It is NOT about memorizing “dates”
realize …
•
You are a member of an organization that has been around for
over
75 years
•
Agricultural businesses donate
$Millions
each year because they
believe in YOU!
•
You are a part of a tradition shared by
Presidents
and
Founding
Fathers
•
The Government of the United States of America has made it
Federal Law
that agriculture students be part of the FFA
1917
- Smith-Hughes
National Vocational Education
Act was passed setting aside
money for Agriculture
Education.
1928
- The Future Farmers of
America was organized.
1930
- The official
FFA creed and colors
were adopted at the
third National FFA
Convention.
1944
– The National FFA Foundation was formed.
1950
– The U.S. Congress passed Public Law 740,
which made FFA and Agricultural Education classes
integral.
1953
–
(1) The 25
th
(Silver) anniversary,
(2) President Eisenhower spoke at the convention,
(3) FFA was issued a postage stamp (worth 3 cents)
1965
– The “New Farmers” organization merged with
the Future Farmers of America to create an integrated
FFA.
1969
– The FFA elected to welcome
female members into the organization.
1971
– FFA Alumni was organized
1988
–
“Future Farmers of America” became
“The National FFA Organization”
Famous FFA members
• In government
• Jimmy Carter: Former U.S. President
• In the arts
• Jim Davis: creator of the Garfield comic strip
• Jared Hess: director of Napoleon Dynamite
• Nicholas Kristof: Pulitzer Prize Winner, past Oregon State Officer
• Other
• Sterling Marlin: NASCAR driver
• Bo Jackson: American athlete and a former multi-sport professional in American football (NFL) and Baseball (MLB)
• Bryant Reeves: retired American professional basketball player for the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies
• Mark Tauscher: American football Offensive Tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.
• Brad Meester: American football center for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. Former FFA chapter president.
• In entertainment
• Trace Adkins: music entertainer
• Chris Colfer: actor best known for Glee
• Sheryl Crow: music entertainer
• Matthew Fox: actor best known for Lost and Party of Five
• Don Henley: music entertainer
• Toby Keith: music entertainer
• Lyle Lovett: music entertainer
• Tim McGraw: music entertainer
• Willie Nelson: music entertainer
• Orion Samuelson: Radio Broadcaster
FFA
FFA is dedicated to making a positive
difference in the lives of students by
developing their potential for
through agricultural education.
Ear of
Corn
Unity
(Common
Agricultural
Interest)
Rising Sun
Progress
and new
opportunities
Plow
Labor
and tillage of the
soil
Owl
Wisdom
& knowledge
Eagle
Freedom
and national
scope of FFA
Words
Inseparable
relationship between ag
education and FFA
Chapter FFA Officers
President
Demiree Page
•
Presides over meetings
•
Represents the Chapter.
Vice President
Ashton Frank
•
Assists the President
•
Presides over meetings in
their absence.
•
Coordinates all committees.
•
Develops the Program of
Chapter FFA Officers
Secretary
Jordan Gunnell
•
Record minutes/notes at
Chapter meetings.
•
Maintain member
attendance and activity
records
Treasurer
Skyler Richards
•
Helps manage Chapter
Chapter FFA Officers
Reporter
Katy DeWall and Tanner
Hunnsaker
•
Inform the public about FFA
through school and local
newspapers.
Sentinel
Mitch Wangsgard
•
Welcome guests and
visitors.
•
Keep meeting room
Chapter FFA Officers
Socials Committee Chair
Kayla Erickson
•
Plan and organize all social
functions of the Chapter
•
Provide leadership
opportunities to younger
members
Membership Committee Chair
Brynn Kunsman
•
Recognize members awards
and accomplishments
•
Provide leadership
opportunities to younger
members
Chapter FFA Officers
Historian
Tiffany Frank and Katrina
Tolman
•
Take pictures at chapter
activities.
•
Compile a scrapbook of
chapter accomplishments
each year.
Advisor
Ms. Clark/Mr. Reeve
•
Supervise FFA activities
FFA Official Dress
Female Official
Dress
–
Black skirt.
