There have been only two official revisions to the FFA Creed — at the 38 th convention in and at the 63 rd convention in However, there have been some editorial changes over the years. The three versions of the Creed are shown below with the changes indicated. Between and a committee worked diligently to revise the FFA manual. Their charge was also to look at the Creed.
A new Creed to replace the existing Creed was developed. And that will be the topic for the next Friday Footnote. Original Creed as adopted at the 3 rd Convention I believe in the future of farming, with a faith born not of words but of deeds — achievements won by the present and past generations of farmers; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come up to us from the struggles of former years.
I believe that to live and work on a good farm is pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of farm life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I can not deny.
I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of organized farmers to serve our own and the public interest in marketing the product of our toil. I believe we can safeguard those rights against practices and policies that are unfair. I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to help make it so — for others as well as myself; in less need for charity and more of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing square with those whose happiness depends upon me.
I believe that rural America can and will hold true to the best traditions in our national life and that I can exert an influence in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task. I believe that to live and work on a good farm , or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuit, is pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of farm agricultural life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I can not deny.
I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of organized farmers progressive agriculturalists to serve our own and the public interest in marketing the product of our toil. I believe in the future of farming agriculture , with a faith born not of words but of deeds — achievements won by the present and past generations of farmers agriculturalists ; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come up to us from the struggles of former years.
I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuit pursuits , is pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of agricultural life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of progressive agriculturalists to serve our own and the public interest in marketing the product of our toil.
How did Sara and Aaron Sharp place in their leadership development events and what did they learn along the way?
Bev Flatt T The FFA Creed. Creed History. FFA Official Manual. Celebrating 85 years of the FFA Creed. Print Version. Peer reviewed Download full text Direct link. The Contributions of E. Journal of Agricultural Education , v49 n2 p Tiffany has influenced the lives of countless FFA members.
However, the creed has received little attention in terms of its origin.
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