National FFA Organization The largest youth organization in

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 Ag. Ed SAE FFA

The Agricultural Education Program FFA is one piece of the complete program! Classroom / Laboratory Ag. Ed SAE FFA

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

SAE Supervised 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 – 1 st 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 chapter degrees, issued by state, • American – Highest award, given nationally, outstanding SAE, leadership, and community involvement, issued after high school