2026 Regional Greenhand FFA Study Guide

Vocabulary flashcards covering historical facts, officer roles, dates, parliamentary procedures, and emblem symbols from the 2026 Regional Greenhand test materials.

First Two Words of the FFA Creed

"I Believe".

Oklahoma's National FFA Charter Number

7

2022 Constitutional Amendment

The constitutional amendment approved by the National FFA Organization allowing fifth and sixth grade students to become members.

1930

The year the FFA Creed was adopted.

1917

The year the Smith-Hughes Act was established.

SAE

Supervised Agricultural Experience.

National FFA Officers Count

6 national officers are elected each year.

Leslie Applegate

The first National FFA President, who was from New Jersey.

Oklahoma Chapter Delegates

Each Oklahoma FFA chapter is allowed 2 delegates at the State Convention, regardless of membership size.

E.M. Tiffany

The author who wrote the FFA Creed.

1928 (Oklahoma Charter)

The year the Oklahoma FFA Association received a charter from the National FFA Organization.

Main Motion Vote Requirement

A Majority vote is required to pass a Main Motion.

Second Line of the FFA Motto

"Doing to Learn".

10 cents

The cost of the first National FFA dues.

Official Dress Slacks/Skirt Color

Black, according to the FFA Manual guidelines.

Jimmy Carter

The President of the United States who addressed the National FFA Convention in 1978.

Scott Nemecek

The State Advisor of the Oklahoma FFA Association.

Carlton Patton

The first Star Farmer of America, who was from Arkansas.

1969

The year the Washington Conference (now called the Washington Leadership Conference) began.

Motion to Lay on the Table

A type of Subsidiary Motion.

2003

The year the first Puerto Rican was elected national FFA president.

U.S. Virgin Islands

The holder of National FFA charter number 53.

The Agriscience Fair

The FFA Award Program that recognizes student researchers who are studying the application of scientific principles and emerging technologies in agricultural enterprises.

Oklahoma National FFA Presidents Count

8 Oklahomans have served as president of the National FFA Organization.

First Paragraph of the FFA Creed

I believe in the future 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 tome to us from the struggles of former years.

FFA Creed Paragraph Count

5 paragraphs make up The FFA Creed.

Secretary

The chapter officer who is always stationed by the ear of corn.

Bonham Esliek

Oklahoma's Southwest Area Vice President, who is from the Elgin chapter.

Maximum FFA Jacket Medals

3 medals is the maximum number that should be worn on the FFA jacket at any one time.

Oklahoma's National FFA Region

Central region.

The Owl

The symbol on the FFA emblem recognized as a symbol of wisdom.

Bronze

The material the Greenhand pin is made of because of its hardness and endurance.

18

The number of states that attended the first National FFA Convention in 1928, according to the FFA Manual.

Vernon Howell

Oklahoma's first National FFA President.

Treasurer

The chapter officer who serves as chair of the finance committee.

WLC

Washington Leadership Conference.

Julie Smiley

The first female elected to a National FFA Office.

Thaddeus Bergschneider

The current National FFA President.

School-Based Agricultural Education Model

Made up of 3 components or circles.

Karlene Lindow

The first female Star Farmer of America in 2002, who was from Wisconsin.

1933

The year the blue corduroy jacket was adopted as Official FFA Dress.

The Rising Sun

The symbol on the FFA emblem that promises that tomorrow will bring a new day glowing with opportunity.

Kansas City, Missouri

The city in which the Future Farmers of America was established in 1928.

Vice President

The chapter officer who works with the president and adviser to assess progress toward meeting chapter goals.

Chapter Banquet Length Limit

2-1/2 hours maximum for a chapter's entire banquet, including the meal and program.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

The U.S. President who greeted a group of FFA officers and members on the White House lawn in 1933.

Melvin Jordan

A former FFA member from Oklahoma who participated in the famous Air Raid on Tokyo in 1942.

1944

The year the National FFA Foundation was formed.

8.1%

The percentage by which the number of U.S. farms that irrigated decreased between 2018 and 2023, according to FFA New Horizons magazine.

Cheryl Zimmerman

The National Executive Secretary of FFA.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

The first U.S. President to speak at a National FFA Convention.

Reporter

The chapter officer who serves as the chapter photographer.

2000

The year delegates at the National FFA Convention approved the Discovery FFA Degree.

National Quality FFA Chapter Standards Indicators

13 indicators.

Riley Pagett

Oklahoma's most recent National FFA President.

Ken Dunagan

The first American Star in Agribusiness.

The FFA Code of Ethics

The conduct agreement adopted by delegates at the 1952 National FFA Convention.

April

The month during which National NFA Week was celebrated.

Veterinary Science CDE

A CDE event in which teams demonstrate their ability to work with small and large animals through a written exam, scenario questions, identification, and hands-on practicums.