Mission Statement
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership growth and career success
through agricultural education-this is the main goal of the National FFA Organization.
History
The Future Farmers of America was established in 1928 at the Hotel Baltimore in Kansas City, Missouri. National dues were set at 10 cents
per member. The national colors of blue and gold were selected at the national convention in 1929. Public Law 740, passed by Congress in
1950 granted the FFA a federal charter. The National FUTURE FARMER magazine saw its first issue in 1952. In 1988, the official name was
changed from Future Farmers of America to the National FFA Organization. The FUTURE FARMER magazine's name was changed to FFA
New Horizons in 1989.
Structure
The FFA is structured on 3 levels - local, state, and national. Six national officers are elected annually and, along with a board of directors,
act on recommendations from the national convention delegates and set operational policy for the FFA. State associations function within
the constitution of the national organization, but they may also create individual leadership, award, and contest programs. As on the
national level, state officers lead the membership of the associations, and are elected by state convention delegates.
The heart of the organization is at the local level. FFA chapters may be chartered in any public school with an agricultural education
program.There are currently 7,503 local chapters of the FFA with 447,880 members. Leadership is provided by student officers elected
each year and the agricultural instructor who serves as an advisor to guide the chapter.
Degrees
The FFA includes a degree program which rewards active FFA members for progress in all phases of leadership, skill, and occupational
development. The Greenhand FFA Degree and the Chapter FFA Degree are awarded at the chapter level. State associations award top
members with the State FFA degree which is the California State FFA Degree. The highest degree, the American FFA Degree, is conferred
on an elite group of members at the national level.
The national FFA emblem, consisting of five symbols, is representative of the history, goals, and future of the organization.
The cross section of the ear of corn provides the foundation of the emblem, just as corn has historically served as the crop of American
agriculture. It is also a symbol of unity, as corn is grown in every state of the nation.
The words, Agricultural Education and FFA are emblazoned in the center to signify the combination of learning and leadership necessary
for progressive agriculture.
The rising sun signifies progress and holds a promise that tomorrow will bring a new day glowing with opportunity.
The owl, long recognized for its wisdom, symbolizes the knowledge required to be successful in the industry of agriculture.
The plow signifies labor and tillage of the soil, the backbone of agriculture, and the historic foundation of our country's strength.
The eagle is a national symbol which serves as a reminder of our freedom and ability to explore new horizons for the future of agriculture.
Colors
As the blue field of our nation's flag and the golden fields of ripened corn unify our country, the FFA colors of national blue and corn gold
give unity to the organization.
FFA Motto
Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve
Salute
The Pledge of Allegiance is the official salute of the FFA organization:
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Gustine FFA
Welcome to the Gustine FFA Chapter Website
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