What Can FFA Do For You?

With FFA, You Can:

Become A Leader Travel Earn Money Be Part of a Team Serve Your Community Learn in the Real World- Tours Target Career Success-

– Help find a career for you

Opportunities…

You encounter opportunities every day… you just have to take advantage of them…

The FFA EmblemThe FFA Emblem

Objectives

Identify six parts of the FFA emblem.

Describe the meaning of each part.

Explain the use of the FFA emblem.

The cross section of an ear of corn …

… Serves as the emblem’s foundation. Stands for unity, as corn is grown in every state in the United States!

The eagle...

…reminds us of our freedom

and ability to explore new horizons for the future of agriculture.

The rising sun...

… represents progress in agriculture.

The plow...

...symbolizes labor

and tillage of

the soil.

Agriculture is the backbone of our country

The owl...

… represents knowledge and wisdom.

The words Agricultural Education surrounding FFA...

...tell us that FFA is an important part...

… of an agricultural education

program.

What colors represent FFA?

National Blue & Corn Gold are the official colors of the National FFA Organization.

The FFA Motto:

Learning to Do

Doing to Learn

Earning to Live

Living to Serve

Components of Agricultural Education

The FFA Purpose

• Recreation • Patriotism • Service • Character • Thrift

• Leadership • Scholarship • Improve Agriculture • Cooperation • Citizenship

The purpose of the FFA is to develop:

The FFA stresses three closely related areas: leadership, personal growth, and career success.

The FFA Salute:

The Pledge of Allegiance

Official Dress

Girls– black skirt or slacks– white blouse– official blue scarf– black shoes– official jacket zipped to the top

Official Dress

Boys– black slacks– white shirt– official FFA tie– black shoes– black socks– official jacket zipped to the top

So you think you know everything…

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