2011 FFA QUIZ CONTEST

Questions/Answers Revised 10/25/2010

1. In what year was vocational agriculture started?

1917 2. What are the official colors of the FFA?

Corn Gold and National Blue 3. Who was the first National FFA President?

Leslie Applegate 4. Who was the first National Executive-Treasurer?

Henry C. Groseclose 5. How many symbols are found in the FFA Emblem?

5 6. When was the FFA started?

1928 7. Name the four functions of 1 tap of the gavel.

Adjournment, Announcement of a vote, Decision was made, Sit 8. Who wrote the FFA Creed?

E.M. Tiffany 9. In what year was the present official dress adopted?

1976 10. What do 3 taps of the gavel indicate?

Stand 11. What is the official name of the FFA magazine?

FFA New Horizons 12. What state was the first to be chartered?

Virginia 13. How many medals may be worn on the FFA jacket?

3 14. What is the FFA Motto?

Learning to do, Doing to learn, Earning to live, Living to serve. 15. At what convention was the creed adopted?

3rd National Convention 16. What is the name and state of the first female national FFA president?

Jan Eberly, California 17. What is the FFA salute?

Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag 18. When did the NFA (black organization) and FFA merge? 1965 19. In what year were girls allowed in the FFA?

1969 20. In what city & state was the 1st National Convention held?

Kansas City, Missouri

21. What metal is the chapter degree pin made? Silver

22. In what year did Kentucky charter the FFA? 1930

23. Who is considered the Father of the FFA? Henry C. Groseclose

24. What metal is the greenhand pin made? Bronze

25. Who was the 1st Star Agribusinessman of America? Ken Dunagan

26. In what city is the state soil judging contest held? Hardinsburg

27. Who was the 1st National FFA Advisor? C. H. Lane

28. What are the 3 awards that may be worn on the FFA jacket? Highest degree, highest office, highest honor

29. In what year did National FFA Week begin? 1948

30. What metal is the State FFA Degree pin made? Gold

31. What 3 ratings are used by the state to rank chapters in Kentucky? Bronze, Silver, Gold

32. When did the FFA receive its Federal Charter? 1950

33. What is the maximum age of active membership? 23rd Birthday

34. In what year was the FFA magazine started? 1952

35. What are the five degrees of active membership? Discover, Greenhand, Chapter, State & American

36. Who was 1st National Executive Secretary? W. A. Ross

37. Name the five levels of the FFA. Chapter, Region, State, National Region, National

38. What months does the FFA begin and end? July - June

39. What percentage of chapters in Kentucky can enter the national ratings contest? 10% of all superior rated chapters

40. Who wears an FFA jacket with only the emblem on the back? National Officers

41. What is the name of the association for former members and supporters of the FFA? Alumni

42. What law gave the FFA its Federal Charter? Public Law 740

43. In what year was the national Supply Service established? 1948

44. During what week is National FFA Week celebrated each year? Week of George Washington’s Birthday

45. By what date must State & National dues be paid? November 1st

46. List the four types of FFA membership. Active, Alumni, Collegiate and Honorary

47. In what year did Kentucky form the Alumni Committee as a standing committee? 1972

48. The main goal of the national FFA is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for: Premier Leadership, Personal Growth and Career Success

49. What is the symbol of the American FFA Degree? Golden Key

50. How many 1st place proficiency entries can a member submit to the national level? 1

51. In what year was the national FFA Band established? 1947

52. In what city and state is the National FFA Headquarters located? Indianapolis, Indiana

53. In what year was the FFA Code of Ethics adopted? 1952

54. What did NFA represent? New Farmers of America

55. When are National FFA Chorus Applications due? April 1st 56. What parliamentary authority does the FFA use? Robert’s Rules of Order 57. What does the Code of ethics reflect?

FFA viewpoint of proper behavior 58. In what year was the FFA Foundation started?

1944 59. In what year was the National FFA Chorus established?

1948 60. When are Regional Chapter dues due? February 15 61. Vocational Agriculture was a result of what act? Smith – Hughes Act 62. In what year was the National FFA Alumni started? 1971 63. In what year was the Kentucky FFA Foundation started? 1987 64. What two locations host the Kentucky State FFA Horse Judging Contest? Murray State University and Morehead State University

65. What number state was Kentucky to be chartered? 39th 66. What rating must a chapter receive on the regional level to be able to go to state for State Ratings? Gold 67. What degree pins may be worn above the name of the FFA Jacket? State or American 68. What three cities have hosted the National FFA Convention? Kansas City, MO, Louisville, KY, and Indianapolis, IN 69. How many NFA presidents have been from Kentucky? 3 70. At what conventions was the FFA Creed revised?

38th & 63rd

71. List the 3 national NFA presidents from Kentucky? Rupert Seals, John Johnson, Harley Blane 72. What is the meaning of the initials, CDE? Career Development Event 73. What is the meaning of the initials, SAE? Supervised Agriculture Experience 74. What region is Kentucky located?

Eastern 75. How much are state dues?

$5.00 76. How many chapters are in the Purchase Region?

10 77. How much are Regional Chapter dues? $275 – one-teacher departments, $350 – multi-teacher departments 78. Who is the state executive secretary?

Matt Chaliff 79. How many state associations are there?

52 80. Who is the director of the Kentucky FFA Foundation?

Billy Ray Smith 81. How much are national FFA dues?

