FFA Knowledge

When was the National FFA Creed adopted?

1930

When was the National FFA Foundation formed?

1944

Who created the FFA jacket?

Gus Litner

What are subsidiary motions?

Motions that alter, change, or dispose of main motons.

When was the first Star Farmer named? Who was it?

1929; Carlton Patton

Who was the first African-American to be elected to National FFA Office? When?

1974; Fred McClure

What is a quorum?

The amount of members present required to conduct a meeting.

When did Harry S. Truman speak during National Convention?

1957

What year was FFA established?

1928

How many states are in the Central Region?

12

What year was the first issue of the National Future Farmer Magazine published?

1952

When were the National Colors adopted?

1929

Who began Parliamentary Procedure? When?

Sir Thomas Smyth; 1562

What year did President Nixon attend National Convention?

1968

What is the bible of Parliamentary Procedure?

Robert's Rules of Order;1876

Who was the first female elected as National FFA President?

Jan Eberly;1982

When was 'Robert's Rules of Order' revised for the first time? The last time?

First Revised: 1915
Last Revised: 1990

What is the Chapter Degree pin made of?

Silver

FFA Official Dress standards created when?

1973

What does germane mean?

Related to the original topic?

Which state was last to join the FFA?

Virgin Islands

The Outstanding Middle School FFA Chapter is recognized in the _?

National Chapter Award Program

Premier leadership is defined as what?

Influence

In the Greenhand Degree Ceremony, which officer says, 'Career development is a life-long process.'?

Sentinel

What is the floor?

A point where the attention of the meeting should be focused.

What degree recognizes individuals who have rendered outstanding service to agricultural education and FFA?

Honorary American FFA Degree

What should Official Business be completed before?

Recreation and Refreshments

Who handles the refreshments at the meetings?

Sentinel

Which degree is selected by the Executive Committee?

State Degree

What is Parliamentary Procedure?

A set of rules for running a successful meeting

What are the three goals of parliamentary procedure?

Smoothly running meetings, Maintain order, Everyone has a say

What year did the magazine change it's name? What did it change to?

1989;FFA New Horizons

Who is the National FFA President? (2014)

Brian Walsh

Who is the National FFA Treasurer? (2014)

Marion Fletcher

What year did a group of officers make a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., where they greeted President Roosevelt?

1933

How many levels is the FFA structured upon? What are they?

3; Local, State, National

What article in the Constitution is responsible for the name?

Article 1

What is the address of the National FFA Organization?

6060 FFA Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana

What is the address of the National FFA Organization Headquarters?

550 12th Street, Washington, D.C.

What is the address of the National FFA Headquarters Operations Office?

1410 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia

What is the Vice President stationed by?

The Plow

What is the secretary stationed by?

The Ear of Corn

What year was the first FFA Week celebrated?

1948

When was the Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act established?

1917

When was NFA established? Where?

1935; Tuskegee, Alabama

Where was the first National FFA Center dedicated? When?

Alexandria, Virginia; 1959

Where was FFA established?

Baltimore Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri

How many delegates and States attended the first convention?

33 delegates, 18 states

What state was the first to be chartered for the FFA?

Virginia; 1928

How many states are in the Southern Region?

11

What are the symbols on the FFA Emblem?

Eagle, Owl,Cross Section of the Ear of Corn, Rising Sun,Plow

What year did membership hit an all time high of 557,318 members in 7,498 chapters?

2012

Who was the first Star Farmer of America? When?

Carlton Patton;1929

What year did Dr. Larry Case retire after 26 years as National Advisor?

2010

Who was the first National Star in Agriscience?

Steven Offer;2001

When was the first sectional gathering of the NFA?

1928

Who was the winner of the first National Creed Speaking event?

Michael Van Winkle;1999

When was PALS (Partners in Learning Support) launched?

1990

How many states are in the Western Region?

12

What year did the National FFA Foundation raise $1 million in one year for the first time?

1980

What year was land purchased for the first FFA-owned national headquarters? How Much? Whose estate was it part of?

1939;28.5 acres;George Washington's estate

What year did FFA merge with NFA?

1965

Who was the first African-American elected to a national FFA office? When?

Fred McClure;1974

When was a federal charter granted to FFA? Who granted FFA the chapter?

1950;President Truman

What is Article 2 of the FFA Constitution?

Objectives of the Organization

How many states are in the Eastern Region?

18

What level is at the heart of the FFA?

Local

Chapters are chartered through _ associations?

State

What is the Greenhand Degree pin made of?

Bronze

What state is number one in membership?

Texas

When was the first Extemporaneous Public Speaking Event? Who won?

1979; Christe Peterson

What year was President Gerald Ford the guest speaker at National FFA Convention?

1974

What year did the National FFA Supply Service begin operation?

1948

What year were Official Dress standards revised?

2002

What year did FFA members and supporters pack lunches for FFA's Rally to Fight Hunger?

2012

What year did George H.W. Bush speak at National Convention?

1987

What does FFV stand for?

Future Farmers of Virginia
(later served as a model for FFA)

What year was FFV organized?

1925

What year did delegates restrict membership to boys only?

1930

What year did Active FFA Membership exceed 100,000 members for the first time?

1935

What year did President Dwight D. Eisenhower speak at National Convention?

1953

Who was the first female elected to National FFA Office? When? Where was she from?

Julie Smiley; 1976; Washington, D.C.

Who were the first people to share the title of Star Farmer? When? Where were they from?

Albert and Arthur Lacy (identical twins); 1939; Hondo, Texas

When did the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis present NFA with a Certificate of Appreciation?

1958

When did FFA change it's name to National FFA Organization?

1988

What year did members earn a record 3,449 American FFA Degrees?

2010

Who was the first African-American to be elected National FFA President? When? Where were they from?

Corey Flournoy; 1994; Illinois

Who was the first female Star Farmer? When? Where was she from?

Karlene Lindow; 2002; Wisconsin

Who was the first FFA member to later become the President of the United States?

President Jimmy Carter

Who was the first FFA President? Where was he from?

Leslie Applegate; New Jersey

Who was the first FFA President from Missouri? When?

Leslie Fry;1930-1931

Who was the first FFA president to resign? When? Where was he from? Who replaced him?

Harold Gum;1942-1943;West Virginia;Marvin Jagels;Idaho

How many FFA Presidents have been from Missouri?
(As of 2014)

Two; Leslie Fry, Zach Kinne

Who was the first NFA President? Where was he from?

David Simmons; Alabama

Who was the last NFA President? Where was he from?

Adolphus Pinson; Texas

Who was the first National FFA Advisor?

Harry Oscar Sampson

What is the FFA Motto?

Learning to Do,
Doing to Learn,
Earning to Live,
Living to Serve.

How many pins may be worn on the FFA Jacket?

Three

What is the FFA Salute?

The Pledge of Allegiance

How many times should an FFA Chapter 'tweet' a day?

Three to five times