FFA CREED HISTORY
Who wrote the FFA Creed?
What is E.M. TIFFANY
Why do agricultural people deserve respect from others?
What is because of their accomplishments in production of food and the ability of a few million farmers to feed over 200 million people
What are some joys of agricultural life?
What is Being an FFA member, breathing the fresh clean air, reaping the harvest of a good crop
Who wrote the creed
What is E.M. TIFFANY
How many convention did he go to.
What is none
When did FFA adopt the creed?
What is 1930
Why, when there are fewer farmers every year, should you believe in the future of agriculture?
What is because of the need for food and the dependence of the people on the farmers to produce this food.
What are some discomforts of agricultural life?
What is Losing a crop to hail or drought, finding a prize animal dead, having to do back aching chores until dark
When did he write it.
What is 1928
Which national FFA convention was the creed adopted at?
What is the 3rd convention
What is meant by "better days through better ways?"
What is Through better farming methods of producing and marketing the grain, we will have an easier life.
How many times was the creed redone
What is 2
What do you think is meant by, "I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in bargaining?"
What is Give a hand up, instead of a hand out.
How many times was the creed revised?
What is 2
What are some of the struggles of former years?
What is fertility of the land, drought, hailed out, not able to get crop in land in time
what are some of the better things we now enjoy from the struggles of former years?
What is New innovations and farming methods
What did E.M. Tiffany do for a living?
What is he was a college professor
What associations do you think E.M. Tiffany was writing about when he wrote "And hold an inborn fondness, for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny?"
What is He means that he has a feeling for things of an agricultural nature.
What does the creed do every day?
What is influences the lives of countless FFA members
Every paragraph of the creed begins with what words?
What is "I believe"
How can you as an FFA member gain the respect of others?
What is By always trying to do what is expected of you at home, at school, and in your community, demonstrating leadership abilities in FFA, and treating others with respect
RECITE 1 PARAGRAPH THE CREED IF YOU DO ALL x2 POINTS
What is 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. 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. 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. 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 of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing square with those whose happiness depends upon me. 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