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FFA provides students an opportunity to develop their leadership skills by participating in public speaking,
skills contests, chapter meetings, award and recognition programs, committees and community projects.
FFA also motivates young people to make positive contributions to their homes, schools, communities, and
country. The heart of the FFA is at the local level. FFA chapters may be chartered in any public school that has an agricultural education program. The agricultural instructor serves as an advisor to guide the chapter in their activities. A Program of Activities organizes and serves as a guide in planning and accomplishing the goals that are set each year by the chapter. Supervised agricultural experience programs (SAE) are a primary "learning by doing" tool in agricultural education. Each FFA member is required to conduct an SAE which reflects their agricultural interests and career goals. SAE programs provide the members with hands-on experience in goal setting, planning and record keeping. Millions of Americans have benefited from this organization, and thousands of young people are learning to lead the challenges in agriculture for a promising future. Today the National FFA Organization has over 428,000 members in over 7,200 local chapters. Information was taken from the 1994-95 Official Manual. |