Skirt is to be at least
knee length. Black
slacks may be
appropriate for
traveling and outdoor
activities.
–
White collared blouse
and official FFA blue
scarf.
–
Black dress shoes with a
closed heel and toe (No
boots, sandals,
open-toed shoes, or tennis
shoes.)
–
Black nylon hosiery.
–
Official FFA jacket
zipped to the top.
Male official
Dress
–
Black dress
pants. (No jeans
- blue or black,
leather, pleather,
etc.)
–
White dress shirt
and official FFA
tie
–
Black dress
shoes with a
closed heel and
toe. (No boots,
sandals,
open-toed shoes,
tennis shoes. )
–
Black socks.
–
Official FFA
jacket zipped to
the top.
What is FFA really about?
•
The countries largest youth organization
•
More than 500,000 youth members
•
FFA chapters are found in urban AND rural
areas in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands
FFA allows students to explore careers
•
Students have the opportunity to explore their
interests in many different career fields.
-Biology
-Medicine
-Education
-Business
-Politics
-Food Processing
-Mechanics
-Wildlife
-Forestry
-Marketing and Sales
FFA members know they will receive the experience and
leadership skills needed to succeed in any career path they
choose after high school. They go on to be our future
chemists, veterinarians, policy makers, horticulturists,
entrepreneurs, ranchers and teachers.
Service & Leadership
•
Build your resume
–
Be a leader
–
Participate in service
–
Attend leadership conventions
–
Compete in competitions
Scholarships
•
Each year the National FFA Foundation gives
out over 2 million dollars in scholarships.
Scholarships
Accelerated Genetics AGCO Finance AGCO Tractor
AGCO Your Agriculture Company Agriculture Division - Wilbur-Ellis Company
Agrium U. S. Inc.
Alpha Gamma Rho Educational Foundation
American Family Insurance American Veterinary Medical Association
Ameriprise Financial and AGSTAR Financial Services, ACA
Anderson Foundation
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Arthur and Nell Lewis Memorial Scholarship
Arysta LifeScience North America Atwoods Ranch & Home Stores B.R.I.D.G.E. Endowment
Bank of the West Beck’s Hybrids
Behlen Mfg. Co: Walter and Ruby Behlen Memorial Scholarship Bernie Staller Endowment Bill Kirk Scholarship Endowment Birdsong Peanuts
Blain’s Farm & Fleet BNSF Railway Company
Booker T. Washington Scholarships Brandt Consolidated Inc.
Bridgestone Americas Tire
Operation Agricultural Tire Division Bunge North America
Cargill Community Scholarship Program
Casey’s General Stores Inc. Champion Laboratories Inc./Luberfiner
Channel
Cheryl Dant Hennesy Scholarship Chief Industries Inc.
Chino Fair Association
Church & Dwight Company Inc. CNH Capital
ConAgra Foods Foundation Cooperative Resources International
Dale Wolf Endowment Scholarship Daniel R. Sanborn Memorial Scholarship
Darling International Dean Carlson Honorary Scholarship
DEKALB Scholarship for Ag Youth Diamond V Mills of The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Donald N. McDowell Memorial Scholarship
DuPont/Delaware FFA Endowment Scholarship
Earl R. Sorensen Memorial Scholarships, Sponsored by HD Hudson Manufacturing Company Elmer J. and Hester Jane Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Farm Credit Services of Mid-America
FarmAid
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa
Fastline Publications Fifth Third Bank of Central Indiana
Fontanelle Hybrid Seed Company
Ford Trucks/Built Ford Tough - FFA
Scholarship Program
Foth Production Solutions, LLC Foundation for Environmental Agriculture Education
GEA Farm Technologies
Georgia M. Hellberg Memorial Scholarships
Harold Davis Memorial Scholarship
Hoard’s Dairymen ILC Resources
Iowa Interstate Railroad, LTD Irrigation Association
Education Foundation
J. Glyndon Stuff Memorial Scholarship Jacob Ross Parish Memorial
Scholarship
James C. Borel FFA Leaders Scholarship
John and Amy Rakestraw Scholarship
Johnson and Wales University Journal Communications Inc./ Agribusiness Publishing KenAG
Kenneth & Ellen Nielsen Cooperative Scholarships
Kent Nutrition Group Inc. (Blue Seal Feeds)
KeyBank
Kikkoman Foods, Inc. King Ranch Inc. Kraft Foods Lextron Inc.
