What is the Agriscience Club? CHRISTIANA FFA Christiana High School Chapter of the FFA Club for students in Agriscience Courses Nationwide organization largest student organization Limited in membership Provides an opportunity for Travel, Competition, and Education Information on Christiana High Schools Agriscience Club The Agriculture Education Program The Purpose of FFA Composed of three parts Classroom/Lab where you will read about, write about, and study a topic as you do in most classes but also learn about a topic through hands on experiences and applications. FFA Nations largest students organization designed to support and apply what is learned in the classroom SAE Projects that you work on outside of the classroom that support what you are learning. The purpose of FFA is to develop: Leadership Scholarship Improved Agriculture Cooperation Character Recreation Patriotism Service Citizenship Thrift The FFA Stresses three closely related subject area: Leadership, Personal Growth, and Career Success. 1
Mission Statement Go Beyond the Mission 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. What can you do? Lead Travel Earn Money Be part of a team/family Serve the community Succeed Have fun Lead Travel Student Run Organization CHS elected officers, committee members, and students Any public school with an agriculture education program Made up of advisors, officer team, chapter advisory committee, and school administration. Travel with judging teams All first place teams represent Delaware at National Convention in Indianapolis, IN. All second place teams represent Delaware at the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, MA. Field Trips FFA members are offered all agriscience field trips before nonmembers. Philly Flower Show, National Zoo, Baltimore Aquarium, Longwood Gardens, Franklin Institute 2
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Earn Money Scholarships More than 2 million dollars are awarded to students through scholarships each year though the 1000 + scholarships offered to FFA Students. Exhibits in the Fair CDE Teams Be part of a team/family Serve the Community Largest student organization in the school! A successful FFA Chapter is all about teamwork in the classroom and outside. FFA has over 100 team and individual events and competitions. More than 500,000 FFA members nation wide. Make a positive difference in you community through volunteering Adopt-a-highway Delaware Food Bank Christina River Watershed Clean Up Basket Brigade 4
Success Have Fun! FFA defines success - continuously demonstrating those qualities and skills necessary to succeed in, or to further prepare for a chosen profession while effectively contributing to society. There are over 300 careers available in the agriculture field The nation s number 1 employer. Numerous former students and FFA members that have gone on to great things. Christiana FFA provides numerous opportunities to have fun. Corn Roast Hay Ride Holiday Party FFA Week End of Year Picnic State Fair Activities Write down anything written in RED CHRISTIANA FFA History 1929 National blue and Corn Gold are adopted as the official colors 1930 E.M. Tiffany wrote the FFA Creed revised at the 38 th and 63 rd National Conventions 1933 Blue corduroy jacket is adopted as official dress 1944 FFA Foundation was formed 1947 First National Band 1948 First National Chorus Information on Christiana High Schools Agriscience Club 5
History History 1950 President Harry Truman granted a Federal Charter to FFA with Public Law 740 1952 The first issue of The National Magazine was Published now known as New Horizons 1959 First National FFA Center Dedicated in Alexandra VA on land once part of George Washington s estate 1965 The New Farmers of America (NFA) merge with the FFA. 1969 FFA opens membership to girls 1971 National FFA Alumni founded 1988 Future Farmers of America changes it s name to The National FFA Organization and Membership is opened to 7 th and 8 th grade students 1996 The official webpage www.ffa.org goes live History 1998 Dedication of the new FFA Center now in Indianapolis, IN 1999 The National FFA Convention Moves to Louisville, KY. 2003 RFD-TV lauches FFA Live 2006 The National Convention Moves to Indianapolis, IN. Motto: Learning to do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve 6
Colors: National Blue Corn Gold FFA Salute: The Pledge of Allegiance Career Development Events (CDEs): Ag Communications Ag Issues Ag Mechanics Ag Sales Creed Speaking Dairy Cattle Evaluation Dairy Handlers Dairy Foods Environmental and Natural Resources Extemporaneous Publics Speaking Farm Business Management Floriculture Food Science and Tech Forestry Horse Evaluation Job Interview Livestock Evaluation Marketing Plan Meats Evaluation and Technology Nursery Landscape Parliamentary Procedure Poultry Evaluation Public Speaking National Convention: Largest Student Convention in that Nation Held at the end of October Currently in Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance was 53,473 at the 2009 Convention Organization: Local chapter CHS elected officers, committee members, and Advisors State chapter Elected officers and a State FFA Advisor Visit www.delawareffa.org for more details National chapter Elected officers and National Advisor National Supply Service Mail order: awards, gifts, T-shirts, jackets. 7
National President Levy Randolph California Official Dress: Black pants or black knee length skirt White button down shirt Dark tie or scarf Black shoes Blue corduroy FFA jacket zipped up State President Amber Bullock Lake Forest HS FFA Emblem: Cross section of ear of corn native to America Rising sun progress Plow labor Owl wisdom Eagle national scope Agricultural Education Focus of club Officers Stations: President rising sun Vice president plow Secretary ear of corn Treasurer George Washington Reporter American flag Sentinel clasped hands Advisor - Owl 8
Dues: $5.00 Paid to National FFA Organization $2.00 to the State FFA Organization New Horizons magazine, six times a year. Eligible for CDE s, field trips, and activities. Degrees (in order): Discovery Greenhand Chapter Diamond State American FFA Meetings Scheduled in school and excused Follow Roberts Rules of Parliamentary Procedures Order of Business (agenda) Example Order of Business: Opening Ceremony Minutes read by Secretary Officer Reports Program of Activities report Unfinished business Committee reports New business Special features Closing ceremonies Refreshments 9
Parliamentary Procedure Roberts Rules of Order Provides for an orderly and fair meeting. Used in all organizational levels Main objectives: One thing at a time. Courtesy to everyone Rule of the majority Rights of the minority Parliamentary Procedure Gavel: Two taps calls meeting to order Three taps members stand One tap be seated, motion has passed or failed, at adjournment. Sharp taps restores order. Parliamentary Procedure Where do foods come from? Motion I move that I make a motion.. Second Discussion Vote - active members Voting Methods Voice Secret ballot Rising Quorum >50%+ Plants? Animals 10
Where do foods come from? Plants Corn Fruits Vegetables Soybeans Potatoes Tomatoes Wheat? Animals - Cows - Beef - Cheese - Chickens - Chicken - Eggs - Pigs - Sausage - Pepperoni 11