The FFA and You From Foukeffa org Chapter

The FFA and You! From Foukeffa. org Chapter 20 Agri. Science Explorations 2 nd Ed 8 th Grade Rotation, Spring 2001 Mrs. Sheryl Schlosser GA Ag Ed Curriculum Office To accompany the Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Course 01012 July 2001 August 2008

Survey: the chapter • Read the introduction • Divide into groups of 3 or 4 people you don’t normally work with • Share ideas on what you think the chapter is about – come up with 5 ideas per group • Compile a master list of student ideas on the board August 2008

Student ideas about chapter prior to opening it • How education leads to success • How to succeed • Feel good about what you’re doing • Ideas about your future • Opportunity • Career Success • Becoming active in the FFA August 2008 • Your own personal growth • Good Leadership • Learning how to work with others • Learning by doing • Learning about the FFA • Advantages of the FFA • Learning about your surroundings • How does the FFA affects your life and education

STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES. 1. Explain the purpose and the History of the FFA 2. Describe how to be an FFA member 3. Explain how the FFA is organized 4. Describe the activities offered by the FFA 5. Explain how to be a good FFA member 6. Recite the FFA Creed August 2008

Vocabulary • Active FFA Membership • Career Development Events (CDE) • Chapter FFA Degree • Charter • FFA Advisor • FFA Motto • National FFA Organization August 2008 • Future Farmers of America • Greenhand FFA Degree • Leadership • Official Dress • Personal Growth • Proficiency Awards

Introduction • Key to Success: – With this key you can open any door – Your key can be changed everyday – Your key can open any door you want it to even the “glass ceiling” • Normal – Take that concept and burn it – You decide what’s normal • You can be anything you want to be August 2008

Life is a GAMBLE Are you willing to take the risk……. if so proceed into the door of the unknown world of opportunity August 2008

Turning heading & subheading into questions • • • Describe the purpose and history of the FFA? What are and explain the purposes of the FFA? Describe Leadership? Describe Personal Growth? Describe Career Success? Describe and compare the history of the FFA now and then? August 2008

Questions (continued) • How do you become an FFA member? • What is active membership and list degree requirements? • Compare other types of membership? • What activities are available w/n the FFA? • Define Career Development Events and Proficiency Awards? • How do you become a good FFA member? • What are member responsibilities? August 2008

What are the purposes of the FFA? The purpose of the FFA is to develop: • • • Improved Agriculture Leadership Citizenship Patriotism Character August 2008 • • • Scholarship Cooperation Recreation Service Thrift

Improved Agriculture • Helps students to understand how life has been made easier through improvements in agriculture – milking dairy cows • 400 -2000 cows by machine twice / 3 times a day • 20 -40 cows by hand twice a day – tractors - 1 acre field feeds 20 people • by hand 5 farmers with 5 acres = 500 people • 1 farmer with a tractor 1000 acres = 20, 000 people August 2008

Leadership • Ability to influence other people to meet individual or group goals – You need to decide where you want to be • : LEAD, FOLLOW or GET OUT OF THE WAY – You have to decide what role is best suited for each situation – You have to be able to assume all roles or change your role very quickly in some situations August 2008

Citizenship • Being a productive member of society – if you don’t have to be on welfare or food stamps to survive then DON’T – When you have your hand out …. . • Are you offering or asking for something August 2008

Patriotism • Loyalty and love for one’s country • You have to be loyal to what you believe in • Make decisions in life and get off the fence August 2008

Character • • Morals or values What you believe in or stand for What kind of person are you? How do people look at you? – Are you honest? – Are you a thief? August 2008

Scholarship • Academics – strive to be the best students you can be – work hard and obtain good grades – if you need help with an assignment have the courage to ask • Albert Einstein was learning disabled August 2008

Cooperation • The act or practice of cooperating • To work together towards a common end or purpose • What happens when people don’t cooperate? • What happens when they do? August 2008

Recreation • Allows students to have fun with each other – camps, basketball August 2008

Service • Helping others • Employment in duties or work for another • Helping other students or community members • Service with a SMILE…. . Whether it’s cleaning floors or being the President of the US August 2008

Thrift • Wise economy in the management of money and other resources – using time wisely • Wisely economical – thrift stores August 2008

