Symbol
Important Dates
Important Places
Degrees
People
100

What does the owl mean on the symbol?

Knowledge

100

What happened in FFA in 1917?

The Smith-Hughs Act

100

Birthplace of the FFA

Kansas City, Missouri

100

What degree is for middle school students?

Discovery Degree

100

Who is known as "The Father of FFA"?

Henry Groseclose

200

What does the corn mean on the symbol?

Unity

200

What happened in 1928?

Future Farmers of America was founded

200

Where the National FFA Headquarters was established on land formerly owned by George Washington?

Alexandria, Virginia

200

What degree is for first-year agriculture education students in grades 9-12?

Greenhand Degree

200

Who was the first national FFA president?

Leslie Applegate

300

What does the eagle mean on the symbol?

Freedom

300

What happened in 1950?

Public law 740 passed

300

Site of the National FFA Convention after moving from Kansas City

Louisville, Kentucky

300

What degree is for second and third-year agriculture education students in grades 9-12?

Chapter Degree

300

Who is the author of The FFA Creed?

E.M. Tiffany

400

What does the sun mean on the symbol?

Progress

400

What happened in 1969?

Girls were allowed membership

400
Current home of the National FFA Center

Indianapolis Indiana

400

What degree is for third and fourth-year agriculture education students in grades 9-12?

State Degree

400

Who was the first national Star Farmer of America?

Karlten Patton

500

What are the colors of the flag?

National blue and corn gold

500

What happened in 1988?

Changed the name to the National FFA Organization

500

author of the FFA creed

E.M. Tiffany

500

What degree is the highest degree?

American Degree

500

Who designed the official FFA Jacket?

Dr. Linter