The FFA The FFA OrganizationOrganization

By Mr. BrockBy Mr. Brock

FFA HistoryFFA History

The National FFA organization The National FFA organization began in began in 1928.1928.

What does FFA stand for?What does FFA stand for? It was changed from Future It was changed from Future

Farmers of America to the National Farmers of America to the National FFA Organization in FFA Organization in 1988.1988.

Modern Agriculture is much more Modern Agriculture is much more than Farming. than Farming.

The Aim of the FFAThe Aim of the FFA

The Primary Aim of the FFA is the The Primary Aim of the FFA is the development of agricultural development of agricultural leadership, cooperation, and leadership, cooperation, and citizenshipcitizenship

The FFA MottoThe FFA Motto

Learning to do Learning to do

Doing to learnDoing to learn

Earning to live Earning to live

Living to serveLiving to serve

MeetingsMeetings

FFA meetings are conducted by FFA meetings are conducted by Parliamentary ProcedureParliamentary Procedure

All FFA officers are required to wear official All FFA officers are required to wear official dress and know their partdress and know their part

BrotherhoodBrotherhood

-- To practice brotherhood, honor To practice brotherhood, honor agricultural opportunities and agricultural opportunities and responsibilities, and develop those responsibilities, and develop those qualities of leadership which an FFA qualities of leadership which an FFA member should posessmember should posess

The FFA EmblemThe FFA Emblem

Each section has Each section has a meaninga meaning

The background is The background is The Cross Section The Cross Section of an Ear of Cornof an Ear of Corn

It represents our It represents our common common agricultural agricultural interestsinterests

The FFA EmblemThe FFA Emblem

The Rising SunThe Rising Sun is is found in the center found in the center of the emblemof the emblem

The Rising sun The Rising sun represents the represents the progress that progress that agriculture has agriculture has made and the hope made and the hope that all FFA that all FFA members have in members have in the Futurethe Future

The promise of a The promise of a better daybetter day

The FFA EmblemThe FFA Emblem

The PlowThe Plow The Plow The Plow

represents labor represents labor and tillage of the and tillage of the soilsoil

The FFA EmblemThe FFA Emblem

The OwlThe Owl The Owl is the The Owl is the

symbol of symbol of wisdom and wisdom and knowledgeknowledge

The FFA EmblemThe FFA Emblem

The Eagle The Eagle The Eagle is The Eagle is

symbolic of the symbolic of the National Scope of National Scope of the FFAthe FFA

Officer SymbolsOfficer Symbols

President- President- Rising SunRising Sun Vice President- Vice President- PlowPlow Secretary- Secretary- Ear of CornEar of Corn Treasurer- Treasurer- Bust of WashingtonBust of Washington Reporter- Reporter- American FlagAmerican Flag Sentinel- Sentinel- Shield of FriendshipShield of Friendship Advisor- Advisor- OwlOwl

THE FFA CREEDTHE FFA CREEDBy: E.M. TiffanyBy: E.M. Tiffany

Adopted at the 3Adopted at the 3rdrd National National ConventionConvention

I believe in the future of Agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds, achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years.

I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuits, is pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of agricultural life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny.

I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of progressive agriculturists to serve our own and the public interest in producing and marketing the product of our toil.

I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to help make it so, for others as well as myself, in less need for charity and more of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing square with those whose happiness depends upon me.

I believe that American agriculture can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life and that I can exert and influence in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task.

1. The National FFA organization began in ______.

2. It was changed from Future Farmers of America to the National FFA Organization in ______.

3. The Primary Aim of the FFA is the development of agricultural leadership,___________, and citizenship

4. The Cross Section of an Ear of Corn represents our common __________ ________.

5. The _____ ____ is found in the center of the emblem it represents the progress that agriculture has made and the hope that all FFA members have in the Future

6. The ____ represents labor and tillage of the soil.

7. The _____ is the symbol of wisdom and knowledge.

8. The ______ represents the national scope of the FFA.

9. President-Vice President-Secretary-Treasurer-Reporter-Sentinel-Advisor-

10. What are the colors of the FFA?

Brotherhood QuizBrotherhood Quiz

To practiceTo practice____________________________, honor , honor agricultural agricultural ______________________and and __________________________, , and develop those qualities of and develop those qualities of __________________________ which an which an __________ member member should ___________should ___________