FFA History

FFA History

Period: Jan 1, 1917 to Jan 1, 1988

Smith Hughes Act

Feb 23, 1917

Established funding for vocational agriculture in high schools. http://www.agricultureslastingheritage.org/american-history-agriculture/

Henry Groseclose

Feb 11, 1926

Formed future farmers of Virginia. http://www.markerhistory.com/henry-c-groseclose-marker-kc-5/

Future Farmer of America

Feb 11, 1928

FFA became a national organization.
http://nationalffa.podbean.com/

Official Colors

Feb 11, 1929

national blue amd corn gold are adopted.
http://slideplayer.com/slide/721756/

FFA Creed

Feb 11, 1930

Adopted at the 3rd National FFA Convention.
http://rotan.ffanow.org/default.aspx?ID=31030

Corduroy Jacket

Feb 11, 1933

Official dress adopted.
https://shopffa.org/products/4/JACKETS/

NFA Founded

Feb 11, 1935

Formed for black students.
https://www.ffa.org/about/what-is-ffa/ffa-history

FFA Band

Feb 11, 1947

National FFA band performed at national convention and FFA week is established.
http://www.contactez.net/gurleyalabama/MCHSClubs1963.html

Federal Charter

Feb 11, 1950

Harry Truman grants federal charter to FFA.
http://www.biography.com/people/harry-s-truman-9511121

FFA and NFA

Feb 11, 1965

FFA and NFA merge to become one group.
http://news.texasffa.org/article.aspx?ID=537

Women Allowed

Feb 11, 1969

Women are allowed national membership into the FFA.
http://mnprairieroots.com/tag/future-farmers-of-america/

First Female in National Office

Feb 11, 1976

Julie Smiley is the first female elected into the national office.
https://www.ffa.org/about/what-is-ffa/ffa-history

Official Organization Changed

Feb 11, 1988

Official Organization changed to the National FFA Organization.
http://www.stylepinner.com/ffa-facebook/ZmZhLWZhY2Vib29r/