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Title: 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.

4
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.

5
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

6
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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