2014-2015 Indiana Quiz Bowl Bank

Front 1

Question: What degree must be earned before applying for the State FFA Degree?

Back 1

Answer: Chapter Degree

Front 2

Question: True or False: A vote is taken to approve candidates as a whole for the American FFA Degree.

Back 2

Answer: True

Front 3

Question: What is the minimum number of local functions a student must participate in to be eligible for the chapter FFA degree?

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Answer: Three

Front 4

Question: In order to apply for the state FFA degree you must have been an active FFA member for how many years?

Back 4

Answer: 2 years (24 months)

Front 5

Question: Who serves as Chairman of the National Board of Directors?

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Answer: Steve Brown

Front 6

Question: True or False: Any chapter can give the Honorary State FFA Degree to someone.

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Answer: False they may nominate a person to the Executive Committee

Front 7

Question: There are a total of __________ who make up the National FFA Board of Directors.

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Answer: 11 people

Front 8

Question: Where will the National FFA Convention be held in 2015?

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Answer: Louisville Kentucky

Front 9

Question: When will the National FFA Convention once again be in Indianapolis?

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Answer: 2016

Front 10

Question: How often are officers elected for the local and state levels?

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Answer: yearly

Front 11

Question: How many delegates can Indiana bring to National Convention?

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Answer: 8

Front 12

Question: The nominating committee for National FFA Officers shall consist of whom?

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Answer: Nine official national FFA convention delegates whom have served as State officers in the past.

Front 13

Question: What public law makes the words “Future Farmers of America” strictly for our organization’s use?

Back 13

Answer: Public Law 740

Front 14

Question: True or False: Collegiate FFA members do not pay National dues.

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Answer: False

Front 15

Question: What law gave FFA a federal charter?

Back 15

Answer: Public Law 740

Front 16

Question: How many delegates can each chapter send to National Convention?

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Answer: zero

Front 17

Question: What region is the Indiana FFA Association located in?

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Answer: Eastern

Front 18

Question: How long may a member retain active membership?

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Answer: until November 30th following the fourth National Convention after graduating from high school

Front 19

Question: True or False: The National FFA Officers shall hold the American FFA Degree at the time of their election and must be active members for the duration of their term of office.

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Answer: True

Front 20

Question: Define “active membership”.

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Answer: 1.While in school be enrolled in at least one agriculture education course during the school year and/or follow a planned course of study; either a course must include a supervised agricultural experience program the objective of which is preparation for an agricultural career.2.Show an interest in the affairs of the organization by attending meetings striving for degrees of membership and participating in other organized activities of the chapter.3.Pay all current state and national dues by the date determined by the chapter4.Display conduct consistent with the ideals and purposes of the National FFA Organization

Front 21

Question: How many National FFA Officers are there?

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Answer: 6

Front 22

Question: True or False: Each state FFA association must submit a list of official delegates to the national convention prior to convention.

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Answer: True

Front 23

Question: In what year was the FFA code of ethics adopted?

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Answer: 1952

Front 24

Question: How many chapters and FFA associations are there in the National FFA Organization?

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Answer: 7665 chapters in all 52 Associations

Front 25

Question: What officer keeps the official records of members and progress of the organization?

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Answer: Secretary

Front 26

Question: How many FFA regions has the nation been divided into? Name them.

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Answer: 4-Eastern Western Central and Southern

Front 27

Question: True or False: One high school can have more than one FFA chapter if approved by the State Executive Committee?

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Answer: True

Front 28

Question: What are the objectives the FFA as stated in the constitution?

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Answer: To be an integral part of the organized instructional programs in agriculture education to strengthen the confidence of students to provide agriculture-related programs and activities and to encourage and recognize achievements in supervised agricultural experience programs scholarship leadership and other individual and group activities by providing awards.

Front 29

Question: Name the four types of FFA membership?

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Answer: active alumni collegiate and honorary

Front 30

Question: What are the four “Stars of Indiana” categories?

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Answer: Star Farmer Star in Agriculture Placement Star in Agribusiness Star in Agriscience

Front 31

Question: What governing body has the power to appoint temporary national officers?

Back 31

Answer: The National Board of Directors

Front 32

Question: When does the National FFA Organization Fiscal year run from?

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Answer: September 1st through August 31st

Front 33

Question: What is the number of the state convention coming up?

