What is FFA? Mrs. Knight. What is FFA FFA is a dynamic youth organization that is part of...

What is FFA?

Mrs. Knight

What is FFA FFA is a dynamic youth

organization that is part of agriculture education.

The FFA 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.

The Agriculture Education Model

Instruction Classroom Notes Hands On Labs Learning New Skills

Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE)

Raising Animals Plants Work Experience Natural Resources Wildlife Ag Business Technology

FFA Leadership Personal Growth Career Success Public Speaking Professional Skills Career Development

Events

FFA Organization Structure

FFA is structured on three main levels.– Local– State– National

National Regions There are four National Regions

of the FFA.

Western

Central

Eastern

Southern

National Leadership National FFA is run by a board of

directors and 6 student officers.Board of Directors

National Leadership National Officers

– President, Secretary, 4 VP’s 1 from each region

National Officers

National Leadership National FFA Advisor – Larry Case

– In Charge of 480,000 FFA students National Executive Secretary – Steve

A. Brown National Executive Treasurer –

Marion FlectherOLD GUYS!

State Associations State Associations function under the

National Constitution but may have individual leadership and programs.– We belong to the California State FFA

Association. California was the 4th state to receive

national charter.– California Has the most FFA members of any state.

64,201 MEMBERS!

State Leadership State Officers

– President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, Sentinel.

New State Officers!

Regions of California FFA Superior North Coast South Coast Southern San Joaquin- * Central

The Govenator!!

Regional Leadership Regional Officers

Central Region There are six sections within our

region– Merced/Mariposa- US!– Yolo– Sacramento– Tri Rivers– Stanislaus/Tuolumne– Delta-Cal

Merced/Mariposa FFA Section

Schools in our Section– Golden Valley– Merced– El Capitan– Le Grand– Mariposa– Buhach Colony– Atwater– Los Banos– Dos Palos– Pacheco– Livingston– Hilmar– Don Pedro– Gustine

Chapters Chapters make up the local level

of FFA, we call it the HEART of the organization.

There are 7,429 Chapters in all 50 states including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

Golden Valley FFA Chapter Our Local School

We have 6 Officers FFA Advisors- Mr. Jacobsen, Ms.

Davis, Mr. Donovan Your 2013-2014 FFA Officer Team!