What is FFA?
FFA is the most visual segment of agricultural education, and usually the part that students enjoy most! With more than 850,000 FFA members, aged 12-21, in 8,995 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the National FFA Organization has a strong presence as the largest student-led organization in the nation.
FFA is the most visual segment of agricultural education, and usually the part that students enjoy most! With more than 850,000 FFA members, aged 12-21, in 8,995 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the National FFA Organization has a strong presence as the largest student-led organization in the nation.
The Housatonic Valley Regional High School FFA's roots are established within the National FFA Organization. The National FFA Organization is a positive example of what works in education. This dynamic youth organization changes students’ lives through preparations for premier leadership, personal growth and career success.
The Housatonic Valley Regional High School FFA's roots are established within the National FFA Organization. The National FFA Organization is a positive example of what works in education. This dynamic youth organization changes students’ lives through preparations for premier leadership, personal growth and career success.
FFA members are the enthusiastic leaders of tomorrow, promoting American values, citizenship and civic participation. The FFA fosters a sense of belonging within its chapters. FFA members can look forward to unlimited success in life. The personal growth, leadership and career success skills that are developed through FFA serve a student well throughout life.
FFA members are the enthusiastic leaders of tomorrow, promoting American values, citizenship and civic participation. The FFA fosters a sense of belonging within its chapters. FFA members can look forward to unlimited success in life. The personal growth, leadership and career success skills that are developed through FFA serve a student well throughout life.
FFA is not just for students who want to be production farmers; FFA also welcomes members who aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners and more. For this reason, the name of the organization was updated in 1988 after a vote of national convention delegates to reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in the industry of agriculture.
FFA is not just for students who want to be production farmers; FFA also welcomes members who aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners and more. For this reason, the name of the organization was updated in 1988 after a vote of national convention delegates to reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in the industry of agriculture.
FFA continues to help the next generation rise up to meet those challenges by helping its members to develop their own unique talents and explore their interests in a broad range of agricultural career pathways. So today, we are still the Future Farmers of America. But, we are the Future Biologists, Future Chemists, Future Veterinarians, Future Engineers and Future Entrepreneurs of America, too.
FFA continues to help the next generation rise up to meet those challenges by helping its members to develop their own unique talents and explore their interests in a broad range of agricultural career pathways. So today, we are still the Future Farmers of America. But, we are the Future Biologists, Future Chemists, Future Veterinarians, Future Engineers and Future Entrepreneurs of America, too.
Today, the National FFA Organization remains committed to the individual student, providing a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Our members live the motto Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live and Living to Serve. FFA members rise to the challenge of service embracing members of all walks of life united through FFA. We Are FFA.
Today, the National FFA Organization remains committed to the individual student, providing a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Our members live the motto Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live and Living to Serve. FFA members rise to the challenge of service embracing members of all walks of life united through FFA. We Are FFA.
Opportunities for students:
Opportunities for students:
Career Development Events (CDEs): Competitive events that build students’ skills in specific agricultural career areas. Examples include floral design, landscaping, livestock evaluation, equine evaluation, and many, many more. These happen all throughout the year at different locations and students may qualify to compete at the state or national level.
Career Development Events (CDEs): Competitive events that build students’ skills in specific agricultural career areas. Examples include floral design, landscaping, livestock evaluation, equine evaluation, and many, many more. These happen all throughout the year at different locations and students may qualify to compete at the state or national level.
Leadership Development Events (LDEs): Competitive events that build skills students will use no matter what career they have. Examples include parliamentary procedure and public speaking. Students can also qualify to compete at the state or national level.
Leadership Development Events (LDEs): Competitive events that build skills students will use no matter what career they have. Examples include parliamentary procedure and public speaking. Students can also qualify to compete at the state or national level.
Volunteer Activities: Each chapter has its own Program of Activities, which includes school and community volunteer activities. These happen all throughout the year and often align with other celebratory weeks such as National FFA Week.
Volunteer Activities: Each chapter has its own Program of Activities, which includes school and community volunteer activities. These happen all throughout the year and often align with other celebratory weeks such as National FFA Week.
Leadership Conferences: Connecticut State FFA Association hosts leadership workshops and conferences at various locations throughout the state.
Leadership Conferences: Connecticut State FFA Association hosts leadership workshops and conferences at various locations throughout the state.
Proficiency Awards: Students can win awards based upon their SAE projects. Proficiency awards measure student aptitude in skills and knowledge of growing their program. There are district, state and national competitions for these applications.
Proficiency Awards: Students can win awards based upon their SAE projects. Proficiency awards measure student aptitude in skills and knowledge of growing their program. There are district, state and national competitions for these applications.
Degrees: Students can be awarded FFA degrees as they take classes, participate in FFA activities, and demonstrate growth in their SAE projects.
Degrees: Students can be awarded FFA degrees as they take classes, participate in FFA activities, and demonstrate growth in their SAE projects.
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