$7.00 82. How many National FFA Regions are there? 4 83. Name the 3 national FFA Presidents from Kentucky.

Howard Downing, Kenneth Kennedy, Steve Meredith 84. How many delegates did Kentucky send to the most recent national convention?

13 85. In what city was the Kentucky FFA Convention most recently held?

Lexington 86. In what city was the Kentucky FFA Convention held until 2009?

Louisville

87. Who was the last U.S. President to speak at a National FFA Convention? George H.W. Bush

88. Who is the state FFA Advisor? Curt Lucas

89. Which 2 “states” were the last to charter the FFA? Alaska and Virgin Islands

90. When are American FFA Degrees due? March 1st 91. When are the Kentucky State FFA Degree applications due?

State Rating Day 92. How many state officers are there in the Kentucky Association?

11 93. How much money must be earned for the State FFA Degree?

$1500.00 94. List the four regions of the FFA.

Central, Eastern, Southern, Western 95. How many national FFA presidents have been from Kentucky?

3 96. Who is the director of the Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center?

Dr. Pete Dreisbach 97. How much money must be earned for the American Degree?

$7500.00 98. How many Regions are there in Kentucky FFA? 11 99. Who was the past national FFA Advisor (until 2011)?

Dr. Larry D. Case 100. In what city was the last National FFA Convention held? Indianapolis, IN

101. What is the name and office of the last national officer from the state of Kentucky? Cody Back - National Eastern Region Vice President (2006-2007) 102. Who is the National FFA Executive Secretary?

Dr. Steve A. Brown 103. Who is the executive director of the National FFA Alumni?

Frank Saldana 104. Who is the manager of National CDE’s(Career Development Events) Jessica Scholer 105. When is the FFA Annual Report due? May 15th 106. By what date are chapter camp reservations due?

May 1st 107. Who are the sponsors of the Star State Agribusinessman

Kentucky Farm Bureau 108. Who is the chairman of the Kentucky FFA Foundation committee?

Dennis Parret

109. Who sponsors the Kentucky Star Farmer Awards? Kentucky Farm Credit Services 110. Who is the sponsor the State Junior Chapter Meeting Team?

Purchase Region FFA 111. Who is the sponsor of the Kentucky Community Development Contest? Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Inc. 112. Who is the sponsor of the Kentucky FFA Jacket Program?

Monsanto 113. Who is the sponsor of the Kentucky State Convention Career Show?

Kentucky Young Farmer’s Association 114. When are National FFA Band, Chorus, and Talent applications due?

July 1st 115. How much money must be earned for the Chapter FFA Degree?

$150.00 116. What month is the Kentucky FFA State Convention held? June 117. What month is the Kentucky State Fair held? August 118. What city hosts the Kentucky State Fair? Louisville, KY 119. Where is the state archery contest held? Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center 120. What chapter won the state Chapter Meeting Team contest in 2010? Spencer County 121. What is the name of the Kentucky FFA Sentinel?

Kevin Herndon – Spencer County 122. What is the name of the Kentucky River State Vice President?

James Gaines 123. Who is the Kentucky FFA President and what is the name of their region?

Logan Goggin – Boyle County 124. What is the name of the Lake Cumberland State Vice President?

Alex Land 125. What is the name of the Barren River State Vice President?

Gabrielle Burgess 126. What is the name and region of the Kentucky FFA State

Vice President and what is the name of their region? Joenelle Futrell – Daviess County 127. Who is the Kentucky FFA Treasurer and what is the name of their region?

Lauren Purdom – Marion County 128. What is the name of the Pennyrile State Vice President?

Audie Cherry 129. What is the name of the Kentucky FFA Reporter?

Elizabeth Wetzel – Johnson Central 130. What is the name of the Kentucky FFA Secretary?

Jordan Bowman – Menifee County

131. Who is the Purchase Region FFA President and what school are they from? Jacob Adair – Reidland

132. What is the name and chapter of the Kentucky Star Agribusinessman? Megan McCoy – Montgomery County

133. What is the name and chapter of the Kentucky Star Farmer? Jordan Settles – Washington County

134. Name the Kentucky FFA Star in Placement and the home chapter. Carlye Graff – Spencer County

135. What is the name and state of the National FFA President? Riley Pagett - Oklahoma 136. What is the name and state of the National Central Region Vice-President? Wyatt DeJong – South Dakota 137. What is the name and state of the National FFA Eastern Region Vice President? Tiffany Rogers - Michigan 138. What is the name and state of the National FFA Secretary? Landan Schaffert – Colorado 139. What is the name and state of the National FFA Southern Region Vice President? James Flatt – Tennessee 140. What is the name and state of the National Western Region Vice President? Shannon Norris – New Mexico 141. How many members are there in the National FFA Organization?

Over half a million 142. What is the name and state of the Star in Agriscience? Emily Arkfeld - Nebraska 143. What is the name and state of the American Star in Agribusiness? Rusty Kenner - Oklahoma 144. What is the name and state of the American Star Farmer of America? Adam Venteicher - Nebraska 145. What is the name and state of the American Star in Placement? Dan Griesbach - Wisconsin 146. What is the name and state of the National President of the FFA Alumni?

David E. Miller - Maryland 147. What is the theme of National FFA Week?

Infinite Potential 148. What National FFA Convention was held most recently?

83rd 149. How many chapters were there in Kentucky last school year?

146 150. How many members are there in the Kentucky Association FFA as of December?

14, 285