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What are the three integral components of agricultural education?
FFA, SAE, and Classroom/Laboratory
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How many members are in the National FFA Organization?
557,318
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How many state associations are there?
53
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How many chapters are in the National FFA Organization?
7,498
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How many delegates were at the first National FFA Convention?
33 delegates from 18 states
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How many delegates were at the last National FFA Convention?
475
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How many pins may be worn on the FFA jacket, and where?
3, below the name
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How many taps of the gavel calls a meeting to order?
2
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How many taps of the gavel completes an item of buisness?
1
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How many taps of the gavel indicates to be seated?
1
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How many taps of the gavel indicates to stand?
3
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How many taps of the gavel restores order?
a series
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How much are national FFA dues?
$7
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How much are individual state FFA dues?
$5
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How much money must be earned or hours worked for the American FFA Degree?
Have earned and productively invested at least $7,500, or have earned and productively invested at least $1,500 and worked 2,250 hours beyond school hours
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How much money must be earned or hours worked for the Chapter FFA Degree?
Earned and productively invested at least $150, or have worked at least 45 hours outside of scheduled class time, or a combination of the two, through SAE
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How much money must be earned of hours worked for the State FFA Degree?
Have earned and productively invested at least $1,000, or have worked at least 300 hours outside of scheduled class time through an SAE.
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How much were the first National FFA dues?
$0.10
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How often is the FFA New Horizons published?
six times a year
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Who is the CTE Specialist for Tennessee FFA?
Allie Ellis
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Who is the TN Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Consultant?
Steve Gass
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Who is the Governor of the state of Tennessee?
Bill Haslam
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What is the Tennessee State FFA website address?
www.tnffa.org
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Who is the Tennessee commissioner of Education?
Kevin Huffman
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Name the current Tennessee FFA State Officers, their positions, and their home chapter.
- President - Kevin Robertson, Wilson Central
- Treasurer - Amy Morgan, Cookeville
- Secretary - Nick Baker, Baxter
- Sentinel - Shelby Day, Oakland
- Reporter - Victoria Utsman, Daniel Boone
- East VP - Coty Vannoy, Chuckey-Doak
- Middle VP - Susan Cowley, Lincoln Co.
- West VP - Elena Smith, Munford
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Tennessee was the ____ state to be chartered.
27th
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What do the letters CDE stand for?
Career Development Event
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What do the letters POA stand for?
Program of Activities
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What is a Program Of Activities?
A chapter's written record of their yearly activities.
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What are the 3 divisions of a POA?
- Student Development
- Chapter Development
- Community Development
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What are the five degrees of the FFA?
Discovery, Greenhand, Chapter, State, and American
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What are the levels of FFA?
local, (possible district, area, region, or federation) state, national
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what are the four kinds of National FFA membership?
active, collegiate, alumni, honorary
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What are the four regions of the National FFA?
Western, Central, Southern, Eastern
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What are the official FFA colors?
national blue and corn gold
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What are the 6 constitutional FFA offices?
president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, reporter, sentinel
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What do the letters SAE stand for?
Supervised Agriculture Experience
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What is the most recognized symbol of the FFA?
the jacket
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What is the maximum age of active membership?
21 years (23 if active military); a member may retain active membership until Nov. 30 following his or her fourth National Convention after graduation from high school, special memberships extension waivers can be given for those who participate in international programs
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What chapter equipment (paraphernalia) should be displayed at each meeting?
chairs, podium, symbols of each office, American Flag
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What congressional act started vocational agriculture?
Smith-Hughes Act of 1917
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What is the Official FFA Dress for males?
- Black dress pants. (no jeans - blue or black, leather, pleather, etc)
- White dress shirt and official FFA tie
- Black dress shoes with a closed heal and toe (no boots, sandals, open-toed shoes, tennis shoes)
- Black socks
- Official FFA jacket zipped to the top
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What is the Official FFA Dress for females?
- Black skirt (Skirt is to be at least knee length, hemmed evenly across the bottom, with a slit no longer than 2 inches above the knee, excluding the kick pleat. Black slacks may be appropriate for traveling and outdoor activities)
- White collared blouse and official FFA blue scarf
- Black dress shoes with a closed heel and toe (no boots, sandals, open-toed shoes, or tennis shoes)
- Black nylon hosiery
- Official FFA jacket zipped to the top
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What is the Official FFA Salute?
the Pledge of Allegiance
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What is the official name for FFA camp?
TN FFA Leadership Training Camp/Camp Clements
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Where is Camp Clements located?
Doyle, TN
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Along what river is Camp Clements located?
Caney Fork
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What is the official name of the FFA magazine?
FFA New Horizons
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Who is the editor of FFA New Horizons?
Kim Newsom Holmberg, former TN FFA State President
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What is the symbol of the American FFA degree?
golden key
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Who is the TAAE president?
Mike Akridge
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What is the TAAE?
Tennessee Association of Agriculture Educators
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What is the current National FFA theme?
Go All Out!
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What does PLOW stand for?
Passing Literacy OnWard
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What does WLC stand for?
Washington Leadership Conferance
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What law is the FFA Federal Charter?
- Originally - Public Law 740
- Now - Public Law 105-225
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What metal is the American FFA Degree pin made of?
gold
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What metal is the Chapter FFA Degree pin made of?
silver
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What metal is the Greenhand FFA Degree pin made of?
bronze
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What metal is the State FFA Degree pin made of?
gold
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What parliamentary procedure rules does the FFA use?
Robert's Rules of Order - Newly Revised 11th Edition
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What pins may be worn above the mane on the FFA jacket?
State of American FFA Degree
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What pins may be worn on ht FFA jacket?
Highest office, highest degree, highest award/honor
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What schools can have an FFA chapter?
Schools with agriculture programs governed by the state
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What three rankings can a chapter receive on the national level?
National 1,2, or 3 star
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What three rankings can a chapter receive on the state level?
Gold, Silver, or Bronze
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What was the forerunner of the FFA?
Future Farmers of Virginia
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What was the NFA?
New Farmers of America
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Who was enrolled in NFA?
African-American farm boys enrolled in agriculture education courses
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What was the original name of the FFA magazine?
The National Future Farmer
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What was the original name of FFA?
Future Farmers of America
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When is National FFA Week?
Week of George Washington's birthday, February
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Who was the first advisor for the Tennessee FFA?
Dudley M. Clements
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when was the Future Farmers of Tennessee established?
1972
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When was the FFA formed?
1928, 1st National Convention
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When were the FFA colors selected?
1929, 2nd National Convention
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When was the FFA Creed Adopted?
1930, 3rd National Convention
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when was the Official FFA Dress adopted?
1933, 6th National Convention
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When did the FFA purchase part of George Washington's estate?
1939
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when was the first National FFA Camp founded?
1939
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When did the National FFA Foundation start?
1944
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When was the National FFA Band formed?
1947
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when was the National FFA Chorus formed?
1948
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when did the National FFA Supply Service start?
1948
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When did National FFA Week begin?
1948
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When did the FFA receive its Federal Charter?
1950
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When was the FFA Code of Ethics adopted?
1952
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When did the U.S. Post Office issue the FFA a stamp?
1953
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When did the NFA and FFA consolidate?
1965
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