1. What is FFA? Mrs. Knight

2. What is FFA FFA is a dynamic youth organization that is part of agriculture education. FFA is a dynamic youth organization that is part of agriculture education.

3. The FFA Mission 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. 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.

4. The Agriculture Education Model

5. Instruction Classroom Classroom Notes Notes Hands On Labs Hands On Labs Learning New Skills Learning New Skills

6. Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) Raising Animals Raising Animals Plants Plants Work Experience Work Experience Natural Resources Natural Resources Wildlife Wildlife Ag Business Ag Business Technology Technology

7. FFA Leadership Leadership Personal Growth Personal Growth Career Success Career Success Public Speaking Public Speaking Professional Skills Professional Skills Career Development Events Career Development Events

8. FFA Organization Structure FFA is structured on three main levels. FFA is structured on three main levels. –Local –State –National

9. National Regions There are four National Regions of the FFA. There are four National Regions of the FFA. Western Central Eastern Southern

10. National Leadership National FFA is run by a board of directors and 6 student officers. National FFA is run by a board of directors and 6 student officers. Board of Directors

11. National Leadership National Officers National Officers –President, Secretary, 4 VP’s 1 from each region National Officers

12. National Leadership National FFA Advisor – Larry Case National FFA Advisor – Larry Case –In Charge of 480,000 FFA students National Executive Secretary – Steve A. Brown National Executive Secretary – Steve A. Brown National Executive Treasurer – Marion Flecther National Executive Treasurer – Marion Flecther OLD GUYS!

13. State Associations State Associations function under the National Constitution but may have individual leadership and programs. State Associations function under the National Constitution but may have individual leadership and programs. –We belong to the California State FFA Association. California was the 4 th state to receive national charter. California was the 4 th state to receive national charter. –California Has the most FFA members of any state. members of any state.  64,201 MEMBERS!

14. State Leadership State Officers State Officers –President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, Sentinel. New State Officers!

15. Regions of California FFA Superior Superior North Coast North Coast South Coast South Coast Southern Southern San Joaquin- * San Joaquin- * Central Central The Govenator!!

16. Regional Leadership Regional Officers Regional Officers

17. Central Region There are six sections within our region There are six sections within our region –Merced/Mariposa- US! –Yolo –Sacramento –Tri Rivers –Stanislaus/Tuolumne –Delta-Cal

18. Merced/Mariposa FFA Section Schools in our Section Schools in our Section –Golden Valley –Merced –El Capitan –Le Grand –Mariposa –Buhach Colony –Atwater –Los Banos –Dos Palos –Pacheco –Livingston –Hilmar –Don Pedro –Gustine

19. Chapters Chapters make up the local level of FFA, we call it the HEART of the organization. Chapters make up the local level of FFA, we call it the HEART of the organization. There are 7,429 Chapters in all 50 states including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands There are 7,429 Chapters in all 50 states including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

20. Golden Valley FFA Chapter Our Local School Our Local School We have 6 Officers We have 6 Officers FFA Advisors- Mr. Jacobsen, Ms. Davis, Mr. Donovan FFA Advisors- Mr. Jacobsen, Ms. Davis, Mr. Donovan Your 2013- 2014 FFA Officer Team!