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'26 FFA QuizBowl
FFA QuizBowl Study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three components of AG Education | SAE, FFA, & Classroom Instruction |
| The FFA was based on what organization | The future farmers of Virginia |
| Where is the National FFA Center and Supply Service Since 1998 The land was donated by Dow AgroSciences, | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| What is the Number of Divisions within the National FFA Center | Education Division, Information Services Division, Business Development and Services Divisions, Development and Partnership Division |
| What is the Number of Standing Committees recognized by National FFA, | 3; National FFA Officer Nominating Committee, Finance Committee, Board Nominating Committee |
| Where is the National FFA Foundation Located, | Indianapolis Indiana |
| Where was the National FFA Center located before it moved to Indianapolis Indiana? | Alexandria, Virginia |
| In what years was National FFA Convention held in Louisville, KY? | 1999-2005 & 2013-2015 |
| Where was the 2006-2012 National FFA Convention held?, | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Where was the 1928-1998 National FFA Convention held?, | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Where was the 2016 to present National FFA Convention held?, | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| What are all of the U.S. Presidents who have addressed the National FFA Convention | Eisenhower, Truman, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and Donald Trump |
| Who is the only U.S. President to have been an FFA member, | Jimmy Carter |
| Who was the first U.S. President to address the National FFA Convention | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| What is the National FFA Colors | Corn Gold and National Blue |
| Who wrote the FFA creed, | E.M. Tiffany |
| What does E.M. stand for | Erwin Milton |
| What National Convention was the FFA Creed Adopted | 3rd National Convention |
| What two National Conventions was the FFA Creed Revised | 38th and 63rd convention |
| what 12 words make up the FFA Motto | Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve |
| What is the Primary tool in Agricultural education words | Learning by Doing |
| What makes up the FFA Emblem | Cross section of corn Eagle Plow Owl Raising sun Words (ag education & FFA) |
| What does agricultural education & FFA signify in the emblem? | The combination of learning and leadership of necessary for progressive agriculture. |
| What does cross section of corn signify in the emblem? | Unity |
| What does the eagle signify in the emblem? | Freedom |
| What does the owl signify in the emblem? | Wisdom |
| What does the plow signify in the emblem? | labor & tillage of the soil |
| What does the sunrise signify in the emblem? | Progress |
| -The five paragraphs of the creed all starts with | "I Believe" |
| What happened in 1917 | Smith-Hughes Act establishes vocational agriculture courses |
| What happened in 1925, | Virginia Tech Ag Education teachers Henry Groseclose Harry Sanders Walter S. Newman and Edmund C. Magill organize the Future Farmers of Virginia of boys in agriculture classes. The FFV serves as the Model for the Future Farmers of America |
| What happened in 1926 | American Royal invites vocational agriculture students to participate in livestock judging |
| What happened in 1928 | FFA founded 33 delegates from 18 states Hotel Baltimore Kansas City, MO |
| What happened in 1929 | Official Colors were adopted -Carlton Patton, AK was named the first star farmer of America -The North Carolina association of FFA was chartered |
| When was the FFA Creed adopted for speaking contests | 1930 |
| n what year did the Delegates Restrict Membership to boys only | 1930 |
| When was the First Official Dress Uniform adopted: Dark Blue Shirt, Blue or White Pants, Blue Cap, and a Yellow Tie | 1930 |
| When was the First National Public Speaking Contest, Prepared Public Speaking | 1930 |
| In what year was the Blue Corduroy Jacket adopted as the Official Dress | 1933 |
| When was the First group of FFA members to travel to Washington D.C. and are met on the White House Lawn by President Franklin D. Roosevelt | 1933 |
| When was the New Farmers of America Founded in Tuskegee, AL by George Washington Owens Teacher Trainer from Virginia State College wrote Constitution and bylaws in the NFA in 1927 | 1935 |
| What year did Active FFA members exceed 100,000 members for the first time. | 1935 |
| What happened in 1937 | During the National Convention action was taken to establish a National FFA Camp and Leadership School in Washington D.C. |
| In what year did the FFA purchase a 28 and a half acres of land from George Washington estate used for the National FFA Camp and later used for National FFA Headquarters | 1939 |
| When was the National FFA Foundation founded | 1944 |
| In what year did the 138, 549 FFA Members serve in the Armed Services in World War II | 1944 |
| When did The National Proficiency Award and Agricultural mechanics start | 1944 |
| In what year did the National FFA Band Form | 1947 |
| When did the FFA Week establish during the week of George Washington's birthday | 1947 |
| When was the National FFA Chorus form | 1948 |
| When was the First International Program | 1948 |
| When was the National FFA Supply started | 1948 |
| When was the Record jump in memberships from 238,269 in 1947 to 260,300 in 1948; | 1948 |
| What happened in 1950 | Us Congress Passes Public law 740, which granted FFA a Federal Charter |
| In what year was the FFA Code of Ethnics Adopted | 1952 |
