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Degree Programs
Degree Programs
FFA is structured into a degree program which rewards active FFA members for progress in all phases of leadership, skills and occupational development. The Discovery FFA Degree, the Greenhand FFA Degree and the Chapter FFA Degree are awarded at the chapter level. State associations award top members with the State FFA Degree. The highest degree, the American FFA Degree, is conferred upon an elite group of members at the national level.
Greenhand Degree
Greenhand Degree
To be eligible to receive the Greenhand FFA Degree from the chapter, a member must meet the following minimum qualifications:
1. Be enrolled in agricultural education and have satisfactory plans for a supervised agricultural experience program.
2. Learn and explain the FFA Creed, motto, salute and FFA mission statement.
3. Describe and explain the meaning of the FFA emblem and colors.
4. Demonstrate a knowledge of the FFA Code of Ethics and the proper use of the FFA jacket.
5. Demonstrate a knowledge of the history of the organization, the chapter constitution and bylaws and the chapter Program of Activities.
6. Personally own or have access to the Official FFA Manual and the Official FFA Student Handbook.
7. Submit written application for the Greenhand FFA Degree.
Chapter Degree
Chapter Degree
To be eligible to receive the Chapter FFA Degree from the chapter, a member must meet the following minimum qualifications:
1. Must have received the Greenhand FFA Degree.
2. Must have satisfactorily completed the equivalent of at least 180 hours of systematic school instruction in agricultural education at or above the ninth grade level, have in operation an approved supervised agricultural experience program and be enrolled in an agriculture course.
3. Have participated in the planning and conducting of at least three official functions in the chapter’s Program of Activities.
4. A student after entering agricultural education must have:
a. Earned and productively invested at least $150 by the member’s own efforts; or worked at least 45 hours in excess of scheduled class time; or a combination thereof; and
b. Developed plans for continued growth and improvement in a supervised agricultural experience program.
5. Have effectively led a group discussion for 15 minutes.
6. Have demonstrated five procedures of parliamentary law.
7. Show progress toward individual achievement in the FFA award programs.
8. Have a satisfactory scholastic record.
9. Have participated in at least 10 hours of community service activities. These hours are in addition to and cannot be duplicated as paid or unpaid supervised agricultural experience hours.
10. Submit a written application for the Chapter FFA Degree.
State Degree
State Degree
To be eligible to receive the State FFA Degree from the state association, a member must meet the following minimum qualifications:
1. Have received the Chapter FFA Degree.
2. Have been an active FFA member for at least two years (24 months) at the time of receiving the State FFA Degree.
3. While in school, have completed the equivalent of at least two years (360 hours) of systematic school instruction in agricultural education at or above the ninth grade level, which includes a supervised agricultural experience program.
4. A student after entering agricultural education must have:
a. Earned and productively invested at least $1,000; or
b. Worked at least 300 hours in excess of scheduled class time; or
c. A combination thereof, in a supervised agricultural experience program.
5. Demonstrate leadership ability by:
a. Performing 10 procedures of parliamentary law.
b. Giving a six-minute speech on a topic relating to agriculture or FFA.
c. Serving as an officer, committee chairperson or participating member of a chapter committee.
6. Have a satisfactory scholastic record as certified by the local agricultural education instructor and the principal or superintendent.
7. Have participated in the planning and completion of the chapter’s Program of Activities.
8. Have participated in at least five different FFA activities above the chapter level.
9. Have participated in at least 25 hours of community service, within at least two different community service activities. These hours are in addition to and cannot be duplicated as paid or unpaid supervised agricultural experience hours
American Degree
American Degree
To be eligible to receive the American FFA Degree from the National FFA Organization, the member must meet the following minimum qualifications:
1. Have received the State FFA Degree, have been an active member for the past three years (36 months) and have a record of satisfactory participation in activities on the chapter and state levels.
2. Have satisfactorily completed the equivalent of at least three years (540 hours) of systematic secondary school instruction in an agricultural education program, or have completed at least the equivalent of 360 hours of systematic secondary school instruction in agricultural education and one full year of enrollment in a postsecondary agricultural program, or have completed the program of agricultural education offered in the secondary school last attended.
3. Have graduated from high school at least 12 months prior to the national convention at which the degree is to be granted.
4. Have in operation and have maintained records to substantiate an outstanding supervised agricultural experience program, through which the member has exhibited comprehensive planning and managerial and financial expertise.
5. A student after entering agricultural education must have:
a. Earned at least $10,000 and productively invested at least $7,500; or
b. Earned and productively invested $2,000 and worked 2,250 hours in excess of scheduled class time. Any combination of hours, times a factor of 3.56, plus actual dollars earned and productively invested must be equal to or greater than the number 10,000. Hours used for the purpose of producing earnings reported as productively invested income shall not be duplicated as hours of credit to meet the minimum requirements for the degree.
6. Have a record of outstanding leadership abilities and community involvement and have achieved a high school scholastic record of “C” or better as certified by the principal or superintendent.
