Regular methods

1) Present Motion — make a proposal, “I move.. 2) Second Motion — express support for discussion of another member’s motion, “I second the motion.” 3) Debate Motion — give opinions on the motion. 4) Vote on the Motion — make a decision.

Basic Rules

• Only one subject may be before a group at one time.
• “Negative” motions are generally not permitted.
• Only one person may speak at any given time.
• All members have equal rights.
• Each item presented for consideration is entitled to a full and free debate.

• Voice vote.
• Rising vote.
• Show of hands.
• Signed ballot.
• Repeated balloting.
• Preferential voting.
• Cumulative voting.
• Runoffs.

Order of business. In parliamentary procedure, an order of business, as the name may suggest, is the sequence of items that is to be taken up during a meeting. This sequence may be a standard order of business or a sequence listed on an agenda that the assembly has agreed to follow.

• Five Basic Principles of Parliamentary Procedure.
• Developing an Agenda or Order of Business.
• Motions.
• Amending a Motion.
• Types of Amendment.
• NO AMENDMENT BEYOND THAT OF SECOND RANK IS POSSIBLE.
• Order of Voting upon Amendments.
• a majority vote of the members present. School Representative Reports.

Terms in this set (12)

• Opening Cermony. first.
• Reading & Approval of the Minutes. second.
• Reports of Officers, Boards & Standing Committees. third.
• Reports of Special Committees (select or ad hoc) fourth.
• Special Orders. fifth.
• Unfinished Business & General Orders. sixth.
• New Business. seventh.
• Special Features. eighth.

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• Greenhand Leadership Conference (GLC)
• Sacramento Leadership Experience (SLE)
• Advanced Leadership Academy (ALA)
• Washington Leadership Conference (WLC)

One tap of the gavel follows the announcement of adjournment, the completion of a business item or is a message to members to be seated following the opening ceremony. Two taps of the gavel calls the meeting room to order.

Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve

supervised agricultural experience

The Pledge of Allegiance

three principles

FFA Code of Ethics

• Develop my potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success.
• Make a positive difference in the lives of others.
• Dress neatly and appropriately for the occasion.
• Respect the rights of others and their property.
• Be courteous, honest and fair with others.

There are four types of membership within the FFA organization: active, honorary, alumni and collegiate.

• ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP.
• HONORARY MEMBERSHIP.
• COLLEGIATE MEMBERSHIP.
• ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP.

Official Dress for FFA members include: An official FFA jacket zipped to the top. Black slacks and black socks/nylons or black skirt and black nylons. White collared blouse or white collared shirt.

There are five degrees that FFA members can obtain during their time of active membership:

• Discovery Degree.
• Greenhand Degree.
• Chapter Degree.
• State Degree.
• American Degree.

What is the difference between 4-H and FFA? We do many of the same things and have lots in common. The 4-H is part of the cooperative extension service and is coordinated by local extension agents through county government and by volunteers. The FFA is an integral part of the school’s agricultural science program.

Answering the question, the jacket can only be worn by members because the jacket represent symbol of unity among the members, but if any member decides to sell his jacket to a non-member, the official emblem and lettering must be removed from the jacket.

FFA corduroy jacket

The Future Farmers of America changes its name to the National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in agriculture. Seventh and eighth grade students are permitted to become FFA members. The Agriscience Student Recognition Program is introduced.

In 2014, the National FFA Organization began a program, Give the Gift of Blue, providing the funding for FFA members who might not be able to afford their own jacket. Funded by individual donors and corporate sponsors, Give the Gift of Blue makes it possible to gift jackets to FFA members.

FFA History

• 1917 – Smith-Hughes Act.
• 1925 – Future Farmers of Virginia (FFV)
• 1926 – The First National Congress of Vocational Agriculture Students assembles for a National Livestock Judging Contest.
• 1927 – H.O.
• 1928 – Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City, Mo.

10 Essentials of a Successful FFA Chapter

• FFA Knowledge.
• Challenging Program of Activities (PoA)
• Membership Diversity.
• Shared Responsibilities.
• Capable Officers.
• Workable Constitution and Bylaws.
• Proper Equipment and Records.
• Well-Planned, Regular Chapter Meetings.

Agriculture teachers rely on more than 459,514 FFA Alumni members in 2,236 Alumni chapters and countless volunteers to help ease the outside commitments of teaching.

The top five student membership states are Texas, California, Georgia, Florida and Oklahoma. Interest in FFA and agricultural education continues to grow as membership continues to increase as well as the number of chapters.

Membership dues for the National FFA Organization are $7 a year. Of this total cost, $2 goes to the publication and distribution of FFA New Horizons, our national magazine. A subscription to the magazine is included in your membership fee. Your state or local FFA associations may charge additional dues for membership.

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Students between the ages of 12 and 21 who are enrolled in a systematic course of instruction in agricultural education are eligible for membership. Your local school system must offer agricultural instruction and have an active FFA chapter for you to join.

Myers urges graduates to get involved with their local alumni chapter, but points out that anyone can get involved with the alumni chapter, even if they weren’t involved in high school. Collegiate FFA is an option for students going on to higher education.

760,113 FFA members