FFA History
When was the FFA established?
1928
What is the background of the FFA emblem?
cross section ear of corn
What does each paragraph start with in the FFA Creed?
I believe
What type of pants do men wear in the FFA official dress?
black slacks
How many pins can go on the FFA Jacket?
three
What year was Illinois Association FFA organized?
1929
What are the two colors of the FFA emblem?
National blue, and corn gold
How many paragraphs are in the FFA Creed?
5
What length should the skirt be worn for women in the FFA official dress?
knee length
Who is the known as the father of the FFA?
Henry Groseclose
What state started the FFA?
Virginia
What does the owl represent on the emblem?
wisdom and knowledge
What two conventions was the FFA Creed revised?
38th and 63rd
What are the shoes worn by both male and female members of the FFA?
women: closed toed dress shoes men: black dress shoes
What is one important change that occurred in 1969 that changed the population of those who are part of the FFA?
women were allowed in the FFA
In what city and hotel was the national FFA organized?
Baltimore Hotel; Kansas City, Missouri
What are the three words on the FFA emblem?
Agriculture, FFA, and Education
Name all four statements on the FFA Motto?
Learning to do, Doing to learn, Earning to live, and Living to serve
What order is the pins be worn on the FFA jacket?
highest degree, highest office, and highest award
How many districts and sections are in the state of Illinois?
Sections: 25 Districts: 5
After 70 years in Kansas City, the convention moved to a new location in 1999, where did it get moved?
Louisville, Kentucky
Name and define the last tree symbols on the FFA emblem? (not cross section ear of corn, owl, or the words)
rising sun: progress, eagle: freedom, and plow: labor, and tillage of the soil
Name all three main ideas of the FFA mission statement?
premier leadership, personal growth, and career success
What is the full dress for women in the FFA official dress?
official FFA jacket, black skirt (or black slacks for travel/outdoors), white collared blouse, official FFA blue scarf, black nylon hosiery, and black closed toed shoes
name all 15 of the schools in section one district one?
Pecatonica, Winnebago, Durand, Orangeville, Pearl City, Freeport, Lena, Warren, Scales Mound, Eastland, River Ridge, West Carroll, Galena, Stockton, and Dakota