Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the organization and structure of the FFA at the local, state and national levels.

The Basics:

Read and Study this material if your experience with FFA and 4-H is limited.

• There are no basic materials this week

The Main Lesson:

Read these articles

• The study guide for this week is located here. It may require you to visit the National FFA website at www.ffa.org.
• Read the FFA constitutions from California and North Carolina or do a web search for other state FFA association constitutions to see how states structure the FFA experience.
• Read the North Carolina FFA Association Policy Manual.
• An FFA Dress Code?
• Learn about the North Carolina FFA Alumni.
• The Mother of All FFA Activity Guides - the FFA Chapter Guide to State Activities in North Carolina. This is an essential resource for all agriculture teachers in NC, but it is not for the faint of heart.
• Here's Public Law 105-225 (formerly PL 81-740). What does PL 105-225 do?
• Search the NC FFA web pages and the National FFA Organization web pages for the FFA Board of Directors. Specifically, who serves on the state and national boards, and what organizations do they represent?

For Further Study:

This reading goes above and beyond the course requirements.

• There are no items for further study this week.

Weekly Assignment

Instructor's Notes for the Week