Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
Three weeks ago, the Friday Footnote focused on the confusion of whether or not the Eagle was a part of the FFA emblem. The resolution to the confusion was an affirmation that indeed, the eagle was officially a part of Continue reading Is a Storm Brewing on the Horizon? (2/26/2021)
Tomorrow (February 20) starts National FFA Week. How long have we been celebrating National FFA Week and how did it get started? That is what we will learn in the Footnote. Before you read any further please open the Continue reading The History of National FFA Week (2/19/2021)
In Part I of this Friday Footnote (titled The Eagle Enigma which was published last week) we learned the FFA delegates at the 1934 FFA Convention codified that the eagle was indeed part of the FFA emblem. The FFA constitution was revised in 1937 Continue reading Protecting the FFA Emblem (2/12/2021)
Is the eagle part of the FFA emblem or not? Parkinson’s Law states that “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” I have formulated a similar law – “A simple historical question may lead down Continue reading The Eagle Enigma (2/5/2021)
The subject of this Friday Footnote is one who believed service to others is of paramount importance in our lives. He died two weeks ago after a lifetime of service to the profession. That person is Ira Hicks, Jr. He Continue reading Service is the Rent One Pays for Living (1/29/2021)