Jacket Behavior
When out in public with the FFA jacket on...
Should you be jumping around & acting like a fish out of water
what is... NO
When in the FFA jacket you should be respectful and careful of how you act in front of people.
Proper type of button up shirt to wear is...?
White, long-sleeve, button-up shirt
You should wear hats with official dress
NO, NO, NO.. did I say no?
What is the zipper called?
Tallywacker
When going on trips, you should always bring an extra pair of ...
EVERYTHING!
For overnight trips it's best to bring a set of two of everything, but for a day trip, bring an extra pair of NILONS!!!!!
When at an event, and you are eating...
You should take your jacket off to eat.
What is... NO!
Your FFA jacket must stay on, even when you are eating. It's proper and formal.
How should ladies sit when they are in a skirt?
Ankles crossed, legs shifted to the side, hand on skirt, legs together.
You can wear whatever pants you want if you don't want to wear a skirt.
False! Nope! No! Not gonna happen...
If you don't wear a skirt, then you can wear BLACK DRESS PANTS.
The FFA jacket is very hot when moving around constintely.
Yes... yes it is
For far walking distances in OD, are you allowed to bring an extra pair of shoes to slide on to wear for the time being?
Yes! At state & national convention we do a ton of walking, and some people bring extra shoes along to slide on for walking, and then change back right before our destination.
You cannot wash your FFA jacket in the washing machine. True? OR False?
TRUE!
If you wash your jacket it will get ruined, and it will be even worse if you send it through the dryer.
You accidentally drop something, and you need to bend down to get it. How should you get it?
Legs together, shift legs to the side, bend down to your side.
If you have a pin that you wear on your FFA jacket, it goes under the emblem on the front
False. If you have a degree that you earned or you later on achieve an award or hold an office position, then those pins will go under your NAME on the front.
The jacket hardly has any room on the inside
The pockets on the FFA jacket are actually pretty spacious, and have a good amount of room in them!
Should you keep your jacket in a safe space, so that it doesn't get ruined?
Yes! Please, keep your jacket in a safe place so that it stays clean, and you don't have to try to get another one.
What is a tallywacker?
The ZIPPER on your jacket.
>Tuck in your tallywacker!<
When putting on Offical Dress you should tuck in your white shirt to either your skirt or your pants.
True! Always, always, ALWAYS! Make sure that you tuck in your white shirt into your britches.
The girls wear the ties and the boys wear the scarfs
Wrong. The girls wear the scarfs and the boys wear the ties.
When was the first FFA Jacket made?
BONUS POINTS if you can tell us who created it!!!!
Created in 1933
Created By : J.H. "Gus" Lintner
Should you double up on deodorant before fully putting offical dress on?
Yes! You might end up sweating a good bit in the jacket, so it's always good to make sure you won't end up getting a little stinky.
Why is it important for your school name to be on the back of your FFA Jacket?
It helps other chapters (& States) know where you are from, you are able to represent your chapter because you have its name on the back of your jacket!
Closed, toed dress shoes is the type of dress shoes we need?
Correct.
You need black socks if you are wearing a skirt
WHAT, NO! If you are wearing a skirt you need to wear Black Nilons. If you are wearing pants, you need long, black socks.
What do you think the first female offical dress looked like?
Blue corduroy jacket paired with a white collared shirt, a knee-length black skirt, black tights or hosiery, a navy blue necktie (scarves came later in the 1970s), and black closed-toe shoes.
>This is what the jacket/shirts slightly looked like back then
Does the FFA jacket get dirty
It can pick up some hair and little fuzzies every now and then, so if you can, bring a lint roller to get all the different things off your jacket - it makes it look nicer.