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History Dates Emblem Officers Anything!

History 100

• Where was the first FFA Convention held?

History 100

• Kansas City Missouri

History 200

• What university did the Illinois FFA first meet at before moving to the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield?

History 200

• University of Illinois

History 300

• What was the name of the first state FFA President?

History 300

• Homer Edwards

History 400

• What is the name of the magazine produced by the FFA?

History 400

• New Horizons

History 500

• What is the name of the “Father of the FFA” ? Hint: It is a funny name!

History 500

• Henry Groseclose

Dates100

• What year was the FFA started?

Dates 100

• 1928

Dates 200

• What year did FFA introduce the FFA Jacket?

Dates 200

• The jacket came out in 1933.

Dates 300

• In 1988 the Future Farmers of America changed their name to this

Dates 300

• National FFA Organization

Dates 400

• Who was allowed to join the FFA in 1969?

Dates 400

• Women

Dates 500

• In 1965 this organization was allowed to join the FFA to form one organization of agriculture students.

Dates 500

• New Farmers of America

Emblem 100

• What agricultural crop makes up the background of the FFA Emblem?

Emblem 100

• A ear of corn

Emblem 200

• Name two places where the emblem appears on the FFA Jacket.

Emblem 200

• One is on the back and one is over the heart.

Emblem 300

• Which symbol represents the hardwork put forth by FFA members?

Emblem 300

• The plow

Emblem 400

• Which part of the emblem represents progress and growth?

Emblem 400

• The rising sun

Emblem 500

• Name the two birds on the FFA Emblem and what they mean.

Emblem 500

• Eagle – National Organization

• Owl – Knowledge and Wisdom

Officers 100

• Who is the A-C Central FFA Chapter President who is represented by the rising sun?

Officers 100

• Nathan Mahoney

• What officer is stationed by the emblem of George Washington?

Officers 200

Officers 200

• Treasurer – Lauren Pfaffe

Officers 300

• Which officer is represented by the plow?

Officers 300

• Vice President Jordan Keyes

Officers 400

• What emblem is used to represent Zach Fields?

Officers 400

• Corn for the Secretary!

Officers 500

• What emblem represents the office of Parrish Smith?

Officers 500

• The shaking hands of the Sentinel!

Anything 100

• What is the FFA Jacket made out of?

Anything 100

Corduroy

Anything 200

• What are the official colors of the FFA?

Anything 200

• National Blue & Corn Gold

Anything 300

• How many FFA members from A-C Central have earned their American FFA Degree?

Anything 300

• Twelve

Anything 400

• What is the degree given to first year members?

Anything 400

• Greenhand

Anything 500

• What is the FFA Motto?

Anything 500

• Learning to Do,

• Doing to Learn.

• Earning to Live

• Living to Serve