Opportunities of the FFA

1. Opportunities of the FFA

2. Make a list of as many achievements and accomplishments offered by the FFA. (May use your manual)

3. What award opportunities are provided by the FFA? • Achievement Awards recognize classroom achievements and FFA involvement • Achievement in Volunteerism Awards recognize the chapter member leading the efforts of the chapter in Building Our American Communities programs

4. Computers in Agriculture Awards recognize students for innovative incorporation of computer technology into agriculture

5. Proficiency Awards recognize members with outstanding Supervised Agricultural Experience programs • Agricultural Electrification • Agricultural Mechanics • Agricultural Processing • Agricultural Sales/Services • Beef Production • Cereal Grain Production

6. Dairy production • Diversified Crop Production • Diversified Livestock Production • Feed Grain production • Fiber Crop Production • Floriculture • Forest Management • Forage Production • Fruit/Vegetable Production

7. Home and Farmstead Improvement • Horse proficiency • Nursery Operation • Oil Crop Production • Outdoor Recreation • Placement in Agricultural Production • Poultry Production • Sheep Production

8. Soil and Water Management • Specialty Animal production • Specialty Crop Production • Swine production • Turf and Landscape Management • Wildlife Management

9. Star Awards recognize the outstanding member at each degree level • Star Greenhand • Star Chapter Farmer • Star Chapter Agribusinessman • Star Area Farmer • Star Area Agribusinessman • Star State Farmer • Star State Agribusinessman • Star Farmer of America • Star Agribusinessman of America

10. FFA Scholarships • Scholarships are provided by special project sponsors and the FFA Foundation • Local Chapter Scholarships • FFA Boosters • Memorial Scholarships • Local Agribusiness Scholarships • Scholarships can be up to $7,500

11. What contest opportunities are provided by the FFA? • FFA Contest • Public Speaking • Creed • Prepared public Speaking Contest • Extemporaneous Speaking Contest • Parliamentary Procedure • FFA Knowledge

12. Judging contest allow students to demonstrate technical skills in a competitive setting • National Contest • Agricultural Mechanics • Dairy Cattle • Dairy Foods • Farm Business Management • Floriculture • Forestry • Livestock • Meats Technology and Evaluation

13. Nursery/Landscape • Poultry • Agricultural Sales • Additional State Contest • Field Crops • Soils • Entomology

14. Other contest in Missouri • Missouri Institute for Cooperative (MIC) Public Speaking contest • Missouri Farm Bureau Public Speaking Contest • Missouri Pork Producers Speaking Contest • Missouri Fairs and Festival Speaking Contest • Missouri Muralist Essay Contest • Missouri Agribusiness Academy • Missouri Sheep Producers Speaking Contest

15. Additional opportunities provided by the FFA? • State and national conventions • Leadership camps and conferences • International opportunities • Local, area, state and national FFA offices • Exhibiting at the local, county, district and state fairs • Band, chorus and talent • Up With Agriculture – Garst Seeds Essay Contest • Lincoln Arc Welding Awards

16. Using your Official FFA Manual write down the qualification for each FFA degree?  • What are FFA Degrees • Greenhand FFA Degree • Chapter FFA Degree • State FFA Degree • American FFA Degree

17. How does involvement in FFA activities promote good citizenship • By developing competent and assertive leaders to serve • Developing students’ global awareness • By helping students to improve economic, environmental, recreational and human resources of their community • By developing character, training for useful citizenship and fostering patriotism • By building cooperative attitudes • By encouraging wise management of resources