FFA
Young farmers' organization
FFA stands for Future Farmers of America, a national organization for students studying agriculture in U.S. high schools and colleges.
Members participate in competitions, leadership development, and agricultural education.
The blue corduroy jacket with gold embroidery is the organization's signature.
Online, FFA also appears as an acronym for "free for all"—an unstructured competition or chaotic situation where anyone can participate: The comments section turned into an FFA.
Division of a book
- national conventionCountrywide political assembly
- adviserOne giving professional guidance
- membersPeople in an organization
- creedStatement of belief
motto · emblem · national organization · local chapter · alumni · membership · affiliation · federation
Identical throughout
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- white shirtPale upper-body garment
- gold embroideryDecorative stitching using metallic thread
- owlNocturnal feathered predator
Vehicle engineering standards body
- parliamentary procedureRules governing deliberative assemblies
- public speakingAddressing a live audience
- floricultureCultivating ornamental blooms
- job interviewFormal hiring assessment meeting
Unpaid labor benefiting society
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
convention · state fair · national finals · banquet · opening ceremonies · closing ceremonies · chapter meetings
Units of measurement
- awardsFormal honors bestowed
- scholarshipsFunds awarded for study
- honorary degreeDiploma for distinction, not study
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
excellence · ceremonies · pins · medals
Study of farming practices
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- agronomyCrop and soil science
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
- food scienceStudy of edible substances
natural resources · career readiness · hands-on learning · classroom instruction
chapter
Division of a book
- national conventionCountrywide political assembly
- adviserOne giving professional guidance
- membersPeople in an organization
creed · motto · emblem · national organization · local chapter · alumni · membership · affiliation · federation · youth organization
uniform
Identical throughout
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- white shirtPale upper-body garment
- gold embroideryDecorative stitching using metallic thread
SAE
Vehicle engineering standards body
- parliamentary procedureRules governing deliberative assemblies
- public speakingAddressing a live audience
- floricultureCultivating ornamental blooms
community service
Unpaid labor benefiting society
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- traditionCustom passed through generations
pride · convention · state fair · national finals · banquet · opening ceremonies · closing ceremonies · chapter meetings
degrees
Units of measurement
- awardsFormal honors bestowed
- scholarshipsFunds awarded for study
- honorary degreeDiploma for distinction, not study
achievement · excellence · ceremonies · pins · medals
agricultural education
Study of farming practices
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- agronomyCrop and soil science
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
food science · natural resources · career readiness · hands-on learning · classroom instruction
- livestock showsstock show, livestock show, livestock shows, showring, show ring
- farm traditionsbarn raising, barn dances, harvest festival, county fairs, farmers markets
- Rural Americafarm, barns, heartland, countryside, Midwest
- Youth DevelopmentBoy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H, YMCA, youth groups
- youth programsyouth groups, youth programs, Girl Scouts, youth camps, after-school programs
- 4-Hextension office, county fair, state fair, club meetings, record books