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The Smith Hughes National Vocational Education Act establishes vocational agriculture courses.
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Virginia Tech agricultural education teacher educators Henry C. Groseclose, Harry W. Sanders Walter S. Newman, and Edmund C Magil organize the future farmers of virgina.
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The first National Congress of vocational Agriculture students assembles for a National Livestock Judging Contest at America Royal Livestock and Horses Show in Kansas City, Mo.
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H.O. Sargent, a federal agent for agriculture students assembles for African Americans in the U.S. Office of Education, and G.W. Owens a teacher trainer at Virginia State College.
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Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City MO.
Leslie Applegate is elected the first National FFA president -
National blue and corn gold are adopted as FFA official colors.
35 stats association with approximately 1,500 chapters and 30,00 members are affiliated with the national organization. -
official FFA creed was written by E.M. Tiffany is adopted
Delegates restrict FFA members to boys only. -
The national FFA radio is launched on NBC
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A charter is granted to Puerto Rico FFA Association
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blue corduroy jacket is adopted as official Dress
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Active FFA membership ex 100,000 members
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FFA established a camp and leadership training in Washington D.C.
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28.5 acres of land was purchased in Alexandria Va as the first national FFA headquarters.
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During the war years, national conventions are streamlined events attended only by delegates and award winners. In 1942 just 217 people attend the convention.
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138,548 FFA members serve in the Armes services in world war ll.
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Attendance at the National FFA "Victory Convention" is 12,500. Those who attend honor the 260,450 FFA members who served and the 7,188 who paid the supreme sacrifice, losing their lives in the war.
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The first national FFA band performs at the national FFA Convention.
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The first FFA chorus and national FFA talent program is held at the National FFA Convention.
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The first international Exchange Program for FFA members begins with the young farmers club of great britain.
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The Rhode island FFA Association with five chapters and 82 members is charted as FFA is in 48 states plus the territory of Hawaii Puerto Rico.
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The FFA code of Ethics is adopted. The first issue of The National Future Farmer magazine is published.
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FFA membership reaches 363,369 members
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Photo of American star farmer Joe Moore is on the cover of Time magazine.
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Former President Harry S. Truman speaks during the National FFA Convention.
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The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis presents NFA with a Certificate of Appreciation.
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FFA holds its first National Leadership Traning Conference for state officers in Washington D.C.
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FFA sells its one million FFA jacket.
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FFA Membership increases by more than 500,000.
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First National agriculter career is held for