Emblem - 5 parts

• Plow: symbol of labor and tillage of the soil

• Eagle: symbol of our national scope and patriotism

• Rising Sun: symbolizes progress in agriculture …the future of agriculture

• Cross section of an ear of corn: symbol of the common agricultural link between all states

• Owl: symbol of knowledge and wisdom

• Words: FFA is an integral part of Agricultural Education

Important Dates

• 1917: Smith-Hughes Act Passed

• 1928: Future Farmers Of America was founded

• 1930: The FFA Creed was adopted

• 1931: The Anna FFA Chapter Began

• 1933: FFA Jacket adopted as official dress

• 1965: NFA and FFA merged

• 1969: Girls were admitted to FFA

• 1988: Future Farmers of America Was changed to the National FFA Organization

Past People

• E.M. Tiffany: Author of the FFA Creed

• Leslie Applegate: First National President

• Henry Groseclose: Father of the FFA

• C.H. Lane: First National Advisor

• Dr. Gus Linter: Designer of the FFA jacket

• H.O. Sargent: One of the founding fathers of NFA

Colors

• National Blue & Corn Gold

National Convention Sites

• 1st National Convention & every national convention until 1998 were held in Kansas City, Missouri

• Moved to Louisville, Kentucky in 1999 until moving again in 2006 to Indianapolis, Indiana

Official Dress

Females

• White collared blouse/shirt & Official FFA blue scarf & black skirt (The skirt is to be knee length, hemmed evenly across the bottom. Black slacks may be appropriate for traveling and outdoor activities)

• Black hosiery & black dress shoes with closed toe and heal (no embellishments such as bows or buckles)

• Official FFA Jacket Zipped all the way to the top

Males

• Black slacks & white collared shirt & official FFA necktie

• Black dress shoes & black socks

• Official FFA jacket zipped all the way to the top

Other

• Public Law 740 (federal charter): stated FFA was an “intracurricular” not an extracurricular part of the agricultural education program

• FFA “code of Ethics” states that FFA members should be courteous in winning and generous in defeat

Motto

• Learning to Do

  Doing to Learn

  Earning to Live

  Living to Serve

Mission Statement

• FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premiere leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education

FFA Membership

• Active: Middle and High school students enrolled in agriculture courses (can continue 2 years after graduation)

• Collegiate: College Students in agriculture courses

• Alumni: Former FFA members and supporters of the FFA

• Honorary: A limited group of people selected because of their service provided to the FFA

FFA Degrees

• Greenhand: The local chapter awards the bronze pin to these recipients their first year in FFA, must learn about the FFA and have a plan for an SAE

• Chapter: The local chapter awards the silver pin to these recipients in their second year; students must have an active SAE in operation

• State: The gold pin is awarded to these recipients from the state association

• American: The highest degree a FFA member can receive

How to Wear Awards

• Greenhand/Chapter Degree: officer and award medals should be worn beneath the name on the right side of the jacket

• State Degree or American Degree: keys should be worn above the name on the right side of the jacket or attached to a standard key chain

• NO MORE than 3 pins should be work on the jacket. Should represent the highest degree earned, highest office held, and the highest award earned.