Back 33

Answer: 86th

Front 34

Question: Give the titles of the seven officers of the Indiana FFA.

Back 34

Answer: President Secretary Northern Region Vice-President Southern Region Vice-President Treasurer Reporter Sentinel

Front 35

Question: Where is the 50th year memorial of the Indiana FFA?

Back 35

Answer: Purdue University in front of the Agriculture Administration Building

Front 36

Question: Members of every chapter set up annually a plan of action for the coming year. What is this plan?

Back 36

Answer: A Program of Activities

Front 37

Question: What are the names of the FFA Associations which are not states?

Back 37

Answer: Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

Front 38

Question: What is the symbol of the American FFA Degree?

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Answer: official gold emblem key

Front 39

Question: What is the symbol of the State FFA Degree?

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Answer: official gold emblem charm

Front 40

Question: What is the symbol at the Secretary’s station?

Back 40

Answer: Ear of corn

Front 41

Question: What officer seats all of the officers at the end of opening ceremonies?

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Answer: President

Front 42

Question: The pin presented to Greenhands is made of what kind of metal?

Back 42

Answer: bronze

Front 43

Question: Who besides an FFA member may wear an official FFA jacket?

Back 43

Answer: No person other than FFA members

Front 44

Question: What is the symbol at the treasurer’s station?

Back 44

Answer: The emblem of Washington

Front 45

Question: What is the last pledge made by an FFA member before the adjournment of a meeting?

Back 45

Answer: The Pledge of Allegiance

Front 46

Question: How many different proficiency awards are there for 2015?

Back 46

Answer: 49

Front 47

Question: What is the symbol of strength courage and national scope of the organization?

Back 47

Answer: The eagle

Front 48

Question: What is the official salute of the FFA Organization?

Back 48

Answer: The Pledge of Allegiance

Front 49

Question: What is the symbol at the President’s station?

Back 49

Answer: The rising sun

Front 50

Question: Where should FFA pins and medals be placed on the jacket?

Back 50

Answer: Below the owner’s name

Front 51

Question: How many objectives does the FFA have in its constitution?

Back 51

Answer: 4

Front 52

Question: What is the symbol at the reporter’s station?

Back 52

Answer: The flag

Front 53

Question: What is the symbol at the Vice President’s station?

Back 53

Answer: The plow

Front 54

Question: What is the symbol at the sentinel’s station?

Back 54

Answer: The clasping hands

Front 55

Question: How many paragraphs are in the FFA creed?

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Answer: 5

Front 56

Question: The Motto consists of ________ lines?

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Answer: 4

Front 57

Question: What degree must a member hold to have a chapter office?

Back 57

Answer: Chapter Degree

Front 58

Question: How many commas are there in the FFA salute?

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Answer: 3

Front 59

Question: How many “I believes” are there in the FFA creed?

Back 59

Answer: 6

Front 60

Question: What are the colors and what do they signify?

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Answer: National Blue represents our flag and Corn Gold represents a ripened field of corn.

Front 61

Question: What is the symbol at the advisor’s station?

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Answer: The owl

Front 62

Question: Name the five symbols of the FFA emblem and what they represent.

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Answer: 1.Cross section of corn-it provides the foundation of the emblem much like corn is the foundation crop of the United States2.Rising Sun-signifies progress and holds a promise that tomorrow will bring a new day glowing with opportunity3.The Plow-signifies labor and tillage of the soil the backbone of agriculture and historic foundation of our country’s strength4.The Eagle-is a national symbol which serves as a reminder of our freedom and ability to explore new horizons for the future of agriculture5.The Owl-symbolizes the knowledge required to be successful in the industry of agriculture6.Words “Agriculture Education” and “FFA”-symbolize the combination of learning and leadership necessary for progressive agriculture.

Front 63

Question: How may a school principal become a member of the FFA?

Back 63

Answer: Become an honorary chapter member

Front 64

Question: Which officer is seated to the President’ left?

Back 64

Answer: Secretary

Front 65

Question: The plow is a symbol of _____________ and ____________ of the soil.

Back 65

Answer: Labor and tillage

Front 66

Question: Which state has the fewest FFA members?

Back 66

Answer: Rhode Island

Front 67

Question: Why does the emblem contain the words “agriculture education” and the letters FFA?

Back 67

Answer: To signify the combination of learning and leadership necessary for progressive agriculture.

