Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
In the song “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” there is a line that says “He’s making a list and checking it twice.” At this time of year, many folks are making Christmas lists. I often put books on my Continue reading Tom of Peace Valley
This Friday Footnote will be somewhat brief because you have more important things to do after Thanksgiving such as snagging Black Friday deals, eating leftovers and watching football games. But really the most important thing you have to do is Continue reading When an Old Man Gets to Thinking (11/23/2018)
Prior to 1969 about the only way a female could be involved with the FFA was to be a chapter sweetheart. In the early days of the FFA, it was common for a chapter to have an FFA Sweetheart. The Continue reading The FFA Sweetheart (11/16/2018)
Last week’s Friday Footnote mentioned two organizations, the Masons and the Grange, who have “secret” ceremonies. Are you aware of the existence of a “secret” agricultural education society? This secret agricultural education society is the Yellow Dogs (officially The Omnivorous Continue reading The Yellow Dogs (11/9/2018)
About a month ago I received an inquiry from an agriculture teacher in California asking about the origins of the FFA Ceremonies. So the answer to that inquiry forms this Friday’s Footnote. Who is responsible for the FFA ceremonies we Continue reading Origins of the FFA Ceremonies (11/2/2018)