FFA history

  • Smith Hughes

    Smith Hughes
    .named after a senator from Georgia
    .provided federal funding for vocational agricultural in public high schools
  • Future farmers club

    Future farmers club
    1920 Virginia was the first
    .boys only
  • Future farmers of America

    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

    FFA motto
    Learning to do
    Doing to learn
    Earning to live
    Living to serve
  • FFA national colors

    FFA national colors
    1.national blue
    2.corn gold
  • FFA history

    FFA history
    .1930 FFA creed was written by E.M Tiffany and adopted
    .1933 blue corduroy jackets are adopted as official dress
  • FFA history

    FFA history
    .1944 national FFA foundation was formed to use funds from industry to support FFA
    .1950 public law 740
  • FFA history

    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

    FFA history
    the 1990s
    National FFA center moves to Indianapolis, Indiana
  • The FFA mission

    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