Students prepare for national FFA week
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Saddle and Sirloin FFA Reporter
The Saddle and Sirloin Newcastle FFA will celebrate National FFA Week, Feb. 20-27, 2021. This National FFA Week celebrates more than 93 years of FFA traditions while looking forward to the organization’s future.
National FFA Week is designated the week of George Washington’s birthday and during the week, Chapters around the country celebrate with various activities to promote the FFA and help communities learn about FFA and agricultural education. FFA is a school-based youth leadership development organization where young people can explore different career pathways and interests. FFA Week is a chance to highlight some of those interests!
COVID-19 may have presented a few challenges as to how chapters celebrate, but the Saddle and Sirloin FFA has some creative school activities planned and will be hosting a Facebook Challenge every day of the week to celebrate with the community.
School activities include Teacher Appreciation Day on Wednesday, when FFA members will be taking donuts to the Newcastle High School teaching staff. On Friday is National Wear Blue Day, in support of FFA.
Each Facebook post will be based around the special FFA day. Be sure to follow our Chapter’s Facebook page, Newcastle Saddle & Sirloin FFA, to participate with Chapter members and have a chance to win to some awesome FFA swag!
What is FFA?
FFA is an intracurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of agricultural education, according to the national FFA website.
What do the letters
FFA stand for?
The official name of the organization is the National FFA Organization.
The letters “FFA” stand for Future Farmers of America. These letters are a part of our history and our heritage that will never change. But FFA is not just for students who want to be production farmers; FFA also welcomes members who aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners and more. For this reason, the name of the organization was updated in 1988 after a vote of national convention delegates to reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in the industry of agriculture.
Today, the National FFA Organization remains committed to the individual student, providing a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
FFA continues to help the next generation rise up to meet those challenges by helping its members to develop their own unique talents and explore their interests in a broad range of agricultural career pathways. So today, we are still the Future Farmers of America. But, we are the Future Biologists, Future Chemists, Future Veterinarians, Future Engineers and Future Entrepreneurs of America, too.
Info from FFA.org.