• Future Farmers of America

    The letters "FFA" stand for Future Farmers of America, a part of AMP's history and heritage. FFA is not just for students interested in production farming, it welcomes members aspiring to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners, and more. To reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in agriculture, the organization's name was updated in 1988 after a vote by national convention delegates.

    Today, the National FFA Organization remains committed to providing students with a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. FFA continues to help the next generation rise up to meet challenges by assisting members in developing their unique talents and exploring a broad range of agricultural career pathways.

    While FFA still stands for Future Farmers of America, it also represents Future Biologists, Future Chemists, Future Veterinarians, Future Engineers, and Future Entrepreneurs of America, reflecting the diverse career opportunities in the agriculture industry.

    The benefits of joining FFA include: Scholarship Opportunities, Career Development, Speaking Development, and more.

    FFA Resources

    National FFA Organization

    The National FFA Organization is the premier youth organization preparing members for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture.

    Texas FFA Association

    The Texas FFA Association is a dynamic youth organization that makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

  • Get Involved with FFA at AMP

  • Why should I become a member of the James Madison FFA Chapter?

    Simply put, the James Madison FFA is a dynamic youth organization that changes lives and prepares members for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

    The FFA develops members’ potential and helps them discover their talent through hands-on experience, which gives members the tools to achieve real-world success.  Many former James Madison FFA members credit their current success directly to their involvement in the FFA. 

    Members are future chemists, veterinarians, government officials, entrepreneurs, bankers, international business leaders, teachers and premier professionals in many career fields.  The FFA results in tangible rewards! 

  • Premier Leadership

    The Madison FFA helps members develop leadership skills, with members strengthening public speaking, decision-making, time management, and self-respect skills while gaining respect from others. Premier leadership is cultivated through chapter meetings, camps, conventions, conferences/workshops, officer training, and leadership development events.

    Personal Growth

    FFA provides opportunities for personal growth through Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs), membership degrees, proficiency awards, agriscience fairs, community service, and scholarships. Through SAEs, members start businesses or work for agricultural companies, learning budgeting, communication, responsibility, networking, and resource management skills that give them an edge when applying for college or jobs. Madison FFA members earn hundreds of thousands in agricultural scholarships annually.

    Career Success

    Unsure about your career path? FFA can help you discover which of agriculture's 300+ exciting careers match your interests and skills. For those asking, "When will I use this in the real world?", Career Development Events (CDEs) provide the answer. CDEs are designed to prepare members for agricultural careers by allowing them to demonstrate skills in a competitive setting at the chapter, district, area, state, and national levels, offering numerous opportunities to be a winner!

  • 2024-25 James Madison FFA Chapter Officer Team
    President - Caleb Anderson
    1st Vice President - Haden Carlile
    2nd Vice President - Julia Bradley
    2nd Vice President - Dylan Buchanan
    2nd Vice President - Carolyn Collins
    2nd Vice President - Emmy Conrey
    2nd Vice President - Arianna Dinote
    2nd Vice President - Brooke Hostetter
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    2024-25 Alamo District FFA Association Officer
    Treasurer - Erin Rabel

    2024-25 Area 7 FFA Association Officer
    At-Large - Haden Carlile

  • FFA is an intercurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. It is one of three components of agricultural education. What do the letters FFA stand for? The official name of the organization is National FFA Organization.

We Are the Future of Agriculture from National FFA Organization on Vimeo.

  • Benefits of Joining FFA

    With a motto of 'Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve', the FFA's mission is to develop student potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through an educational experience in agriculture, food, and natural resource curriculum.

    To accomplish its mission, FFA:

    • Develops competent and assertive agricultural leadership
    • Increases awareness of agriculture's global and technological importance and its contribution to well-being
    • Strengthens agriculture students' confidence in themselves and their work
    • Promotes intelligent agricultural career choice and establishment
    • Encourages achievement in supervised agricultural experience programs
    • Promotes wise management of economic, environmental, and human resources
    • Develops interpersonal skills in teamwork, communication, human relations, and social interaction
    • Builds character and promotes citizenship, volunteerism, and patriotism
    • Fosters cooperation and cooperative attitudes among all people
    • Promotes healthy lifestyles
    • Encourages excellence in scholarship

  • FFA Scholarship Opportunities

    FFA scholarship information will be posted as new opportunities arise. Please contact Mr. Anderson for specific details about FFA scholarships.

    San Antonio Livestock Exposition—$20,000
    The San Antonio Livestock Exposition (SALE) invests in the lives of students throughout Bexar County and the state of Texas through financial funding of scholarship programs. Since 1984, SALE has contributed more than $255 million dollars to support students’ dreams of obtaining a post-secondary education.  Since 2002, SALE has generously supported the James Madison FFA by funding scholarships totaling more than $860,000 to attend a Texas college or university to study any major of choice.

    Click HERE for information about the James Madison FFA Booster Club Scholarship Program.