FFA Basics
What are the three parts of the Total Agricultural Education Program?
Classroom/Lab, SAE, and FFA
In what year were girls allowed membership in FFA?
1969
Who is known as the "Father of FFA"?
Henry Groseclose
What two colors are the official colors of FFA?
National Blue and Corn Gold
Finish the FFA Motto: "Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, _____, Living to Serve."
Earning to Live
What does SAE stand for?
Supervised Agricultural Experience
What happened to FFA in 1950?
Public Law 740 gave FFA a federal charter and made it an intracurricular part of agricultural education.
Who was the first National FFA President?
Leslie Applegate
Which part of the FFA emblem represents national pride and freedom?
The eagle
How many paragraphs are in the FFA Creed?
Five
What organization allows students to apply what they learn through contests, leadership development, and other experiences?
FFA / National FFA Organization
What organization was absorbed by FFA in 1965?
New Farmers of America (NFA)
Who wrote the FFA Creed?
E.M. Tiffany
Which part of the FFA emblem represents progress and a new day filled with opportunity?
The rising sun
Put these FFA degrees in order: American, Greenhand, State, Discovery, Chapter.
Discovery → Greenhand → Chapter → State → American
What are the three areas named in the FFA Mission that FFA develops in students?
Premier leadership, personal growth, and career success
In what year did Future Farmers of America change its name to the National FFA Organization?
1988
What city is considered the birthplace of FFA?
Kansas City, Missouri
Which emblem symbol represents knowledge and wisdom?
The owl
Name the four FFA membership types studied during FFA Mania.
Active, Alumni, Collegiate, Honorary
According to your notes, why are Classroom/Lab, SAE, and FFA all important?
Students need to participate in each part to receive the full agricultural education experience.
What 1917 act established vocational agriculture courses?
The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act
What city is the current home of the National FFA Center?
Indianapolis, Indiana
Which emblem symbol represents labor, tillage of the soil, and the historic foundation of our country's strength?
The plow
Recite the complete FFA Motto in order.
Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve