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FFA creed
each of the 5 paragraphs of the national FFA creed
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Paragraph 1 | I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds- achievements won by present and past generations of agriculturists; |
| Paragraph 2 | I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuits, is pleasant as well as challenging; |
| Paragraph 3 | I 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, |
| Paragraph 4 | I 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; |
| Paragraph 5 | I 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. |
| Who wrote the FFA creed? | E.M. Tiffany |
| At which convention was the creed adopted? | 3rd national convention |
| At which conventions was the creed revised? | 38th and 63rd national conventions |
| What year was the crred written and adopted? | 1930 |
| Paragraph 1, part 2 | 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. |
| Paragraph 2, part 2 | for i know the joys and discomforts of agricutural life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of discourgement, I cannot deny. |
| Paragraph 3, Part 2 | and in the ability of progressive agriculturists to serve our own and the public interest in producing and marketing the product of our toil. |
| Paragraph 4, Part 2 | in less need for charity and more of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing square with those whose happiness ddepends upon me. |