Board of Directors Minutes 1937

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SUGGESTED 1937 REVISION

NATIONAL CONSTI'!U'L'I ON Ft1.L"URE FARMERS OF .AMERICA

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Article• I Name and Purposes

Section A ·The name

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Section

A - The ·FutU.r' e ·

·Fa~fmers

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AF1e-r1·ca;· i·s · 'th~·-·,n8~t-:ional"orgP.ni­

zation for stuc~ents of voc.:-.. tiona.l c:. :ricuiture. It shall consist o·f. ·:Ch'0.T~t~~~:~ State, . Ter.ri.t~:>t:ial, and Insular Associ e..tions* Ht i ch" .ir.. <tL{rn

are

com~oosed. of local

ch[11~ters. CollegiLte chc.pters may c~lso be orce..ni zed U:ncler· the. a.~r.ect jurisdiction of _..the. re.s,pective char.~~~red.

Stc.te A.~rnoci"~:.tions. - · _, .. ·-, .:.. ·· ·

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Sect5.on ·H" ~- A~ti-v.e Ph~:--)ters of the Fu~ure. Farmers, .o.t':·A.me.rica for otudents enrolled in .. schoo.l .S4l'.ll.

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^chn;r'.t:eJ::ed. only in schools where sy3 tcma tic in.st ruction·

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^v.ocationnl e,gri~

culture '«)f the c.11.-d::ly{ c!,c,y--·uni t~ o~ ~·r·t~tfine .t.Yfi1 is . offered und·~r· the ·provisions of the Ne,,tionail ... Yoc/.tional Educc.tion Acts. ·- .· ·: · · ^{!_.· :. '' '. •}

Section C - Collegiate CI'-a:i)te·r~ de.~iftned.· -prirqnrily f.oi, t'r~~ining pro-

s~1ecti ve tec;.chers of Yoc[.tiornH agriculture in their d.uties

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.loce.l ;J.dvis,~Ts .of F ._F .A. )Il~y;:,.b~_,, es~~-blished

in ins ti tut ions reco:~ni zed for the· trainfrig

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of voce.ti On$.l ap:ricultu:re. .·

Section D - Delegates f:com ^{El ..} ctive chc:pters shall· meet in S--t~.te Con- vention, ·o·rge.nize, adopt. a constitution not in conflict with the national cons ti tuti.011, · elect.· of~~pers, set up a program of we rk, and then apply to the Matiow.~ Ex.ecu ti ve

·Secretary: for .. -m~I~bersh_ip in . th~· na ti o.nal .. organization.

Section E

Section

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·.Upon receipt of a -char.ter from the. riati.on~1·· or.ganization an li.ssociation ~md the ·me.mhers ther

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D.S Future FarTTlers of il-merica.

The genere..l plans and· provis.ions. un.a._eJ; wl:li ch': Collegia. te Chapters operate sh2.ll be incl·uc.3°ed.

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four 'dnds.: (1) A_cti~e,. (2) Asso~iate, (0) _OollE3g~e.t~; and (4) Honorary.

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The designe.tion .. ¹¹State Ass.ocic: .. tion", as. heroinafter, . .use.d in this cons ti tut ion 'is understood· to include· c;.lso ff Terri torie..l e>.nd In- sular" Associations as .well.

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Section B' - Active mmnbershiP.. lilly• sttiderit who is regulo.rly enrollc d

··in ·an nil'""duy·~ dny~uriit, or .. 'P&rt ... time class in ~rocationnl

acriculturo is entitled to b3com0 nn active member of the F .F • ..t~. upon ro,cei ving :: mujcri ty Yote of the chapter . membJrship at nhy local chnptor mootj.ng. A member may

·retfiir: his cctive menbersru.p throughout his high school cat_eer a~d·· for th:r9e yeL.rS from the date Of graduation,

::'compfotlon:· Of high s·chool VOCL .. tiopal agricUlture classroom

instructi6n,· or leaving school. ·

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Assocb.te momberSh°ip~ Following the termination Of active mein.bership status ^~ member automt;ticall.y becomes an associate ' member • .. .. ;"'; . . . .