Being active in the FFA allows opportunities too. . . TRAVEL HAVE FUN MEET PEOPLE August 2008

The FFA stresses three closely related areas: LEADERSHIP PERSONAL GROWTH CAREER SUCCESS August 2008

Describe Leadership? • Ability to influence other people to meet individual or group goals • A leader is a person who helps others meet their goals • With a little practice these traits can be learned by anyone – personal skills – “how to” skills – “thinking” skills – “people”skills August 2008

Leaders are not born…. They are EDUCATED August 2008

Personal skills • Traits that make it easy for people to follow the leader – responsibility – hard working – share responsibility August 2008

“How to” skills • Helps a leader to share responsibility – organizational skills – organizes meetings – public speaking – written communication August 2008

“Thinking” skills • Enables a leader to think and assess problems – analyzing situations – anticipate problems – seeing opportunities August 2008

“People” skills • Helps leader relate to others – trustworthy – respect others – positive attitude – good communication skills August 2008

Describe Personal Growth? • Developing skills to have a good life • Leadership skills + Career skills = Personal Growth • Social behavior – manners - help us respect others • Citizenship skills – obey laws, vote, make your community a good place to live August 2008

How to shake hands: use in saying hello or goodbye, sealing business deals • 1. Use right hand • 2. Grasp - palm to palm (don’t squeeze) • 3. Shake don’t pump • 4. Release after a few seconds • 5. Eye contact • 6. Smile • 7. Speak August 2008

Describe Career Success? • Helps people develop skills to begin and advance in careers • Recognizes excellence • Applied through Agricultural Education and SAE to gain practical experience in many areas – some do research, others raise animals or crops August 2008

Describe and compare the history of the FFA now and then • It has always been the students first – their needs, interests, and goals • You have to know where you have been…. . to know where you are going August 2008

History con’t • 1920’s Future Farmers of America was founded by Henry Groseclose in rural Virginia • 1928 1 st FFA convention in Kansas City Missouri - 33 delegates • 1934 all states except Rhode Island had FFA • 1939 National FFA Camp on land which belonged to George Washington in Alexandria, Virginia. (The camp later became the National FFA Center. ) August 2008

History con’t • 1944 National FFA Foundation was formed to use funds from business and industry to support FFA activities. • 1950 Public Law 740 was passed by Congress granting the FFA a federal charter. • 1958 The National Future Farmer magazine was started. August 2008

History con’t • 1965 Consolidation with the New Farmers of America (NFA) strengthened the FFA. (NFA was an organization similar to the FFA for African American students. ) • 1969 Female students were allowed to become members. • 1971 National FFA Alumni Association was formed. August 2008

History con’t • 1988 Name of the organization was changed to National FFA Organization. • 1989 Name of The National Future Farmer magazine was changed to New Horizons. • 1999 National FFA Center moved from Alexandria, VA, to Indianapolis, IN. • 1999 The National FFA Convention was moved to Louisville, Kentucky. August 2008

How do you become a member? • Kinds of FFA Membership • • 1. Active 2. Alumni 3. Collegiate 4. Honorary August 2008

What is active membership? • Students enrolled in agricultural classes in grades 7 -12 • Pay local, State and National Dues $10 • Be interested in FFA • Attend meetings on a regular basis • Participate in activities • 4 categories of active status – Greenhand, Chapter Farmer, State Degree, American Farmer August 2008

Greenhand versus Chapter FFA Degree • Greenhand • Chapter – Enrolled in Ag with a plan for an SAE – Learn Creed, Motto, Salute and Mission – Explain colors and emblem – Demo code of ethics and proper jacket use – history, constitutions and bylaws, POA – Access to manual and handbook August 2008 – – – – Received Greenhand 180 hours class time 3 activities earned or invested $150 or worked 45 hours Lead a 15 min group discussion 5 Parli Pro activities progress towards goal C average in all classes

Compare other memberships? • Alumni - former members and others interested in the FFA organization • Collegiate - students enrolled in a 2 or 4 year college • Honorary - adults who have been supportive of the FFA, voted on by members August 2008

What activities are available with in the FFA? Something for everyone August 2008

Define Career Development Events and Proficiency Awards • Career Development Events – Allow members to show the skills learned in the classroom or through SAE’s – either individual or group competitions – can earn cash, travel and scholarships August 2008 • Proficiency Awards – allows students to compete for top achievement in a skill area at local, State and National levels – based on SAE’s – can earn cash, travel and scholarships