Front 68

Question: What is the pin symbolizing the Chapter FFA degree made of?

Back 68

Answer: Silver

Front 69

Question: Recite the FFA motto.

Back 69

Answer: Learning to Do Doing To Learn Earning To Live Living to Serve

Front 70

Question: Which two states have the most members?

Back 70

Answer: California and Texas

Front 71

Question: Name the official dress for female members.

Back 71

Answer: Black skirt black shoes black hosiery a white blouse official FFA scarf and an official FFA jacket zipped to the top

Front 72

Question: Name the official dress for male members.

Back 72

Answer: Black slacks black shoes black socks white dress shirt official FFA tie and an official FFA jacket zipped to the top

Front 73

Question: How many and what type of medals can be worn on the FFA jacket?

Back 73

Answer: 3-highest award highest office and highest degree

Front 74

Question: Which County is the FFA leadership center located in?

Back 74

Answer: Johnson

Front 75

Question: How many sentences are there in the creed?

Back 75

Answer: 6

Front 76

Question: When did lodge construction begin at the FFA center?

Back 76

Answer: 1974

Front 77

Question: What type of curricular activity is FFA?

Back 77

Answer: Intra-curricular

Front 78

Question: What is the breakdown of the dues that every FFA member in Indiana pays?

Back 78

Answer: 14 dollars National-$7.00 State-$6.00 District-$1.00

Front 79

Question: Who was better able to serve his country because of his sound financial practices?

Back 79

Answer: George Washington

Front 80

Question: How many states are in each region?

Back 80

Answer: Eastern-18 Western-11 Central-12 and Southern-11

Front 81

Question: When was the Education Building at the FFA Leadership Center built?

Back 81

Answer: 1971

Front 82

Question: What do you do with an FFA jacket when worn out?

Back 82

Answer: It should be discarded or you should take the emblem and lettering off

Front 83

Question: What are the 10 essentials of a successful chapter?

Back 83

Answer: 1.Knowledge of FFA2. Diversity of Membership3.All Members Share Responsibilities4.Capable Officers5. A Challenging Program of Activities6. A Workable Constitution and Bylaws7.Proper Equipment and Records8.Well Planned Regularly Held Chapter Meetings9.Adequate Financing10.School and Community Support

Front 84

Question: Name 10 of the 49 proficiency awards given to FFA members.

Back 84

Answer: 2015 PROFICIENCY AWARD AREAS

Front 85

Question: What do district officers have on the back of their FFA jackets?

Back 85

Answer: An emblem and their district lettering

Front 86

Question: What do national officers have on the back of their FFA jackets?

Back 86

Answer: An emblem and no lettering

Front 87

Question: What do state officers have on the back of their FFA jackets?

Back 87

Answer: An emblem and their state association

Front 88

Question: What organization is considered the founder of the FFA?

Back 88

Answer: Future Farmers of Virginia

Front 89

Question: At what national convention were the official policies for the use of the FFA name and emblem adopted?

Back 89

Answer: 1995 National Convention

Front 90

Question: In what year and with what country was the first Future Farmers of American International Exchange held?

Back 90

Answer: 1948 with Great Britain

Front 91

Question: The National FFA Foundation was established in what year?

Back 91

Answer: 1944

Front 92

Question: Where and in what year was the first national convention held?

Back 92

Answer: Kansas City 1928

Front 93

Question: The National FFA Scholarship Programs were established in what year?

Back 93

Answer: 1984

Front 94

Question: In what year was the National FFA band organized?

Back 94

Answer: 1947

Front 95

Question: In what year was the National FFA Alumni Association chartered?

Back 95

Answer: 1972

Front 96

Question: What does the NFA stand for?

Back 96

Answer: New Farmers of America

Front 97

Question: When was the FFA creed revised?

Back 97

Answer: At the 38th and 63rd national conventions

Front 98

Question: At the Silver Anniversary Convention what president of the United States was the featured speaker?

Back 98

Answer: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Front 99

Question: In what year was the first FFA manual copyrighted?

Back 99

Answer: 1930

Front 100

Question: The National Future Farmer Magazine was first published in what year?

Back 100

Answer: 1952

Front 101

Question: When was the Silver (25th) anniversary of the FFA?

Back 101

Answer: October 1953

Front 102

Question: In what year were girls first admitted to the FFA?

