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From Local Ag Teachers:
FFA WEEK -
February 15-22
by Ronald Althoff,
Agriculture Instructor
Solanco High School
One of the best examples
of youth in action on the
American scene today is the
FFA, the national
organization for students
studying vocational
agriculture in the public high
schools. It is an organization
run by student members
under adult guidance.
The FFA was founded
nationally in 1928 after
several local ideas had
become a reality. The idea
was to make the instruction
in vocational agriculture
more interesting by making
practical work experience,
competitive livestock
judging, and agricultural
leadership development
activities part of the in
struction. Right from the
beginning the FFA has
stressed leadership.
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cooperation, and citizenship
- all vital to success in
modem agriculture.
Today the FFA has a
membership of over 450,000
with chapters in ap
proximately 8,000 high
schools throughout the
nation. One of the
requirements for mem
bership in the FFA is that a
student be enrolled in
vocational agriculture.
Students may retain their
membership until they are
21. At the present time, there
are approximately 900 FFA
members in Lancaster
County.
The activities of the FFA
are specifically designed to
be a part of the instructional
program in vocational
agriculture. Through active
participation, members
learn parliamentary
procedure and public
speaking abilities, that will
enable them to take
leadership rules in their
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school and community.
Each local chapter elects
Its own officers once a year.
The teacher of agriculture
serves as the advisor for the
local FFA chapter. The
county organization selects
its officers from the local
chapters. Each local chapter
elects three delegates as
representatives to the county
meetings. The county of
ficers and delegates have
several activities they are
responsible for throughout
the year, but the highlights
of their years is the annual
leadership training con
ference. Each year the
leadership training con
ference is held at one of the
local high schools and the
county officers conduct
teaming sessions for the
newly elected local officers.
Advancement through the
degrees in the organization
from the Greenhand through
the Chapter Fanner, Red
Rose (County) Keystone
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displayed by the member.
At many levels of
achievement through the
FFA, the student gets some
monetary prize as well as the
experience he has gained.
Funds are provided by over
700 businesses,
organizations, and In
dividuals that sponsor these
FFA programs through the
National FFA Foundations,
Inc. The Foundation
provides nearly half a
million dollars to make the
incentive awards available
to deserving FFA members
in various programs.
This is the week for
everyone to recognize our
agricultural leaders of
tomorrow - today's FFA
members.
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