About FFA

Questions and Answers

How many FFA points do I need per semester?

You need 5 points per semester.

How many medals may be worn on the FFA jacket and what order do they go in?

You can have no more than 3 in the order of your highest degree earned, highest office held, and highest award earned.

Why do FFA kids need SAE projects?

FFA students will learn hands-on experiences and responsibilities through an SAE project. The projects can vary from market animals to food preparations or helping in our garden. This provides students with an opportunity to explore their interests and find what they enjoy doing. They can even do research-based projects.

What is the gift of blue?

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, giving the gift of blue makes it possible to gift jackets to FFA members.

Why should high school students put time into FFA?

FFA can help you become a better leader. Through FFA, members strengthen their personal skills, learn to manage their time and discover how to respect themselves and gain respect from others.

What type of task do FFA members work toward?

If every member can take part in many activities and assume roles that provide leadership opportunities. Serving on committees participating in fundraisers and career development events and holding offices develop students' ability to be effective leaders.

Why are national blue and Corn Gold FFA colors?

The blue was taken from the Bluefield of our nation's flag. The gold, however, stems from the golden fields of ripened corn. Together the blue and gold provide our national FFA organization with unity, and therefore the colors should be displayed with pride.

What is an SAE project and how many hours do I need?

(SAE) Supervised Agriculture Experience Project is a project you have to do in the second semester of school. If you are in biology, you need 30 hours. If you are in Chemistry, you need 45 hours. If you are in Physics, you need 45 hours.