Student Center
The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
ACT Testing
The ACT Test will be offered in Indianapolis on Saturday, October 24. Registration deadline is September 18. The testing locations within Indianapolis will be available mid-July. Visit the ACT website for more information.
WLC Registration Now Open
Register for the 2009 Washington Leadership Conference
The Washington Leadership Conference is sponsored by Monsanto as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
Step Up. Stand Out. Get Connected.
We know. Sometimes it's hard to keep up with all the new and exciting things happening at FFA convention. That's why we're offering text alerts, video updates, social networking and more.
Check out our Get Connected page for complete details.
FFA New Horizons
Check out the current issue of New Horizons!
Essentials for your FFA Chapter
Capable Officers, a successful chapter officer serves as a role model for other students, learn what it takes to become an officer.
Chapter Meetings, learn how to handle chapter business efficiently, build chapter unity and encourage involvement by all members.
Chapter funding, earning funds through different activities supports your FFA Chapter activities, events and trips.
Chapter Program of Activities, develop your chapter's goals and activities for developing a criteria to meet a community need.
Community Service, learn ways to volunteer or become involved in your community as an FFA Chapter member. Assist your Chapter Advisor with entering your chapter's service hours online.
How to Join FFA
FFA is not a "club." It is one of three integral components of an agricultural education program: classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience and life skills. Students between the ages of 12 and 21 who are enrolled in a systematic course of instruction in agricultural education are eligible for membership. Your local school system must offer agricultural instruction and have an active FFA chapter for you to join.
If your school doesn't have an agricultural education program, take steps to open a program in your school. In order to accomplish this task we strongly recommended that you contact your state agricultural education staff to express your interest and ask for assistance on regulations, requirements and resources for planning the new program.
More Information about Joining FFA!
Shop FFA Unlimited & FFA Marketplace
Shop the Blue, Gold & Core Catalogs at FFA Unlimited. Go to FFA Marketplace and help earn money for FFA while shopping online.
National Officers' Blog
Your 2008-2009 National Officers
Featured Video
A look at our final two STAR winners and Florida students learning about soil science.
Million Hour Challenge
Don’t forget about the 1 Million Hour Challenge! Log your chapter’s service hours and you could win a special cash award to start another civic engagement project. All new projects require that both a start and end date be entered when the project is set up. Please see Million Hour Challenge for more information.
News
Whether You Attended Convention or Not…
Visit the official convention website at http://convention.ffa.org 
for tons of new features including teacher workshops, photos, videos and more. And don’t forget--you can purchase photos! Find great pictures from the sessions, CDEs, Days of Service and general candid shots. They make great gifts and are perfect for scrapbooking your convention experience. Exclusive video and audio clips include highlights from the general sessions, the official theme song video and the national officer election. Check out the blogs and take part in the convention survey.
YOU could be featured on Channel One!
The super cool in-school TV network Channel One wants to feature an FFA member on a segment called "24/17." Think you're ready for stardom? Here's the scoop:
Criteria:
- Must be 17 years old
- Must be an FFA member
- Must be raising a large animal
What to Do:
- E-mail ffatoday@ffa.org
- List your name, address, phone number and e-mail address.
- List your school name, your FFA advisor's name and his or her phone number and e-mail address.
- Describe what kind of animal(s) you are raising, where and how you are raising them, your daily duties, and your goals in raising the animal(s).
- Explain why you're unique and why you should be featured on Channel One!
The deadline is July 17. We'll collect your e-mails and Channel One will pick the feature student. Want to know more about Channel One? Check out www.ChannelOne.com and scroll to the bottom for a link to the 24/17 features.