How do I become a good FFA member? • More than just paying dues • Know about the organization and its impressive heritage • Be able to: – State the motto – Explain the colors – Describe the FFA emblem – Explain the official dress – Recite the FFA creed August 2008

FFA Motto Learning to Do Doing to Learn Earning to Live Living to Serve August 2008

Colors of the FFA • The colors of the FFA are National Blue and Corn Gold. Blue reminds us that the FFA is a national organization. Gold reminds us that corn is a native American crop grown in every state. August 2008

Symbols of the FFA Emblem • The FFA emblem was designed with much thought and meaning. • It is made up of five symbols. August 2008

Symbols of the FFA Emblem • A cross-section of an ear of corn. The symbol of corn represents our common agricultural interests, is native to America, and is grown in every state. August 2008

Symbols of the FFA Emblem • The eagle. This is symbolic of the national scope of the FFA. August 2008

Symbols of the FFA Emblem • The rising sun. It symbolizes progress in agriculture and the confidence that FFA members have in the future. August 2008

Symbols of the FFA Emblem • The plow. It is a symbol of labor and tillage of the soil. August 2008

Symbols of the FFA Emblem • The owl. It symbolizes wisdom and knowledge. August 2008

Symbols of the FFA Emblem • The words “Agricultural Education“ surround the letters “FFA. ” This tells us that FFA is an important part of agriculture and agribusiness programs. August 2008

Some Guidelines For Wearing the FFA Jacket • 1. It should only be worn by FFA members. • 2. It should always be clean and neat. • 3. It should only have the names of the state association and local chapter on the back. Individual’s name and office of honor should be on the front. August 2008

Some Guidelines For Wearing the FFA Jacket • 4. It should be worn with the zipper fastened to all official FFA occasions. • 5. It should not be worn with apparel bearing the insignia of other organizations. • 6. It should be worn with no more than three medals beneath the individual’s name. August 2008

The FFA Creed • I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years. August 2008

The FFA Creed • I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuits, is pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of agricultural life and hold an inborn fond-ness for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny. August 2008

The FFA Creed • I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of progressive agriculturists to serve our own and the public interest in producing and marketing the product of our toil. August 2008

The FFA Creed • I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to help make it so for others as well as myself; in less need for charity and more of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing square with those whose happiness depends upon me. August 2008

The FFA Creed • I believe that American agriculture can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life and that I can exert an influence in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task. August 2008

What are the member responsibilities? • Learn about the FFA • Participate • Volunteer for committees and to be an officer • support all members • Participate in leadership development activities • Have a good SAE • Keep good records August 2008 • Take studies seriously • Respect others • Avoid substance that can harm you • Practice good eating and sleeping habits • Follow school and community rules • Strive to develop good human relation skills • Tell others of FFA

Where to get more information • • • http: //www. ffa. org FFA Student Handbook FFA official Manual You FFA Advisor Older FFA members August 2008

See if you have attained understanding of the FFA • What is the early history of the FFA? • What does the FFA strive to achieve, 3 things? Briefly explain each • What are the 4 kinds of FFA membership? • What are major requirements for active membership? • What are the 3 levels of the FFA organization? August 2008

Review con’t • How is the National Organization administered? • What is a career development event? Give 2 examples? • What is a proficiency award? Give 2 examples? • What is the FFA Motto? • What are the official FFA colors? August 2008

Review con’t • What are the main items in the FFA emblem? Briefly explain each • What is official dress for males and for females? • What are the responsibilities of FFA members? Explain 2 August 2008

Match these terms with the definitions on the next slide • • August 2008 FFA Motto Proficiency Awards FFA Advisor Personal Growth CDE Active FFA Membership Charter

Match terms to these choices • 1. Kind of membership for high school students • 2. Official designation of a chapter • 3. 3 letters symbolizing the National FFA Organization • 4. Developing skills for a good life August 2008 • 5. FFA activities that allow demonstration of skills • 6. An Ag teacher responsible for the chapter • 7. 12 words that guide FFA members • Awards for members who excel in certain areas

Are you ready for the test ? If not go through this slide show again and good luck August 2008