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C0ll::~giate membership. This may include ull tminees pre- pnring ·to teach vocuti:)nal c.griculture and former uctive . F.F~;~• mcni!>ers who are. enrolled in tbe insti'tution con-

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Sect~on E - H~_nor.ary .moru.bership. Instructors, school superint endants,

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· ·principQ:J..s~ t 1bchers, bu's iness men, fli:rmers, · end others,

who are helping to: a.1tv~m.ce V<)cdional agriculture and the

. F.F.A. and,

who·

huve rendered outstanding s0rvice, muy be

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^honorary ~efu.bership by 0. Diajority vote Of the

members present at any regula~~ moot'ing •

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1.Section A·:··- ::Tl:le eniblob of the· FUtur& Farmers· of .Ainariea. ·shall ·be rrnde up .of fiv·e symbols, nnmoly: (l} the plow, representing the

· ti1'1~1ge · of"'t.1:13 S'.)ir~ the bnsis of moclerxi agriculture ;

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· irepresentine'"··progress; (4) a c1~0ss. suction of an.:·ear of .

co~n, rep.resenting c0mm'Jn ~1gricuUur'-1l interest.s, .sin?~

co'rn:"i$::·f._a'tive· to··~r1cac .. nd is gr~ in every State·; .. : . u~~·; ^.. J.~~f~~ ·~~·foafr~·;&a~ie'"'-~urt1ounti11g ^the cross-section

•·''· · .. ·.,of''the-oor or. ··co·rn·ind1cnt1:r:g th'.:l national a.cope of the

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Tho omblem· ~G.ll nlso carry tho three

!Gtters "F .F • .A." nnd the words "Vocqt ional .Agric-ul tur e'' • . Section B _:·:Emblem~ shall be tinif.o~ .in all .::..ssoci.a.tions· ·and in

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Article V - M!3illb.ership :Grades. .ar..d Privileges

SGction A - There shall be five grades or degrees of membership based upon achievement. These ·grades are: ( 1) . (}re cm Hand, . . .

(2} Future Farmer, ·(3) St~te

farmer,'

(4) Juneric3.n Fanner,

·and (?) National Farmer. ·. ·

All ''Gre~n Hands'' .are entitled to wear. the .bronze emblem pin. All ;:"Future Farmers" ure entitled toiwear the silver emblem pin. · A11 ''State Farmers"· are entitled to wear thr.;

gold emblem charm. .Ul· ".American Farmers". are entitled to wear the gold emblGiil key. Ali"Nationo.l,Farmers" are en- titled to wear a gold key bearing the emblem superimposed on a triangle-. ·The· words. "economic" ₁ : "social",· and ".ed~­

cutional" · sbail appear, on' three sides of the eni:> lem and the d~~ignation "National Fanne:r-"

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B;un(l Degree •..

J.U~imum

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1. Be regularly enrolled in a class. of' vocn1J.ional agri- cu-1. .. ture and have satisfactory and a_cc~pt'able plans for a progr~ of supervised t:arming.

2. Be famfliar wi~~· the p'1cyoses. ·of the :F.F • .A. and the · progrmn '.-of· work of. the locaL chapter. ··

3. Recite from memory the Creed of the Future Farmers of .America •.

4. Receive a majority vote of _the members present at u. regular meot~ng of u. local chapter of the Future Farmers of .Americ~.

Section C - FUture Farmer Degree. Minimum· qualifications for election:

immediately · - preceding election/

to the degre ~ of.'/

Future· Farmer /

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of

^Q.reen.H?-nd ·~or at least

_ Qile_ Y&a.£/ clnd · hl:lV8 ~ record Of. satisfr.ictory partici- pation in the ac.tiv~t~.es of :the local .. clJ._apter.

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2. fl4ust h~ye sntisfp~to~~ilY .compJ_~te.d .a.t~ le0j8t one year

ar instructi0n fn !'efoc.~ional p.gri{tulture, have in operation an improve4 superviped fu~ng program, and be regularly enrolle_d in a vq~n j~onal ag~j. culture class.

. 3. Be fmniliar with the .Pu~poses and :programs of work . . } of tho Stato .Assoeia1;ion u:ri.cl natio~1~l · 9.rganizatiori.

4. Be farnilinr with the provisions of tho constitution of th•3 local chapter

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5, Be familiar with parlia.lnentary procedure.

6, Be able to lead a.group discussion for fifteen ·minutes 7,c•, Mµst have earned bv hia, own effort~ fr_om .hi.s supervised . !:. : "''.farming program and.deposited in a :t>ank. or otherwise

. :productively in~ested at le.ast $25~

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.S1i_~·te:·:;~mer

^Degree.,

MlnlJilUil1. cpalifica~io~s

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^election:

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l•)tl'iUE?t have helq the. :degre~. :Of. ^.. Fut"Ure. ^{.i . ,} .1 ... ·.. ~Far~ex:.· for· . • .:. • • ,', ~:.

