Pennsylvania FFA 2 00 -200 - Pa FFA

3. Collegiate4. HonorarySection B. Active membership: To be eligible for active membership in a chartered FFAchapter, a student must be enrolled in a secondary agricultural education program while ingrades 7 thru 12. To become an active member and retain membership a student must:1. While in school, be enrolled in at least one agricultural education course during eitherthe school year and/or follow a planned course of study; either course must include asupervised agricultural experience program, the objective of which is preparation foran agricultural career.2. Show an interest in the affairs of the organization by attending meetings, striving fordegrees of membership, and participating in other organized activities of the chapter.3. To be eligible for state competitions, dues rosters must be turned in by November 15,with payment. A second deadline of January 31 can be used to add new students and/orsecond semester students.4. Display conduct consistent with the ideals and purposes of the National FFAOrganization. A member may retain active membership until November 30 thfollowing the fourth National Convention after graduation from High School.Section C. Alumni Membership: Membership is open to former active, collegiate orhonorary FFA members, present and former professional agricultural educators, parents ofmembers, and others interested in supporting the FFA.Section D. Collegiate membership: Collegiate membership may include students enrolled inagricultural courses and former active members of chartered local chapters who enrolled in atwo or four year institution having a collegiate chapter.Section E. Honorary membership: Farmers, school administrators, principals, and membersof boards of education. Chapter advisors, teachers, staff members in agricultural education,and businessmen who have rendered outstanding service, may be selected to honorarymembership and upon recommendation by the State Association shall hold the HonoraryKeystone Degree.ARTICLE IVEMBLEMSection A. The emblem of the Pennsylvania Association of FFA, Inc. shall be the same asadopted and recognized by the National Organization.Section B. All active, alumni and honorary members are entitled to wear the emblem.Collegiate members and advisors may wear the owl pin of official design authorized by theNational Organization.ARTICLE VACTIVE MEMBERSHIP DEGREES AND PRIVILEGESSection A. There shall be four degrees of active membership based upon achievement.These degrees are:1. Discovery degree2. Greenhand degree3. Chapter degree4. Keystone degree27