FFA History
In what year was the FFA established?
1928
What are the FFA colors
National Blue and Corn Gold
How many paragraphs are in the FFA creed
5
What does the owl represent
Knowledge
What is the required official dress for girls?
FFA Jacket, Scarf, White button up collared shirt, black skirt, black/off black pantyhose, and black heels/flats
In what year did the FFA change its name from Future Farmers of America to the National FFA Organization
1988
What is the FFA motto
Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, living to serve
When was the FFA creed written
1928
What does the rising sun represent
progress
What is the required official dress for boys
FFA Jacket, tie, white button up collared shirt, black slacks, black socks, and black dress shoes
Girls were admitted into the FFA in what year
1969
How many degrees are there?
Bonus points if you can name all of them
5
Discovery, Greenhand, Chapter, State, and American
Who wrote the FFA creed
E.M. Tiffany
What does the plow represent
Strength: labor and tillage of the soil
True or False: It is allowed to have your jacket half zipped whenever
False
How many delegates attended the first national FFA convention
Bonus points if you can tell me from how many states
33 delegates from 18 states
What areas are included in the 3 circle model
Instruction, SAE, and FFA
How many times do the words "I believe" appear in the FFA creed
6
What does the eagle represent
Freedom
What is the exception to wearing jeans and boots with the official FFA jacket
In an event where you are getting dirty
ex. Livestock Judging CDE, Soil Judging CDE, etc
Which act was passed in 1917 to establish vocational agriculture classes
Smith-Hughes Act
What are the 3 focuses of the FFA mission statement
premier leadership, personal growth, and career success
What is the first paragraph of the FFA creed
I believe in the future of agriculture with a faith born not of words but of deeds. Achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturalists in the promise of better days through better ways even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years
What does the cross section of corn represent
Bonus point if you can tell me why
Unity
Why: because all states grow corn
How many pins can be worn on the FFA jacket
Bonus points for where
3, under the date