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Smith Hughes
.named after a senator from Georgia
.provided federal funding for vocational agricultural in public high schools -
Future farmers club
1920 Virginia was the first
.boys only -
Future farmers of America
. 1928 The first convention was held in the hotel Baltimore
. 1929 national blue and corn gold are adopted as the official FFA colors -
FFA motto
Learning to do
Doing to learn
Earning to live
Living to serve -
FFA national colors
1.national blue
2.corn gold -
FFA history
.1930 FFA creed was written by E.M Tiffany and adopted
.1933 blue corduroy jackets are adopted as official dress -
FFA history
.1944 national FFA foundation was formed to use funds from industry to support FFA
.1950 public law 740 -
FFA history
.1988 future farmers of America changes its name to the national FFA organization
.1989 national future farmers magazine changes its name to FFA new horizons -
FFA history
the 1990s
National FFA center moves to Indianapolis, Indiana -
The FFA mission
FFA makes a positive difference in lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership ,personal growth and career success through agricultural education