FFA Creed

Paragraph 1

100

 I believe in the future of________,

agriculture

200

achievements won by the ____ and ___ generations of

agriculturists

present/past

300

in the promise of______ _____ ______ ______ ____

 days through better ways

400

we now enjoy have come to us from the ____ __ ____ ___

struggles of former years

500

What is the 1st Paragraph of the 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 agriculturists; 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.

Paragraph 2

100

I believe that to ____ and ___ on a good farm,

live and work

200

 is pleasant as well as ______;

challenging

300

for I know the joys and________ of agricultural life

 discomforts

400

and hold an inborn fondness for those ________ which, even in hours of ________, I cannot ______.

associations, discouragement,deny

500

What is the 2nd Paragraph of the creed?

I believe that to live and work on a good farm,

or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuits, is

pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the joys

and discomforts of agricultural life and hold an inborn

fondness for those associations which, even in hours

of discouragement, I cannot deny.

Paragraph 3

100

I believe in ________ from ourselves and ______ from others.

leadership, respect

200

I believe in my own ____ to work efficiently and think _______,

ability, clearly

300

with such _______ and _____ as I can ____,

knowledge, skill, secure

400

to serve our ____ and the ____ interest in producing and ______ the product of our___.

own, public, marketing,  toil

500

What is the 3rd Paragraph of the creed?

I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of progressive agriculturists to serve our own and the public interest in producing and marketing the product of our toil.

Paragraph 4

100

I believe in less _______ on begging and more power in bargaining;

dependence

200

bargaining; in the life _______ and enough _______ wealth to help make it so

abundant, honest

300

for others as well as ______; in less need for ______ and more of it when _____;

myself, charity, needed

400

needed; in being ______ myself and playing ______ with those whose _____ depends upon _____.

happy, square, happiness,me

500

What is the 4th Paragraph of the creed?

I believe in less dependence on begging and

more power in bargaining; in the life abundant and

enough honest wealth to help make it so – for others

as well as myself; in less need for charity and more o

Paragraph 5

100

I believe that _______ agriculture can and will

hold true

American

200

to the ____  ______ of our national____

best traditions, life

300

and that I can exert an ______ in my _____ and _______

influence, home, community

400

which will____ ___ for my part in that ____ _____.

stand solid, inspiring task

500

What is the 5th Paragraph of the creed?

I believe that American agriculture can and will

hold true to the best traditions of our national life and

that I can exert an influence in my home and

community which will stand solid for my part in that

inspiring task.