FFA Jeopardy! Waterford Union High School Rules • Each team sends one person per turn. They cannot get help from their team • First to “buzz” in gets 15 seconds to answer. • If the first person to buzz cannot get the answer, the second team can buzz in. Once they buzz in, they too have 15 seconds. They also cannot get help. • You either gain or lose points on each turn. • If no team buzzes within 10 seconds, the question ends and the answer is given. FFA Degrees FFA Facts FFA Traditions Official Dress Activities & History The FFA Emblem $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 FFA Degrees • This degree is the first degree that an FFA member could get • Discovery FFA Degrees • This is the first degree an FFA member in high school could receive. • Greenhand FFA Degrees • This is the highest FFA degree awarded at the chapter level. • Chapter FFA Degrees • This degree is awarded in Madison, WI and is the highest degree awarded in the Wisconsin FFA • State FFA Degrees • Less than one half of one percent of FFA members will ever receive this degree. Last year, 1 Waterford FFA member earned theirs. • American FFA Facts • This percentage of FFA members are female. • 38% FFA Facts • This is how much money was raised by FFA members through their projects (round to the nearest $billion). • $4 billion FFA Facts • FFA Chapters are in _____ of the 20 largest cities in the US. • 16 FFA Facts • This is what the letters SAE stand for. FFA Facts • Women hold more than ___% of leadership positions in the FFA. • Women hold more than 50% of leadership positions in the FFA. FFA Traditions • This contains the following: • • • • • Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve The FFA Motto FFA Traditions • The FFA Creed was written by this man at this institution. • E.M. Tiffany at UW-Madison FFA Traditions • This is the FFA Salute. • The Pledge of Allegiance FFA Traditions • These are the official FFA Colors • National Blue and Corn Gold FFA Traditions • These words, Premier Leadership, Personal Growth, and Career Success, are a part of this. • The FFA Mission Statement Official Dress • This kind of shirt is required for official dress. • White Collared Shirt or Blouse Official Dress • This color of pants, shoe, and socks are required for official dress. • Black Official Dress • Only this kind of tie or scarf may be used for official dress (and is necessary for proper official dress!) • FFA Tie or Scarf Official Dress • This is never ok to do in Official Dress, even if you are legally of age. • Smoke Cigarettes, Drink Alcohol, or Chew Tobacco Official Dress • This is the name of the pull-tab for the zipper on an FFA Jacket, and it must always be zipped to the top and tucked in! • Talley-Whacker Activities and History • Waterford FFA is the in the state. • 3rd oldest chapter Activities and History • This chapter activity is conducted every spring. • It is where the Greenhand and Chapter degrees are awarded to Waterford FFA Members. • All members should attend this event! • The FFA Banquet Activities and History • This activity is conducted every June and is where the State Degrees are awarded to FFA members. • The Wisconsin State FFA Convention Activities and History DAILY DOUBLE • How much will you wager? • This was the year that The National FFA was founded. • 1928 Activities and History • This piece of legislation, enacted in 1917, created agricultural education in America’s classrooms across the nation. • The Smith Hughes Act The FFA Emblem • This symbol stands for Wisdom and Knowledge • The Owl The FFA Emblem • This symbol stands for labor and work ethic • The Plow . The FFA Emblem • This symbol represents a new day in agriculture, and indicates that the FFA is a progressive organization that seeks better solutions to all problems. • The Rising Sun The FFA Emblem • The ear of corn represents this: • Unity The FFA Emblem • This is represented by the eagle and the shield on top of the emblem. • American Ideals FINAL JEOPARDY • Make your wagers! • He is called the “Father of the FFA” • Henry Groseclose