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FFA Basics. From the emblem to the jacket. The Emblem. Parts Cross section of corn Owl Eagle Rising Sun Words Plow. What the parts mean . Eagle: National Scope of the FFA Corn: Unity of FFA members Plow: Labor and tillage of the soil Owl: Wisdom
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FFA Basics From the emblem to the jacket
The Emblem • Parts • Cross section of corn • Owl • Eagle • Rising Sun • Words • Plow
What the parts mean • Eagle: National Scope of the FFA • Corn: Unity of FFA members • Plow: Labor and tillage of the soil • Owl: Wisdom • Words: Tell everyone what we stand for • Rising Sun: A token in the new era of agriculture
The Jacket • Invented by Gus Lintner • The jacket has been around the world! • Check out www.ffa.org/ • This web site has a virtual FFA jacket page that explains the history and components of the jacket
FFA trains for careers • FFA offers skills for students that last • 73% of FFA members want to go into agricultural careers • What agricultural careers are the most popular?
Ag Careers • Production: 7.5% • Managers and Financialists: 14% • Scientists and Engineers: 28.8% • Social Service Professionals: 9.7% • Sales and Marketing: 32.4% • Education and Communication: 7.6%
Why FFA? • Prepare for the future • Learn about careers • Advance Agriculture for today and tomorrow