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Exploring the History and Organization of FFA

Exploring the History and Organization of FFA. Learning Targets. 1. Explain how, when, and why the FFA was organized. 2. Explain the mission and strategies, colors, motto, parts of the emblem, and the organizational structure of the FFA. 3. Recite and explain the meaning of the FFA Creed.

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Exploring the History and Organization of FFA

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  1. Exploring the History andOrganization of FFA

  2. Learning Targets • 1. Explain how, when, and why the FFA was organized. • 2. Explain the mission and strategies, colors, motto, parts of the emblem, and the • organizational structure of the FFA. • 3. Recite and explain the meaning of the FFA Creed. • 4. Explain the purpose of a Program of Activities and its committee structure.

  3. Terms • Active • Agriculture Education/FFA • Alumni • Leslie Appelgate • Collegiate • Eagle • Ear of Corn • FFA Motto • Henry Groseclose

  4. Honorary • C. H. Lane • Owl • Carlton Patton • Plow • Program of Activities • Rising sun • Smith-Hughes Act • E. M. Tiffany

  5. Explain how, when, and why the FFA was organized

  6. Idea came about after courses in vocational agriculture were established by the Smith-Hughes act • The Smith-Hughes Act, also known as the Vocational Act of 1917, represented the first national approval of vocational education in the public school. Written by Hoke Smith and Dudley Hughes, the act established vocational education in the areas of agriculture, trades and industry, and home economics.

  7. Early 1920’s • Virginia formed the first Future farmers club for boys

  8. 1. Henry Groseclose, an agriculture teacher from Blacksburg, Virginia, organized the first Future Farmers of America and is known as the father of the FFA. • 2. In 1926, the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City, Missouri, invited students • to compete in livestock contests.

  9. The National FFA Organization was established on November 20, 1928 at the Hotel Baltimore in Kansas City, Missouri. • 1. National dues were 10 cents per member. • 2. The first national advisor was C.H. Lane. • 3. The first national president was Leslie Appelgate from New Jersey.

  10. New Farmers of America • NFA was an agricultural organization for African American boys • Also started in Virginia • Merged with FFA in 1965 • NFA.mp4 - YouTube

  11. Welcome Ladies • Membership was open to girls in 1969.

  12. Explain the mission and strategies, colors, motto, parts of the emblem, and theorganizational structure of the FFA.

  13. What is FFA? • Youth organization within agricultural education. * It prepares students for leadership, personal growth and career success. • FFA was created in 1928 as Future Farmers of America • In 1988 the name was changed to National FFA organization *Reflect growing diversity

  14. Diversity National FFA Organization - Statistics

  15. FFA Organization Structure • Three levels 1st Local (Rowan County FFA member) 2nd State (Kentucky FFA member) 3rd National (National FFA member) Local level of the organization

  16. The FFA has four types of membership: • 1. Active – those enrolled in agricultural classes and have paid their membership dues. • 2. Alumni – open to former active members, collegiate, and honorary members, and • other individuals who support the FFA. • 3. Collegiate – belong to FFA chapters at two- or four-year post secondary institutions • and are enrolled in agricultural courses. • 4. Honorary – given to individuals

  17. Colors • As the blue field of our nation’s flag and golden fields of ripened corn unify our country, the FFA colors of NATIONAL BLUE and CORN GOLD give unity to the organization. • All FFA functions and paraphernalia should proudly display the colors

  18. Motto • Gives members twelve short words to live by as they discover the opportunities available in the organization Learning to do Doing to learn Earning to live Living to serve

  19. Salute • The pledge of allegiance is the official salute of the FFA. • Salute should always be used in the official closing ceremony for meetings and other ceremonies. • Once finished hand should drop to your side and them once again face the president.

  20. Activity Time • Agriculture/FFA Time Walk In group you will create a display for the FFA time walk. Each group will be given a year to research

  21. Recite and explain the meaning of the FFA Creed.

  22. The Creed is a basic statement of beliefs and a common bond between new members. • A. The Creed was written by E.M. Tiffany and adopted at the 3rd National FFA Convention. • B. It was revised at the 38th Convention and the 63rd Convention to reflect changes in FFA membership and the agricultural industry. • Future Farmers of America

  23. The FFA CreedNational FFA Creed Finalist for 2010- Tyler Schnaithman - YouTube • 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 an influence in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task. • The creed was written by E. M. Tiffany, and adopted at the 3rd National Convention of the FFA. It was revised at the 38th Convention and the 63rd Convention.

