responsibilities,

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Member Response

• And to develop those qualities of leadership
• which an FFA member should posses.