Carmen FFA Timeline

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  • Smith Hughes

    Smith Hughes

    In 1917 Smith Hughes Act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school.
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  • First state

    First state

    In he 1920's Virginia was the first state to have Futures Farmers Club for boys.
  • National Organization

    National Organization

    In 1928 the FFA became a National Organization. A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish a club for boys with similar farm interest.
  • NFA

    NFA

    In 1935 NFA was formed (New Farmers of America) for Black students in the South.
  • Federal Charter

    Federal Charter

    In 1950 FFa became one of a few student organizations to recieve a federal Charter from Congress (Public Law 740)
  • FFA and NFA

    FFA and NFA

    In 1965 FFA and NFA merged.
  • GIRLS

    GIRLS

    In 1969 Girls were allowed into the FFA for the first time
  • Change

    Change

    In 1988 Name change from Future Farmers of America to National FFA organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry.
  • National Convention

    National Convention

    In 2012 National Convention completes 7 year run in indianpolis and returns to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years