Back 102

Answer: 1969

Front 103

Question: Which former President of the United States was a former FFA member?

Back 103

Answer: Jimmy Carter

Front 104

Question: The Smith-Hughes Act was passed in what year?

Back 104

Answer: 1917

Front 105

Question: In what year was the National FFA Supply Service opened for business?

Back 105

Answer: 1948

Front 106

Question: Who was the first female to be elected to a national office and where was she from?

Back 106

Answer: Julie Smiley Mt. Vernon Washington

Front 107

Question: In what year did congress amend Public Law 740?

Back 107

Answer: 1998

Front 108

Question: Who was the first Star Farmer of America and what state was he from?

Back 108

Answer: Carlton Patton - Arkansas

Front 109

Question: Who was the first Star in Agribusiness and where was he from?

Back 109

Answer: Ken Dunagan – Arizona

Front 110

Question: In what year did the New Farmers of America merge with the FFA?

Back 110

Answer: 1965

Front 111

Question: In what year was the Indiana FFA Foundation organized?

Back 111

Answer: 1961

Front 112

Question: Who is considered to be the father of the FFA?

Back 112

Answer: Henry C. Groseclose

Front 113

Question: Who was the first National FFA President and what state was he from?

Back 113

Answer: Leslie Applegate from New Jersey

Front 114

Question: The first National Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the FFA was who?

Back 114

Answer: Henry Groseclose

Front 115

Question: The creed was adopted at what National Convention?

Back 115

Answer: 3rd national convention

Front 116

Question: Who wrote the Creed? Where was he from?

Back 116

Answer: E. M. Tiffany from Wisconsin

Front 117

Question: When and where were the Future Farmers of America organized?

Back 117

Answer: Kansas City in 1928

Front 118

Question: Which state was the last to enter the FFA?

Back 118

Answer: Alaska

Front 119

Question: In what month was FFA founded?

Back 119

Answer: October

Front 120

Question: President Gerald Ford addressed the National FFA Convention in what year?

Back 120

Answer: 1974

Front 121

Question: Former President Bush addressed the National FFA Convention in what year?

Back 121

Answer: 1991

Front 122

Question: Who was the last Indiana FFA member elected to a national office?

Back 122

Answer: Tyler Tenbarge

Front 123

Question: The Golden Anniversary of the FFA was in what year?

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Answer: 1979

Front 124

Question: The National FFA Executive Secretary is?

Back 124

Answer: Ms. Sherene Donaldson

Front 125

Question: Name the 5 national FFA presidents from Indiana

Back 125

Answer: Irvin Schenk Ervin Martin Nels Ackerson Mark Timm Travis Park

Front 126

Question: In what year was the first Star Farmer of America named?

Back 126

Answer: 1929

Front 127

Question: In what year was the National FFA Center in Indianapolis Indiana dedicated?

Back 127

Answer: 1998

Front 128

Question: In what year was Public Law 740 passed by the 81st congress?

Back 128

Answer: 1950

Front 129

Question: Who was the first National Star Farmer from Indiana?

Back 129

Answer: Merrill Kelsay

Front 130

Question: Who have been the seven National FFA Advisors?

Back 130

Answer: Charles Homer Lane 1928-1933 John Austin Linke 1933-1941 William T. Spanton 1941-1961 A. Webster Tenney 1961-1965 H. Neville Hunsicker 1965-1979 Byron Rawls 1979-1983 Larry Case 1983-2011 Steve Brown 2011-Present

Front 131

Question: Who is the National FFA Treasurer?

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Answer: Nancy Trivette (as of 1-1-15)

Front 132

Question: The National FFA Center is located in what city and state?

Back 132

Answer: Indianapolis Indiana

Front 133

Question: Name the National FFA Officers and the state where they are from?

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Answer: President – Andy Paul - Georgia Secretary – Victoria Muloch- Arkansas Eastern Region VP – Ruth Ann Meyers - Kentucky Central Region VP – Kristen Schmidt- Colorado Southern Region VP – Stephen McBride – Tennessee Western Region VP – Caleb Guston- New Mexico

Front 134

Question: Who is the current National FFA Chorus Director?

Back 134

Answer: Patty LaJoy

Front 135

Question: Who is the current National FFA Advisor?

Back 135

Answer: Steve A. Brown

Front 136

Question: What is the 2014-2015 National FFA theme?

