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Agricultural Education and FFA
FFA is part of a larger program called agricultural education. Agricultural
education works to prepare students for future careers in agriculture
through three integral components: Classroom/Laboratory work, FFA
involvement, and the Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program.
Classroom/Laboratory Instruction - Agriculture is rooted in science, math,
business, and technology. The time you spend in the classroom and
school lab, with your teacher, will help you explore and master the
information necessary to move forward with your career development.
Get ready for hands-on opportunities that will make textbooks come alive!
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) - Nothing takes your skills to
the highest level faster then putting them into practice. Through an SAE,
you can create your own: landscaping business, conduct a scientific
research project that could change the world, or even grow crops and
raise livestock. Best of all you can earn while you learn!
FFA - As an FFA member, you will work on developing your potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career
success. By participating in: competitions, degree programs, state and national conventions, community service
projects, summer camps, and chapter committees you will be able to take advantage of your talents and you will
develop strong leadership skills.
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What is the FFA?
FFA is a dynamic youth organization within agricultural education that changes students lives and prepares them for:
premiere leadership, personal growth, and career success. FFA was created in 1928 as the Future Farmers of
America; the name was changed, in 1988, to The National FFA Organization to better represent the growing diversity of
agriculture. Today, nearly one half million student members are engaged in a wide range of agricultural education
activities, leading to over 300 career opportunities in the agricultural science, food, fiber, and natural resources industry.
Student success remains the primary mission of the FFA.
The FFA is structured on three levels— local, state, and national. The National FFA Organization is led by a board of
directors and six student national officers (president, secretary, and four regional vice presidents). Together, they act on
recommendations from the national convention delegated and set operational policies for the FFA. The national FFA
staff carries out the policies and provides programs and services for the members and actively guide the course of the
organization. State associations function within the constitution of the national organization, but may also create
individual leadership, award, and competition programs. As on the national level state officers lead the membership of
the association and are elected by state convention delegates. Chapters, the heart of the organization, are chartered
through the state associations and in any public school with an agricultural education program. Leadership is provided
by student officers, elected each year, and the agriculture teacher, who serves as an advisor, to guide the chapter.
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Our Mission
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premiere leadership, personal
growth, and career success through agricultural education.
To accomplish this mission, FFA:
· Develops competent and assertive agricultural leadership
· Increases awareness of the global and technological of agriculture and its contribution to our well being
· Strengthens the confidence of agriculture students in themselves and their work
· Promotes the intelligent choice and the establishment of an agricultural career
· Encourages achievement in supervised agricultural experience programs
· Encourages wise management of economic, environmental, and human resources of the community
· Develops interpersonal skills in teamwork, communication, human relations, and social interaction
· Builds character and promotes citizenship, volunteerism and patriotism
· Promotes healthy lifestyles
· Encourages excellence in scholarship
FFA is part of a larger program called agricultural education. Agricultural
education works to prepare students for future careers in agriculture
through three integral components: Classroom/Laboratory work, FFA
involvement, and the Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program.
Classroom/Laboratory Instruction - Agriculture is rooted in science, math,
business, and technology. The time you spend in the classroom and
school lab, with your teacher, will help you explore and master the
information necessary to move forward with your career development.
Get ready for hands-on opportunities that will make textbooks come alive!
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) - Nothing takes your skills to
the highest level faster then putting them into practice. Through an SAE,
you can create your own: landscaping business, conduct a scientific
research project that could change the world, or even grow crops and
raise livestock. Best of all you can earn while you learn!
FFA - As an FFA member, you will work on developing your potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career
success. By participating in: competitions, degree programs, state and national conventions, community service
projects, summer camps, and chapter committees you will be able to take advantage of your talents and you will
develop strong leadership skills.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
What is the FFA?
FFA is a dynamic youth organization within agricultural education that changes students lives and prepares them for:
premiere leadership, personal growth, and career success. FFA was created in 1928 as the Future Farmers of
America; the name was changed, in 1988, to The National FFA Organization to better represent the growing diversity of
agriculture. Today, nearly one half million student members are engaged in a wide range of agricultural education
activities, leading to over 300 career opportunities in the agricultural science, food, fiber, and natural resources industry.
Student success remains the primary mission of the FFA.
The FFA is structured on three levels— local, state, and national. The National FFA Organization is led by a board of
directors and six student national officers (president, secretary, and four regional vice presidents). Together, they act on
recommendations from the national convention delegated and set operational policies for the FFA. The national FFA
staff carries out the policies and provides programs and services for the members and actively guide the course of the
organization. State associations function within the constitution of the national organization, but may also create
individual leadership, award, and competition programs. As on the national level state officers lead the membership of
the association and are elected by state convention delegates. Chapters, the heart of the organization, are chartered
through the state associations and in any public school with an agricultural education program. Leadership is provided
by student officers, elected each year, and the agriculture teacher, who serves as an advisor, to guide the chapter.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Our Mission
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premiere leadership, personal
growth, and career success through agricultural education.
To accomplish this mission, FFA:
· Develops competent and assertive agricultural leadership
· Increases awareness of the global and technological of agriculture and its contribution to our well being
· Strengthens the confidence of agriculture students in themselves and their work
· Promotes the intelligent choice and the establishment of an agricultural career
· Encourages achievement in supervised agricultural experience programs
· Encourages wise management of economic, environmental, and human resources of the community
· Develops interpersonal skills in teamwork, communication, human relations, and social interaction
· Builds character and promotes citizenship, volunteerism and patriotism
· Promotes healthy lifestyles
· Encourages excellence in scholarship