National FFA Organization-The largest youth organization in the world-540,000 students currently in ag programs-all 50 states plus Puerto Rico, V.I and Guam

The Agricultural Education Program• 3 Parts:

– Classroom/Laboratory• Hands-on learning –

school does apply to the real world!

– FFA• Student organization to

use what’s learned in class

– SAE• Ag-related work or

learning experience outside of class

Classroom /Laboratory

FFASAE

AgEd

The Agricultural Education Program

FFA is one piece of the

complete program!

Classroom /Laboratory

AgEd

FFASAE

FFA Mission Statement

What is FFA all about?

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for…– Premier Leadership,– Personal Growth and– Career Success

…through agricultural education.

What is FFA?

• Premier Leadership– Leadership is

Influence

• Action• Relationship• Vision• Character• Awareness• Continuous

Improvement

What is FFA?

• Personal Growth– The positive evolution

of the whole person.

• Physical Growth• Social Growth• Mental Growth• Emotional Growth• Spiritual Growth

What is FFA?

• Career Success– Continuously

demonstrating those qualities, attributes and skills necessary to succeed in, or further prepare for, a chosen profession while effectively contributing to society.

• Communication• Decision Making• Flexibility/Adaptability• Technical/Functional

Skills in Agriculture

What’s in FFA for me?

• Beyond the Mission…– Lead– Travel– Earn Money– Be Part of the Team/Family– Serve the Community– Succeed– Have Fun!

Your Chapter

• Chicago Ag Sciences– One of the largest chapters– Meetings on Mondays, 3:15 in MDR– Many opportunities to earn ALP’s

• Three states w/largest membership– California Georgia Texas

4 Types of Membership

• Active, collegiate, alumni, honorary

• Active FFA members– For those that are enrolled in an

agriculture course– Membership dues paid– ALL students at CHSAS

FFA Colors

• National Blue– For the blue field of our nations flag

• Corn Gold– For the golden fields of ripened corn

SAESupervised Agriculture Experience

-hands on project that you create

*applying what is learned in the classroom

*hands on learning

-can be based on anything that relates to agriculture

-can earn money; Section Fair

-individual achievements can be recognized

Types of SAE’s• Entrepreneurship

- you own and operate an ag related business- you are the boss

• Placement– working for someone else– gain experience and knowledge– may be paid

• Agriscience Research and Experimentation– conducting research and experiments

• Exploratory– Attending a career day or creating a scrapbook on a career

Awards

• Proficiency Award Program– Based on a students leadership and

innovation in developing successful SAE’s– Over 40 to choose from

– What is your hobby?• Page 89.

FFA Degrees• Greenhand

– 1st degree earned and given by chapter, enrolled in an ag course, SAE plan, learned FFA basics

• Chapter– Have greenhand degree, given by chapter, SAE, active member,

enrolled in an ag course

• State– Have greenhand and chapter degrees, issued by state,

• American– Highest award, given nationally, outstanding SAE, leadership, and

community involvement, issued after high school