Back 136

Answer: “Go All Out”

Front 137

Question: What is 2014-2015 State FFA theme?

Back 137

Answer: “Go All Out”

Front 138

Question: What is the name of the official FFA magazine?

Back 138

Answer: New Horizons

Front 139

Question: Who is the acting U.S. Secretary of Agriculture?

Back 139

Answer: Tom Vilsack

Front 140

Question: In what year was the original 168 acres for the Indiana FFA leadership Center purchased by the Indiana FFA Foundation?

Back 140

Answer: 1968

Front 141

Question: What year was Nels Ackerson of Westfield Indiana National FFA president?

Back 141

Answer: 1963-1964

Front 142

Question: Who was the first state FFA president?

Back 142

Answer: Lester Burge

Front 143

Question: Indiana became a state association in what year?

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Answer: 1929

Front 144

Question: In what year was the first building at the Indiana FFA leadership center built?

Back 144

Answer: 1971

Front 145

Question: Indiana was the ____________ state to enter the National FFA Organization.

Back 145

Answer: 19th

Front 146

Question: What FFA chapter has charter #1?

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Answer: Battleground

Front 147

Question: How many National Presidents have been from Indiana?

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Answer: 5

Front 148

Question: Who organized the Indiana FFA Chorus?

Back 148

Answer: Marvin Meyers

Front 149

Question: How many FFA districts are there in the state of Indiana?

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Answer: 12

Front 150

Question: How many acres comprise the Indiana FFA Center?

Back 150

Answer: 170

Front 151

Question: Who is Indiana FFA Association Executive Director?

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Answer: Mr. Steve Hickey

Front 152

Question: Who is Indiana’s state advisor?

Back 152

Answer: Mrs. Stephany Deckard

Front 153

Question: How many sections can the conference center at the FFA center be divided into?

Back 153

Answer: 6

Front 154

Question: How many acres are in the Indiana FFA Leadership Center Lake?

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Answer: 5 ½

Front 155

Question: Who is the Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director of Leadership Programs for FFA?

Back 155

Answer: Mr. Steve Hickey

Front 156

Question: Who is the Indiana State Department of Agriculture Assistant Director of Leadership Programs for FFA?

Back 156

Answer: Tami Neighbors

Front 157

Question: List the state FFA officers and what chapter they are from.

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Answer: President – Brittany Young - Hope Secretary – Skylar Clingan – Prairie Heights NRVP – Lindsey O’Hara - Warsaw SRVP – Jacob Mueller – Eastern Hancock Treasurer – Kathleen Jacobs- Huntington North Reporter – Dakota Westphal – Tri County Sentinel – Derek Berkshire - Caston

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Question: Who is the Indiana FFA Foundation Executive Director?

Back 158

Answer: Mrs. Lisa Chaudion

Front 159

Question: Who is the Indiana FFA Program Specialist?

Back 159

Answer: Mr. Joe Martin

Front 160

Question: Who is the Indiana FFA Leadership Center Director?

Back 160

Answer: Mr. Joe Park

Front 161

Question: Who is the President of the Indiana FFA Alumni Association?

Back 161

Answer: Travis Olinske

Front 162

Question: True or false; to be a member of the FFA Alumni a person had to have been a member of FFA?

Back 162

Answer: False

Front 163

Question: Where is Indiana’s state convention held and in what month?

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Answer: Purdue University in June

Front 164

Question: What state government agency is Indiana FFA housed under?

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Answer: Indiana State Department of Agriculture

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Question: How many sections are there in the Indiana FFA?

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Answer: 4

Front 166

Question: How many official delegates can each chapter have at state FFA convention?

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Answer: 2 delegates from each chapter

Front 167

Question: How many cabins are located at the FFA Center?

Back 167

Answer: 6

Front 168

Question: Who was the first female State Advisor?

Back 168

Answer: Mrs. Lisa Chaudion

Front 169

Question: The Indiana Vocational Education Law which started Ag Ed classes in Indiana was approved on what date?

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Answer: March 14 1919

Front 170

Question: What organization initiated the forming of FFA in Indiana?

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Answer: Indiana Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association

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Question: The Indiana FFA Association was chartered on what date?

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Answer: September 6 1929

Front 172

Question: What is Indiana’s charter number?

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Answer: 19

Front 173

Question: The Indiana FFA Association adopted its constitution on what date?

