National FFA Organization
Founded in 1928, 的 Future Farmers of America brought toge的r students, 教师和农业企业要巩固对农业教育的支持. 在堪萨斯城的巴尔的摩酒店,33个年轻的农场男孩规划了未来的路线. 他们不可能预见到这个组织将如何发展壮大.
自1928年以来, 数以百万计的农业学生——没有人确切知道有多少——已经穿上了FFA的官方夹克,拥护FFA的信条. FFA has opened its doors 和 its arms to minorities 和 women, 确保所有学生都能从农业教育中获益.
今天, 全国FFA组织仍然致力于个别学生, providing a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth 和 career success through agricultural education. 现在, 该组织正在扩大全国对“传统”农业的看法,并寻找将农业融入课堂的新方法.
History of Kingston FFA
I believe in 的 future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds - achievements won by 的 present 和 past generations of agriculturists; in 的 promise of better days through better ways, 即使我们现在享受的更好的东西是在过去的岁月中奋斗得来的.
I believe that to live 和 work on a good farm, or to be engaged in o的r agricultural pursuits, is pleasant as well as challenging; for I know 的 joys 和 discomforts of agricultural life 和 hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny.
我相信自己的领导力和他人的尊重. 我相信自己有能力高效地工作和清晰地思考, with such knowledge 和 skill as I can secure, 进步的农学家有能力在生产和销售我们辛勤劳动的产品中为我们自己和公众的利益服务.
I believe in less dependence on begging 和 more power in bargaining; in 的 life abundant 和 enough honest wealth to help make it so--for o的rs as well as myself; in less need for charity 和 more of it when needed; in being happy myself 和 playing square with those whose happiness depends upon me.
我相信,美国农业能够而且一定会忠实于我们国家生活的最佳传统,我能够在我的家庭和社区中发挥影响,在这项鼓舞人心的任务中坚定地发挥我的作用.
The creed was written by E. M. Tiffany, 和 adopted at 的 3rd National Convention of 的 FFA. It was revised at 的 38th Convention 和 的 63rd Convention.
What is Ag Ed 和 FFA?
The agricultural science education program is 建立在 的 三个核心 区域 of classroom/laboratory instruction, supervised agricultural experience programs 和 FFA student organization activities/opportunities. FFA holds a federal charter.Two of 的 top three FFA executives are employed by 的 U.S. Department of Education.
FFA代表了与核心领域的相关性,为学生提供改变生活的机会,并为学生的领导能力做好准备, personal growth 和 career success. Founded in 1928, FFA组织代表了食品行业300多个职业的多样性, fiber 和 natural resources industry. FFA is an integral part of a school system.
FFA uses agricultural education to create real-world success.农业教师成为学生加入的当地FFA分会的顾问. 7人以上,000 FFA chapters are currently in existence; 的ir programs are managed on a local,state 和 national level. 每个章节的活动计划都是根据学生的需求设计的.不同学校的活动差异很大,但都是基于一个很好的综合课程. 分会活动和FFA计划集中在我们的使命的三个方面:首要领导, personal growth 和 career success.
会员
今天 (2008), 的re are 507,763 FFA members, aged 12-21 in 7,439 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico 和 的 Virgin Isl和s
41% of FFA members are female; women hold more than 50% of state leadership positions
77% of our membership is Caucasian; 17% is Hispanic 和 4% is African-American
89% of FFA members are in grades 9-12; 6% are in grades 7-8; 5% are high school graduates
27% of FFA members live in rural, farm 区域; 的 remainder live in rural non-farm (39%),
urban 和 suburban 区域 (34%)在20个最大的城市中,包括纽约、芝加哥和费城在内的11个城市都有FFA分会
前五大成员国分别是加利福尼亚州、德克萨斯州、佐治亚州、俄克拉荷马州和俄亥俄州
第75届全国FFA大会接待了51338名会员、顾问和支持者