| In what year was The National Future Farmers Magazine published | 1952 |
| When was the Special postage stamp issued by the U.S. post office | 1953 |
| When did President Dwight D. Eisenhower address the Convention | 1953 |
| In what year did the National FFA Silver Anniversary, | 1953 |
| What happened in 1957 | Former President Harry S. Truman spoke during the National Convention |
| What happened in 1959, | Dedication of first National FFA Center in Alexandria Virginia is dedicated |
| In what year was the First National Leadership Training Conference held | 1959 |
| What happened in 1965 | New Farmers of America (NFA) merges with FFA |
| What happened in 1966 | First Ag Career Show at the National FFA Convention |
| In what year were the Females Admitted into the FFA | 1969 |
| When did Ken Dunagan, AZ get named the first star agribusiness person of America | 1969 |
| When did Washington Leadership Conference (Now WLC) begin | 1969 |
| In what year did the Delegate body of the National FFA Convention establish the alumni class of membership as part of the constitution. | 1969 |
| What happened in 1971 | National FFA Alumni Association was organized |
| What happened in 1973 | FFA Official Dress Standards Created |
| What happened in 1975 | Food for America program Launched |
| In what year did Julie Smiley of Washington become the first female get elected to a National FFA office | 1976 |
| What happened in 1977 | Golden Anniversary (50th) Anniversary Convention |
| In what year did the First FFA Student Handbook get Published | 1976 |
| When did Alaska become the last of the 50 states to obtain a National Charter | 1976 |
| In what year did the Commemorative marker note the site of FFA founding unveiled in Kansas City, Missouri | 1978 |
| When did President Carter address the National Convention (Former FFA Member) | 1978 |
| What happened in 1980 | First Time National FFA Foundation raised $1 million in one year |
| When was the North Carolina FFA Foundation established? | 1976 |
| When was the first state convention held? | 1928 |
| Who was the Future North State Farmers for | African American Students enrolled in agriculture |
| Who was the 1st national officer from North Carolina and what year were they elected? | Wade Turner, 1929 |
| When was the North Carolina FFA Alumni Association was formed | 1972 |
| Who was the first female elected as a NC State Officer and in what year? | Beth Smith, 1980 |
| Who was the the first female elected as State FFA President & what year? | 1990, Kelly Butler |
| When did the NC FFA State Convention move to downtown Raleigh? | 2009 |
| When did the FFA Times newspaper first printed at National Convention | 1981 |
| What happened in 1982 | Jan Eberly, California becomes the first Female National FFA President |
| In what year did the Ag ED Network, a computerized information service of FFA was created | 1983 |
| In what year was the National FFA Scholarship Program was started | 1983 |
| When did the First TV Public Service Announcement for FFA made | 1984 |
| What happened in 1985 | First National TV Special "Agriculture's next generation of interest" Aired |
| What happened in 1986 | Agriscience Teacher of the year was awarded |
| When did the First National Television Satellite broadcast of the National FFA Convention happen | 1987 |
| In what year did the Delegates at the National Convention changed "Future Farmers of America" to the "National FFA Organization" | 1988 |
| When did the 7th and 8th grade students get allowed to become FFA members | 1988 |
| What happened in 1989 | Magazine's name changed to FFA New Horizons |
| What happened in 1990 | Delegates System Revised to 475 |
| When did the Partners in Activity Learning Support (PALS) Program is Established | 1990 |
| When did the Delegates Vote "NO" To a new FFA Creed During the 63 National FFA Convention | 1990 |
| When did the Virgin Islands and Guam granted association characters and five chapters and Micronesia were granted affiliate Chapter Characters | 1991 |
| In what year did Corey Flournoy, Illinois FFA Association is the first African American to be Elected National FFA President, He is also the first Urban Student Leader | 1994 |
| In what year was the code of Ethnics Revised | 1995 |
| When did the National Dues Increase from $3.50 to $5.00 annually | 1996 |
| In what year was the Reinstated H.O. Sargent Award Promoting Diversity Among Chapters | 1996 |
| In what year was the Establishment of FFA Home Page on the World Wide Web (WWW) | 1996 |
| When did the Board of Directors Vote to move the National FFA Organization business Office to Indianapolis, Indiana from Alexandria, VA | 1996 |
| When did the Board of Directors Vote to move the National Convention from Kansas City to Louisville in 1999 | 1996 |
| When did the First Ari-Entrepreneurship Awards presented | 1997 |
| When did the Dedication of the new National FFA Center in Indianapolis, Indiana | 1998 |
| When did the Dedication of the Agricultural Education National Headquarters happen in Alexandria, Virginia | 1998 |
| When did the Public Law 81-740 (which provides FFA a Federal Chapter) was revised through Congress and replaced by Public Law 105-225 on August 12 | 1998 |
| When was the last National FFA Convention in Kansas City 71st National Convention | 1998 |
| In what year did Jose Santiago is elected to a National FFA Office; he is the first member from Puerto Rico to serve as a National Officer | 1998 |
| When was the First National Convention in Louisville, Kentucky 72nd National Convention | 1999 |
| When was the First National Creed Speaking Contest; Michael Van Winkle of AK wins | 1999 |
