1. FFA Unit
Ag Mechanics

2. Agriculture Education
Three main components of
agriculture education

3. Agriculture Education
Instruction
Classroom and Lab
Hands-on learning
FFA
Organization for agriculture students
SAE
Hands-on project, selected by the student, related to agriculture

4. The FFA Mission Statement
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agriculture education.

5. FFA Basics FFA has 3 levels: FFA Colors FFA Salute Local State
National
FFA Colors
National Blue
Corn Gold
FFA Salute
Pledge of allegiance

6. FFA Basics FFA Motto: Learning to Do Doing to Learn Earning to Live
Living to Serve

7. FFA Basics Parts of the Emblem Corn – unity Eagle – freedom
Plow – labor and tillage
Owl – knowledge and wisdom
Rising Sun – progress in agriculture
The Words – agriculture education and FFA

8. FFA Basics FFA Degrees: Discovery Degree Greenhand Degree
Chapter Degree
State Degree
American Degree

9. Program of Activities Student Development Committees: Leadership
FFA Camp; FFA Day at the Fair; conventions
Healthy Lifestyle
Beast Feast; recreation activities
Career Success
Ag. shops, greenhouse, and barn; College Day at ABAC
Scholarship
FFA scholarships; national convention scholarships
Personal Growth
Sunbelt Ag. Expo., FFA Day at the Fair

10. Program of Activities Chapter Development Committees:
Chapter Recruitment
FFA booth at open house
Financial
Fundraisers: BBQ plates, fruit sale, plant sale
Public Relations
FFA newsletters, radio announcements
Cooperation
Chapter Officer Leadership Training
Support Group
Basic Ag. Farm Tour; Young Farmers; FFA Alumni

11. Program of Activities Community Development Committees:
Economic Development
Relay for Life; Buildings for school playground
Environmental
Landscape schools and town square
Human Resources
Meals on Wheels
Citizenship
Veteran’s Day Appreciation Dinner
Agricultural Promotion
Kindergarten Farm Day; Ag. Literacy Day Elementary

12. FFA History 1917 1925 The Smith-Hughes Act passed by U.S. Congress
Established vocational classes in high school
1925
Future Farmers of Virginia started by agriculture teacher, Henry Groseclose

13. FFA History
1928
First National FFA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri
When FFA officially began
1929
National Blue and Corn Gold adopted as official FFA colors
1930
Official FFA Creed adopted, written by E.M. Tiffany
1933
Blue corduroy jacket adopted as FFA official dress
Designed by Dr. Gus Lintner

14. FFA History 1935 1952 1965 1969 New Farmers of America (NFA) founded
For African American students
1952
First issue of The National Future Farmer magazine
1965
FFA and NFA merged
1969
FFA opened membership to girls

15. FFA History
1988
Future Farmers of America changed it’s name to the National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry.
FFA opened membership to 7th and 8th graders
1989
The National Future Farmer magazine changed its name to FFA New Horizons

16. FFA History
2001
Discovery FFA Degree available for middle school FFA members
2008
Decision to rotate between Louisville and Indianapolis for national convention (starts in 2013)

17. FFA Officers, their stations, & responsibilities
Reporter – the flag; releases news to the media
Sentinel – the door; sets up meeting room
Historian – the chapter scrapbook; chapter photographer
Chaplain – the Open Book; gives meal blessings
Student Advisor – the key; takes the place of any absent officer if necessary
President – rising sun; presides over meetings
Vice President – the plow; takes place of president if necessary
Secretary – the ear of corn; records agenda and minutes of meetings
Treasurer – the emblem of Washington; keeps financial records

18. Parliamentary Procedure
Parliamentary procedure – uses parliamentary law to conduct all types of orderly meetings – from business meetings to congressional sessions.

19. Parliamentary Procedure
Use of the gavel:
One tap of the gavel
Follows the announcement of adjournment
Follows the completion of a business item
Is a message to members to be seated
Two taps of the gavel
Call the meeting to order
Three taps of the gavel
The signal for all members to stand (rise)
A series of sharp taps
Used to restore order at a meeting

20. Parliamentary Procedure
There are four common methods of voting
Voice vote, by saying “aye”, “nay”, “yes”, or “no”
Rising vote, by either standing or by a show of hands
Secret ballot, a written vote
Roll Call, with each member speaking their vote when the secretary calls their name