Emblem/Symbols
What does the owl symoblize in FFA?
Wisdom and Knowledge
How many paragraphs are in the Creed?
5 Paragraphs
Who was the first National FFA President?
Lesile Applegate
What was the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917, and what did it establish?
Vocational Agriculture classes
When was the Seed Drill made?
1701
What does the plow represent in FFA
Labor and tillage of the soil
What two words begin each paragraph of the Creed?
I believe
Who was the first National FFA Advisor?
C. H. Lane
What date was National FFA formed?
November 20, 1928
When was the Cotton Gin made?
1793
What does the ear of corn represent in FFA?
Provides foundation, and how corn is grown everywhere.
What major idea is emphasized in the first paragraph of the Creed?
Believing in the future of agriculture
Who is know as the father of FFA
Henry Grosclose
What major change occurred in 1965, involving the New Farmers of America?
African Americans were allowed to join
When was the Mechanical Reaper made?
1831
What does the eagle represent?
National scope of FFA/ America
What is a agriculturist?
A person who works in agriculture or farming.
What are the two official colors of FFA?
Corn Gold, and National Blue
What important membership change happened in 1969?
Ladies/Women were allowed to join
When was the Steel Plow made?
1837
What does the rising sun repersent?
Holding a promise for tomorrow, that will bring a new day.
what does the Creed mean by "present and past generations of agriculturists"?
People who work in agriculture today and those who worked in agriculture before us.
What words surround the letters FFA on the emblem, and what do those words tell us about FFA?
Agricultural Education
When was Future Farmers of America formed?
1928
When was the Haber-Bosch Process made?
1913