  24. Creed Analysis • What do you believe is the future of agriculture? • What do you think is meant by, "a faith born not of words, but of deeds." • What are some of the achievements of past agriculturalists? • What are some achievements of present agriculturalists? • What is meant by "the promise of better days through better ways?" • What are some of the "struggles of former years" that helped present agriculturalists? • What are the "better things we now enjoy?“

  25. 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.

  26. I _____ 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 ______ of ______ days through better _____, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years.

  27. I _______ in the future of _______, with a faith born not of _____ but of ______ – achievements won by the ________ and past generations of agriculturists; in the ______ of _______ days through better _____, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years.

  28. I _______ in the future of _______, with a faith born not of _____ but of ______ – achievements won by the ________ and past generations of agriculturists; in the ______ of _______ days through better _____, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former _____.

  29. I _______ in the _____ of _______, with a faith born not of _____ but of ______ – achievements won by the ________ and _____ generations of agriculturists; in the ______ of _______ days through better _____, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former _____.

  30. I _______ in the future of _______, with a faith born not of _____ but of ______ – achievements won by the ________ and past generations of agriculturists; in the ______ of _______ days through better _____, even as the _____ things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former _____.

  31. I _______ in the ________ of _______, with a faith born not of _____ but of ______ – achievements ____ by the ________ and past generations of agriculturists; in the ______ of _______ days through better _____, even as the _____ things we now _____ have come to us from the _______ of former _____.

  32. __ _______ ___ ___ ________ __ _______, with a _____ born not of _____ but of ______ – achievements ____ by the ________ and past generations of _________; in the ______ of _______ days _________ better _____, even as the _____ things we now _____ have come to us from the _______ of former _____.

  33. Recite the first verse of the FFA Creed…

  34. Second Paragraph • 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.

  35. Creed Analysis 2 • What is a "good farm?" • What "other agricultural pursuits" are there? • What are some of the challenges that face agriculture? • What are some of the joys of agriculture? • What are some of the discomforts of agricultural life? • What do you mean when you say you have an "inborn fondness?" • Why can't you "deny the associations of agriculture during discouragement?"

  36. 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.

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

  38. I ________that to live and work on a good farm, or to be _______in other _________ pursuits, is pleasant as well as_________; for I know the joys and discomforts of __________life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in ____ of discouragement, I cannot deny.

  39. I ________that to live and work on a good farm, or to be _______in other _________ pursuits, is pleasant as well as_________; for I know the joys and discomforts of __________life and hold an inborn fondness for those _________which, even in ____ of discouragement, I cannot deny.

  40. I ________that to live and work on a good farm, or to be _______in other _________ pursuits, is pleasant as well as_________; for I know the joys and discomforts of __________life and hold an _____ fondness for those _________which, even in ____ of discouragement, I cannot ____.

  41. I ________that to live and ____ on a good farm, or to be _______in other _________ pursuits, is ______as well as_________; for I know the joys and discomforts of __________life and hold an _____ fondness for those _________which, even in ____ of discouragement, I cannot ____.

  42. Third Paragraph • 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.

  43. Creed Analysis 3 • What are some ways that you can show leadership? • How do you gain "respect from others?" • What are your own abilities? • What do you mean when you say, "think clearly?" • How do you secure "knowledge and skills?" • What is a "progressive agriculturalist?" • How do we "serve our own?" • How do we "serve the public interest?" • What is "marketing products?" • What are some of the agricultural "products of our toil?"

  44. 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.

  45. I believe in ____from ourselves and respect from others. I believe in my own ability to work ____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 _____the product of our____.

  46. I believe in ____from ourselves and _____ from others. I believe in my own ability to work ____and think clearly, with such _____ and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of progressive agriculturists to serve our own and the public interest in producing and _____the product of our____.

  47. I believe in ____from ourselves and _____ from others. I believe in my own ability to work ____and think clearly, with such _____ and skill as I can ____, and in the ability of progressive ____ to serve our own and the public interest in producing and _____the product of our____.

  48. I believe in ____from ourselves and _____ from others. I believe in my own ability to work ____and think clearly, with such _____ and skill as I can ____, and in the ability of progressive ____ to serve our own and the public interest in ______ and _____the product of our____.

  49. I believe in ____from ourselves and _____ from others. I _____in my own ____to work ____and think clearly, with such _____ and skill as I can ____, and in the ability of progressive ____ to serve our own and the public interest in ______ and _____the product of our____.

  50. Fourth Paragraph • 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.

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