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Answer: June 21 1929

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Question: Which were the first 12 chapters to receive charters?

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Answer: 1. Battleground2. Kempton 3. Pierceton4. Martinsville5. Middleburg6. Madison Twp. of St. Joseph County 7.Nappanee 8.Columbia City 9.Monrovia 10. Paragon 11. Seymour 12. WEA Twp. of Tippecanoe County

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Question: Who was the first State FFA Advisor?

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Answer: W. A. Smith

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Question: Who was the first state Executive Secretary/Treasurer?

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Answer: Z. M. Smith

Front 177

Question: On what date did the Foundation Board vote to develop an FFA Leadership Training Center?

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Answer: December 2 1961

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Question: In 1963 four sites were proposed as hosts for the FFA Leadership Camps. What were they?

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Answer: Camp Limberlost on Lake Oliver Harrison State Forest Shakamak State Park and Ross Camp at Purdue

Front 179

Question: The first state leadership camp was scheduled for July 22-26 and July 29-August 2 1963 at Ross Camp at Purdue but was cancelled. Why?

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Answer: Lack of interest

Front 180

Question: In June of 1966 which section held a camp at Lake Oliver that was recognized as an official statewide leadership camp?

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Answer: Section 1

Front 181

Question: In 1966 the state held three leadership camps at three sites. Where were these three sites?

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Answer: Lincoln State Park Camp Limberlost Section 1 at Lake Oliver

Front 182

Question: In 1968 the foundation proposed four sites on which the FFA Leadership center might be built. What towns were these sites near?

Back 182

Answer: Engleking Farm-Columbus Berry Farm-Nashville Spencer Farms-Greencastle Young Farm-Trafalgar

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Question: What was the purchase price for the land of the FFA Center?

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Answer: $30000

Front 184

Question: When was the ground breaking ceremony held at the FFA Center?

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Answer: July 16 1969

Front 185

Question: The original center director was an Ag teacher from Franklin. What was his name and when was he hired?

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Answer: Dave Spurgeon hired in 1970

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Question: When were the roads and the lake of the center completed?

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Answer: June 1970

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Question: Which structure at the FFA center was completed in April 1971?

Back 187

Answer: Education Building

Front 188

Question: In 1972 25 acres of the FFA center were approved for what ASC program?

Back 188

Answer: Timber Stand Improvement

Front 189

Question: In what year were the parking lot and football field completed at the Leadership Center?

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Answer: 1979

Front 190

Question: Name the first National FFA advisor?

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Answer: C. H. Lane

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Question: How much are State FFA Dues?

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Answer: $6

Front 192

Question: When were girls admitted into FFA in Indiana?

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Answer: 1970

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Question: Who was the first chairman of the Indiana FFA Foundation Board?

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Answer: H. B. Taylor

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Question: When was the first Indiana FFA State Convention held?

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Answer: October 18-19 1929

Front 195

Question: In 1974 the state elected their first female officer who was she?

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Answer: Debbie Michael

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Question: Who was the first female State President?

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Answer: Lisa Moss

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Question: Who was the last Indiana FFA State Sweetheart?

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Answer: Anna Rekeweg

Front 198

Question: Who is the director of the National FFA Talent and who sponsors the event?

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Answer: Gary Miracle sponsored by Montana Silversmiths and Wrangler

Front 199

Question: What was the name of the first FFA magazine?

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Answer: The National Future Farmer

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Question: What is the newest facility in the Indiana FFA Leadership Center?

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Answer: The Fellowship Center

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Question: What is the FFA Mission Statement?

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Answer: FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership personal growth and career success through agriculture education.

Front 202

Question: What year did the delegates vote to change the official name from the Future Farmers of America to the National FFA Organization?

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Answer: 1988

Front 203

Question: What does PLT stand for?

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Answer: Premier Leadership Training

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Question: What does SOAR stand for?

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Answer: Seeking Opportunities; Achieving Results

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Question: What does FIRE stand for?

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Answer: Foundations In Reaching Excellence

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Question: What does LDW stand for?

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Answer: Leadership Development Workshop

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Question: What does SAE stand for?

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Answer: Supervised Agriculture Experience

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Question: What does WLC stand for?

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Answer: Washington Leadership Conference

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Question: What does CDE stand for?