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in:i:l~~~t'.-on~ ye~r;: i.mm~diat.:~J..Y.·:~ac~di_:p.~.· ~te,q~i~n. to the -<.(~~,.«l,.~~~~- of Sip.:t.e lf?J.tmp~·· ·-~ve ~~een .~. o.cjiv~ ~m.ember

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' of the F~F.A. for at. least two, .Y.~~.,- .~d ho.v~ .. ·a

record of satisfactory participation in the activities

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·t·J fr~(~d b.e .regularly enroll~d..in a yqcatio;n~l n.gr,,.culture

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.!.::,q~~··Demoristrate prpficiency .in: pq+li~en:t~p~ i~ro~edure.

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. .. :t ·'r&'l~c.qb,ow l_eaders;h.ip. ~abil).,ty .b~-: J:iav;i%f;~4 :q~s~oz;i.slble

positions in connoction with student, chapter, or ei'!o.u·~,. t··,c;o~un.ity acti.viti~s :i~n~ ^{.. tts} }~· me~l??J:",r$3~;:r~~e': s~.oo\·.

judging team, debating team, or some other team ·

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9• Must have p~rticipated im an outstanding way in activities for community improvement and the development of

agriculture.

lS. Each State shnll be entitled to elect ten qualified individuals; but where· the ··State. membership :exce9ds 500, not mo~e than. two per cent of the total State membership shall be elected (fraction~ counted· to the·nearo~~ . whole ·number). wr1 tten records· .or· ~c~ievemen,t: .. verified by the local adviser shall be . ·submit t:ed ·to the ·S-tae adviser by the local executive committee at least one month

prior to the State conventiOn. The· State: a.dvise:c- will then ·review the records, pr'epri.~e 'bri.efs ,- nnd submit · his rE!commendations to the State Execu.tive Committee.

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-nominate· at· .the :regular Stat e.,.F - ·. · ;.:'":, ·· ~-~<' convention the' cn.n~idatc~ who have been found most worthy to receive the rhall be ~o.de avo.i~a.ble ·to the d~legates·· wh~n:~th& .:

honor. Briefs . / candidn.tes are nof!liooted •.. -~.e dele~~es sh8:11 then f th d

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proceed to elect to the Third Degree ~the canaidates

o e recor s. . . . .. ·

found most, worthy. . .· .

Section E ~.American Farner Degree. Minimum qualifica'tions for election: ·'

1. Must have held the degree<of State Farmer f~r .-a~ •tl.east one ··year 'Preceding ele.ct.ion to tho degree of American .farriier,··have been an active member of the F.F.A. contin- uou·sly for·"at least throe

,yea:rs,.

and hn.ve a record of satisfactory participation in· the activi:&ies of· the local chapter and Stat,e: Association: •. · ·

2. Must have satisfactorily completed ·at least three y.ears .. ·.·of instruction 1:p. vocational 'agricUl tu.re'. (or have

·.completed all the voca.t.ional agricul tu.re offered) and have' in operation.an outstandil.lg program of supervised farming whicfl·· shons compre~ensive planning, continua ti on,

grp~~. ~nd inc~ea~e in scope as substantia~ed by complete, accur~te, ana.''_:r:ieat r.ecords.- ·

3. Must have earned by his

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efforts from farming and other agriculttiral work and ..deposited

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a bank or otherwise productively il1Vos_t.ed at lea.s-t $500 (at i~ast: t~-thirds, of th~ a.IJlOunt ~t be d~rived from hi·s -,supervised farmi~ program) . ,In ~sea· whex:e the applicant has assisted in the support of dependents, .

the amount so expended, in the_ judgment of the National Boa.rd 'of Trustees, mn.y .·be_ considered

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^an" investment •.

4, ·Show outstanding ability' in· leadership and· coop era ti on.

5. Be in the upper half of~his class in ~il school ·subjects

during the entire period

of

his second.n.ry school instruction.

6. Be recommended by the National Board of Trustees {Uld receive a majority vote of the delegates present at a National Convention of Future Farmers of America.

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Section F - NQ.tional Fn.ri:1er Degree. Minimum qualific:~.tions for election:

1. Must have held the .Americ[m Farmer degree for n.t lens t two years, have been an active member of the F.F. A.

continuously for at least five year~, ;::.nd have a record of satisfactory participation in the.activities of the local chapter and State Association.

