Organization of the FFA

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Organization of the FFA

• The Basics

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Membership Totals

• Mid-Buchanan FFA 94 members
• Missouri FFA 23,786 members
• National FFA 500,823 members
• California ranks 1st in total FFA membership
• Missouri ranks 6th

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Essentials of a Successful Chapter

1. Knowledge of the Organization
2. Diversity of Membership
3. All Members Share Responsibilities
4. Capable Officers (Leaders)
5. Challenging Program of Activities (POA)
6. Constitution and Bylaws
7. Equipment and Records
8. Regularly-held Meetings
9. Adequate Financing
10. Community Support

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Organization of the FFA

• 4 Significant Levels in Missouri
• Local (the heart of the FFA is at this level.)
• Area (There are 16 areas in the state of
  Missouri)
• -District (There are 6 Districts in the State of
  Missouri)
• State (There are 50 state Associations Guam,
  Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands)
• National (There are 4 regions in the National
  Organization)

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Organization of Missouri FFA

• There are 305 Local FFA Chapters in Missouri.
• Missouri was the 28th state to receive a state
  FFA charter.
• Missouri received its state charter in 1929.
• Missouri received its Alumni charter in 1972.

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Chapter Structure

• YOU
• FFA Members
• LOCAL CHAPTER
• Chapter Officers
• Chapter Advisor
• Chapter Advisory Committee
• School Administration

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Mid-Buchanan Chapter Officers

• Name Grade Level
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Reporter
• Sentinel
• Parliamentarian
• Chaplain

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Area I Association Officers

• President
• 1st Vice President
• 2nd Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Reporter
• Sentinel
• Parliamentarian
• Chaplain
• Historian

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State Structure

• STATE ASSOCIATION
• Chapter Delegates
• State Officers
• State Advisor
• State Department of Education

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Missouri State OfficersMust hold the State Degree

• Name School
• President
• 1st VP
• Secretary
• VP - Area 1
• VP - Area 2
• VP - Area 3
• VP - Area 4
• VP - Area 5
• VP - Area 6
• VP - Area 7
• VP - Area 8
• VP - Area 9
• VP - Area 10
• VP - Area 11
• VP - Area 12
• VP - Area 13
• VP - Area 14
• VP - Area 15

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State Advisor Executive Secretary

• Advisor Leon Busdieker
• Executive Secretary Keith Dietzschold

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National Organization

• NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION
• Is headed by the 10 members of the National Board
  of Directors and 6 National Officers
• The Board of Directors meet once a year.
• The term of service for a board of directors
  member is 3 years
• The Fiscal year of the organization is Sept. 1st
  through Aug. 31st
• The National Board of Directors has the power to
  suspend the charter of any state.
• The National Executive Secretary issues charters
  to state associations when directed to by the
  National Board of Directors

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National Organization

• The National FFA governing committee consist of 3
  members.
• National Organizations Constitution and Bylaws
  was last amended in 2004.
• The National FFA Center is in Indianapolis, IN.
• The National FFA Organization Headquarters is in
  Washington D.C.

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National Structure

• State Delegates
• (Each state is entitled to at least two delegates
  to the National Convention)
• National Officers
• National Advisor
• National Board of Directors
• U.S. Department of Education

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National Structure

• 4 Regions in the National Structure
• Western 11 states Guam 12 total
• Southern 9 states Puerto Rico Virgin
  Islands 11 total
• Eastern 18 total
• Central 12 total
• Missouri is in the central region

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National OfficersMust hold the American Degree

Name State President Secretary
Eastern VP Central VP Southern VP
Western VP
National officers are nominated by the national
nominating committee . The committee is made up
of 9 current state offices
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National Advisor Executive Secretary Treasurer

• Advisor Dr. Steve Brown
• Executive Secretary Charles Brown
• Chief Executive Officer Dwight Armstrong
• Treasurer Marion Fletcher

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Levels of Membership
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Levels of FFA Membership

• Like moving from pre-school to elementary to
  middle school to high school

• 4 levels for membership
• Enter a new level as we get older and more
• experienced

