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both senator Hoke Smith and representative Dudley Hughes were from Georgia establishes vocational agriculture courses. Otherwise known as the Smith Hughes Act.
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Henry C.Groseclose, Harry W. Sanders, Walter S. Newman, and Edmund C. Magill organized the Future Farmers Of Virginia
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The Future Farmers of America was founded in Kansas. Leslie Applegate was elected as the first national FFA president
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National blue and corn gold were adopted into the FFA, and the first FFA manual was written
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Offical creed was adopted
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The national FFA radio program on NBC was launched
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a charter is granted to the Puerto Rico FFA Association
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The blue corduroy was adopted as the first official FFA dress
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NFA is founded as a national organization at the Tuskegee Institue in Alabama
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During the National FFA Convention action is taken to establish a national FFA camp and leadership training school in Washington DC
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28.5 acres of land is purchased near Alexandri Va for the first FFA owned national headquarters the land was once part of George Washington’s estate
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Many FFA members join the war
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The Future Farmers of America Foundation is formed in Washington DC to raise money for FFA programs and activities
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Attendance at the National FFA Victory Convention is 12,500
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The first National FFA Band performs at the National FFA Conventio
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The first FFA Chorus and National FFA Talent program is held at the National FFA Convention
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The first International Exchange Program for FFA members begins with the Young Farmers Club of Great Britain
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The 81st US Congress passes a bill that grants a federal charter to Future Farmers of America President Harry S Truman signs the bill on Aug 30 and it becomes Public Law 81-740
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The FFA Code of Ethics is adopted
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The US Post Office Department issues a special 3cent postage stamp the cost of mailing a first-class letter then to celebrate the 25th anniversary of FFA the first stamps are released in Kansas City Mo during the National FFA Convention
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Photo of American Star Farmer Joe Moore is on the cover of time magazine
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Former President Harry S Truman speaks during the National FFA Convention
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The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis presents NFA with a Certificate of Appreciation
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First National FFA Center is dedicated in Alexandria Va on land that was once part of George Washington’s estate an FFA camp had been located here earlier
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The FFA sells its one-millionth jacket
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NFA merges with FFA increasing FFA membership by more than 50,000
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The first FFA National Agricultural Career Show now called expo is held at the National FFA Convention to highlight educational and career opportunities in agriculture
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Elmer J Johnson helps develop the FFA archives at the National FFA Center
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FFA opens membership to females making it possible for them to hold office and participate in competitive events at regional and national levels
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New York’s Anita Decker and New Jersey’s Patricia Krowicki become the first two female delegates to the national convention
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The National FFA Alumni Association is established
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FFA Official Dress standards are created
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President Gerald Ford speaks at the National FFA Convention the speech is carried live on network television
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Food for America program launches
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Julie Smiley from Washington is elected national FFA vice president and is the first female to hold a national FFA office
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President Jimmy Carter speaks at the 51st National FFA Convention again this time as a US presiden
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Christe Peterson from Wisconsin wins the first Extemporaneous Public Speaking Event
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The National FFA Foundation raises $1 million in one year for the first time
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Jan Eberly from California becomes the first female national FFA president
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The Ag Ed Network the organization’s computerized information service launches
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The first FFA TV public service announcements air
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The first Agriscience Teacher of the Year Award is presented to Steven McKay from Boonville Calif
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The first national television satellite broadcast of the National FFA Convention air
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The Future Farmers of America changes its name to the National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in agriculture
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The National Future Farmer magazine changes its name to FFA New Horizons
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The Partners in Active Learning Support PALS program launches
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FFA chapters in the US Virgin Islands and Guam along with five chapters in Micronesia, are chartered.
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Corey Flournoy from Illinois is the first African-American to be elected national FFA president; he is also the first urban student leade
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H.O. Sargent Award is reinstated promoting diversity among chapters
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The first Agri-Entrepreneurship Award is presented
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The National FFA Center in Indianapolis is dedicated on July 20
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The National FFA Convention is held in Louisville Ky for the first time with 46,918 in attendance
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The National FFA Archives at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis IUPUI open
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Steven Offer from Wisconsin is named the first American Star in Agriscience
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The 75th National FFA Convention is held in Louisville Ky To celebrate this special event the time capsule from the 50th National FFA Convention is opened Special guest Muhammad Ali is recognized at Reflections to honor the growing diversity of the National FFA Organization
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Javier Moreno from Puerto Rico is elected national president he becomes the first person with a native language other than English and the first Puerto Rican elected to this office
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The first live webcast of the National FFA Convention premieres on FFA.org
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National FFA launches Seeds of Hope a fundraising campaign to rebuild Gulf Coast states agricultural education and FFA programs following Hurricane Katrina $835,699 in donations is distributed to affected programs
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The 79th National FFA Convention is held in Indianapolis for the first time, with 54,589 in attendance
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The FFA Merchandise Center opens in Indianapolis
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The FFA member networking site FFA Nation now-defunct launches
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FFA celebrates 40 years of women in the organization
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Dr. Larry Case retires after 26 years as national FFA advisor
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The National FFA Alumni Association celebrates its 40th anniversary
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Patrick Gottsch donates $1 million on behalf of RFD-TV to the National FFA Organization the single-largest unrestricted donation in the organization’s history
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Sherene Donaldson is named the first female national FFA executive secretary
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FFA members earn a record 3,765 American FFA Degrees
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FFA announces the national convention and expo to move to Indianapolis from 2016-24. First Lady Michelle Obama gives video greetings to attendees at the national convention and expo
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National FFA Alumni membership jumps to 225,891 members up from 62,705 in 2015
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Convention delegates recommendations to alter Official Dress and the opening ceremony get approval from the National FFA Board of Director
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The board of directors voted to rename the National FFA Alumni Association to National FFA Alumni and Supporters and change its bylaws to operational policies the National FFA Alumni Council becomes the National FFA Alumni and Supporters Advisory Committee
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FFA celebrates 50 years of female membership in the organization