Agricultural education operates like a tricycle, each part essential to keeping students moving forward.

The three wheels represent:

• Classroom Instruction (Front Wheel)
  The front wheel guides the direction of student learning, providing foundational knowledge and skills in agriculture, science, and leadership.
• FFA (One Back Wheel)
  FFA supports student growth through leadership opportunities, competitions, and career exploration—bringing lessons to life beyond the classroom.
• SAE – Supervised Agricultural Experience (Other Back Wheel)
  SAE gives students real-world experience through hands-on projects or work-based learning, helping them apply what they learn in meaningful ways.

Just like a tricycle needs all three wheels to move forward, students need all three components—instruction, FFA, and SAE—to gain the full value of agricultural education.