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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 22, 1975
FFA - Hope for the Future
i Ject in many of the nation’s
high school in 1917, in
structors became aware of
the need to provide practical
training beyond the
traditional classroom ap
proach. Their idea was to
make the instruction more
interesting by making
practical work experience,
competitive livestock
judging, and agricultural
leadership development
activities part of the in
struction. Vocational
agriculture instructors and
students eagerly accepted
the learn by doing principle.
The FFA was founded
nationally in 1928 after
similar organizations had
started in several states.
Right from the beginning,
the FFA has stressed
leadership, 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. The organization has
state associations in all
states, except Alaska and in
Puerto Rico.
Vocational Agriculture or
agribusiness programs are
funded in part by the
National Vocational
Education Acts through the
U.S. Office of Education,
state departments of
education and the local
school systems. The FFA
operates under a federal
charter granted by an Act of
Congress in 1950 (Public Law
740, 81st Congress). The
charter provides for a
national board of directors
and board of student officers
elected from the mem
bership.
FFA activities are
specifically designed to be a
part of the instructional
program in vocational
agriculture. Members learn
through active participation
One of the best examples
of youth in action on the
American scene today is the
FFA, the national
organization for students
studying vocational
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agriculture in the public high
schools. It is an organization
run by the student members
under adult guidance.
Soon after vocational
agriculture became a sub-
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how to conduct and take part
in public meetings, how to
speak in public, and how to
take a leadership role in
their school and community.
Each local chapter and
each state association elects
its own officers each year. In
all cases the teacher of
vocational agriculture is the
advisor of the local FFA
chapter and the State
supervisor of agricultural
education is the advisor of
the state association.
FFA members have full
opportunity to practice the
principles of democracy in
conducting the affairs of
their organization by
exercising their privilege to
vote at chapter meetings,
serve on committees, and
otherwise assist in carrying
on the work of their
organization. Elected
delegates to the state and
national conventions, held
each year are asked to
decide on major issues
facing the organization.
Advancement through the
degrees in the organization
from the Green Hand
through the Chapter Far
mer, State Farmer and
American Farmer or
Agribusinessman is based on
achievement in farming,
ranching, or agribusiness
careers.
Nearly 8,000 public schools
have FFA chapters. One of
the requirements for
membership in FFA is that a
student be enrolled in
vocational agriculture.
Students may retain their
membership until they are
21.
Competition is a key
element of the FFA from the
chapter to the national level.
Each year the FFA
recognizes more than 80,000
members at local, state and
national levels for out-
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standing achievement in
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Funds for awards are
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