Understanding FFA

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Understanding FFA

• Purpose, Degrees, and Important Facts

Georgia MSAGED7-3 Students will demonstrate an
understanding of the National FFA Organization.
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3 Parts of the Ag Ed Program

• Classroom/Laboratory Instruction
• FFA
• SAE

Classroom/ Lab
FFA
SAE
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What is the purpose of the FFA?

• provide students with leadership and skill
  development opportunities
• prepare students for the careers of tomorrow
• It is the largest youth organization in America.

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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 agricultural education.

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How did it start?

• In 1917, Congress passed the Smith Hughes Act
  creating agriculture classes
• actual name of the legislation was the National
  Vocational Education Act
• Henry Groseclose is known as the Father of FFA
  for beginning the Future Farmers of Virginia Club
  which inspired other states to start clubs
• In 1928, the Future Farmers of America was
  founded in Kansas City, Missouri

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Other Key Dates

• E.M. Tiffany wrote the FFA Creed which was
  adopted in 1930
• In the South, the New Farmers of America was
  established for African-American boys in
  agriculture classes merged with the FFA in 1965
• In 1969, girls were allowed membership
• Students voted in 1988 to change the name to The
  National FFA Organization
• The National FFA Convention is now held in
  Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Official Dress

• the uniform of the FFA and a nationally
  recognized symbol of the FFA
• members wear it to local, state, and national
  functions
• the jacket should only be worn by members and
  always zipped all the way up
• Official Dress includes the jacket worn with
• black pants (or skirt for girls)
• white shirt with a collar
• FFA tie or scarf
• black shoes (and socks/hose)

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Important Facts

• Official Colors National Blue and Corn Gold
• The FFA Motto
• Learning to Do
• Doing to Learn
• Earning to Live
• Living to Serve
• The FFA Emblem is made up of 6 symbols each with
  their own meaning.

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The FFA Emblem
Eagle
Cross-section of Ear of Corn
Owl
Rising Sun
the words
Plow
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How many degrees can be earned in the FFA?

• Discovery Degree (Middle School members only)
• Greenhand Degree
• Chapter Degree
• State Degree
• American Degree

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Why Join the FFA?

• Become a Leader
• Travel
• Earn Money
• Be Part of the Team
• Have Fun
• Be a Winner

• Serve Your Community
• Make Positive Choices
• Learn in the Real World
• Target Career Success

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