National Scholarship Program
Information and applications for the 2009 scholarship program are now available. You do not need a MyFFA account to complete the scholarship application. Please visit the scholarship page for deails & directons..
Convention Coverage
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2008-2009 National Officers
Your 2008-2009 National Officers
Step Up. Stand Out. Get Connected.
We know. Sometimes it's hard to keep up with all the new and exciting things happening at the national FFA convention. That's why we're offering text alerts, a mobile web site, Wi-Fi access, video updates, and much more!
Check out our Get Connected page for complete details.
Are you in it to win it?
Whether you are a director or designer, you have a chance to win. Check out our new CONTEST page!
Living to Serve Grants
Living to Serve is an overarching program encouraging civic engagement and community service in rural areas. Sponsored by the National FFA Organization through grant funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Living to Serve program will provide more than $130,000 in grants and awards to chapters or members nationwide.
Apply today!
Donate Now
Make an instant online contribution to FFA! Use our new online giving feature – it's a secure server where you can enter your credit card information and donation amount. Plus, you can even decide where your money should be used.
The National FFA Organization operates under a Federal Charter granted by the 81st Congress of the United States, and is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for the FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs.
FFA Today - November 19, 2008
FFA Today is now on every Wednesday at 6 p.m. Eastern on RFD-TV. The November 19, 2008 episode of FFA Today features the Campbell’s Help Grow Your Soup campaign, a story on farm “danger zones” from America’s Heartland and the National FFA Officers getting members fired up at convention.
Featured Convention Videos
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Keynote Speaker: Michael Peterson
The election of the 2008-2009 National FFA Officers from the floor of Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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FFA at a Glance
Organization Name: The National FFA Organization
Year Founded: 1928
Number of Chapters: 7,439 in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
2008 FFA Membership: 507,763
Largest Annual Event: The National FFA Convention
2008 National FFA Convention Attendance: 54,731
Selected Statistics - FFA Mission - FFA Creed
Careers at National FFA
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