FFA CreedHistory & Purpose1.01Examine leadership opportunities related to the horticulture industry.

Objective: Students will be able to explain and recite the FFA creed from memory

Important DatesCreed was written by E.M. Tiffany When was the FFA Creed adopted?

◦ at the 3rd national FFA Convention – 1930

When was it revised? ◦ 38th National FFA Convention ◦ 63rd national Convention -- removed the

word farming and rural and replaced with America agriculture or just agriculture.

Why learn the FFA Creed?Develop awareness of the beliefs

of FFACDE – contest area Required for Greenhand degree

in FFA plan

The FFA CreedI believe in the future of agriculture,

with a faith born not of words but of deeds - achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years.

The FFA CreedI believe that to live and work on

a good farm, or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuits, is pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of agricultural life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny.

The FFA CreedI believe in leadership from ourselves

and respect from others. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of progressive agriculturists to serve our own and the public interest in producing and marketing the product of our toil.

The FFA CreedI believe in less dependence on

begging and more power in bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to help make it so--for others as well as myself; in less need for charity and more of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing square with those whose happiness depends upon me.

The FFA CreedI believe that American

agriculture can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life and that I can exert an influence in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task.

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Creed Quiz- 1st ParagraphI believe in the _______ of

agriculture, with a _____ born not of _____ but of deeds - ____________ won by the present and ____ generations of agriculturists; in the promise of ______ days through _____ ways, ____ as the better ______ we now enjoy have come to us from the _________ of former _____.

Creed Quiz- 2st ParagraphI _______ that to ____ and ____ on

_ good ____, or __ be _______ in other agricultural ________, is ________ as well as ___________; for I ____ the ____ and ___________ of agricultural ____ and ____ an ______ fondness ___ those ____________ which, ____ in _____ of ______________, I ______ deny.

Creed Quiz- 3rd ParagraphI believe in __________ from

_________ and _______ from ______. I _______ in __ ___ _______ to work ___________ and _____ clearly, ____ such _________ and _____ as I ___ secure, ___ in the _______ of ___________ ______________ to serve ___ ___ and the ______ interest in _________ and _________ the _______ of our ____.

Creed Quiz- 4th ParagraphI believe in ____ __________ on

_______ and more _____ in __________; in ___ life ________ and ______ honest ______ to help _____ it so--for ______ as ____ as ______; in less ____ for _______ and ____ of it ____ ______; in ______ happy ______ and _______ ______ with _____ whose _________ depends ____ __.

Creed Quiz- 5th ParagraphI _______ that _________

___________ can ___ ____ ____ true __ ___ ____ __________ of ___ ________ ____ and ____ _ ___ _____ an _________ in __ ____ and _________ _____ will _____ _____ for __ ____ in ____ _________ ____.