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FFA. What’s in it for me?. FFA. Travel Money Leadership Receive Awards Make Friends. FFA. Three components of Ag Education: Class room FFA SAE. History of Ag Education. 1700’s Benjamin Franklin began Virginia farming school 1864 – Morill act established land grant universities

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  1. FFA What’s in it for me?

  2. FFA • Travel • Money • Leadership • Receive Awards • Make Friends

  3. FFA • Three components of Ag Education: Class room FFA SAE

  4. History of Ag Education • 1700’s Benjamin Franklin began Virginia farming school • 1864 – Morill act established land grant universities • 1917 – Smith-Hughes established Ag Education in high school classrooms

  5. FFA History • 1928-FFA was formed in Kansas City Missouri • Henry Groseclose-Ag teacher from Virginia that founded the FFA. • 1929-Alabama joined the FFA delegation. • 1950- Public Law 740 enacted by congress making FFA an “extracurricular” part of Ag Education.

  6. FFA History • 1965- NFA Ag Organization for Blacks merged with FFA • 1969- Girls were allowed to join FFA • 1988- The name Future Farmers of America was changed to National FFA Organization

  7. FFA Facts • FFA has three layers • Local • State • National

  8. FFA Facts FFA Colors • National Blue • Corn Gold

  9. FFA Facts • FFA chapters have officers • An Advisor • A group of members

  10. FFA Motto “Learning to Do Doing to Learn Earning to Live Living to Serve”

  11. FFA Emblem • Cross Section of Ear of Corn • Rising Sun • Plow • Owl • Eagle

  12. FFA Officers • President- Rising Sun • Vice President- Plow • Secretary- Ear of Corn • Treasurer- Emblem of Washington • Reporter- American Flag • Sentinel Shield of Friendship • Advisor- Owl

  13. FFA Officers • President- Preside over meetings, according to parlimentary procedure

  14. FFA Officers • Vice President- Assist the president, develop program of activities, serve on all committees

  15. FFA Officers • Secretary- Prepare agenda, call roll of members, take minutes for each meeting

  16. FFA Officers • Treasurer- Keep up with receipts help collect dues

  17. FFA Officers • Reporter- In charge of public relations, publish chapter news letter

  18. FFA Officers • Sentinel- Assist the President in maintaining order, help advisor, setting up the meeting room.

  19. FFA Degrees There Are Four FFA Degrees • Greenhand • Chapter • State • American

  20. FFA DegreesGreenhand Degree • Enrolled in an agricultural class • Have completed a Supervised Agriculture Experience Program • Have learned the FFA motto • Have demonstrated understanding of the organizations history

  21. FFA DegreesChapter Degree • Have a satisfactory SAE program in operation • Have earned and productively invested $150 or worked at least 45 hours outside of class time in a SAE program • Have demonstrated five procedures of parliamentary law • Have a satisfactory scholastic record

  22. FFA DegreesState • Hold the chapter degree • Have completed at least two years of agriculture coarse work • Have earned and productively invested at least $1,000 in a SAE program • Have a satisfactory scholastic record • Have participated in at least 5 FFA activities above the chapter level

  23. FFA DegreesAmerican • Hold the state degree • Have completed at least three years of agricultural coarse work • Have graduated high school at least 12 months prior to the national convention at which the degree is to be granted • Have earned and productively invested at least 7,500 in a SAE • Have a record of outstanding leadership abilities and community involvement and have achieved a high school scholastic record of “C” or better

  24. Parliamentary Procedure Parliamentary law is designed to accomplish four main objectives: • Focus on one item at a time • Extend courtesy to everyone • Observe the rule of the majority • Ensure the rights of the minority

  25. Parliamentary ProcedureUse Of The Gavel • A single tap tells the members to be seated • One tap of the gavel should immediately follow the announcement of the result of a vote • One tap of the gavel should also follow the announcement that a meeting is adjourned • Two taps of the gavel calls the meeting to order • Three taps of the gavel is a signal for all member to stand

  26. Parliamentary ProcedureVoting There are four common methods of voting: 1. Voice Vote, by saying “aye” or “no” 2. Rising Vote, either by standing or by a show of hands 3. Secret Ballot, a written vote 4. Roll call, with the secretary polling each member

  27. Parliamentary ProcedureConducting the Meeting The main motion is used to get group approval for a new project or some other coarse of action.

  28. Parliamentary ProcedureAmendments If a member believes the main motion could be improved, it can be changed through an amendment. There are three common ways to present amendments. • Addition • Substitution • Striking Out

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