FFA Best Informed Greenhand (BIG) Questions and Answers 100% Solved

FFA Best Informed Greenhand (BIG) Questions and Answers 100% Solved What are the 3 circles of the 3 cirlce model of agricultural education? Classroom, FFA, SAE What does the acronym SAE stand for? Supervised Agricultural Expierence What does the acronym CDE stand for? Career Development Event What does the acronym POA stand for? Program of Activities What does the acronym WLC stand for? Washington Leadership Conference What does the acronym EDGE stand for? Experiencing Discovery, Growth & Excellence What does the acronym NFA stand for? New Farmers of America What is the address of the National FFA Center? 6060 FFA Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana Where are the agricultural education headquarters located? Alexandria, Virginia What is the FFA Website? Who is the national FFA Advisor? Larry D. Case What is the FFA mission? Premier leadership, personal growth, career success How many strategies are there to accomplish the FFA mission? 11 What is the official name of the FFA? National FFA Organization What are some of the important dates in FFA history? 1917 Smith Hughes National Vocational Eduacation Act-classes in ag What are some of the important dates in FFA history? 1928 FFA started What are some of the important dates in FFA history? 1929 Colors adopted What are some of the important dates in FFA history? 1930 Creed was adopted, MN state association started What are some of the important dates in FFA history? 1933 Official dress adopted What are some of the important dates in FFA history? 1944 National FFA Foundation formed What are some of the important dates in FFA history? 1950 Public Law 740 passed, granted FFA a federal charter What are some of the important dates in FFA history? 1965 NFA & FFA merged What are some of the important dates in FFA history? 1969 Girls were allowed to be members What are some of the important dates in FFA history? 1988 Name changed from Future Farmers of America How many students are in FFA? Over 500,000 How many national officers are there? What are they? 6- President, Secretary, Regional VP ( Central, Southern, Eastern, Western) What are the 3 areas of the POA? Student, chapter, community What state had a club for boys interested in agriculture (prior to FFA starting)? Virginia Where was the first FFA convention held? Baltimore Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri What were the original dues? 10 cents What is the name of the FFA magazine? FFA New Horizons What was the name of the FFA magazine (prior to 1989)? National Future Farmer When and Where was the first NFA convention? 1935-* Tuskagee, Alabama How many paragraphs are in the FFA creed? 5 How many paragraphs are in the NFA creed? 6 What does each paragraph in the FFA creed start with? I believe Who wrote the FFA creed? E.M.Tiffany (Erwin Milton) At which convention was the creed adopted? 3rd At which conventions was the creed revised? 38th and 63rd What is the background of the NFA emblem? Boll of cotton What is the background of the FFA emblem? Cross section of an ear of corn What colors were the NFA jackets? Black and Gold What are the official colors of the FFA? National Blue and Corn Gold Who was the first FFA president? Leslie Applegate, New Jersey Who was the first female FFA president? Jan Eberly, California (82-83) Who was the first NFA president? David Simmons, Alabama Who was the last NFA president? Adolphus Pinston, Texas What does the cross section of ear of corn stand for? Unity What does the Rising Sun stand for? Progress What does the Plow stand for? Labor and Tillage of Soil What does the Eagle stand for? National symbol of Freedom What does the Owl stand for? Wisdom What words are on the emblem? Agricultual Education What is the official motto? Learning to do, doing to learn, Learning to live, Living to serve What is the official salute of the FFA? Pledge of Allegiance How many medals can be on the jacket? 3-DOA ( Degree, Office, Award) What are the four kinds of FFA membership? Active, Honorary, Alumni, Collegiate How much are annual national dues? $5.00 How much of the dues is used to pay for the magazine subscripton? $2.25 What are the 5 FFA degrees? D-Discovery G-Greenhand C-Chapter S-State A-American (Dancers, Grace, Can, Sell, Awards) What colors are the pins for the different degrees? Greenhand-Bronze Chapter-Silver State-Gold What station markers are placed by the officers stations? President Rising Sun What station markers are placed by the officers stations? Vice President Plow What station markers are placed by the officers stations? Secretary Ear of Corn What station markers are placed by the officers stations?Treasurer Bust of Washington What station markers are placed by the officers stations? Reporter Flag What station markers are placed by the officers stations? Sentinel Shield of Frienship What station markers are placed by the officers stations? Advisor Owl What is the order of business at an FFA meeting? Opening Ceremony, Minutes, Officer Reports, Unfinished Business, Committee Reports, New Business, Ceremonies, Closing Ceremonies, Enertainment/Refreshments Why do we use Parliamentary Procedure? One item is addressed at a time, Courtesy is extended to everyone, The majority rules, The rights of the minority are protected 1 tap of the gavel means what? Adjournment, Completion of a business item, sit down 2 taps of the gavel means what? Call meeting to order 3 taps of the gavel means what? Stand in unison on third tap Series of taps means what? Restore Order A banquet should not exceed how long? 2 1/2 hours What does the acronym PALS stand for? Partners in Active Learning Support What does the acronym NLSCO stand for? National Leadership Conference for State Officers What does the acronym BLAST OFF stand for? Building leaders and strong teams of officers What does the acronym SPC stand for? State Presidents Conference How many delegates are in the National Convention? 475