FFA Fundamentals
What does FFA currently stand for?
The National FFA Organization
In what year was FFA founded, and in what city?
1928; Kansas City, Missouri.
What are the two official FFA colors?
National blue and corn gold.
Which FFA degree is intended for middle school members?
Discovery
What do CDE and LDE stand for?
Career Development Event - Leadership Development Event
What does SAE stand for? Give one example that does not require owning a farm.
Supervised Agricultural Experience. Examples: working at a flower shop, pet-sitting business, or agricultural research.
Who wrote the FFA Creed, and what two words begin each paragraph?
E.M. Tiffany; “I believe.”
What do the owl and rising sun represent on the FFA emblem?
Owl: wisdom and knowledge. Rising sun: progress and a new day of opportunity.
Name all five FFA degrees in order.
Discovery, Greenhand, Chapter, State, American.
What section is Dakota FFA in, and who is our section president?
1, Lexi Kuhlmeier
What are the three parts of the Agricultural Education Three-Circle Model?
Classroom instruction, FFA, and SAE.
What important FFA events happened in 1965 and 1969?
1965: NFA merged with FFA. 1969: Women gained full national FFA membership.
What do the corn, plow, and eagle represent?
Corn: unity. Plow: labor and tillage of the soil. Eagle: freedom and the ability to explore new agricultural opportunities.
Name Dakota FFA’s officers and their positions
Jaclyn - President, Lexi - VP, Mya - Secretary, Raelynn - Treasurer, AJ - Reporter, Drake - Sentinel and Dempsie - Historian
Give two career skills you practiced while identifying animal breeds and placing sutures in a banana.
Examples - observation, animal identification, precision, hand coordination, or following procedures.
Recite all four lines of the FFA motto in order.
Learning to Do. Doing to Learn. Earning to Live. Living to Serve.
What does “playing square with those whose happiness depends upon me” mean?
Treating others fairly and honestly and recognizing how your actions affect them.
What serves as the official FFA salute?
The Pledge of Allegiance
What are the pin materials or colors for the Discovery, Greenhand, and Chapter degrees?
Discovery: bronze with blue enamel. Greenhand: bronze. Chapter: silver.
Put these steps in order: discussion, vote, motion, second. Explain why the process is useful.
Motion → second → discussion → vote. It organizes proposals, allows discussion, and helps the group make decisions fairly.
What three areas of student development are identified in the FFA mission?
Premier leadership, personal growth, and career success.
In what year was the Creed adopted, how many paragraphs does it contain, and at which two conventions was it revised?
1930; five paragraphs; 38th and 63rd National FFA Conventions.
Describe a complete official dress outfit.
Official jacket fully zipped; white collared shirt/blouse; official FFA tie/scarf; black slacks with black socks/nylons or black skirt with black nylons; black dress shoes with closed toes and heels.
Name three current Section 1 FFA officers and identify the home chapter of each.
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What four main characteristics did we use to evaluate livestock, and why is each important when selecting an animal?
Structure, Muscle, Balance, Functi8on