What is  Alabama FFA

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	1.	Is FFA a club

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No

	2.	What is FFA

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The FFA is a national organization for students enrolled in Agriscience Education

	3.	What is the primary function of FFA

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Through participation in FFA Agriscience students further development their skills in areas taught in the Alabama Agriscience Curriculum. In addition to these curriculum areas, FFA provides every member access to premier leadership training at all levels of participation. (Local, District, State, National)

	4.	What are the levels of competition available to FFA Members

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Local, District, State, National

	5.	Through participation in FFA Agriscience Students are afforded the opportunity to develop their skills in what three areas

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Leadership
Citizenship
Agricultural Expertise
Proficiency Awards

	6.	How many areas are FFA competitions organized into

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Six major areas

	7.	What are the six major areas

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Individual Degree Recognitions
Career Development Events (CDEs)

	8.	What are the Individual Degree Recognitions

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Discovery, Greenhand, Chapter, State, American

	9.	What are Career Development Events

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These are primarily team contest directed towards the areas included in the Agriscience Curriculum

	10.	What are Leadership Development Events LEDs

ANS:	
These are primarily individual/team contest directed towards the areas of leadership/citizenship

	11.	What are Talent Development Events TDEs

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These are primarily team contest directed towards members skills in the areas of music

	12.	What are Proficiency Awards

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Proficiency Awards are an outgrowth of students’ SAE enterprises

	13.	What areas of Ag/FFA can Proficiency Awards develop

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Work-based, service based, and learning activities

	14.	When can an FFA Member conduct activities related to their Proficiency Awards

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Activities must be conducted outside of regular class time

	15.	 What are the two major categories Proficiency Awards are divided into

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Placement Enterprises

Entrepreneurial Enterprises

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	16.	What are Placement Enterprises

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Enterprises that place an Agriscience student in a earning/learning situation

	17.	What are Entrepreneurial Enterprises

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Enterprises that require some degree of ownership

	18.	What are FFA Chapter Competitions

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Competitions that involve the entire Agriscience Program + FFA