FFA Flashcards
Who can wear FFA jackets?
FFA members
Are there any levels of membership who do NOT pay dues?
Honorary
What type o shoes are acceptable for official dress?
Dress shoes or one-inch heels. (Black)
What is the FFA motto?
Learning to do, doing to learn. Earning to live, living to serve.
Agriculture Education Programs are made up of 3 components. What are they?
Classroom/lab, FFA, SAE
Rising sun=
Eagle=
Cross-section of corn=
Owl=
Progress
Freedom
Unity
Knowledge
What does SAE stand for?
Supervised Agricultural Experience
What type of shirt should be worn under the FFA jacket?
White button-up, collared shirt.
How many medals should be worn on the FFA jacket? Explain.
3- the highest degree you’ve earned, highest office you’ve held, highest award earned.
How many FFA districts are in Washington? Which one are we in?
There are a total of 9, an we are in district 6.
Each member must pay dues. How much is it?
$25 total
List three individual CDE’s and 3 team CDE’s.
Individual: job interview, prepared public speaking, creed speaking.
Team: dairy cattle evaluation, food science and tech, forestry
What are the orders of degrees in FFA?
Discovery, Greenhand, Chapter, State, American.
What act of congress was passed in 1917 to establish vocational education?
The Smith Hughes Act
What are the eligibility requirements to join FFA?
Dues are paid, and you’re enrolled in an agricultural class.
Which CDE’s are ONLY for first year members? What are first year members called?
Parliamentary Procedure, Greenhand.
What are the three divisions of the POA (three committees)?
Standing committee, special committee, executive committee.
What does NFA stand for?
New Farmers of America
What is the Official FFA Salute?
The Pledge of Allegiance
Where was the fist national convention held?
Kansas City, Missouri
When did the name change from Future Farmers of America to the National FFA Organization?
1988
What year did the FFA and NFA merge?
1965
Which former US President was a member of the FFA?
Jimmy Carter
What year did the FFA allow girls to join?
1969
Who was the first female National Officer, and where was she from?
Julie Smiley from Washington.
