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FFA History
-National FFA center moves to indianapolis, Indiana -
Smith-Hughes Act
-Named after a senator from georgia
-Provided federal funding for vocational agriculture in public high schools -
Future Farmer Clubs
-Virginia was the first
-Boys only
-North Carolina
-Young Tar Heel Farmers -
Future Farmers of America
-FFA was established
-The first convention was held in the Hotel Baltimore in Kanssas city, Missouri
-The first dues were 10 cents
-Current chapter dues are $10.00 -
FFA History
FFA Creed in written by E.M Tiffany -
FFA History
New Farmers of America (NFA) formed
For black students studying agriculture -
New Farmers of America
-Organization for African-American males in high school agriculture classes
-Colors were black and gold
-Found mostly in southern states -
FFA History
-Public law 740
-Gave the FFA a federal charter
-The law said that each school teaching agriculture must have an FFA program
-Revised in 1998
-Currently public law 105-225 -
FFA - Public law 740
-Created 3 integral components to an agricultural education program
-Classroom/Lab instruction
-FFA
-SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs -
FFA History
-FFA and the NFA merge -
FFA History
-Girls were admitted into the FFA -
FFA History
-National FFA Alumni Associtation was founded
-FOunded for supporters of FFA, not necessarily former members -
FFA History
-The national FFA convention moves to indianapolis, indiana