2• Mus.t have satisfactorily completed at least four years of: instruction in vocational .agriculture (or have

completed all t~e voc~tional agriculture offered in the school last attended) p.nd-be successfully established as

.a farm operator. ·

.. 3. Must have e~rned by his

own

,efforts from fn.rmi~ at : least $2000. · .

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Must be actively affiliated with som/a.diiit .. farm'

~rganizo..tion

. or some local ngricultural cooperative enterprise •

.. . . . 5~ Must not hn.ve reached. -his twenty-f~fth birthday at the

time of el~ction to the degree. ·

Article VI - Officers

Section· A -

The

officers of the national organizatio~ shall be a President, four· Vice-Presidents (one from each administrative region of

·the United Stc.tes), a Student Secretary, an Executiye Secretary, a Treasurer, a national. -Adviser and four regional nd.visers

(one fr9m each of the four administrative regions). These

'.•:· : .qfficers.,:shall perform the usual duties of the.ir respective

.. , o.ffic.es.·. The .student officers, Exe.cutiv.e Secretary, Treasurer,

· ·and 'national Adviser,. together uith the o~tgo:tng national

·. President shall cons t·itute the Bon.rd of Trusteies of the

-national orgy.ni zation. . The Board of. Trust~es . shall have full : : '.(i.Uthori ty. and control over the organization, subject only to . ·.such '.regul~tions

and

^{by ... la~s} as may be aQ.,op'ted by the national

. organization of. F.-F.A~ The officers of. .,.the. national organiza-

tion shall be elected a.hnually by

a.

ina.)ority ~ote of the

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<the ·nationa! Adviser shai1·be the Chief of ~he Agricultural

,Educat.ion Service of the Office of Education .and the Executive .Secretary.shall be a member of ·that Sf)rviCe •

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B :... ~he officers of the State Associations shall consist of a · ·

· -,)'resident, .Vice-Presidents, Secretary,· Tron.surer, 4dviser, and Reporter. The State Supervisors of Agricultural Education

:~hall assume ·the responsibilities of State Adviser. An

·ExecutiVe Secretary or Executive Adviser from· the State i>rofessio~al staff mQ.y also

be

named where necessary by the

State Adviser subject to the approval of the State Executive .. COIDr!littee. ·All other State officers shall be. elected annually

·by

a majority vote of the delegates present n.t a regular

·State Convention of Future Farmers of America ...

Section· c· - Chapter officers shall consist of a PrGsiclent, Vice-

·Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer·, Rep<>rter~ and Adviser.

Other ·officers way bG designated if desirable.. The loco.l tenchcr Gf .vocational agricultul'e shcll assume the rGsponsibili tie.s of local advisGr. Officers of tho local chapter shall be oiected annua·lly: or· semi- annually at a regular ~cetj.ng of the local ·chapter.

Section D - -H~morory· rnembcrs shall not vote nor shall-·they ho.ld any office except that of Advisor 1n the· 1oco.l ·chaptar ,· that . of ExocutiV3 Secretary, Treasurer, and Adviser in tho

State .association~ and that of E:x:ec:iitivo· Secretary, Tr ensurer ₁ and i1.dviser in the national orgc~ni zation.

Exqept1ons to the provision are pcroitted during_ thG

first y8ar of a State·· .Association or' chapter's eiistence. ( "

Section E - Onl;Y" nemb~rs who hnv~ been elected to the .dqgr_ee_ of 1U°J.er1c·an Farmer are· eligible to hold. natio·nnl ·Office.

Two ·years ·after the State . .Association has been chartered r.:.11 State Qffi C<?rs shell have attained the Stp.t<? Far.o.er Degree. Officers in th~ local chapters must'n0t rank

lower than· the - grc.de' of. ·FUturo Fnrr:Ler after the chapter has been establisP.~.d in any gi von sch~ol for ~ne year_ or

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'Arti ale VII - Meetings·

Section .:.i· ·- A nntionnl convention .J.f Future Farm.era of j4~E?r~cc shall be he id nnnua.lly. The 'tine and 'pltlce shall .b$ .. detcr.:-iined by the· Nat1onal Board of Trustees.

Secti.on B ·- The· several

St'at·e,

⁼ Territ-ori-al, or Insular conventions . shall be held annunll.y 'anc1 at 'least 45 days prior to the

n.ationnl conventi:m at;-~. time. rt.ncl place

to be.

'detcnn.ined ':1-pon by the ·state Ex~cu~ive ~orill::iittoe.

