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1917- Smith-Hughes Act
-Named after a senator from Georgia.
-Provided federal funding for Vocational Agriculture in public high schools. -
1920's Future Farmers of America
-Virginia was the first
-Boys only
-North Carolina
-Young Tar Heel Farmers -
1928- Future Farmers of America
-FFA was established
-The 1st conversation was held in the Hotel Baltimore in Kansas City, Missouri.
-The first dues were 10 cents
-Current chapter dues are $10.00 -
FFA History
1930- FFA Creed is written by E.M. Tiffany
1935- New farmers of America
-For black students studying agriculture -
1950- New Farmers of America
-Organization for African-American males in high school agriculture classes.
-Colors were black and gold
-Found mostly in southern states
-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 History- Public Law 740
-Created 3 integral components to an agriculture education program
-Classroom/Lab instruction
-FFA
-SAE (Supervised Agriculture Experience programs) -
FFA History- 1965
-FFA and the NFA merge -
FFA History- 1969
-Girls were admitted into the FFA -
FFA History- 1971
-National FFA alumni Association was founded
-Founded for supporters of FFA, not necessarily former members. -
FFA History- 1990's
-The 1990's
-National FFA Center moves to Indianapolis, Indiana -
FFA History- 2006
-The National FFA Convention moves to Indianapolis, Indiana