Opportunities of the FFA

Make a list of as many achievements and accomplishments offered by the FFA. (May use your manual)

What award opportunities are provided by the FFA?Achievement Awards recognize classroom

achievements and FFA involvement

Achievement in Volunteerism Awards recognize the chapter member leading the efforts of the chapter in Building Our American Communities programs

Computers in Agriculture Awards recognize students for innovative incorporation of computer technology into agriculture

Proficiency Awards recognize members with outstanding Supervised Agricultural Experience programsAgricultural ElectrificationAgricultural MechanicsAgricultural ProcessingAgricultural Sales/ServicesBeef ProductionCereal Grain Production

Dairy productionDiversified Crop ProductionDiversified Livestock ProductionFeed Grain productionFiber Crop ProductionFloricultureForest ManagementForage ProductionFruit/Vegetable Production

Home and Farmstead ImprovementHorse proficiencyNursery OperationOil Crop ProductionOutdoor RecreationPlacement in Agricultural ProductionPoultry ProductionSheep Production

Soil and Water ManagementSpecialty Animal productionSpecialty Crop ProductionSwine productionTurf and Landscape ManagementWildlife Management

Star Awards recognize the outstanding member at each degree levelStar GreenhandStar Chapter FarmerStar Chapter AgribusinessmanStar Area FarmerStar Area AgribusinessmanStar State FarmerStar State AgribusinessmanStar Farmer of AmericaStar Agribusinessman of America

FFA ScholarshipsScholarships are provided by special project

sponsors and the FFA FoundationLocal Chapter Scholarships

FFA BoostersMemorial ScholarshipsLocal Agribusiness Scholarships

Scholarships can be up to $7,500

What contest opportunities are provided by the FFA?FFA Contest

Public Speaking Creed Prepared public Speaking Contest Extemporaneous Speaking Contest

Parliamentary Procedure

FFA Knowledge

Judging contest allow students to demonstrate technical skills in a competitive settingNational Contest

Agricultural Mechanics Dairy Cattle Dairy Foods Farm Business Management Floriculture Forestry Livestock Meats Technology and Evaluation

Nursery/Landscape Poultry Agricultural Sales

Additional State Contest Field Crops Soils Entomology

Other contest in Missouri Missouri Institute for Cooperative (MIC) Public

Speaking contest Missouri Farm Bureau Public Speaking Contest Missouri Pork Producers Speaking Contest Missouri Fairs and Festival Speaking Contest Missouri Muralist Essay Contest Missouri Agribusiness Academy Missouri Sheep Producers Speaking Contest

Additional opportunities provided by the FFA?State and national conventionsLeadership camps and conferencesInternational opportunitiesLocal, area, state and national FFA officesExhibiting at the local, county, district and

state fairsBand, chorus and talentUp With Agriculture – Garst Seeds Essay

ContestLincoln Arc Welding Awards

Using your Official FFA Manual write down the qualification for each FFA degree? What are FFA Degrees

Greenhand FFA DegreeChapter FFA DegreeState FFA DegreeAmerican FFA Degree

How does involvement in FFA activities promote good citizenshipBy developing competent and assertive

leaders to serveDeveloping students’ global awarenessBy helping students to improve economic,

environmental, recreational and human resources of their community

By developing character, training for useful citizenship and fostering patriotism

By building cooperative attitudesBy encouraging wise management of

resources