Section C - Local· chapters shall hold their maetings monthly ar more .often throughout the .cc,l en.dur :year and at such_ tine and place as may be decided upon by the Executive Cor.ni ttee

of 'the loccl. ·chapter.

Section D - Each State Assaciatfon is entitled to send two delegates"·

fro1:i the active n~ob·~ship -yo· the nc.tioncl convention.

Sectf·J·n E - Each locul chO:pter s~all be- ontitl0d. to send two dele- gates frou tl~e P .. ctive t:Eiitbership ·to tl:e State CJnvention.

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.Article VIII - Dues

Section A - Annual mer:Dersh.ip dues

in

^the national orgc.mization shall be fixed' by the· Nn:~ionaL.-Board o°f" !"rustees on the basis

of ..

a budget ·sutin.itt3cl. bi. said Trustees and approved by a majority vote of the delegates present

at the· National. convent ion of.-Future FaI'ID.e:i;s of .America.

Section B" - .Annual meobership::'dues in' State -.Associations ... shall .. be. fixed

by· .

the State Executive Connittee,:.·~~ject to · approval by_·.a L'.fljority vote of· the delegates present at ·the State Convention .. · of <Future Farmers of .dnerica.

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^-:-~The· dups bf .'any. Chaptql", ·shall bffe · fi:J.t~~d. :Qy .a J:l!ljori ty

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.. ·vote of the member"Ship of that.'c)lapter •

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.Amanclmen:ts·

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-Sect·ioil .;l~ - Proposed amendmonts::·to. the1· nat:ional constitution may be

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· · ~ · sU.boittefl .tn wr:i:~ing liy al;lt·ho·rized:/~epr.esenta~ives of State .Associations at.;:.~y:: anriunl n,ational canyent ion of FUtur.e Farmers of' .. 1iln.ericn.,. Tb.es.e: prop8sed amendments must be: revtewe.d by· the· N:at~on~l Bo11:rd of Trustees. which 'Shall, in turn, submit them.to the delegates in nntionn.l_

·convention. with. ::rEf'comoendations •. · ... Amendments. nay. b~'· . : adopted .or,·'revisions·,made in t.U.e -nati"onal. cnnstitutio"n;

·at any_:national .,:convent,ioltl. by .a, two~r.th:irds vote of the delegate·s pre ^sent~~·-

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· ·rseotion: B ;..;.,, .By-laws ~mii.:y·' be ·adopt~ t~t···fi t rt.A.a ~l\e~ds ._o:f' the national .

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~organization or .an~· uui.t ~P.ere.~f ;,, -providing they are not

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FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA.

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Article I- - Duties :df-~the· Natio·nal·;Officers

The President;;·, ·"' t!t-- shal:J:i·be.tthe. duty Of: the President .~o

preside ·aver--mt1onal conventions ... of .. Fut\tre Fam.era of 1\merica and over· dl1 meetings Qf;:the national Board Of

· Trustees·. Tlie :Praaia.e·n.t--sho.'11 co.lL,one, national convention each year on such date nnd at such place as shall be fixed by a rn!fjoritY

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·of"~the ¹Board ^t>f;. -Truste~s.-. The.Pres,~dent

shall' appoint'all conmittees and: ~y1^serve as an ex-officio member of these cOirlD.ittGes.

S.ection B - Vice-Presidents. It sball ie the ~.AUty. of the four Vice- Presidents, actlng~underr--:the-rdirection of the President, to look after the welfare of the

F.F.A.

organization in the f-0ur_ adoinist;rative' regions of·the. countr.y •.. In cas_~ the

·Sectfon C

"t·

·office o{ Presid·ent becomes. 'vacant b.y'. resignation or other- wise, the first Vice-President shall assULJ.G his duties, followed in

trim, ..

if occasion ··de:nands, .by the Second, Third,

· and Fourth Vice-Presidents in. the ord.er. named.

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- The Student· Secret o:ry _. The Stu.dent .Secretary shall perfonn

the

clut1es coraaon to such an :,:office, such as keeping an a:ccu·rate record of :the sessibns oi- the national convention and of the meetings of the· Board of Trustees, one copy of which shall be given to the Executive Secretary for the permamnt file's

wet

one· copy .kept for his own files. He shall perform

·csuch

'other. duties as he is· directed to perform by the ·Board of Tr\lS tees ~or ~by the Exe cu ti-ve Secretary.