Lincoln Electric Company Mahindra USA Women in Ag Scholarships
Martin Sorkin Memorial Scholarship
MetLife Foundation Mid-States Wool Growers Cooperative Association
Mike Hopper Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Mills Fleet Farm MIN-AD Inc.
Monsanto Company/National Association of Farm Broadcasters- Commitment to Agriculture Scholarships
NAPA AUTO PARTS
National FFA Alumni Association National FFA Scholarships Funded by Staff/Board
National Mastitis Council
National Wild Turkey Federation Norfolk Southern Foundation Olds Garden Seed
Paradise Tomato Kitchens Penton Media
Scholarships
Pepsi Cola Bottling of Eastern
Oregon
Pfizer Animal Health
Prairie Farms Dairy Inc.
Professional Landcare Network
(PLANET)
Rabo AgriFinance
Rain for Rent (Charles P. Lake)
RAM Trucks
Ray Fowler/Armstrong Family
Scholarship
Robert Eggert Memorial
Scholarship
Rose Acre Farms Inc.
Seneca Foods Corporation
Spartan School of Aeronautics
T.J. Wakeman Scholarship
sponsored by Vrginia Polytechnic
University
TeeJet Technologies
The Earl F. “Doc” Kantner
Scholarship sponsored by the Ohio
FFA Foundation
The Ed Johnson Memorial
Scholarship sponsored by the Ohio
FFA Foundation
The Gordon R. Thomas Memorial
Scholarship
The Original Muck Boot Company
Theisen’s Home-Farm-Auto
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc.
Tractor Supply Company
Tulsa Welding School
Tyrholm Big R Stores
Tyson Foods, Inc.
United Dairymen of Idaho
Virgil Eihusen Foundation
Wells Fargo
Western Dairy Farmers Promotion
Association; John Elway-Melba FFA
Scholarship Fund
Wilson W. Carnes Scholarship
WIX Filters
Competitions
•
Plants and Animals
•
Public Speaking and
Business
CDE
•Agricultural Communications •Agricultural Issues •Agricultural Mechanics •Agricultural Sales •Agronomy •Creed Speaking•Dairy Cattle Evaluation •Dairy Foods
•Dairy Handlers
•Environmental and Natural Resources •Extemporaneous Public Speaking •Farm Business Management •Floriculture
•Food and Science Technology •Forestry
•Horse Evaluation •Job Interview •Livestock Evaluation •Marketing Plan
•Meats Evaluation and Technology •Nursery and Landscape
•Parliamentary Procedure •Poultry Evaluation
FFA Degrees
Greenhand FFA Degree
•
Earned first year of
membership
•
Know the FFA colors, creed,
history, motto and salute.
•
Plans for an SAE
•
Be enrolled in an Ag. Class.
•
Pin is bronze
Chapter FFA Degree
•
Earned second year of
membership.
•
Hold the Greenhand Degree.
•
Have an SAE and have earned
$150, or worked at least 45
unpaid hours.
•
Complete 180 hours of
instruction
•
Know five procedures of
Parliamentary Law.
State FFA Degree
•
Earned 3
rd
or 4
th
year of FFA
membership.
•
Complete 25 community
service hours. (Can not be
court mandated)
•
Must earn at least $1500 or
worked the equivalent
number of hours.
•
Award is gold and hangs
from a golden chain.
American FFA Degree
•
Must be a member for at
least 36 months
•
Have invested at least
$7500 or worked 2250
hours.
•
Complete 50 community
service hours.
•
Award is gold and hangs
