FFA Alumni: Doing Together What We Can’t Do Alone

Agriculture teachers rely on FFA alumni members to help ease the outside commitments of teaching, bring more support to agricultural education programs and give teachers more freedom to do what they do best - teach kids!

FFA relies on alumni members for student recruiting, scholarship money, aiding in camps, conferences, national FFA convention and other personal development programs. The high level of commitment the FFA Alumni offers the National FFA Organization and the communities in which they live helps make FFA students' lives better.

Mission

The mission of the National FFA Alumni Association is to secure the promise of FFA and agricultural education by creating an environment where people and communities can develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success.

Values

We value the integral nature of FFA and agricultural education.
We value agriculture as an essential part of society.
We value diversity in serving all populations.
We value the impact of a teacher on a student's life
We value the impact and involvement of parents/guardians and communities on a student's life.
We value the community's support of agricultural education teachers and programs.

Membership

You didn't have to wear the "blue jacket" to join the FFA Alumni! Whether or not you were a FFA member you can join the FFA Alumni and be a part of an organization that prides itself in helping make FFA students' lives better.

Contributions

In 2007, the National FFA Alumni contributed $225,076.75 to support agricultural education in the United States. Of that total, $73,409 was awarded in Washington Leadership Conference Scholarships – a total of 133 full scholarships for FFA members. This was an increase from the $147,053.25 awarded in 2006.

Over the last year, Pennsylvania FFA Alumni sponsored or awarded: