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Smith-Hughes Vactional Education Act
Establishing agriculture classes in school -
FFV
Agriculture education teacher educators Henry Groseclose ('Father of FFA'), Harry Sanders, Walter Newman, and Edmund Magil organized the Future Farmers of Virgin. -
First Convention
Held at the American Royal in Kansas City, First National Congress of Vocational Agriculture Students and National Livestock Judging Contest. -
Future Farners of Virgina
H.O. Sargent and G.W. Owens wrote the First Constitution and Bylaws of the New Farmers of Virgins, which held its first state rally. Also the organization of Africa-American agriculture students. -
Future Farmers of America born
The 1st FFA President was Leslie Applegate. First Natonal Convention was held in Kansa City and there was 33 members at the convention. First sectionalgathering of New Farmers state association. -
Colors
Natiponal Blue and Corn Gold were adopted as the official FFA Colors. -
FFA
Delegates Restricted Membership to only boys. Official Creed Adopted and also the Official Dress was adopted, which consisted of dark blue shirt, blue or white pants, blue cap, and yellow tie. -
Puerto Rico
Charter was granted. -
FFA
Blue corduroy jacket adopted as FFA Official Dress. Group of FFA Officers and members made a pilgramige to Washington D.C., where they were greeted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House. -
NFA and FFA
Membership breaks 100,000 and the NFA ( New Farmers of America) which consisted of African-Americans was formed. -
WLC
Washinton Leadership Conference was held. -
Early 1940's
This was the time of the war, so membership rules changed so the Armed Force did not count againsted years of elgibility. Only award winners and delegates attended the convention. 138,548 FFA Members served in WWII. -
Late 1940's
Time to celebrate because 12,500 members attended the convention in '46; National Band performs and National FFA week in '47; and National FFA Chorus performs '48. Also a recorder setting year, members increased 238,269 to 260,300, 20th convention, and attendance was so high they had to use Army cots and were set up in convention hall. -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island FFA was established and FFA was put in every state. -
President Harry Truman
Granted federal charter to FFA. Public law 740 giving FFA a Federal Charter. Staff memebers within U.S. Department server as the National FFA Advisor. -
FFA Code of Ethics and magazine
FFA Code of Ethics adopted and the First Issue of The National Future Farmer magazine publushed. -
U.S. Postal Office Department
A special 3-cent postage stamp was used to mail first- class letters, celebrated the 25th Anniversary of Future Farmers of America. First stamp was released in Kansas City during the National FFA convention. President Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke at the convention and the membership of FFA was 363,369 members. -
Joe Moore
Joe Moore was the American Star Farmer award winner and was put on the cover of Times magazine. -
National FFA Center
Dedication of the National FFA Center in Alexandria, Virginia, which was once part of George Washington's estate. First National Leadership Training Coonference was held. -
The Merge
New Farmers of America (NFA) and Future Farmers of America (FFA) merged together and increased membership to 50,000. Dues were increased from 10-cents to 50-cents, allowing FFA members to get the The National Future Farmer magazine. -
President Richard M. Nixon
A month before Nixon was elected President, he spoke at the National FFA Convention. -
FFA
Membership was opened up to girls and in this same year, Ken Dunagan, was named the first National Star in Agribusiness. First FFA Washington Conference held. -
FFA Alumni
National FFA Alumni Association founded. -
Fred McClure
From Texas was elected Natonal FFA secretary and the first African- American to hold a National FFA office. -
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter,former Georgia governor and former FFA member, spoke at the National FFA Convention and then elected a year later to President of United States. First Student Handbook was published. -
Julie Smiley
She was elected as National FFA vice president and she was the first girl to hold a Nationa FFA office. Alaska became the last of the 50 states to obtain an FFA Chapter. -
National FFA Foundation
Raised a $1 million in one year for the first time. -
Jan Eberly
From California,becane the first female National FFA President. -
Ag Ed Network
Ag Ed Network, FFA computerized information service, was lauched. Also first FFA TV public serves announcement broadcast. -
National FFA Convention
First national television satellite broadcasted of the National FFA Convention. Vice President George H.W. Bush spoke a the convention. -
FFA Changed
Future Farmers of America was changed to National FFA Organzation to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry. FFA opened up to 7th and 8th graders. Agriscience Student Recognition Program introduced. -
Magazine
The National Futurer Farmers magazine changed to FFA New Horizon. -
New Creed
Delegates vote "no" to a new FFA Creed during the 63rd National FFA Convention. -
FFA Chapters
Virgin Islands and Guam, along with 5 other chapters in Micronesia, chartered. -
Corey Flournoy
Elected National FFA President and the first African- American to hold national office and first urban student leader to hold this office,. -
Convention Moves
Convention moves from Kansas City to Louisville, Ky. Official Website of FFA, www.ffa.org, made its debut -
Dedication
New National FFA Center in Indianapolis and Agriculture Edcation National Headquarters in Alexandria, Virgina.
National FFA Convention was held for the last time in Kansas City. -
National FFA Convention
Held for the first time in Louisville, Ky. Michael Van Winkle won first National Creed Speaking event. -
National Awards
First National Star of Agriscience.
National Star in Agriculture Placement. -
75th National FFA Convention
In Louville, Kenturcky, and 50th Time Capsule Opened -
"Only Blue Will Do"
FFA Live on RFD-TV -
Live Webcast
77th National Convention -
Seed of Hope
Program to Rebuilt the Gulf Coast after Katrina
RFD-TV Donates $50,000 -
National FFA Convention
National FFA convention held in Indianapolis for the first time; 54,489 were in attendence -
FFA
FFA Membership exceeds the half- million mark with 500,823 members in 7,358 charpters -
FFA Board of Directors
FFA board of directors made the decision to rotate the location of future national FFA conventions between Louisville and Indianapolis -
FFA
FFA celebrates 40 years of women in the organization -
FFA
FFA Celebrates the 75th anniversary of the founding of New Farmers of America -
FFA
National FFA Alumni Association celebrates its 40th anniversary.
