Todays FFA

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Todays FFA

• Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education
  Curriculum Office
• June, 2002

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The Official Manual

• Guides the formation of each chapters activities
  as well as state associations and the national
  organization

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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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To accomplish the FFA Mission, FFA

• Develops competent and assertive agricultural
  leadership
• Increases awareness of the global and
  technological importance of agriculture and its
  contribution to our well-being
• Strengthens the confidence of agriculture
  students in themselves and their work.

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To accomplish the FFA Mission, FFA

• Promotes the intelligent choice and establishment
  of an agricultural career.
• Encourages achievement in Supervised Agricultural
  Experience Programs.
• Encourages wise management of economic,
  environmental and human resources of the
  community.

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To accomplish the FFA Mission, FFA

• Develops interpersonal skills in teamwork,
  communications, human relations and social
  interaction.
• Builds character and promotes citizenship,
  volunteerism and patriotism.
• Promotes cooperation and cooperative attitudes
  among all people

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To accomplish the FFA Mission, FFA

• Promotes healthy lifestyles
• Encourages excellence in scholarship

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Organizational Structure
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Supervised Agriculture Experience Program

• SAE
• Helps you apply what you learn in class and FFA
• You design your SAE with the help of your parents
  and advisor
• Could lead to your career
• Earn Money

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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

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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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What are the parts of the FFA Emblem?
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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 Emblem

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

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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

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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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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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Code of Ethics

• FFA members conduct themselves at all times to be
  a credit to their organization, chapter, school,
  community and family. As an FFA member, I pledge
  to
• Develop my potential for premier leadership,
  personal growth and career success.
• Make a positive difference in the lives of others
• Dress neatly and appropriately for the occasion

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Code of Ethics

• Showing respect for the rights of others and
  their property
• Be courteous, honest and fair with others
• Communicate in an appropriate, purposeful and
  positive manner
• Demonstrate good sportsmanship by being modest in
  winning and generous in defeat

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Code of Ethics

• Make myself aware of FFA programs and activities
  and be an active participant
• Conduct and value a supervised agricultural
  experience program
• Strive to establish and enhance my skills through
  agricultural education in order to enter a
  successful career
• Appreciate and promote diversity in our
  organization