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Answer: Career Development Event

Front 210

Question: What does PALS stand for?

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Answer: Partners in Active Learning Support

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Question: What does NCF stand for?

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Answer: New Century Farmer

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Question: What does LPS stand for?

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Answer: Local Program Success

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Question: What does OCA stand for?

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Answer: Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture

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Question: What does IDEM stand for?

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Answer: Indiana Department of Environmental Management

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Question: What does IARC stand for?

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Answer: Indiana Agriculture Resource Council

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Question: What does ISDA stand for?

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Answer: Indiana State Department of Agriculture

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Question: Who is Indiana’s Lieutenant Governor and Commissioner of Agriculture?

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Answer: Sue Ellspermann

Front 218

Question: About how many glasses of milk does a single cow produce everyday?

Back 218

Answer: 50-100

Front 219

Question: Indiana ranks 1st in the nation in the production of what?

Back 219

Answer: Ducks

Front 220

Question: What percent of Indiana’s land is covered in forests?

Back 220

Answer: 20%

Front 221

Question: How many quarts of popcorn does the average American consume each year?

Back 221

Answer: 52 quarts

Front 222

Question: How many wineries are in Indiana?

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Answer: 72

Front 223

Question: Who is the largest ice cream manufacturer in the world and where is it located?

Back 223

Answer: Edy’s Grand Ice Cream Fort Wayne IN

Front 224

Question: Who is Indiana’s Director of Agriculture?

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Answer: Ted McKinney

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Question: Who is the Governor of Indiana?

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Answer: Mike Pence

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Question: What is the only 4-year agricultural university in Indiana?

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Answer: Purdue University

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Question: What post secondary schools in Indiana offer 2 year agriculture Associate’s Degrees and transfer programs to four year institutions?

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Answer: Ivy Tech and Vincennes

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Question: Indiana ranks where nationally in the production of popcorn?

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Answer: 2nd

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Question: Who is the Dean of the School of Agriculture at Purdue University?

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Answer: Dean Jay Akridge

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Question: In 2011 Indiana pork producers owned how many head of hogs and pigs?

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Answer: 3.85 million

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Question: How many days are in Indiana’s growing season?

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Answer: 160-190

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Question: How many counties in Indiana have a Soil and Water Conservation District?

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Answer: 92

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Question: In what year was the Indiana State Fair established?

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Answer: 1852

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Question: The number of farms in the U.S. in 2012 is estimated at __________________.

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Answer: 2.2 million

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Question: How many acres of Indiana’s total land area is farmland?

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Answer: 65.6%

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Question: As of 2012 how many farms were there in Indiana?

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Answer: 60000

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Question: As of 2012 how many acres was the average IN farm?

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Answer: 245 acres

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Question: As of 2012 how many acres was the average U.S. farm?

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Answer: 421 acres

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Question: According to the 2011 census how many certified organic farms are in Indiana?

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Answer: 212

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Question: Indiana ranks __ in corn production?

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Answer: 5th

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Question: Indiana ranks __ soybean production

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Answer: 5th

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Question: Indiana ranks __ in hog production?

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Answer: 5th

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Question: Indiana ranks ___ in popcorn production?

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Answer: 1st

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Question: What county is #1 in corn production?

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Answer: White County

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Question: What county is #1 in soybean production?

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Answer: Boone

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Question: The most hogs are produced in what county?

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Answer: Carroll County

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Question: What county is first in cattle production?

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Answer: Elkhart

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Question: What county has the highest total in agriculture cash sales?

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Answer: Jasper

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Question: Who is the National FFA Advisor?

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Answer: Steve Brown

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Question: Who is the National Executive Secretary?

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Answer: Sherene Donaldson

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Question: Who is the National Treasurer?

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Answer: Nancy Trivette

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Question: Who is the National Foundation Director?

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Answer: Dwight Armstrong

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Question: Who is the National Foundation Chief Operating Officer?

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Answer: Josh Biedsoe

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Question: What did the Smith-Hughes Act do?

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Answer: Made federal funding available for Voc-Ed programs

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Question: What is the NAAE?

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Answer: National Association of Agricultural Educators

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Question: What is the NASAE?

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Answer: National Association of Supervisors of Ag Ed

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Question: What is the AAAE?

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Answer: American Association for Ag Ed

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Question: What is IAAE?

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Answer: Indiana Association of Ag Educators