FFA History

Titanic Sinks

Apr 14, 1912

Smith Hughes Act

Jan 1, 1917

This established agriculture classes in schools

Prohibition of Alcohol begins

Jan 16, 1920

FFA was founded

Jan 1, 1928

FFA colors adopted

Jan 1, 1929

Royal Blue and Corn Gold

36th State chartered

Jan 2, 1929

FFA Creed Written

Jan 3, 1929

Written by E.M. Tiffany

Al Capone imprisoned for income tax evasion

Jan 1, 1931

FFA Jacket is adopted

Jan 1, 1933

FFA supply sercive began operation

Jan 1, 1948

Congress passed public law 740

Jan 1, 1950

This public law granted FFA a federal charter

National Future Farmer magazine was published

Jan 1, 1952

Code of ethics was adopted

Jan 1, 1952

Disneyland Opens

Jul 17, 1955

Matin Luther King gives "I Have a Dream" speech

Jan 1, 1963

Civil Rights Act is passed

Jan 1, 1964

NFA and FFA merge

Jan 1, 1965

US sends troops to Vietnam

Mar 8, 1965

Girls were admitted to the FFA

Jan 1, 1969

Beatles Break up :(

Jan 1, 1970

National FFA alumni founded support agriculture education

Jan 1, 1971

John Lennon Assasinated

Jan 1, 1980

Name Changed

Jan 1, 1988

Changed from Future Farmers of America to National FFA Organization

The National FFA magazine changed to FFA New Horizons

Jan 1, 1989

O.J. Simpson Arrested for Double Murder

Jan 1, 1994

National FFA convention was held in Indianapolis

Jan 1, 2006