Agricultural Youth Organizations

Session 2

David Agnew

Today

• Announcements• Review previous lesson• Advisor’s part in opening ceremony – review

• Basics of the FFA

• Basics of 4-H• The FFA Creed• Assignment

– Blackboard activity – 4-H basics– Blackboard activity – FFA basics – State the Advisor’s part of the opening ceremony – Learn the first paragraph of the creed

The Advisor's part of opening & closing ceremony

•         Vice President: "The advisor."•         Advisor: "Here by the owl."•         Vice President: "Why stationed by the owl?"•         Advisor: "the owl is a time-honored emblem of

knowledge and wisdom. Being older than the rest        of you, I am asked to advise you from time to time, as the need arises. I hope that my advise will        always be based on true knowledge and ripened with wisdom.

•         "Mr/Mrs.Vice President, why do you keep a plow at your station?"

•         ..........................•         Advisor: "Why is the president so stationed?"

Announcements

• The 1st Blackboard activity that was completed for last week went well. You will have 2 more activities this week (basics of the 4-H and the FFA).

• Need to complete the form for web and email release

• College of Ag 17th Annual Student Leadership conference

• Newsletter for the College of Agriculture is looking for a few good men and women. This is your chance to become published.