Youth and community

development
Edu-510
B.Ed 1.5 year
 FFA Clubs
(USA)
Future Farmers of America
(FFA)
 Future Farmers of America (FFA)
• National FFA Organization, is an educational organization for high
school and college students who are interested in agriculture.
• National FFA Organization is an American 501 youth organization,
specifically a career and technical student organization, based on
middle and high school classes that promote and support
agricultural education. 
• FFA is an intra-curricular student organization for those interested in
agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of
agricultural education. The official name of the organization is
the National FFA Organization. The letters “FFA” stand for Future
Farmers of America.
 Introduction of FFA
• The National FFA Organization works in conjunction with the National FFA
Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that seeks partnerships with
corporations, foundations, and government agencies to help provide funding
for FFA programs.
• The FFA's main objective is to develop in its members qualities of leadership,
character, scholarship, cooperation, and citizenship through agricultural
education.
• The FFA is an integral part of many high school agriculture programs. The
organization operates in cooperation with the Office of Vocational and Adult
Education in the U.S. Department of Education, as well as with state and local
boards for vocational and agricultural education.
 Introduction of FFA
• FFA is not just for students who want to be production farmers; FFA also
welcomes members who aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists,
business owners and more. For this reason, the name of the organization
was updated in 1988 after a vote of national convention delegates to
reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in the industry of
agriculture.
• FFA continues to help the next generation rise up to meet those
challenges by helping its members to develop their own unique talents
and explore their interests in a broad range of agricultural career
pathways. So today, we are still the Future Farmers of America. But, we
are the Future Biologists, Future Chemists, Future Veterinarians, Future
Engineers and Future Entrepreneurs of America, too.
 FFA
• FFA is a dynamic youth organization that changes lives and prepares
members for premier leadership, personal growth and career
success through agricultural education.
• FFA develops members’ potential and helps them discover their
talent through hands-on experiences, which give members the tools
to achieve real-world success.
• Members are future chemists, veterinarians, government officials,
entrepreneurs, bankers, international business leaders, teachers and
premier professionals in many career fields.
CONT…
• Future Farmers of America” was founded by a group
of young farmers in 1928. Their mission was to
prepare future generations for the challenges of
feeding a growing population. They taught us that
agriculture is more than planting and harvesting – it’s
a science, it’s a business and it’s an art.
FFA (Motto, Vision and Mission)
 Motto
• Learning to Do
• Doing to Learn
• Earning to Live
• Living to Serve
 Vision
FFA provides the next generation of leaders who will change the world.
 Mission
• To make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their
potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success
through agricultural education.
 FFA is Structured on Three Levels:
• Local FFA Chapters
• The heart of the National FFA Organization is at the local chapter level. FFA
chapter may be chartered in any public school with an agricultural
education program.

• Leadership is provided by student officers who are elected each year by the
chapter’s members, and by the agriculture teacher who serves as the
advisor for the chapter.

• FFA programs are funded through sponsorships and individual donations at

the local, state and national levels. National dues for each member are $7
per year.
 State FFA Associations
• FFA is an organization made up of state associations; those 
state associations are made up of local chapters.
• State FFA Associations function within the constitution of the
National FFA Organization but may also create individual
leadership structures, awards, programs and competitions.
• State FFA officers lead the membership of the state associations
and are elected by state FFA convention delegates.
• Local FFA Chapters are chartered through the state associations.
National FFA Organization
• At the national level, FFA is led by a board of directors and six
student national officers.
• Together they act on recommendations from the national
convention delegates and agricultural education’s stakeholders
to set the vision and policy for FFA. The founding principles,
authority, objectives and procedures of the National FFA
Organization are established by the 
National FFA Constitution and Bylaws. The National FFA
Organization is a federally-chartered organization.
• The National FFA Organization is a resource and support organization
that does not select, control or supervise state association, local
chapter or individual member activities. Educational materials are
developed by FFA in cooperation with the U.S. Department of
Education as a service to state and local agricultural education
agencies.
• The National FFA Organization affirms its belief in the value of all
human beings and seeks diversity in its membership, leadership and
staff as an equal opportunity employer.
To accomplish its mission, FFA:
• Develops competent and assertive agricultural leadership.
• Increases awareness of the global and technological importance of agriculture and its
contribution to our well-being.
• Strengthens the confidence of agriculture students in themselves and their work.
• Promotes the intelligent choice and establishment of an agricultural career.
• Encourages achievement in supervised agricultural experience programs.
• Encourages wise management of economic, environmental and human resources of
the community.
• Develops interpersonal skills in teamwork, communications, human relations and
social interaction.
• Builds character and promotes citizenship, volunteerism and patriotism.
• Promotes cooperation and cooperative attitudes among all people.
• Promotes healthy lifestyles.
• Encourages excellence in scholarship.
FFA Code of Ethics
• Develop my potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success.
• Make a positive difference in the lives of others.
• Dress neatly and appropriately for the occasion.
• Respect the rights of others and their property.
• Be courteous, honest and fair with others.
• Communicate in an appropriate, purposeful and positive manner.
• Demonstrate good sportsmanship by being modest in winning and generous in defeat.
• Make myself aware of FFA programs and activities and be an active participant.
• Conduct and value a supervised agricultural experience program.
• Strive to establish and enhance my skills through agricultural education in order to enter
a successful career.
• Appreciate and promote diversity in our organization.