Who can order an Official FFA Jacket? - FFA Help Center (2024)

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Who can order an Official FFA Jacket? - FFA Help Center? ›

The official FFA jacket can only be ordered and worn by current FFA members. We offer additional FFA apparel and...

Based upon Official FFA Jacket policy, FFA jackets are sold to and are to be used by active constitutional FFA members only. If a jacket is given or sold to a nonmember, the emblems and lettering must be removed. To review the policy, go to the FFA Official Manual and look up the Official FFA Dress section.

The jacket should be worn by members and officers on all official FFA occasions, as well as other occasions where the chapter or state association is represented. It may be worn to school and other appropriate places. The jacket should only be worn to places that are appropriate for members to visit.

Universal Lettering is a proud supplier of the world's famous FFA Jacket as well as other FFA related corduroy products and various embroidered items which can be purchased through the National FFA.

With the help of generous donations, National FFA gives jackets to members who would not otherwise be able to own their own. An $85 gift will provide a member with a jacket and tie or scarf; a donation of any amount helps. Donate now to Give the Gift of Blue. National FFA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3).

The official FFA jacket can only be ordered and worn by current FFA members.

An official FFA jacket zipped to the top. The collar should be turned down, and the cuffs buttoned. Black skirt or black dress slacks. (No jeans - blue or black, leather, pleather, etc.)

The blue corduroy jacket was first introduced in 1933 at the FFA National Convention by the delegates from the Fredericktown, Ohio FFA Chapter, led by Dr. Gus Lintner.

Skip the washing machine.

To keep your official FFA jacket looking its best, it should only be dry-cleaned. To prevent damaging your jacket, avoid putting it in the dryer. If it gets wet, hang it up to air-dry.

The iconic FFA blue jacket is a beacon of community and pride. As a part of the FFA Official Dress, it is important that students gain the full experience and benefit of being an FFA member. Through the support of sponsors and donors, FFA has been able to provide blue jackets to deserving members.

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The FFA advisor(s) must recommend the student for a letter jacket. Applicants must meet at least one (1) of the following criteria: 1. The student must participate on one or more CDE teams and must advance to the State Level as a team or place 10th or better as an individual.

The blue was taken from the blue field of our nation's flag. The gold, however, stems from the golden fields of ripened corn. Together, the blue and gold provide the National FFA Organization with unity, and therefore the colors should be displayed with pride.

In 1964, the one-millionth FFA jacket was sold. Currently, more than 90,000 jackets are sold annually, Barger says. Through the Give the Gift of Blue program, FFA donors and supporters have also provided more than 16,000 jackets to members in need nationwide.

The FFA jacket should not be given to someone who is not a member because the jacket is a symbol of unity among the members. The FFA jacket is an official dress and represents pride, faith and honor among the members. The jacket represents a long-standing tradition and shows that the members are part of the tradition.

Female Official Dress

Black slacks may be appropriate for traveling and outdoor activities. White collared blouse and official FFA blue scarf. Black dress shoes with a closed heel and toe (No boots, sandals, open-toed shoes, or tennis shoes.) NUDE color nylon hosiery.

The FFA advisor(s) must recommend the student for a letter jacket. Applicants must meet at least one (1) of the following criteria: 1. The student must participate on one or more CDE teams and must advance to the State Level as a team or place 10th or better as an individual.

Official Dress encourages FFA members to dress professionally in order to better represent their chapters and themselves. When wearing the FFA jacket, members have specific rules to follow. They must always act like a lady or gentleman and refrain from using foul language, tobacco products and alcohol.