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FFA Creed History & Purpose. 1.01Examine leadership opportunities related to the horticulture industry. Objective : Students will be able to explain and recite the FFA creed from memory. Important Dates. Creed was written by E.M. Tiffany When was the FFA Creed adopted?
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FFA CreedHistory & Purpose 1.01Examine leadership opportunities related to the horticulture industry. Objective: Students will be able to explain and recite the FFA creed from memory
Important Dates • Creed was written by E.M. Tiffany • When was the FFA Creed adopted? • at the 3rd national FFA Convention – 1930 • When was it revised? • 38th National FFA Convention • 63rd national Convention -- removed the word farming and rural and replaced with America agriculture or just agriculture.
Why learn the FFA Creed? • Develop awareness of the beliefs of FFA • CDE – contest area • Required for Greenhand degree in FFA plan
The FFA Creed • 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.
The FFA Creed • 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.
The FFA Creed • 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.
The FFA Creed • 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.
The FFA Creed • I believe that American agriculture can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life and that I can exert an influence in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task.http://youtu.be/DNQCajE22bM
Creed Quiz- 1st Paragraph • I believe in the _______ of agriculture, with a _____ born not of _____ but of deeds - ____________ won by the present and ____ generations of agriculturists; in the promise of ______ days through _____ ways, ____ as the better ______ we now enjoy have come to us from the _________ of former _____.
Creed Quiz- 2st Paragraph • I _______ that to ____ and ____ on _ good ____, or __ be _______ in other agricultural ________, is ________ as well as ___________; for I ____ the ____ and ___________ of agricultural ____ and ____ an ______ fondness ___ those ____________ which, ____ in _____ of ______________, I ______ deny.
Creed Quiz- 3rd Paragraph • I believe in __________ from _________ and _______ from ______. I _______ in __ ___ _______ to work ___________ and _____ clearly, ____ such _________ and _____ as I ___ secure, ___ in the _______ of ___________ ______________ to serve ___ ___ and the ______ interest in _________ and _________ the _______ of our ____.
Creed Quiz- 4th Paragraph • I believe in ____ __________ on _______ and more _____ in __________; in ___ life ________ and ______ honest ______ to help _____ it so--for ______ as ____ as ______; in less ____ for _______ and ____ of it ____ ______; in ______ happy ______ and _______ ______ with _____ whose _________ depends ____ __.
Creed Quiz- 5th Paragraph • I _______ that _________ ___________ can ___ ____ ____ true __ ___ ____ __________ of ___ ________ ____ and ____ _ ___ _____ an _________ in __ ____ and _________ _____ will _____ _____ for __ ____ in ____ _________ ____.