7. Have participated in at least 50 hours of community service, within at least three different community service activities. These hours are in addition to and cannot be duplicated as paid or unpaid supervised agricultural experience hours.
8. Applicants must complete and submit the current version of the American FFA Degree application authorized by the National FFA Organization.
Proficiency Award Results
Proficiency Award Results
Emma Turner: 1st Dairy Production Entrepreneurship
Lexi Pritchard: 1st Beef Production Entrepreneurship
Proficiency Applications
Proficiency Applications
Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through supervised agricultural experiences, have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers.
Nationally, students can compete for awards in nearly 50 areas ranging from agricultural communications to wildlife management (see areas below). Proficiency awards are also recognized at local and state levels and provide recognition to members that are exploring and becoming established in agricultural career pathways.
Proficiency Award Areas
Proficiency Award Areas
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Supervised Agricultural Experiences related to the ownership of an agribusiness or agriculture-related enterprise. The member plans, implements, operates and assumes financial risks of ownership.
Award Areas:
Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance
Agricultural Sales
Beef Production
Dairy Production
Diversified Crop Production
Equine Science
Grain Production
Swine Production
Placement
Placement
Supervised agricultural experiences that include non-ownership, agriculturally-related paid or unpaid employment and/or volunteer work.
Award Areas:
Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance
Agricultural Sales
Beef Production
Dairy Production
Diversified Crop Production
Equine Science
Grain Production
Swine Production
Agriscience Research
Agriscience Research
Supervised agricultural experiences that involve planning and conducting an agriculturally based scientific experiment based on hypothesis and the use of the scientific methods of investigation on the hypothesis.
Award Areas:
Animal Systems
Integrated Systems
Plant Systems
Combined
Combined
Award area for supervised agricultural experiences that are not split between entrepreneurship or placement. Applicants can combine both placement and entrepreneurship records if both are included in the SAE.
Award Areas:
Agricultural Communications
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication
Agricultural Processing
Agricultural Services
Diversified Agricultural Production
Diversified Horticulture
Diversified Livestock Production
Environmental Science and Natural Resources
Fiber and or/Oil Crop Production
Food Science and Technology
Forage Production
Forest Management and Products
Fruit Production
Goat Production
Home and/or Community Development
Landscape Management
Nursery Operations
Outdoor Recreation
Poultry Production
Sheep Production
Small Animal Production and Care
Specialty Animal Production
Specialty Crop Production
Turf Grass Management
Vegetable Production
Veterinary Science
Wildlife Production and Management
State FFA Agriscience Fair
State FFA Agriscience Fair
The FFA Agriscience Fair recognizes middle and high school students who are studying the application of scientific principles and technologies in agricultural enterprises. Areas of participation closely mirror those of the International Science and Engineering Fair but reflect an agricultural theme.
Categories include: Animal Systems (AS), Environmental Services/Natural Resource Systems (ENR), Food Products and Processing Systems (FPP), Plant Systems (PS), Power, Structural and Technical Systems (PST) and Social Science (SS).
Marin Lonnee placed 1st in her category, Plant Systems, and will move on for National Judging.
Oconee County FFA received Gold Emblem chapter status this year, meaning we are in the top 10% of FFA chapters in Georgia!
National Chapter
National Chapter
The National Chapter Award Program is designed to recognize FFA chapters that actively implement the mission and strategies of the organization. These chapters improve chapter operations using the National Quality Chapter Standards (NQCS) and a Program of Activities (POA)that emphasize growing leaders, building communities and strengthening agriculture. Chapters are rewarded for providing educational experiences for the entire membership.
National Delegate
National Delegate
Applications Due July 1st to State FFA Office
Applications Due July 1st to State FFA Office
The National FFA Delegate Experience ensures that the National FFA Organization remains a “grassroots” organization that serves students at the local level.
Held in conjunction with the annual National FFA Convention and Expo, the experience brings together 475 student leaders from across the nation. Students convene to share ideas and perspectives that will ensure the continued progress of the organization. Delegates come from each of the organization’s 52 state associations, with delegation sizes being determined by each association’s percent of overall organizational membership.
If you are interested in serving as a delegate at the upcoming National FFA Convention and Expo, please contact your state FFA association for more information on their process and guidelines for selecting delegates.
To submit a delegate proposal for consideration, click here.
Delegates to the National FFA Convention & Expo are charged with representing the interests of FFA members within their state FFA associations while working to forward the progress of the National FFA Organization.
There are two types of delegates, leadership delegates and committee delegates. Leadership delegates are comprised of those individuals selected by their state FFA associations to attend the State Officer Summit. Each state is allowed a maximum of two leadership delegates. The job of a leadership delegate is to facilitate the work of the delegate committees. Committee delegates represent the remainder of a state association’s delegation. These delegates are responsible for driving the direction of their delegate committees. They serve as the architects of the committee recommendation. Leadership and committee delegates are counted once in any matter requiring a counted vote. The exception is for those delegates serving as the presiding officer during committee work.
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