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Levels of FFA Membership

• Active
• Middle and High School
• Enrolled in an Ag Ed Class
• Paid FFA dues
• Collegiate
• Post-high school
• Pursuing an ag-related career or interest in the
  future of the agricultural industry
• Paid FFA dues

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Levels of FFA Membership

• Alumni
• Past FFA members and supporters of FFA
• Paid FFA alumni dues
• 40,000 members across the United States
• 4. Honorary
• FFA supporter whos gone above and beyond the
  necessary
• Nominated to receive the membership no dues

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Degrees of Active Membership
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Degrees of Active Membership

• Recognize active members for participation and
  skill acquisition
• Discovery
• Greenhand Pin Made of Bronze
• Chapter Pin Made of Silver
• State Emblem Charm Made of Gold
• American Emblem Key Made of Gold

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Degrees of Active Membership

• Discovery Degree for Junior High Members Only
• Greenhand and Chapter Degree recipients do not
  have to have receive the Discovery Degree.
• Greenhand Degree 1st year member
• Chapter Degree 2nd year member
• State Degree 2 of state membership
• American Degree 0.5 of national membership
• (no member main retain active membership beyond
  their 23rd birthday.)
• You can maintain active membership
  through November 30th of the year of your 4th
  National Convention after graduation from High
  School.

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Greenhand Degree Requirements

• Be enrolled in ag. Course
• Have satisfactory SAE program

• Demonstrate Knowledge of
• FFA History
• FFA Creed
• FFA Motto
• FFA Salute
• Other general FFA information

The minimum qualifications for the Greenhand
Degree can be found in the national constitution
under Article VI, Section C.
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Chapter FFA Degree Requirements

• Completed Two Semesters of Ag.
• Hold Greenhand Degree
• SAE program in operation
• Earn productively invest 150 or 45 hrs.
  outside class time

• Demonstrate 5 procedures in parliamentary law
• Lead 15 min. group discussion
• Show progress in FFA award program
• Satisfactory Scholastic record

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State FFA Degree Requirements

• Awarded By State Association
• Hold Chapter FFA Degree
• Active FFA Member for at least 24 months
• Earn productively invest 1000 or 300 hrs.
  outside class

• Demonstrate Leadership abilities
• Satisfactory Scholastic record
• Help plan chapter Program of Activities
• Participate in 5 FFA activities above chapter
  level
• Demonstrate the ability to perform at least 10
  parliamentary procedure activities.

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American FFA Degree Requirements

• Highest degree awarded by National FFA
  Organization
• Hold State FFA Degree
• Active FFA member for at least 36 months
• Completed 3 yrs. Ag.
• American Degree Applications must be received by
  the National Organization by midnight of June
  30th of the year you are applying for the degree.

• Graduated at least 12 months from high school
• Have in operation and records to substantiate an
  outstanding SAE program
• Earned productively invest at least 7500 OR
  Earn or productively invest at least 1500 and
  work at least 2,250 hours out of Ag. Class.
• Have a record of outstanding Leadership
  abilities.
• Have a High School Scholastic record of C or
  better.
• Satisfactorily completed at least 540 hours of
  secondary agricultural education.

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FFA Official Dress

• There are 12 rules concerning the proper use of
  the jacket.

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FFA Official Dress

• The official jacket was established by the
  delegates at the 1933 National Convention.
• FFA official dress was created by delegates at
  the 1973 National Convention.
• The Official Dress was most recently revised at
  the 2002 National Convention

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Official Dress

• Female
• Black Skirt
• White-collared Blouse
• Official FFA blue scarf
• Black dress shoes
• Black nylon hosiery
• Official FFA jacket

• Male
• Black Slacks
• White-collared shirt
• Official FFA tie
• Black dress shoes
• Black socks
• Official FFA jacket

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Proper Use of the FFA Jacket

• 1. Jacket is to be worn only by members.
• 2. Jacket should be kept clean neat.
• 3. Jacket should have only a large emblem on back
  small emblem on front.
• It should carry State Association Chapter name
  on back.
• It should have individual name office or honor
  on the front.

