HOPEWELL LOUDON FFA AND AGRICUTURAL SCIENCE

Teacher: Mr. Jerry Boes
E-mail Address: jboes@hlschool.org
Phone Number: 419-937-2216 ext: 333

THE FFA CREED
I BELIEVE IN THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE WITH A FAITH BORN NOT OF WORDS BUT OF DEEDS-ACHIEVEMENTS WON BY THE PRESENT AND PAST GENERATIONS OF AGRICULTURISTS; IN THE PROMISE OF BETTER DAYS THROUGH BETTER WAYS, EVEN AS THE BETTER THINGS WE NOW ENJOY HAVE COME TO US FROM THE STRUGGLES OF FORMER YEARS.

I BELIEVE THAT TO LIVE AND WORK ON A GOOD FARM, OR TO BE ENGAGED IN OTHER AGRICULTRUAL PURSUITS, IS PLEASANT AS WELL AS CHALLENGING; FOR I KNOW THE JOYS AND DISCOMFORTS OF AGRICULTURAL LIFE AND HOLD AN INBORN FONDNESS FOR THOSE ASSOCIATIONS WHICH, EVEN IN HOURS OF DISCOURAGEMENT, I CANNOT DENY.

I BELIEVE IN LEADERSHIP FROM OURSELVES AND RESPECT FROM OTHERS. I BELIEVE IN MY OWN ABILITY TO WORK EFFICIENTLY AND THINK CLEARLY, WITH SUCH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL AS I CAN SECURE, AND IN THE ABILITY OF PROGRESSIVE AGRICULTURISTS TO SERVE OUR WON AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN PRODUCING AND MARKETING THE PRODUCT OF OUR TOIL.

I BELIEVE IN LESS DEPENDENCE ON BEGGING AND MORE POWER IN BARGAINING; IN THE LIFE ABUNDANT AND ENOUGH HONEST WEALTH TO HELP MAKE IT SO-FOR OTHERS AS WELL AS MYSELF; IN LESS NEED FOR CHARITY AND MORE OF IT WHEN NEEDED; IN BEING HAPPY MYSELF AND PLAYING SWUARE WITH THOSE WHOSE HAPPINESS DEPENDS UPON ME.

I BELIEVE THAT AMERICAN AGRICULTURE CAN AND WILL HOLD TRUE TO THE BEST TRADITIONS OF OUR NATIONAL LIFE AND THAT I CAN EXERT AN INFLUENCE IN MY HOME AND COMMUNITY WHICH WILL STAND SOLID FOR MY PART IN THE INSPIRING TASK.