The National FFA Organization Holtville FFA You Scott

The National FFA Organization Holtville FFA & You Scott Poague, Holtville High School, February 2007

Objectives • Students will: – Define leader & leadership. – Explain why effective leadership is needed in agriculture. – State some major traits of good leaders. – Describe the opportunities for leadership development in FFA. – Demonstrate positive leadership skills. – Understand FFA chapter operations.

FFA Purpose • The FFA is a youth organization that was developed to specifically expand the opportunities in leadership & skill development for agriscience students in public schools. • Only students in agriscience education are eligible for FFA membership.

FFA Purpose • Develop competent & assertive agriscience students through leadership. • Develop awareness of the global importance of agriculture. • To strengthen the confidence of agriscience students in themselves & their work. • To promote intelligent choices in agriculture. • To develop character, train for useful citizenship, & foster patriotism.

FFA Purpose • To provide organized recreational activities for agriscience students.

FFA Leadership • The FFA is an organization dedicated to the promotion of youth leadership. • Leadership- capacity or ability to lead others. • To Lead- is to show the way by going in advance, or to guide the action or opinion of. • Manage- to use people, and resources to reach a common goal.

FFA Leadership • Traits of good leaders: – Integrity- without integrity others cannot trust the leader. – Knowledge- familiarity, awareness, and understanding. – Dependable – Courageous – Tactful- skill of encouragement in positive ways

FFA Leadership – Enthusiasm- energy to do a job – Unselfish – Loyal

Name Change • Original Name: FFA, Future Farmers of America • Today’s Name FFA, The National FFA Organization

FFA Emblem Ear of Corn Eagle Represents a common interest in agriculture Represents the national scope of the organization Owl Represents knowledge & wisdom Rising Sun Plow Represents the progressive nature of the agricultural industry. Represents labor & tillage of the soil

FFA Colors National Blue & Corn Gold

FFA Motto Learning To Do Doing To Learn Earning To Live Living To Serve

FFA Salute The Pledge of Allegiance

Official FFA Dress

Official FFA Dress • Males – – – Black Slacks White Shirt FFA tie Black shoes FFA jacket, zipped • Females – – – Black skirt or pants White blouse FFA blue scarf Black shoes FFA jacket, zipped

FFA Officer Roles • President (Rising Sun) – Preside over meetings according to rules. – Appoint committees – Coordinate chapter activities – Represent chapter in public relation events

FFA Officer Roles • Vice President (Plow) – Assume all duties of the president if necessary. – Develop the program of activities(POA)

FFA Officer Roles • Secretary (Ear of Corn) – Prepare and post meeting agenda – Prepare and present meeting minutes – Responsible for chapter correspondence

FFA Officer Roles • Treasurer (Bust of Washington) – Receive, record, and deposit FFA funds

FFA Officer Roles • Reporter (American Flag) – Plan public info programs with paper, radio, etc. – Chapter photographer

FFA Officer Roles • Sentinel (Meeting Room Door) – Assists in maintaining order – Welcome members and visitors – Assists in keeping meeting room comfortable

FFA Officer Roles • Advisor (Owl) – Supervises chapter activities year round.

Additional FFA Officers (Not in Opening Ceremony) • Historian – Maintain chapter scrapbook – Prepares displays – Assists with photography

Additional FFA Officers (Not in Opening Ceremony) • Chaplain – Presents the invocations and devotions at meetings and banquets.

Gavel • Taps of the Gavel – 1 x- sit down – 2 x- come to order – 3 x- stand

Meeting Room President Reporter Treasurer Secretary Advisor Vice President Sentinel- stationed @ the door

FFA History • 1917 - Courses in vocational agricultural were established • 1928 - The FFA was established • 1929 - Official colors were adopted • 1965 - The NFA(New Farmers of America) and the FFA merged • 1969 - Females were allowed to join the organization

FFA Degrees • The FFA has 4 degrees that indicate progress that the members are making. – Greenhand Degree – Chapter Degree – State Degree – American Degree

FFA Career Development Events • • • Tractor Driving Compact Tractor Driving Land Judging Livestock Judging Forestry Judging Floriculture Nursery/Landscape Public Speaking Creed Speaking

FFA Career Development Events • • Ag Mechanics Small Engines Ag Construction Parliamentary Procedure