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Jacket use Continued

• 4. Jacket should be worn on official occasions
  with zipper fastened to the top.
• 5. Jacket may be worn to school.
• 6. Jacket should only be worn to places that are
  appropriate for members to visit.
• 7. School letters insignia of other
  organizations should not be attached.

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Jacket use Continued

• 8. When jacket becomes faded worn, it should be
  discarded or the emblems letters removed.
• 9. Emblems lettering should be removed if the
  jacket is given or sold to a non-member.
• 10. A member always acts like a lady or gentleman
  when wearing the jacket.

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• 11. Members should refrain from use of tobacco
  alcohol while wearing the FFA jacket.

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Jacket use Continued

• 12.Medals on Jacket
• Greenhand and Chapter degrees should be worn
  BELOW the member name along with two other
  medals
• No more than 3 medals should be worn on the
• FFA Jacket at one time.
• Those medals should be the
• -highest degree
• -most-current office -highest award.
• If a member has the State FFA or American FFA
  degree, that pin ONLY is to be worn above the
  members name.

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FFA Motto
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FFA Motto

• The FFA motto consists of just 12 words, but
  these words are extremely powerful.
• Learning to Do,
• Doing to Learn, (SAEPs are the primary tool for
  this line of the motto)
• Earning to Live,
• Living to Serve
• What does it mean?
• The motto helps members achieve their goals in
  life.

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FFA Salute
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The FFA Salute

• Youve done this one a time or two!
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United
  States of America and to the Republic for which
  it stands, one nation under God, indivisible,
  with liberty and justice for all.
• There is no comma after the word nation!
• When the flag is displayed either horizontally or
  vertically against a wall, the stars should be in
  the top left corner

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FFA Colors
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FFA Colors

• Adopted in 1929
• What are they?
• National Blue
• Nations Flag
• represents the blue field of the U.S. flag. It
  signifies that the organization is national in
  scope and open to everyone.
• Corn Gold
• Fields of Ripened Corn
• represents a crop grown in every state of the
  United States and national fields of crops ready
  for harvesta sign of success. It helps to
  symbolize the commonality of the organization.

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The FFA Emblem

• 5 symbols are represented on the emblem

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The FFA Emblem

• A cross-section of an ear of corn, signifying
  common agricultural interest Serves as the
  foundation of the emblem Corn is grown in all 50
  states.
• A rising sun, symbolizing progress in agriculture
  and holds a promise that tomorrow will bring a
  new day glowing
• A Plow symbolizing Labor and Tillage of the Soil
  and is considered the back bone.
• An eagle, representing the national scope of FFA
  and service as a reminder of our Freedom
• (The United States adopted the eagle wit out
  spread wings as it emblem in 1782.)
• An owl symbolizing wisdom and Knowledge

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The Code of Ethics
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The FFA Code of Ethics

• Adopted in 1952 at the National FFA Convention
  and revised in 1995 at the National FFA
  Convention
• The code of ethics outlines general guidelines
  for all occasions and functions, not just FFA
  activities.
• There are 11 rules in the code of ethics

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Code of Ethics

• As a FFA members I pledge to
• 1.Develop my potential for premier leadership
  perosnal growth and career success.
• 2. Make a positive difference in the lives of
  others.
• 3.Dressing neatly appropriately for the
  occasion.

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Code of Ethics Cont.

• 4. Respect for the rights of others and their
  property.
• 5. Be courteous fair and hones with others.
  times.
• 6. Communicate in an appropriate, purposeful and
  positive manner.
• 7. Demonstrating good sportsmanship by being
  Modest in winning and generous in defeat. 3.
  Being honest not taking unfair advantage of
  others.
• 8. Make myself aware of FFA programs and
  activities and be an active participant.

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Code of Ethics Cont.

• 9. Conduct and value a supervised agricultural
  experience SAE program
• 10. Striving to establish and enhance my skills
  through agricultural education in order to enter
  a successful career.
• 11. Appreciating and promoting diversity in our
  organization.