Pennsylvania FFA 2 00 -200 - Pa FFA

ALUMNI PURPOSES1. To support and promote the FFA organization, FFA activities and AgriculturalEducation on local, state, and national levels.2. To provide a “tie” to the FFA and assist FFA and agricultural education personnelto involve former members in worthy activities.3. To promote greater knowledge of the agricultural industry and support educationin agriculture.4. To cooperate with the National FFA Board of Directors, National FFAFoundation Board of Trustees, and National FFA Foundation SponsoringCommittee.5. To promote and maintain an appreciation of the American free enterprise system.6. To promote the personal development aspect of the FFA.CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWSPENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF FFA, INC.ADOPTED JANUARY 1942REVISED 1945, 1948, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1970, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1999 and 2007ARTICLE INAME AND PURPOSESection A. The name of this organization shall be the Pennsylvania Association of FFA,Inc.Section B. The objectives and purposes of the organization shall be as follows:1. To create, foster and assist chapters composed of students of agriculturaleducation.2. To develop character, prepare for useful citizenship, and foster patriotism andthereby develop competent, aggressive rural and urban agricultural leadership.3. To create and nurture an understanding and appreciation of agriculture and theenvironment by encouraging members to improve the home and itssurroundings to develop organized recreational activities and to create moreinterest in the intelligent choice of agriculture occupants.4. To encourage the practice of thrift.5. To publish an official newsletter and other publications for the member of theorganization, as prescribed in the annual program of activities.6. To strengthen the confidence of students of agricultural education in themselvesand their work, to encourage such members in the development of individualagricultural occupation programs and to promote their permanent establishmentin production agriculture or agribusiness.7. To cooperate with others in accomplishing the above purposes, and to engage insuch other activities, consistent with the foregoing purposes, determined by thegoverning body to be for the best interests of the organization.25