Section D - The Adviser is an ex-~tficio CTeubor of all COIIlilittees and Chairmnn of the National Advisory Council. It is also his duty to advise the

Boara

of Trusteet>, delegates, and com- mittee on rm tters of policy and assist the national ^~officers

in conducting meetings and carrying out programs. The Ad- viser revi~ws all applications for the i\nerican Farmer Qe- gree c.nd prepares a brief of the quv.lifico.tions of the

candidc.tes to be submitted to

tre

national Board of Trustees, wi th hi s re commo ndt:i. t ions •

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Section E - The Executive Secretary. Tha Executive Secretary shall act ns agent of the national Boo.rd ~f Trustees. He shall issue charters to .ti.ssociat ions when ordered to clo

so

by the Board and shall act as .agent ·for the organization which shall include the keeping of records of membership and progress. He~ shall receive all reports from .Associations, review :then,. and. info:m. the m·ti::>-:nnl Boar.d Of Trustees Of any proceedings which appear to:

he

in ·conflict with the provisions of. th$ .national constitution. He shall submit u budget of prop.os·ed· expenditul'.oes

to·

^tb,e Bo~rd of Trustees

... , · ., , : annually.. He shall b9. in ~ho.rge of arr~gements for the

. : · , .. · ·'" - -~nu.al national· .conventio:;i

anq .i;ia:Y::,

perforl!l such other duties

. as directed by the Natio·nal ·Boarcl of Trustees •

Section F - The Treasurer. The Treasurer shall act as custodian of the

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. fur..:is of t.he organizutioµ; ~ol.J_ect nat~onal. dues; keep an

uccurate rec:)rd o·f o.11 receipts·,

bank.

deposits, and disburse- nents; and r:.l.4ke ~n annual ~port on such I!latters at the national "conventio_nand :such ot:h.er '·sm>planentary reports as nay be directe:d by the Board of Trtis.tees. He ~hall pay out of the treasury such funds as are ordered paid by the Board of Trustees on. checks countersigrled by tll.e President. He .. shall furnish ·a complete audit to-be· re\riewed by tho Audit-

ing Comnittee along with an annual bank stateuent signed by -n-n officer of th_o bank in whi.ch the ·funds are kept. He

shall furnish-

a

^{SUi tab.le· bond,:, _',;th~} ·8Clount t') be fixed by the Board of. Trtistees.-· ·' · ·

1;.rticle I I National· Advi~·ory Council

~ !::::t:.~ ^· There shall be a. N~tional Advi~cfry, Council of the Future

J;'c;irme~; Of 1\.merica composed Of: .

tpl:ir

.Stat~ Supervisor$ ^{)f Agricultural Education, ,-one f_ro!!l each of. the , fQlJ.r ,a&:ai~_ist_;-a# ve regions, elected annually, at the ti!!l3 ·of the Regional CoD.ferenc_es; the four Regional A.gents· for·:agrlcultura·l" education~of' the Office of Education; and the National .Adviser wh::> shall

act .

as Chairman. o.f~the Council~

, The Nat ioml .Advisory_ C~:m;ncil ~hall cooperate with and serve in

an

adviso:cy capacify

t'o .

the national· adviser· Of'--the F.F.A.,

•~·-·~~ ~ssist .yd th the administrative dire_c~ion .of the organization, and

~-:'~-; ·i.:n,~erpret the national. constitution

of·

the F.r~A • .

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· .::.t·I.r/ ; ._ . . The National _.cl.civ~sory ·coun~il shall possess ·the power to

a.pyrove .actio'ns of .the National. BO.ard o'f Trustees and the .. delegates to .tpe ··Nati':>nal Convention in .order _to· assure· confonnity vii th the pro- :v-isions of th9 Nattonal· Vocational. Education .rl:cts and policies of the Federal O:ffi ce of Educn t ion.

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.ii..rticle III - Co:rrni ttees

The President ~)f the .Future Fo.I?..e rs of i\r:J.erica shall appoint three cqrJDi ttees annually: The NoL1inating Co:ani ttee ;· the Auuiting· Com.- nit tee; and the Committee on ProgrBlil Of Work. Other"-committees way be appqinted as necessary.

The Nominating C0m!Jittee sna11, nftO.r .careftil consideration of tho Future Fon::ers of .Ar:lerica personnel,. place in· nomination the candiclates for the vuri~us national offices.

The .t.!..Udit~ng CoDIU.ittee shall audit the books of tho Treasurer • . The Col!'.l!llt,tee on Progr8W ,)f Wo:rk sb.Ql.l·: set up the CJ.nnual ob- jectives_ an'd @a.ls of the national organizati

?n

a¢ suggest lfElYS end.

means of attaining thera.

iU'ticle IV - Rep or.ts.

