FFA Foundations FFA and Leadership Foundations AFNR-BAS-2: Relate the role of the FFA student organization in the students’ personal development

FFA FoundationsFFA FoundationsFFA and Leadership FoundationsFFA and Leadership Foundations

AFNR-BAS-2: Relate the role of the FFA student organization in the students’ personal development.

FFA Back in the DayFFA Back in the Day

1917: 1917: The Smith-Hughes The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act National Vocational Education Act established vocational agriculture established vocational agriculture courses.courses. (both Smith and Hughes were (both Smith and Hughes were

Georgia Congressmen) Georgia Congressmen)

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1928: 1928: the Future Farmers of the Future Farmers of America was founded during the America was founded during the American Royal Livestock Show in American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri



1950: 1950: Public Law 740 passed Public Law 740 passed U.S. Congress granting FFA a U.S. Congress granting FFA a federal charter and officially federal charter and officially making FFA an “making FFA an “intracurricularintracurricular” ” part of agriculture educationpart of agriculture education



1965:1965: the FFA absorbed the New the FFA absorbed the New Farmers of America an Farmers of America an organization for African-American organization for African-American studentsstudentsfollowed the desegregation of followed the desegregation of

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1988: 1988: changed the name to The changed the name to The National FFA Organization to National FFA Organization to reflect the increase in the reflect the increase in the diversity of agriculturediversity of agricultureagriculture had grown beyond agriculture had grown beyond

production farming to include areas production farming to include areas such as science, technology, and such as science, technology, and businessbusiness


FFA Places and FacesFFA Places and Faces

Henry GrosecloseHenry Groseclose: known as : known as “The Father of FFA” because his “The Father of FFA” because his Future Farmers of Virginia Club Future Farmers of Virginia Club inspired other states which led to inspired other states which led to the formation of the Future the formation of the Future Farmers of AmericaFarmers of America



Leslie ApplegateLeslie Applegate: first national : first national FFA presidentFFA presidenthe was from New Jerseyhe was from New Jersey



E.M. TiffanyE.M. Tiffany: author of The FFA : author of The FFA Creed which was officially Creed which was officially adopted by the FFA in 1930adopted by the FFA in 1930



Kansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri: : birthplace of the FFA and home to birthplace of the FFA and home to the National FFA Convention for the National FFA Convention for 71 years71 years



Alexandria, VirginiaAlexandria, Virginia: where : where the National FFA Headquarters the National FFA Headquarters were established on land formerly were established on land formerly owned by George Washingtonowned by George Washington



Louisville, KentuckyLouisville, Kentucky: site of : site of the National FFA Convention after the National FFA Convention after moving from Kansas Citymoving from Kansas Cityheld there from 1999 - 2005 and held there from 1999 - 2005 and

2013 - 20162013 - 2016



Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis, Indiana: current : current home of The National FFA Center; home of The National FFA Center; site of the National FFA site of the National FFA Convention from 2006 - 2012 Convention from 2006 - 2012 National Convention will be held National Convention will be held

there again beginning in 2017there again beginning in 2017


FFA, Be a Part of itFFA, Be a Part of it

Four Types of FFA Membership:Four Types of FFA Membership:

ActiveActive: active middle and high school : active middle and high school students enrolled in an agriculture education students enrolled in an agriculture education class class

CollegiateCollegiate: college students interested in : college students interested in agriculture careersagriculture careers

AlumniAlumni: former active members and other : former active members and other FFA supporters FFA supporters

HonoraryHonorary: given to individuals who have : given to individuals who have provided outstanding service to the FFA and provided outstanding service to the FFA and agriculture educationagriculture education


Live it, Earn itLive it, Earn it

Discovery Degree:Discovery Degree: for middle school for middle school studentsstudents

Greenhand DegreeGreenhand Degree: for first-year : for first-year agriculture education students in grades 9-12 agriculture education students in grades 9-12

Chapter Degree: Chapter Degree: for second- and third-year for second- and third-year agriculture education students in grades 9-12agriculture education students in grades 9-12

State Degree:State Degree: for third- and fourth-year for third- and fourth-year agriculture education students in grades 9-12agriculture education students in grades 9-12

American Degree: American Degree: the highest degree; the highest degree; students must have graduated and been out students must have graduated and been out of high school for at least one yearof high school for at least one year


Words to Live ByWords to Live By

The FFA Motto:The FFA Motto:

Learning to Do, Learning to Do,

Doing to Learn, Doing to Learn,

Earning to Live, Earning to Live,

Living to ServeLiving to Serve


Words to Live ByWords to Live By

The FFA Mission Statement:The FFA Mission Statement:

FFA makes a positive difference in FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by the lives of students by

developing their potential for developing their potential for premier leadership, personal premier leadership, personal

growth growth and and career success career success through agricultural education.through agricultural education.


