1. FFA & Leadership Ch. 4 Lesson 1

2. Agriculture Education Career Tech Science Career Tech Science 3 Integral (combined) parts 3 Integral (combined) parts FFA is an intracurricular activity (required part of the curriculum) not extracurricular (extra and optional) FFA is an intracurricular activity (required part of the curriculum) not extracurricular (extra and optional) Classroom Instruction Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) FFA The ideally balanced Agricultural Education Program

3. Classroom Instruction Includes lectures and labs Includes lectures and labs Give science knowledge needed for other two areas Give science knowledge needed for other two areas

4. Supervised Agricultural Experience Individual Projects to make money and learn skills Individual Projects to make money and learn skills Entrepreneurship – owning a project Entrepreneurship – owning a project Livestock for sale Livestock for sale Placement – job in agricultural business Placement – job in agricultural business Farm Farm Co-op Co-op Business – owning an agricultural business Business – owning an agricultural business Lawn care Lawn care Horse training Horse training Research Research Completing an experiment related to agriculture or natural resources Completing an experiment related to agriculture or natural resources

5. Supervised Experience Earn awards Earn awards Earn scholarships Earn scholarships Earn cash Earn cash Learn from real life experience Learn from real life experience

6. FFA Group of over 500,000 agriculture education students nationwide Group of over 500,000 agriculture education students nationwide NOT just farmers NOT just farmers Only 1.8% of FFA members become farmers Only 1.8% of FFA members become farmers Group for any student interested in learning about leadership and careers Group for any student interested in learning about leadership and careers

7. Interesting FFA Facts Future Farmers of America started in 1928 as a White Farm Boys Club with 13 members Future Farmers of America started in 1928 as a White Farm Boys Club with 13 members Minorities allowed to join in 1965 Minorities allowed to join in 1965 Girls allowed to join in 1969 Girls allowed to join in 1969 1988 named changed to National FFA Organization 1988 named changed to National FFA Organization 1.8% of members actually become farmers 1.8% of members actually become farmers FFA does not stand for anything FFA does not stand for anything Membership is over 500,000 people from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands Membership is over 500,000 people from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands

8. Purposes of the FFA Develop Leaders Develop Leaders Prepare students for careers Prepare students for careers Provide personal growth opportunities Provide personal growth opportunities Contribute to local communities Contribute to local communities Recognition opportunities (awards) Recognition opportunities (awards) Scholarship Money Scholarship Money Learning by doing Learning by doing Travel Opportunities Travel Opportunities

9. FFA Emblem Cross Section of Ear of Corn-to represent every state/territory (Secretary) Rising Sun- Progress and Promise of Tomorrow (President) Plow- Labor of the soil: basic foundation of our country (VP) Eagle w/ flag- National emblem for freedom (Reporter-flag) Owl- Knowledge & wisdom to become successful (Advisor) Words “Agricultural Education” and “FFA”- combo of learning and leadership

10. Degrees of Membership Discovery- 7 th or 8 th grade students with dues paid memberships Discovery- 7 th or 8 th grade students with dues paid memberships Greenhand- 1 st year 9 th or 10 th grade Greenhand- 1 st year 9 th or 10 th grade Chapter- Usually 10 th or 11 th grade Chapter- Usually 10 th or 11 th grade State Degree- 12 th grade State Degree- 12 th grade American Degree- Between graduating High School and 21 st Birthday American Degree- Between graduating High School and 21 st Birthday Honorary Degree- given to adults that help the FFA be successful Honorary Degree- given to adults that help the FFA be successful

11. FFA Programs Agriscience Research Awards Agriscience Research Awards SAE Proficiency Awards SAE Proficiency Awards Leadership Contests Leadership Contests Build skills through a selected contest Build skills through a selected contest Leadership Training Camps Leadership Training Camps Travel Travel School Related/ Fieldtrip absence School Related/ Fieldtrip absence Meet new people Meet new people

12. FFA Programs Scholarships Scholarships Over $1,000,000 given away at Nationals Over $1,000,000 given away at Nationals Over $40,000 given away at States Over $40,000 given away at States Over $5,000 given away locally Over $5,000 given away locally Career Development Events Career Development Events Skills contest that teach career skills Skills contest that teach career skills Travel Travel National Convention National Convention State Convention State Convention Leadership Camps Leadership Camps