FFA History Dates

What are the three parts of the agricultural education model? (You will draw this)

Classroom instruction, FFA Leadership, SAE

There are 4 levels of the FFA membership. (You will only need to name 2)

Active, Collegiate, Alumni, Honorary

T/F The official color is “corn gold” in the FFA was taken from blooming fields of sunshine.

False

What does SAE stand for?

Supervised Agriculture Experience

What is the official name of FFA?

The National FFA Organization

The ____ Hughes Vocational Education Act established Vocational agricultural courses.

Smith

Future ____ of America was founded in ____ in Kansas City.

Farmer, 1928

Who wrote the FFA Creed?

E.M. Tiffany

What is the FFA mission?

Premier leadership, personal growth, career success

What is the FFA motto?

Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to live, living to serve

The FFA colors are

National Blue and Corn Gold

List the Meaning of each of the FFA Emblem Parts:

Unity

List the Meaning of each of the FFA Emblem Parts:

Progress

List the Meaning of each of the FFA Emblem Parts:

Labor and Tilage of the self

List the Meaning of each of the FFA Emblem Parts:

Freedom

List the Meaning of each of the FFA Emblem Parts:

Knowledge

National FFA Convention moves to Indianapolis, Indiana

2006

First issue of the National Future Farmer Magazine was released

1952

Julie SMiley was the first female elected to a National office

1976

FFA opens membership up to females

1969

National FFA Convention moves from KC to Louisville, KY

1996

National Blue and Corn Gold were adopted as official colors.

1929

First National Convention was held in Kansas City

1928

Blue Corduroy Jacket was adopted as official dress

1933

Future Farmers of Virginia was organized (Serves as the Model for FFA)

1925

New Farmers of America was founded

1935

Smith Hughes Act was passed

1917

Fairbury FFA was chartered

1936

New Farmers of America merges with Future Farmers of America

1965

Leslie Applegate was nominated as the First National President

1928

Future Farmers of America was established

1928

FFA changes its name to The Nationals FFA Organization

1988

National Future Farmer Magazine changes its name to “FFA New Horizon”

1989

FFA Creed was adopted

1930

President Truman granted a Federal Charter to the National FFA

1950

Prepares and Posts agenda for meetings

Secretary

Is proficient with Parliamentary Procedure

Parliamentarian

Receives, Records and deposits FFA funds

Treasure

Assists the president in maintaining order

Sentinel

Develops the POA and coordinates all committees

Vice-President

Releases news and information to local and regional news media

Reporter

Presides over meetings according to accepted rules of Parli Pro

President