A Symbol of Pride – A Symbol of Pride – The FFA EmblemThe FFA Emblem


Eagle – national pride, freedom

Owl – wisdom

Plow – hard work, labor, tillage

Cross-section of Ear of Corn – unity

Words – FFA is intracurricular

Rising Sun – progress, a new day

Dress for SuccessDress for Success

oOfficial Dress is the Official Dress is the “uniform”“uniform” of the FFA and a of the FFA and a nationally recognized symbol nationally recognized symbol of the FFAof the FFA

o the jacket should only be worn the jacket should only be worn by members and always by members and always zipped all the way upzipped all the way up

o includes the jacket worn with: includes the jacket worn with: - black pants (or skirt for girls)black pants (or skirt for girls)- white shirt with a collarwhite shirt with a collar- FFA tie or scarfFFA tie or scarf- black shoes (and socks/hose)black shoes (and socks/hose)


Opening Ceremonies Opening Ceremonies Officer StationsOfficer Stations

oPresident President – by the rising sun– by the rising sun

oVice PresidentVice President – by the plow – by the plow

oSecretary Secretary – by the ear of corn– by the ear of corn

o Treasurer Treasurer – by the emblem of – by the emblem of WashingtonWashington

oReporter Reporter – by the flag– by the flag

oSentinel Sentinel – by the door– by the door

oAdvisor Advisor – by the owl– by the owl

Opening Ceremonies Opening Ceremonies Officer StationsOfficer Stations

President

Secretary

ReporterTreasurer

Advisor Sentinel

Vice President

by the rising sun

by the flag

by the ear of corn

by the owl

by the emblem of

Washington

by the plow

by the door

presidentpresident

• "The rising sun is the token of a new era in "The rising sun is the token of a new era in agriculture. If we will follow the leadership of agriculture. If we will follow the leadership of our president, we shall be led out of the our president, we shall be led out of the darkness of selfishness and into the glorious darkness of selfishness and into the glorious sunlight of brotherhood and cooperation."sunlight of brotherhood and cooperation."

• Preside over meetings according to accepted Preside over meetings according to accepted rules of parliamentary procedure.rules of parliamentary procedure.


Vice- PresidentVice- President

• "The plow is the symbol of labor and tillage of "The plow is the symbol of labor and tillage of the soil. Without labor, neither knowledge nor the soil. Without labor, neither knowledge nor wisdom can accomplish much. My duties wisdom can accomplish much. My duties require me to assist at all times in directing require me to assist at all times in directing the work of our organization. I preside over the work of our organization. I preside over meetings in the absence of our president, meetings in the absence of our president, whose place is beneath the rising sun."whose place is beneath the rising sun."

• Assume all duties of the president if Assume all duties of the president if necessary.necessary.


secretarysecretary

• "I keep an accurate record of all meetings and "I keep an accurate record of all meetings and correspond with other secretaries wherever correspond with other secretaries wherever corn is grown and FFA members meet."corn is grown and FFA members meet."

• Prepare and post the agenda for each chapter Prepare and post the agenda for each chapter meeting.meeting.


reporterreporter

• "As the flag covers the United States of America, "As the flag covers the United States of America, so I strive to inform the people in order that so I strive to inform the people in order that every man, woman and child may know that the every man, woman and child may know that the FFA is a national organization that reaches from FFA is a national organization that reaches from the state of Alaska to Puerto Rico and from the the state of Alaska to Puerto Rico and from the state of Maine to Hawaii."state of Maine to Hawaii."

• Plan public information programs with local Plan public information programs with local radio, television, newspaper and service clubs radio, television, newspaper and service clubs and make use of other opportunities to tell the and make use of other opportunities to tell the FFA story.FFA story.


Treasurer Treasurer

• "I keep a record of receipts and disbursements "I keep a record of receipts and disbursements just as Washington kept his farm accounts-just as Washington kept his farm accounts-carefully and accurately. I encourage thrift carefully and accurately. I encourage thrift among the members and strive to build up our among the members and strive to build up our financial standing through savings and financial standing through savings and investments. George Washington was better investments. George Washington was better able to serve his country because he was able to serve his country because he was financially independent."financially independent."

• Receive, record and deposit FFA funds and issue Receive, record and deposit FFA funds and issue receipts.receipts.


SentinelSentinel

• "Through this door pass many friends of the "Through this door pass many friends of the FFA. It is my duty to see that the door is open FFA. It is my duty to see that the door is open to our friends at all times and that they are to our friends at all times and that they are welcome. I care for the meeting room and welcome. I care for the meeting room and paraphernalia. I strive to keep the room paraphernalia. I strive to keep the room comfortable and assist the president in comfortable and assist the president in maintaining order."maintaining order."

• Assist the president in maintaining order.Assist the president in maintaining order.


AdvisorAdvisor

• "The owl is a time-honored emblem of "The owl is a time-honored emblem of knowledge and wisdom. Being older than the knowledge and wisdom. Being older than the rest of you, I am asked to advise you from rest of you, I am asked to advise you from time to time, as the need arises. I hope that time to time, as the need arises. I hope that my advice will always be based on true my advice will always be based on true knowledge and ripened with wisdom."knowledge and ripened with wisdom."

• Supervise chapter activities year-round.Supervise chapter activities year-round.


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