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National FFA Organization-The largest youth organization in the world-540,000 students currently in ag programs-all 50 states plus Puerto Rico, V.I and Guam
The Agricultural Education Program• 3 Parts:
– Classroom/Laboratory• Hands-on learning –
school does apply to the real world!
– FFA• Student organization to
use what’s learned in class
– SAE• Ag-related work or
learning experience outside of class
Classroom /Laboratory
FFASAE
AgEd
The Agricultural Education Program
FFA is one piece of the
complete program!
Classroom /Laboratory
AgEd
FFASAE
FFA Mission Statement
What is FFA all about?
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for…– Premier Leadership,– Personal Growth and– Career Success
…through agricultural education.
What is FFA?
• Premier Leadership– Leadership is
Influence
• Action• Relationship• Vision• Character• Awareness• Continuous
Improvement
What is FFA?
• Personal Growth– The positive evolution
of the whole person.
• Physical Growth• Social Growth• Mental Growth• Emotional Growth• Spiritual Growth
What is FFA?
• Career Success– Continuously
demonstrating those qualities, attributes and skills necessary to succeed in, or further prepare for, a chosen profession while effectively contributing to society.
• Communication• Decision Making• Flexibility/Adaptability• Technical/Functional
Skills in Agriculture
What’s in FFA for me?
• Beyond the Mission…– Lead– Travel– Earn Money– Be Part of the Team/Family– Serve the Community– Succeed– Have Fun!
Your Chapter
• Chicago Ag Sciences– One of the largest chapters– Meetings on Mondays, 3:15 in MDR– Many opportunities to earn ALP’s
• Three states w/largest membership– California Georgia Texas
4 Types of Membership
• Active, collegiate, alumni, honorary
• Active FFA members– For those that are enrolled in an
agriculture course– Membership dues paid– ALL students at CHSAS
FFA Colors
• National Blue– For the blue field of our nations flag
• Corn Gold– For the golden fields of ripened corn
SAESupervised Agriculture Experience
-hands on project that you create
*applying what is learned in the classroom
*hands on learning
-can be based on anything that relates to agriculture
-can earn money; Section Fair
-individual achievements can be recognized
Types of SAE’s• Entrepreneurship
- you own and operate an ag related business- you are the boss
• Placement– working for someone else– gain experience and knowledge– may be paid
• Agriscience Research and Experimentation– conducting research and experiments
• Exploratory– Attending a career day or creating a scrapbook on a career
Awards
• Proficiency Award Program– Based on a students leadership and
innovation in developing successful SAE’s– Over 40 to choose from
– What is your hobby?• Page 89.
FFA Degrees• Greenhand
– 1st degree earned and given by chapter, enrolled in an ag course, SAE plan, learned FFA basics
• Chapter– Have greenhand degree, given by chapter, SAE, active member,
enrolled in an ag course
• State– Have greenhand and chapter degrees, issued by state,
• American– Highest award, given nationally, outstanding SAE, leadership, and
community involvement, issued after high school