Post on 29-Dec-2015
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Emblem
Consits of 5 symbols These symbols represent
History Goals Future
Each part of the emblem has unique significance
The Rising Sun
Progress Holds the promise that tommorow will
bring a new day glowing with opportunity
The Plow
Labor Tillage of the soil Backbone of American agriculture Foundation of our country’s strength
The Words
Agricultural Education FFA Signify the combination of learning and
leadership necessary for progressive agriculture
The Emblem
The emblem and letters “FFA” are protected by trademark registration in the U.S. Patent Office and by Public Law 105-225, 105th Congress
The FFA Motto
Learning to DoDoing to LearnEarning to LiveLiving to Serve
The motto gives members 12 short words to live by as they discover the opportunities availabe to them in FFA.
The Creed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ4xaq9T6s0
Written by E.M. Tiffany Adopted at the 3rd National Convention Revised
38th
63rd
It is recited by new members to reflect their growing belief in agriculture and agricultural education.
Colors
Blue For the blue field of our nations flag
Gold Golden fields of rippened corn that unify
our country These colors give unity to our
organization
Official Dress
Otherwise referred to as “OD” Provides identity and give a distinctive
and recognizable image to FFA and FFA members.
It should be worn with pride just as it has been since 1933.
Guys OD
Black slacks (jeans) White collared shirt Official FFA tie Black dress shoes (boots) Black socks Official FFA jacket zipped to the top
Girls OD
Black skirt (or slacks) Skirts must be at least knee length, evenly
hemmed, with a slit no higher than 2” above the knee, excluding the kick pleat
White collared blouse Official blue scarf Black nylon hosiery Black dress shoes with a closed toe and
heel Official jacket zipped to the top
Jacket Facts
More than 66,000 jackets are sold each year
It takes 1.5 yards of corduroy to make one jacket 99,000 yds of fabric each year to make all
those jackets!!! The cotton used to make the corduroy is
grown in Tennessee. The corduroy is woven in North Carolina It is dyed in South Carolina Now that’s AMERICAN MADE!
Jacket Facts
Before the blue jacket became Official dress FFA members wore a dark blue shirt, blue or white trousers, blue cap and yellow tie
The FFA jacket has appeared in movies such as Napoleon Dynamite, Paris Texas and Charlotte’s Web
Only Blue Will Do!!
In 1933 a company that manufactured uniforms sent a salesman with a sample of the jacket to the national convention and received 1 order. That year Ohio FFA Advisor Gus Lintner of Van Wert FFA Chapter had the Universal Uniform Company make blue corduroy jackets with a big emblem on the back. The entire chapter wore their jackets to the 1933 National Convention. But it wasn’t until 1934 when the Utah State FFA band showed up at National Convention in the blue jacket and white pants that the sales went through the roof.