FFA History

By savannah.nunley

  • 1917

    both senator hoke smith and representative

  • 1925

    for in agriculture classes

  • 1926

    horse show in Kansas city mo

  • 1927

    write the first constitution and bylaws for the new farmers

  • 1928

    in Kansas city mo. The first national FFA convention is held in Kansas City mo.

  • 1929

    national blue and corn gold are adopted as official FFA colors

  • 1930

    Edward grace from Missouri wins the first national public speaking event

  • 1931

    the national FFA radio program on NBC is launched

  • 1932

    a charter is granted to the Puerto Rico FFA association

  • 1933

    a group of FFA officers and members make a pilgrimage to Washington d.c where they are greeted on the white house lawn by president franklin d.roosevelt

  • 1935

    David Simmons of Alabama is elected as the first national NFA president

  • 1937

    action is taken to establish a national FFA camp

  • 1939

    the h.o.Sargent trophy award is created to honor h.o.sargents commitment to helping tonfa members

  • 1942

    during the world war, ll delegates revies FFA membership rules so time served in the armed

  • 1944

    the future farmers of America foundation is formed in Washington d.c. to raise money for the FFA programs

  • 1946

    attendance at the national FFA victory convention is 12,500