FFA

  • smith hughes act

    Smith-Hughes act
    Government funded the teaching of Ag in high school.
  • Henry Groseclose

    Founded the FFV
  • Future Farmers of America is established

    Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City, missouri. 33 delegates from 18 states. Leslie Applegate, NJ, Elected 1st National FFA president.
  • FFA colors adopted

    FFa colors adopted (national blue, corn gold) 2nd convention
    64 delegates from 33 states. 35 states associations with 1500 chapters & 30,000 members
  • Creed adopted

    E.M. Tiffany creed adopted. 1st national public speaking contest. 1st official dress: dark blue shirt,blue/white pants, blue cap, yellow tie. Only men allowed
  • Jacket adopted as official dress

    Blue corduroy jacket adopted as official dress.
    Officers & members went to the white house to meet franklin D Roosevelt.
  • NFA founded

    NFA (new farmers of america) if founded in Tuskegee, alabama. For AF boys
  • FFA headquarters

    FFA-Owned headquarters 28.5 acres near Alexandria, Virginia
  • Members join WWII

    Members join WWII: 138,548 FFA members were serving in WWII
  • 1st FFA band performance at convention

    st FFA band performed at the national FFA convention
  • 1st national chorus & talent programs at FFA convention

    1st national chorus & talent programs at FFA convention. Record jump in membership 238,269 to 260,300. Convention attendance was so high that cot hotell was founded. !st FFA week celebrated on george washington's birthday
  • Harry S. Truman Signs Bill

    Public law 81-740 grants ffa charter, specifying a us dept of education staff member be the national ffa advisor.
  • 1st FFA magazine issued

    National future farmer magazine is issued.
  • NFA and FFA merge

    Membership increases more than 50,000
    Delegates increase dues from 10 cents to 50 cents, allowing members to receive official magazine
  • Females can hold office

    Females can hold office and participate in competitive events