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80 Cards in this Set
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The National Vocational Education Act provides funding to states for vocational education courses.
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Smith-Hughes Act
1917 |
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Virginia Tech agricultural education teacher educators found FFA.
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Henry Groseclose, Harry Sanders and Edmund C. Magil
1925 |
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The American Royal Livestock Show invites vocational agriculture students to participate in national livestock judging contests in Kansas City, Mo.
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1929
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• Future Farmers of America (FFA) is established at a meeting in Kansas City, Mo.
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1928
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• The national FFA convention – the first –
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It is attended by 33 delegates from 18 states.
Kansas City, Mo. 1928 |
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First National President?
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• Leslie Applegate of New Jersey is selected as the first national FFA president.
1928 |
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What are the FFA colors?
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National Blue and Corn Gold
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What year were the FFA colors adopted?
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1929
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What year were females allowed in FFA?
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1969
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Who wrote the FFA creed?
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Erwin Milton Tiffeny
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When was the first First official FFA manual is printed?
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1930
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When where the Cordey jackets adopted?
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1933
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How many times has the creed been revised and at which conventions?
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Twice. 38th and 63rd
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What did Public Law 740 do? When was it passed?
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1950, Grants FFA a federal charter and specifies that a U.S. Department of Education staff member be the national FFA advisor.
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What year did the FFA and NFA officially merge?
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1965
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What was the first state to receive an official FFA charter?
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Virginia
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How many kernels are on the cross-section of corn on the emblem?
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20
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What are the five symbols on the FFA emblem?
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Eagle
Plow Owl Rising Sun Cross Section of Corn |
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What is the FFA salute and motto?
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Salute: Pledge of Allegiance
Motto: Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve. |
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The old center in Alexandria, Virginia was located on the land of which former
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George Washington
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Where was the first National Convention held?
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Kansas City
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How many states were represented at the first National Convention?
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33 delegates from 18 states.
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Where is the National Center located?
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Indianapolis, Ind
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What governs the behavior of FFA members?
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FFA code of conduct. laws and bylaws
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What is the POA and who is in charge of it?
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Program of activity, Vice President
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What three other officers can a chapter elect besides the official six?
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Chaplain, Parliamentarian, Vicar, Historian
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The most active first year member receives what award?
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Star Green hand
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What is the Agricultural Education Mission Statement?
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The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
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What is the official dress for males?
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Black pants, black shoes, white button up long sleeve shirt, FFA official tie and jacket
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How many medals are you allowed to wear on your jacket?
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Three:
-highest award -highest office -highest degree |
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What are the five degrees in the FFA?
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Discovery, Green hand, Chapter, State, American, Honorary
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What do the letters SAE represent?
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Supervised Agricultural Experience
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What is found on the back of the official FFA jacket?
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State, FFA Emblem, Chapter/District/State Association
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In what month is FFA Week celebrated?
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February
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What is the web address to the National FFA webpage?
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www.ffa.org
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How is order restored in a meeting?
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RAPID TAPPING...that's what she said.
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What is the first order of business at a meeting?
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Roll of members
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What award is presented to chapters for excelling in implementing the Mission
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Supreme Chapter
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According to the Official FFA Manual, how many proficiency award areas are
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47
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What are the six keys to success in agricultural education?
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1. Strong classroom and laboratory instruction
2. supervised agricultural experience programs 3. Active FFA chapters 4. strong community and school partnerships 5. program planning and marketing 6. professional and program growth. |
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Which president’s birthday is celebrated during National FFA Week?
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George Washington's
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How many districts are there nationally?
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4
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What year did the FFA change names from Future Farmers of America to the National FFA Organization?
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1988
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How many districts are there in Iowa?
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6
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What is the web address to the Iowa FFA webpage?
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www.iowaffa.com/
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What year was the FFA magazine first published?
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1958
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How often is the FFA New Horizons published?
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bi-Monthly
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What year was the name of the official FFA magazine changed?
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1989
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What is the official dress for females?
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Black skirt. -Black slacks sometimes
White collared blouse and official FFA blue scarf. Black dress shoes Black nylon hosiery. Official FFA jacke. |
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How many National FFA officers are elected?
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6
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What does PALS stand for? What does the program do?
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Partners in Active Learning Support (PALS)
It is a mentoring program that matches high school agriculture students with elementary students. It helps to build trust in others and develop positive self-esteem. |
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What are the four levels of membership?
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1- Active
2- Collegiate 3- Alumni 4- Honorary |
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How many taps of the gavel calls the meeting to order?
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2
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Three taps mean what?
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Rise and stand
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What is the highlight of the year for most chapters?
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Chapter Banquet
State Convention |
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The secretary should have which four things on hand at every meeting?
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-Manual and Handbook
-Constitution and Bylaws -Secretary's File -Copy of POA |
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What document ensures that each member has specific duties in the chapter?
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POA
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What serves as a chapter’s roadway for planning activities?
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POA
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With the president at the 12 o’clock position, list the correct set-up of officers for the meeting room in a clockwise order.
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VP at 6
Secretary at 3 Advisor at 4 Reporter at 8 Treasurer at 7 |
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What activity does the FFA Alumni hold at the National Convention to raise money?
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Benefit Auction
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Name one State Scholarship sponsor.
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Gro-Mark
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Name one National Scholarship sponsor.
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Ford, John Deere
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At the National Center, how could your chapter receive permanent recognition?
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Buy a Brick
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What are the two types of committee reports?
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Standing
Special |
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What are the FFA’s strategies listed to accomplish the FFA mission?
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Ask my dad
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Q & A highlights what group of people in FFA New Horizons?
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National Officers
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What are the four purposes of parliamentary procedure?
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Heidi?
1) Keep the meeting room in order 2) Give everyone a fair chance to talk 3) stay on topic 4) easier to vote fairly |
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How does the FFA New Horizons make it personal for each state association?
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Ummm..
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National Band Preforms 1st time
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1947
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1st time National choir preformed?
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1948
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Alumni Gets its Charter
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1974
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Official Dress Standards are made
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1973
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Food for America is started
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1975
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Julie Smiley of Washington is the first female elected to a national FFA office.
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1976
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• Partners in Active Learning Support (PALS) program is launched.
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1990
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• FFA announces its decision to move the National FFA Center from Alexandria, Va., to Indianapolis, Ind.
• FFA announces its decision to move the national FFA convention from Kansas City, Mo., to Louisville, Ky. |
1996
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The new National FFA Center building – which houses the National FFA Organization, the National FFA Foundation and the National FFA Alumni Association – is dedicated on July 20.
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1998
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National FFA convention is held in Kansas City, Mo., for the last time.
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1998
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Membership breaks the half-million mark with 500,823 members in 7,358 chapters.
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2007
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138,548 FFA members are serving in the armed services in World War II.
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1944
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