About FFAIn 1928, 33 students from 18 states gathered in Kansas City, Mo., to form the Future Farmers of America. In 1929, national blue and corn gold became the official colors of FFA. A year later, delegates adopted the official FFA Creed and by 1933 the familiar Official Dress of blue corduroy jackets was adopted. It wasn't until 1969 that females gained full FFA membership privileges by vote of the national convention delegates, despite many state associations permitting female members long before. In 1988, Future Farmers of America changed its name to the National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the industry of agriculture. There are now 629,367 student members who belong to one of the 7,575 local FFA chapters in the country.
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Norfolk FFA
Our Members- The Norfolk Chapter
currently has 537 members making it the largest chapter in the country! |
Awards- About half of our members
hold some kind of degree or award ranging from Greenhands all the way to State Degrees. |
SAE- Each and every one of our
537 members are enrolled in an agricultural class due to our school's unique facilities. |
Enrollment- All of the students that choose to come to our school are automatically members of the FFA. This gives every student an equal opportunity to grow.
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The FFA Creed
I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds - achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years.
I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuits, is pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of agricultural life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny.
I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of progressive agriculturists to serve our own and the public interest in producing and marketing the product of our toil.
I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to help make it so--for others as well as myself; in less need for charity and more of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing square with those whose happiness depends upon me.
I believe that American agriculture can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life and that I can exert an influence in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task.
The FFA Mission Statement
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