Official Dress

Official Dress for an FFA member includes:

• An official FFA jacket zipped to the top.

• Black slacks and black socks/nylons or black skirt and black nylons.

• White collared blouse or white collared shirt.

• Official FFA tie or official FFA scarf.

• Black dress shoes with closed heel and toe.

Note: Official garb of recognized religions may be worn with Official Dress. Also, appropriate personal protective equipment may be used with Official Dress.

The blue corduroy jacket is the most recognizable symbol of the organization. As a member, it is one of your responsibilities to ensure its proper use. Specific guidelines are outlined below.

• The jacket is to be worn only by members.

• The jacket should be kept clean and neat.

• The back of the jacket should have only a large official FFA emblem, the name of the state association and the name of the local chapter, region, district or area. The front of the jacket should have only a small official FFA emblem, the name of the individual, one office or honor and the year of that office or honor.

• The jacket should be worn on official occasions with the zipper fastened to the top. The collar should be turned down and the cuffs buttoned.

• 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.

• School letters and insignia of other organizations should not be attached to or worn on the jacket.

• When the jacket becomes faded and worn, it should be discarded or the emblems and lettering removed.

• The emblems and lettering should be removed if the jacket is given or sold to a nonmember.

• A member should act professionally when wearing the official FFA jacket.

• Members should refrain from use of tobacco and alcohol when underage and at all times when representing FFA. In addition, members should exhibit their leadership qualities when they encounter substances including tobacco and alcohol and serve to discourage others from inappropriate behavior.

• All chapter degree, officer and award medals should be worn beneath the name on the right side of the jacket, with the exception of a single State FFA Degree charm or American FFA Degree key.

These should be worn above the name or attached to a standard degree chain.

No more than three medals should be worn on the jacket. These medals, worn in no specific order, should represent

1.) the highest degree earned, 2.) the highest office held and 3.) the highest award earned by the member.