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Website updated Feb 26, 2019

This week our focus is the value of FFA  by showcasing some of the former members who learned life skillsets from FFA  as well as the FFA mission statement and motto.

Former President Carter Among Those Donating FFA Jackets to Smithsonian- Smithsonian

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7 famous former members of the National FFA Organization - from Indystar.com click pictures for story
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Jeffrey Simmons not pictured 

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Here is a list of even more famous people who benefited from being in FFA - from Farm Journal's Pork business site.  Some were even State Officers www.porkbusiness.com/article/lighter-side-taylor-swift-and-other-famous-ffa-members
Business 
  Jim Davis    Creator of Garfield comic strip  Fairmount, Ind. ‒ Former FFA chapter president
Chris Johns Editor-in-Chief, National Geographic magazine Crater, Ore. – Former state FFA president (1969-70)
Nicholas Kristof Columnist for The New York Times; Pulitzer Prize winner (1990) Oregon – Former state FFA reporter
Entertainment   
Trace Adkins Country music entertainer/recording artist Sarepta, La.
Lucas Black Actor ("Sling Blade," "Cold Mountain," and "Friday Night Lights") Danville, Ala. – Speake FFA Chapter
Easton Corbin Country music entertainer/recording artist Trenton, Fla.
 Steve Doocy Co-anchor, "FOX &; Friends" on FOX News ChannelClay Center, Kan. – Former FFA chapter vice president
Don Henley Rock music entertainer/recording artist; member of The Eagles Linden, Texas
Lyle Lovett Country music entertainer/recording artist Klein, Texas
Tim McGraw Country music entertainer/recording artist Start, La.
Taylor Swift Country music entertainer/recording artist Tennessee – Hendersonville FFA Chapter
Trent Willmon Country music entertainer/recording artist Afton, Texas –Former FFA chapter president
Tom Wopat Singer and actor (Luke Duke on "The Dukes of Hazard," 1979-85) Lodi, Wis. 
 Government
Sam Brownback Governor of Kansas and former U.S. senator
Prairie View, Kan. – Former FFA chapter president, state FFA president and national FFA vice president (1976-77)
Jimmy Carter Former U.S. president; Nobel Prize winner (2002) Plains, Ga.
James B. Hunt Former governor of North Carolina (four terms) Rock Ridge, N.C.
Sports
Bo Jackson Heisman Trophy winner at Auburn University (1985); former professional football player and professional baseball player McAdory, Ala.
Sterling Marlin Former NASCAR driver; two-time Daytona 500 winner (1994 and 1995) Tennessee
Jordy Nelson Professional football player, Green Bay Packers Kansas – Riley County FFA Chapter

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This Georgia Teacher Made the FFA Motto a Classroom Rap -FFA.org 

FFA Mission  from the FFA.org website ​
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
To accomplish its mission, FFA:

• Develops competent and assertive agricultural leadership.
• Increases awareness of the global and technological importance of agriculture and its contribution to our well-being.
• Strengthens the confidence of agriculture students in themselves and their work.
• Promotes the intelligent choice and establishment of an agricultural career.
• Encourages achievement in supervised agricultural experience programs.
• Encourages wise management of economic, environmental and human resources of the community.
• Develops interpersonal skills in teamwork, communications, human relations and social interaction.
• Builds character and promotes citizenship, volunteerism and patriotism.
• Promotes cooperation and cooperative attitudes among all people.
• Promotes healthy lifestyles.
• Encourages excellence in scholarship.

FFA Motto
The FFA motto gives members 12 short words to live by as they experience the opportunities in the organization.
Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.
FFA Code of Ethics
FFA members conduct themselves at all times to be a credit to their organization, chapter, school, community and family. FFA members pledge to:

1. Develop my potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success.
2. Make a positive difference in the lives of others.
3. Dress neatly and appropriately for the occasion.
4. Respect the rights of others and their property.
5. Be courteous, honest and fair with others.
6. Communicate in an appropriate, purposeful and positive manner.
7. Demonstrate good sportsmanship by being modest in winning and generous in defeat.
8. Make myself aware of FFA programs and activities and be an active participant.
9. Conduct and value a supervised agricultural experience program.
10. Strive to establish and enhance my skills through agricultural education in order to enter a successful career.
11. Appreciate and promote diversity in our organization.

Adopted by the Delegates at the 1952 National FFA Convention. Revised by the Delegates at the 1995 National FFA Convention.

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