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Gave vocational agriculture classes to schools
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Virginia Tech teachers and Virginia congressmen meet. Make the Future Farmers of Virginia for boys in the state enrolled in agriculture classes.
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They assembled for a national livestock judging. They were at the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show in Kansas City
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Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City, Missouri. First national convention is held in Kansas City, there were 33 delegates from 18 states. The states were Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.
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National blue and corn gold are made the official colors of FFA. Carlton Patton is the first Star Farmer of America, one of the first awards made by FFA.
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The blue corduroy jacket is adopted as official dress.
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Founded in Tuskegee, Alaska. Active members in FFA exceeds 100,000.
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FFA conventions were streamlined where only delegates and award winners attended. This is because of the amount of people serving in WWII
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The Future Farmers of America Foundation forms. They raise money for business and other resources used.
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A bill was passed by the 81st congress. It gave FFA a federal charter that said that an educator may be an FFA advisor.
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The first National Future Farmer magazine is published
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The U.S Post Office Department puts out a special stamp to celebrate the 25th anniversary of FFA. Also, Dwight D. Eisenhower speaks at a national FFA convention.
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NFA merges with FFA. This increases the amount of members to 50,000.
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FFA starts opening their membership to females. The Washington Conference/ Washington Leadership Conference begins.
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The FFA Alumni Association is made.
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There is the first female FFA president
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Ronald Reagan was able to speak via a recorded voice message.
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Corey Flournoy is elected as the first African-American president. He was from Illinois
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National Convention is held in Louisville, Kentucky for the first time. There were 46,918 people in attendance. Michael Van Winkle wins the first National Creed Speaking event.
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Javier Moreno from Puerto Rico becomes the first person that has English as their second language.
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National Convention is held in Indianapolis, Indiana for the first time. FFA announces first $1million contribution from Ford.
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FFA celebrates 40 years of woman in the company.
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The student membership hits an all time high. They have 653,359 among 8,568 chapters.
