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national vocational education act
the smith hughes national vocational education act (both smith and hughes were georgia congressmen) established vocational agriculture courses. -
the american royal livestock
the american royal livestock and horse show invited vocational agriculture students to kansas city, missouri, to participate in national livestock judging contests. -
first national ffa convention
-future farmers of america established in kansas city, mo.
-leslie applegate of new jersey selected as the first national ffa president.
-first national convention held in kansas city: 33 delegates from 18 states in attendance.
-first sectional gathering of new farmers of america members. -
carlton patton
-national blue and corn gold adopted as official colors.
-carlton patton of arkansas was named first star farmer of america; this was one of the first awards created by the national ffa and sponsered until 1949 by the kansascity star. -
ffa creed
-official ffa creed adopted.
-first national public speaking event held - edward drace, mo., won.
-first official dress uniform was adopted; dark ablue shirt, blue or white pants, a blue cap and yellow tie. -
official dress
-blue corduroy jacket adopted as official dress.
-a group of ffa officers and members make a pilgrmage to washington d.c., where they are greeted on the white house lawn by president franklin d. roosevelt. -
new farmers of america
-new farmers of america founded - george washingtion ownes, a teacher trainer from virginia state college, wrote the constitution and bylaws for the nfa in 1927 -
public law 740
the congress of the united states passed public law 740, which granted the ffa a federal charter. -
nfa and ffa merged
the new farmers of america (nfa) and ffa were merged. -
women accepted into the ffa
women were admitted into national membership in the ffa -
golden anniversary
golden anniversary national ffa convention kicked off a yearlong celebration of 50 years of ffa. -
ag atudent
agriscience student recognation award program established. -
delegates at the national convention
delegates at the national convention voted to raise the number of the official delegates assembly to 475 -
ffa degree
discovery ffa degree added. -
first star
first american star in agricultural placemaent and first star in agriscience awarded.