| When was the discovery FFA Degree added | 2000 |
| In what year did the First American Star in Agricultural Placement | 2001 |
| In what year did Steve Offer, WI get named the First American Star in Agriscience | 2001 |
| In what year did Nicholas Streff, SD get named the First American Star in Ag Placement | 2001 |
| When was the Official Dress Standards revised | 2002 |
| In what year was the First Female Star Farmer named; Karlene Lindow Wisconsin | 2002 |
| When did Javier Moreno elected National FFA President. He was the first president elected from Puerto Rico and having a native language of Spanish | 2003 |
| In what year did the FFA Live first aired on RFD-TV | 2003 |
| When did the Officer Jacket Colors restored and the Jacket is re-designed | 2003 |
| When did the National FFA launch Seeds of Hope as a fundraiser to help rebuild the Gulf Coast states Ag education and FFA programs following Hurricane Katrina $770,000 in donations were distributed | 2005 |
| When did the FFA Foundation breaks the $10 million mark for FFA fundraising | 2005 |
| In what year did the Endorsement of agricultural education's long-range goal of 10,000 quality agricultural education programs by 2015 where every student is a member of FFA and has a relevant SAE | 2006 |
| In what year did the FFA Merchandise Center opens its doors | 2007 |
| In what year did the Membership breaks the half-million mark with 500,823 members in 7,358 chapters | 2007 |
| When did the FFA New Horizons add on-lines feature-www.ffanewhorizons.org | 2007 |
| In what year did the 81st National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN has a record attendance of 54,731 members, teachers, supporters, and guests | 2008 |
| When did the Membership hit 31-year high at 507, 763 | 2008 |
| When did the Board make a decision to rotate the 2013 convention and beyond between Louisville and Indianapolis three years each, beginning with Louisville | 2008 |
| In what year did the FFA member networking site, FFA Nation, launches at ffanation.ffa.org | 2008 |
| This is the... IT MAKES A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF STUDENTS BY DEVELOPING THEIR POTENTIAL FOR PREMIER LEADERSHIP, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND CAREER SUCCESS THROUGH AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION | 2008 FFA Mission |
| What are the 12 Career Pathways in Agriculture | Agribusiness, Ag. Education, Ag Technology, Animal Systems, Biotechnology Systems, Environmental Service , Food Products & Processing, Natural Resources, Plant Systems, Power, Structural & Technical, Skilled Trades Systems, Sustainability Systems |
| What is the FFA Salute | Pledge of Allegiance |
| When does a FFA and Alumni member receive the magazine | Once they pay their dues |
| When is the New Horizons magazine published each year? | Spring/Summer & Fall/Winer |
| Nationwide, there are ______ local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. | 9,407 |
| How many student members does National FFA have? | 1,042,245 |
| How many attendees were at the 2025 National FFA Convention? | 73,379 |
| When is the 100th anniversary for National FFA? | 2028 |
| How many CDE/LDE are available for members to compete in at National Convention? | 25 |
| What are the four regions (the areas of support) for the New Horizon magazine? | Area 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| What states does Area 1 cover for the states relations team? | CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV, DC |
| What states does Area 2 cover for the states relations team? | MI, IN, OH, KY, TN, AR. LA, MS, AL,GA, FL SC, NC |
| What states does Area 3 cover for the states relations team? | NV, UT, AZ, CO, NM, NE, KS, OK, TX, MO, HI, PR, VI |
| What states does Area 4 cover for the states relations team? | AK, CA, OR, WA, ID, MT, WY, ND, SD, MN, IA, WI,IL |
| What is the FFA Magazine called | "FFA New Horizons" |
| What is the first thing all officers and members should participate in to officially begin a meeting | Opening Ceremonies |
| What are the rules to running an effective meeting called | Parliamentary Procedure |
| What tool is used to call the meeting to order | Gavel |
| When is taped once it means | Motion Pass or Fail; Adjourn or Sit Down |
| When is taped twice it means | The meeting will come to order |
| When is taped three it means | Everyone Should Stand |
| When is taped series of times it means | Quiet Down |
| What is the program of activities (POA) | It is a plan on what the Chapter wants to get Accomplished during the year, 3 divisions-student, Chapter, Community 13 standards-leadership, healthy lifestyle, SAE, Scholarship, Ag Career Skills Recruitment, Finance/economics, public relations, leadership |
| What is the Official Dress for Girls | Black Skirt (To the Knees) Black Nylons or Black Pants -White Blouse with Official FFA Blue Scarf -Black Shoes and Official FFA Jacket (zipped up to the top) |
| What is the Official Dress for Boys | Black Pants -All White Shirt (With a Collar) -Official FFA Tie -Black Shoes and Socks -Official FFA Jacket (Zipped up to the TOP) |
| What are the Ten Essentials of a successful Chapter | 1.FFA knowledge 2.Mebership Diversity 3.All Members Share responsibility 4. Capable Officers 5. Challenging Program of Activities 6. Workable Constitution and Bylaws 7. Proper Equipment and Records 8. Well-Planned, Regularly-held 9. 10. |
| How many States are in the Western Region and can you name them | Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington |
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