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the National Execut~:v~;,~~ecretary

Each Statq Assoc ii:¢ io·n shali sUbmit '-the fo.llovling information to the Na~io~al Executi:ve Sec~tary·:

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l.',.A list of the new_ly elected .Association ·0fficers im- raedlnt ely follpwing ~ach State C:;nve~tio-n:

_2. A report on, any changes in or amenclmen

ts t·o

the .A.sso- ciat ion co"nst i tuti_.)n and by-laws fO!l~dfately following each··_,\Bsocf'atfon Conven'!iio n. .• · · · · ,.

3. A list ~f official delegates to the national convontiQn at least two weeks prior to the convention •

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4 .• .An annual ./1.SS·;)Ciation report on forms furnished by the n~tional ,Exec\ltive.·secre'b:trY, ·giving such--raata on status,

activi

tie·s', and pro.gress as may be dee~d e.dviso.bla ·an(l

·. callert.for by the National Board of '+'I'Ustees. ~ ~ j ···

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F~F.A. year shall be July l· to

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Ju-ticle V - Pr,.JceU.uro for Electing National :officers

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A Noninating CoLE.ittee, consisting of two rJ.enbers fron each of the f:)ur aduillistrative regions nnc1 one at lnrge, shall study and review the ,qualifications of all menbors who are.eligible for con- sideration. for nntiona.l office, This COr:I)littee shall report during the nati(mal convention. Election of off~.cers which shall be· by ballot shall require o. mojority v:Jto af the C:.elegates present,

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.The President l;1n:l .tlw Student Secretary .shall be· elected

:fror:1 the r.enbership at -large, but shu.11 not be elected :from the sa.':'l.o adfilinistrative region for twQ successive yoars.

T"ne ele.ction. •)f Vic a-Presidents shall. follow· a seni·Jri ty cycle. The r3gi.Jn frora which the Second Vice-President· comes during the·. current year shall be en ti tlecl t~ a First Vice-President the suc- ceeding year a"nd so on for the other "regbnS. .

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ilrticle VI - Procedure· :for Issuing Charters

to: -

.Associ ntions

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States

shall

apply throu@i·tho n~tional Executive Secretary for affiliation with the Future Farmers of .And'!>tca·· ·-Jrganization, using the f'.Jl'Ll :pr'.)vi.ded. ··:\·Such appli~e.tions ·shall' .be signe<'l by the Pr0sident, Secretary, and Adviser. The foll·)Wing r:nt.erials shal.l accompo.ny the

npplic~ti·)n for an .. A.ssociation chnrter: · · ··

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1. A copy of the proposed constitution ·~m1 ·by-faws;·

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2 .• . A copy of

the. , ar ..

rn~a'1_.:progrma of work •.. ·

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,3. A co:mplet·e '~ist ':}f loc~l chq.pters, ... wi t'h st~rt;ei;1ent

. of. active .n~~bership

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on -:}fficers, with nax:-e, grade, :;yf r:eubqrship, _{. ·.} ·a~d ~d~-ress _{.. .,} Qf each. _. . ·•

5. ~·:.. red.ttan~e '.· 8r ~· $.s . t.P ~ .. ^~~er

^cost

^{Of C~C;lrter} 'and

engraving. ,. · . .-· ·:·~~'-"'~ '· ' - · · · · .· ··

... i1. charte::i;-~.shall bG granted by the national B:>ard of Trustees upon such .appiicq:tii on,~

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p~9vided the. prop-0sed .:;.ssociati.:m c:msti tu t i on is not in conflict with the natioill.i.l cJnstituti~n of the Future Farners

_?f~:~~e~~c~1^{·. sue~} c;Part.er t.J be ~igned by ~he N<:~t~ono.l ~esiden~ Li:ll.d by·

·· t~~-.Nati~naL ~xecu~.1 ve .'Seqr,et".tlry ~. · : ·. · · · · ·. _. · ^{:< '·' .! ;} The delegatas at uhy 6.'nnual· m~ti.onal · Convent ion shall have

-.~h~ p3wer, tp~ suspenCi: a,:~s9q_j:~tiqn ,.charters upon recei_pt of__ evi~.ence of

infringeuent'" on pr0vfaions' '=>f the ':na~iO-Ml Const i tut.ii:m:~ . : L .. ·i .. ;

Arti~i~~ .vII. - -~~ed\!re _.f,or I)etemini~g. siundfng ...

