EL CAPITAN FFA
Lakeside, CA Est. 1971 | Home of the Vaqueros
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FFA Degrees
During a student's time in Agriculture Education, various awards, accolades, and degrees are able to earned. Below is a breakdown on what degrees students may apply for during their time in FFA.
The Greehand Degree is bestowed by the chapter the member is apart of during their students first year enrolled in an ag class. REQUIREMENTS: 1. Be regularly enrolled in a vocational education course for an agricultural occupation and have satisfactory and acceptable plans for a program of supervised agricultural experience. 2. Learn and explain the FFA Creed, Motto, Salute, and the FFA Mission Statement. 3. Describe the FFA emblem, colors, and symbols. 4. Explain the proper use of the FFA jacket. 5. Have satisfactory knowledge of the history of the organization. 6. Know the duties and responsibilities of FFA members. 7. Personally own or have access to the Official FFA Manual. Submit written application for the degree for chapter records.
The Chapter Degree is bestowed by the chapter the member is apart of during their second year in FFA. REQUIREMENTS: 1. Must have held the degree of Greenhand for at least one complete semester of instruction and have a record of satisfactory participation in the activities of the local chapter. 2. Must have satisfactorily completed at least one year of systematic instruction in agriculture education, 3. Be familiar with the purposes and programs of activities of the state association and national organization. 4. Be familiar with the provisions of the constitution of the local chapter. 5. Be familiar with Parliamentary Procedure. 6. Must have led a group discussion for fifteen minutes. 7. Must have earned at least $150 by his/her own efforts from his/her supervised farming and/or other supervised agricultural experience program, and have it productively invested or deposited in a bank, or have worked 100 hours on his/her SOEP in excess of scheduled class time. 8. Have a 2.0 scholastic record in an agricultural course. 9. Participate in activities for community improvement Submit written application for the degree for chapter records.
The State Degree is bestowed by the California FFA Association in which the member is apart of during their time in FFA, typically during the their junior/senior year. REQUIREMENTS: 1. Must have held the Chapter FFA Degree for at least one year immediately preceding application for the State FFA Degree. 2. Have been active members of the FFA for at least two years preceding application for the State FFA Degree. 3. At the time of application for the State FFA Degree, -Must have completed at least two years of instruction in agriculture education, at or above the ninth grade level, which included an agricultural Supervised Agricultural Experience Program; and -Must be regularly enrolled in an agriculture education class at the secondary education level, -Have worked for a minimum of 500 hours, in excess of scheduled class time, on his/her Supervised Agricultural Experience Program, and - Must have earned by his/her own efforts from an agricultural enterprise or other agriculturally-related work and deposited in a bank or otherwise productively invested at least $1,000.00; or - Show an investment cost of at least $2,000.00 in depreciable property inventory; or - Have earned by his/her own efforts from agricultural enterprise or other agriculturally-related work and deposited in a bank or otherwise productively invested a combination of dollars and unpaid labor hours which, when summed, equal at least $1,000.00. 6. Demonstrate leadership ability by: - Performing ten procedures of parliamentary law OR demonstrate proficiency in parliamentary law as evidenced by passing a written examination prepared and administered by the local agriculture instructor; - Giving a six-minute speech OR lead a group discussion for forty-minutes on a topic relating to agriculture or the FFA; - Serving as an officer, committee chairperson, or participating member of a committee; - Participating in at least five distinctly different FFA activities at the chapter level; - Participating in at least two distinctly different non-FFA school activities which are conducted outside of normal class time; - Participating in activities for community improvement as evidenced by participating in at least two distinctly different activities, to the extent of spending at least 25 hours - Being familiar with the provisions of the constitution of the State Association and National FFA Organization as certified by the local FFA advisor. 7. Have a 2.0 scholastic record as certified by the local principal or superintendent. 8. Have participated in the planning and completion of the Chapter Program of Activities. 9. Have participated in at least five FFA activities above the chapter level. 10. Written records of achievement, verified by the local advisor, Submit written application for the degree for chapter records.
The American FFA Degree is highest degree bestowed on by an FFA member by the National FFA Organization typically during their first year in college but not limited. Student ages-out at 21. REQUIREMENTS: 1. FFA members who qualify for the American FFA Degree: 2. Have received a Greenhand FFA Degree, Chapter FFA Degree and State FFA Degree. 3. Have been FFA members for at least three years. 4. Have completed at least three years (540 hours) of high school agriculture classes, or 2 years of high school agriculture classes and one year of college agriculture classes (360 hours.) 5. Have graduated from high school one year prior to the National FFA Convention at which their degree will be awarded. 6. Have maintained detailed SAE records, which demonstrate outstanding planning, managerial and financial skills. 7. Have earned and productively invested at least $7,500, or have earned and productively invested at least $1,500 and worked 2,250 hours beyond scheduled school hours through their SAEs. 8. Have a record of outstanding leadership skills. 9. Have a record of participating in community service activities. Updated Community Service Submit application utilizing AET.