Welcome to the Greenhand page!
Here you will find all of the resources you will need to fill in your Greenhand Degree Application. Please remember that if you have any questions, please see a chapter officer or advisor! The link to the editable application: https://www.ffa.org/sitecollectiondocuments/deg_greenhand_edittable.pdf If you have any questions about anything written or explained feel free to ask questions. You may ask Hannah Deane via email at [email protected] |
A Walk Through The Application
Here are all of your requirements explained!
- Being enrolled in an agricultural course
- Everyone at Norfolk Aggie is enrolled in at least one agricultural course. You may use September/2016 as your date of completion. - Having satisfactory SAE plans
- SAE stands for Supervised Agricultural Experience. This can include ANYTHING that you do ag related outside on the classroom. For example: a landscape company you run, working in an engine shop or a grooming shop. That means this can also include work that is accomplished during your doubles. - Submitting your SAE plan
- For this requirement please attach a brief description of your SAE. If you do not have one yet please explain your plans for a future SAE. Things you might include are: the area of agriculture, the desired company and any potential dates you may have. - Learned the FFA Creed, Motto, salute and FFA mission statement
- To achieve this requirement please review all of the following. You will not asked to memorize these sayings but please becoming familiar with them. You may use the current date as your “date completed”.
- 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.
- FFA Motto: Learning to Do, Doing to Learn. Earning to Live, Living to Serve.
- FFA Salute: 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.
- FFA Mission Statement: FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. - Learned the meaning of the colors and the emblem
- The Colors:
National Blue - the blue field of our nation's flag
Corn Gold - the golden fields of ripened corn
Together, the blue and gold provide the National FFA Organization with unity, and therefore the colors should be displayed with pride.
- The Emblem
Cross section of the ear of corn - unity
Rising Sun - progress
Plow - labor and tillage of the soil
Eagle - freedom
Owl - knowledge
Words - combination of learning and leadership - Understand the FFA Code of Ethics and the proper use of the FFA Jacket
- Please review the Code of Ethics and proper use of the FFA Jacket. You may use the current date as your “date completed”.
- FFA Code of Ethics:
1. Develop my potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success.
2. Make a positive difference in the lives of others.
3. Dress neatly and appropriately for the occasion.
4. Respect the rights of others and their property.
5. Be courteous, honest and fair with others.
6. Communicate in an appropriate, purposeful and positive manner.
7. Demonstrate good sportsmanship by being modest in winning and generous in defeat.
8. Make myself aware of FFA programs and activities and be an active participant.
9. Conduct and value a supervised agricultural experience program.
10. Strive to establish and enhance my skills through agricultural education in order to enter a successful career.
11. Appreciate and promote diversity in our organization.
- Proper use of the FFA Jacket:
1. The jacket should be kept clean and neat and only worn by members.
2. The back of the jacket should have only a large official FFA emblem, the name of the state association and the name of the local chapter, region, district or area. The front of the jacket should have only a small official FFA emblem, the name of the individual, one office or honor and the year of that office or honor.
3. The jacket should be worn on official occasions with the zipper fastened to the top. The collar should be turned down and the cuffs buttoned.
4. The jacket should be worn by members and officers on all official FFA occasions, as well as other occasions where the chapter or state association is represented. It may be worn to school and other appropriate places.
5. The jacket should only be worn to places that are appropriate for members to visit.
6. School letters and insignia of other organizations should not be attached to or worn on the jacket.
7. When the jacket becomes faded and worn, it should be discarded or the emblems and lettering removed.
8. The emblems and lettering should be removed if the jacket is given or sold to a non-member.
9. A member should act professionally when wearing Official Dress.
10. Members should refrain from use of tobacco and alcohol when underage and at all times when representing FFA. In addition, members should exhibit their leadership qualities when they encounter substances including tobacco and alcohol and serve to discourage others from inappropriate behavior.
11. All chapter degree, officer and award medals should be worn beneath the name on the right side of the jacket, with the exception of a single State FFA Degree charm or American FFA Degree key. These should be worn above the name or attached to a standard degree chain.
12. No more than three medals should be worn on the jacket. These should represent 1.) the highest degree earned, 2.) the highest office held and 3.) the highest award earned by the member. - Understand the History of the organization
- In 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. - Have access to an Official FFA Manual
- Attached below is a PDF File of the Official FFA Manual. You may wish to download it but know that this link is available to you at anytime.
ffa_manual.pdf | |
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norfolk_chapter_ffa_constitution.pdf | |
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