FFA MEMBERSHIP

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FFA MEMBERSHIP

• TYPES AND DEGREES
• OFFICIAL FFA MANUAL

Modified by Pitman Agriculture Education 2007
TAG 2007
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TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP

• Active - enrolled in a secondary agricultural
  education program. (grades 7-12)
• Alumni - former active members, collegiate and
  honorary members, present and former professional
  agricultural educators, parents of FFA members,
  and others interested in and supportive of the
  FFA.

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TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP

• Collegiate - open to students enrolled in
  agricultural courses or who are pursuing career
  objectives in agriculture at a two year or four
  year college having a collegiate FFA chapter.
• Honorary - farmers, school superintendents,
  principals, members of boards of
  education,chapter advisors,teachers, staff

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TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP

• Honorary cont. - members in agricultural
  education, business people, and others who are
  helping to advance agricultural education and the
  FFA and who have rendered outstanding service,
  may be elected to honorary membership by a
  majority vote of the members present at any
  regular meeting.

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DEGREES OF MEMBERSHIP

• Discovery Degree
• Greenhand Degree
• Chapter Degree
• State FFA Degree
• American FFA Degree

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Discovery Degree

• Middle school 7-8 grade not all schools have
  this!!
• Be enrolled in agricultural education for at
  least a portion of the school year while in
  grades 7-8.
• Dues paying member
• Participate in one FFA activity outside of
  scheduled class time
• Have knowledge of agriculturally related career,
  ownership, and entrepreneurial opportunities.
• Be familiars with POA
• Submit written application for degree

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GREENHAND DEGREE

• Enrolled in agricultural education and have a
  plans for a supervised agricultural experience
  program
• Learn and explain the FFA Creed, Motto, Salute,
  and FFA Mission Statement
• Describe and explain the meaning of the FFA
  emblem and colors

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GREENHAND DEGREEREQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrate a knowledge of the FFA Code of Ethics
  and the proper use of the FFA jacket
• Demonstrate a knowledge of the history of the
  organization, the chapter constitution and
  bylaws, and the chapter Program of Activities

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GREENHAND DEGREEREQUIREMENTS

• Personally own or have access to the Official FFA
  Manual and the FFA Student Handbook
• Submit written application for the Greenhand FFA
  Degree

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CHAPTER FFA DEGREE

• Must have received the Greenhand FFA Degree
• Must have completed at least 180 hours of school
  instruction in agricultural education at or above
  the ninth grade level, have in operation an
  approved supervised agricultural experience
  program, and be enrolled in an agricultural
  education course.

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CHAPTER DEGREE CONT.

• Have participated in at least three official
  function in the chapter Program of Activities
• Have earned and productively invested at least
  150.00 or worked at least forty-five hours in
  excess of class time, or a combination thereof,
  and have developed plans for growth and
  improvement in an SAE program.

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CHAPTER DEGREE CONT.

• Have effectively led a group discussion for 15
  minutes
• Have demonstrated five procedures of
  parliamentary law
• Show progress toward individual achievement in
  the FFA award programs

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CHAPTER DEGREE CONT.

• Have a satisfactory scholastic record
• Submit a written application for the Chapter FFA
  Degree
• Other requirements may be established by the
  local chapter

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STATE FFFA DEGREE

• Received the chapter degree
• Completed two years of agriscience/active in FFA
  also.
• Earned/invested 1000.00 or worked 300 hrs outside
  of class in an SAE program

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STATE DEGREE (CONT.)

• Demonstrated leadership ability by
• Performing 10 procedures of parliamentary law
• Give a six minute speech on and FFA/Ag topic
• Serve as an FFA officer
• Served as a committee chairperson

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STATE FFA (CONT)

• Have a satisfactory scholastic record
• Participated in the completion of the chapter
  program of activities
• Participate in at least 5 activities above the
  chapter level

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AMERICAN FFA DEGREE

• Hold the state FFA degree
• Active member for 3 yrs/completed 3 yrs of
  agriscience
• Graduated from high school at least 12 months
  prior

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AMERICAN FFA DEGREE (CONT)

• Earned/invested 7,500. From SAE program
• Achieved a GPA of 2.0 and recommended by the
  principal
• Record of outstanding leadership and community
  involvement