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iill Association of FS~A. s·hall be considered in good. stand- . ing with the national .)rganization of Future Farrmrs of .A.Derica when

the following con<liti:->ns are oet:

_, 1.. All current ,.annµaL.m.ti.9nal dues paid into the national treasui-y ~n~a -

date

-~pecificd by

the

natio.rui1 Boo.rd ot Trustees.

~.'. All,.rep:)rts, sul'.l!l.itt~d to the national Executive Secretary ... as. _. request-~~~•,-_. ,· ·· .

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Associ~tion

&:»ns;ti

t.u

ti on_ not. in conflict with the -nation8L constitution•

'in

^{any' Of} its provisions •

. An actiye.;m.e~b~r,.., shall h.e considered in good s~anding when:

1. He.,attenrls lo.cal ch,apte!" p~ptings with reo.sonc.ble r~~ri~i

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shows ·:·an:·

irit.erest·' .ln·· and talces

·part

in the o.f'fairs . of the ·chapter. . .- '· · · · ,.

3. )~e ,~ys his .Jl te.s .. regularly.

In case eny,,.ii.Ssociat ipn is .not in g:)od standing f'1r a period of 12 nonths, prior

"to

the. nati~nnl convention, the delegates in

national convention ~hall have the power, upon recoonendat ion :>:f the national Board of Trustees, t9 wi. thdraw or suspend the charter and refuse SUCh .ASS·)Ciati:on official representation at 'the annual national convention. When, -arid if, s~ch acti~n is taken, the_Associution in quest i ) l l and cbnptcrs ~thereof shall

be

denied the regular privileges enjoye11 by _\.ssoc1at1on£? and chapt~rs.

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^meeting the requiranents for good stan.ding a. Stc.te Association o.ay be reinstated at o.ny tine

by act ion. of

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.Article VIII - Procedure for Choosing· ·candidates for the lmierican· Farmer _Degree

Section A - A.ssociati~ns nay submit_ one cawli~nte for .the .American Farner Degree :fO r each_ 1., 000 nembers 1.n the Assoc iatfon or mnjor fraction:there.of •.

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Farner

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Section C - .The national Board of Trustees shall formulate n score card for selecting cnndi dates :for the. degree. Copies of the score co.rd shall be sent to ooch State Adviser at least :th~ea· months prior to the rntional conventian.

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Artfc·le IX _;_,Procedure· for choosing: 'candidates·.~ for . the National =mrmer ·Degree~ · Secti-on A ~ Electiori'· to' the ·degr~e ,o_f. National ·Farmer. shall be from tho

Associate membership.

Section B - The Nationn.1 Bo~rd of Trustees sh0ll formulate a score card for selecting cnndidates for the degree. C9pies of the score

card shall be sent to each .state Adviser at least three months J>rior to the national convention.

Section C ~ Applico.tions for the degree shall be forwarded by thQ. State

Advi~er so as to reach the national office of F.~. A. not later thnn forty five days prior to the national convention at which time the application will be considered.

Section D ~ Neatly -compiled applications conforming to regulation guide forms· preparEid and distributed by the nati.onal Executiv.e Secretary must be submitted and nccompunied by definite proof certifying his establishment in farming.

Article X ~· Collegiate Chapters

Collegiate chapt~rs of the l!\l.tur~ FP..rmers of America mey' be organized in institutions recognized for.training teachers of voca- tional agriculture. .Such chapters shall be organized primarily for the purpose of trainingprosp~etive t~achors of vocatio?l[\.l agriculttire in their duties ns local advisers of Future Farmers of America •

. Membership may include trainees-preparing to teach vocational agriculture and former active F.F.

A.

members uho aro enrolled in the ~ institution.

The genoral p13Ils for collegiate chapter work shai1 be

developed by the National Board o~ Trustees but may be approved, altered, and revised by the delegtites assembled in national convention •

All activities of collegiate chapters of Future F3rmors of, America and members thereof shall be in h84'mony with the purposes,

principles, and irdet\ls of the Fu.t'\lre Fr.rme~s of America organi za ti on. .

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· £ . _·~ . ::· i'E~c~; .. collegi~.t~e-~ chapter .~~mi}. ,~~U.~i\~>Jiat:¥Jih~~~ate · .t'td:v1se~~

an rumun.l · report . .Cov.ering , ;J:irogr~ ·of w:o;-k ~~~a:c~~ll!~~s for the current yea.r, ending .. May. 3i~~- ~ · ^:{\<.

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