A Look Into 2022 Local FFA Week Celebrations
National Teacher Ambassadors for FFA submitted descriptions and photos of their chapters' FFA Week activities (N=35). Additionally, FFA advisors who hosted a National FFA Officer completed a survey about the impact of those visits.
Key Points
- 80% of chapters reported teacher appreciation activities and 63% reported social media campaigns during FFA Week, making them the most common celebrations.
- 1,172 FFA members from 20 states completed 2,257 service hours during National FFA Week's National Days of Service.
- National FFA Officer visits during FFA Week impacted FFA members (95%), FFA advisors (86%), and agriculture teachers (75%) most often.
- Chapters celebrated FFA Week in diverse ways, including service projects (60%), school assemblies (40%), and engaging alumni and supporters (40%).
Celebrating National FFA Week Locally
Each year, FFA chapters celebrate National FFA Week. It’s a time to share what FFA is and its impact on members. From teacher appreciation events to school spirit days to service projects, FFA chapters celebrated the history and the future of FFA. This document provides both quantitative information and anecdotes from FFA chapters about FFA Week activities. For more information, contact evaluation@FFA.org.
How an FFA chapter chooses to celebrate National FFA Week is completely dependent on that chapters’ members and advisor(s). However, common local FFA Week activities include but aren’t limited to1:
- Teacher appreciation
- Social media campaigns
- Service projects
- Engaging with alumni and supporters
- School assemblies
- School spirit days (i.e., “wear blue and gold day”)
- Recognition of Greenhand Degree recipients
- Fundraisers
Most Chapters Reported Implementing Teacher Appreciation Activities and Social Media Campaigns During FFA Week
| Activity | Percent of Chapters |
|---|---|
| Teacher appreciation | 80% |
| Social media campaigns | 63% |
| Service projects | 60% |
| Alumni and supporters | 40% |
| School assemblies | 40% |
| Fundraising | 23% |
| Other | 26% |
2022 FFA Week National Days of Service
1,172 FFA members from 20 states completed 2,257 service hours during National FFA Week. Members of Eastside High School FFA in Georgia recorded reading leveled agriculture books to provide elementary students and classrooms additional reading materials. Members from Wahpeton FFA in North Dakota constructed 30 wood duck boxes for the Tewaukon Wildlife Refuge.
Hosting National FFA Officers
Each year during National FFA Week, selected chapters host a National FFA Officer. Officers present workshops, keynote speeches, interact with FFA members and advisors, and participate in the school’s FFA Week activities. National FFA Officer visits impact many different groups, including2:
| Group Impacted | Percent |
|---|---|
| FFA members | 95% |
| FFA advisors | 86% |
| Agriculture teachers | 75% |
| Agriculture students | 66% |
| School administration | 48% |
| Other students in the school | 32% |
| Other teachers in the school | 27% |
| Community members | 18% |
| FFA alumni and supporters | 16% |
| Parents | 16% |
| District superintendent | 11% |
