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The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act, (both Senator Hoke Smith and Representative Dudley Hughes were from Georgia) establishes vocational agriculture courses.
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Virginia tech agricultural education teacher educators Henry C. Groseclose, Harry W. Sanders, Walter S. Newman, and Edmund C. Magil organize the FFV for boys in agriculture classes.
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The first national congress of vocational agriculture students assembles for a national livestock judging contest at the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show in Kansas City, Mo.
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H.O. Sargent, a federal agent for agricultural education for African Americans at the U.S. Office of Education, and G.W. Owens, a teacher-trainer at Virginia state college, write the first constitution and bylaws for the New Farmers of Virginia, an organization for African-American agriculture students.
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Leslie Applegate from New Jersey is elected first National FFA president.
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National blue and corn gold are adopted as official FFA colors.
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Official FFA creed, written by E.M. Tiffany, is adopted.
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The National FFA radio program on NBC is launched.
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A charter is granted to the Puerto Rico FFA Association.
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Blue corduroy jacket is adopted as official dress.
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NFA is founded as a national organization at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
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During the National FFA Convention, action is taken to establish a national FFA camp and leadership training school in Washington D.C.
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28.5 acres of land is purchased near Alexandria, Va., for the first FFA-owned national headquarters; the land was once part of George Washington's estate.
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FFA members join in the war effort. Three former FFA members-Robert Grey from Texas, Travis Hoover from California, and Melvin Jordan from Oklahoma-serve with then Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle and participate in the famous air raid on Tokyo.
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138,548 FFA members served in the armed services in World War II.
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Attendance at the national FFA "victory convention" is 12,500. Those in attendance honor the 260,450 FFA members who served and the 7,188 who paid the supreme sacrifice, losing their lives in the war.
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The first national FFA band performs at the National FFA Convention.
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First FFA week is celebrated during the week of George Washington's birthday.
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The first international exchange program for FFA members begins with Young Farmers Club of Great Britain.
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The Rhode Island FFA Association, with 5 chapters and 82 members, is chartered-FFA is in all 48 states, plus then Territory of Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
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The FFA Code of Ethics is adopted.
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FFA membership reaches 363,369 members.
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Photo of American Star Farmer Joe Moore is on the cover of Time magazine.
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Former President Harry S. Truman speaks during the national FFA convention.
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The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis presents NFA with a certificate of appreciation.
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FFA holds its first national leadership training conference for state officers in Washington, D.C.
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FFA sells its one-millionth FFA jacket.
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NFA merges with FFA, increasing FFA membership by more than 50,000.
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First FFA National Agricultural Career Show(now called Expo) is held at the National FFA Convention to highlight educational and career opportunities in agriculture.
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Elmer J. Johnson helps develop the FFA archives at the National FFA Center.
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Presidential candidate Richard M. Nixon speaks at the National FFA Convention. Nixon is elected U.S. president the following month.
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Ken Dunagun from Arizona is named the first American Star in Agribusiness.
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New York's Anita Decker and New Jersey's Patricia Krowicki become the first two female delegates to the National Convention.
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The National FFA Alumni Association is established.
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FFA Official Dress Standards are created.
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President Gerald Ford speaks at the National FFA Convention. The speech is carried live on network television.
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First FFA student handbook is published.
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Julie Smiley for Washington is elected National FFA vice president and is the first female to hold a National FFA office.
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President Jimmy Carter speaks at the 51st National FFA Convention again, this time as a U.S. president.
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Christe Peterson from Wisconsin wins the first Extemporaneous Public Speaking Event.
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The National FFA Foundation raises $1 million in one year for the first time.
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Jan Eberly from California becomes the first female national FFA president.
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The Ag Ed Network, the organization's computerized information service, launches.
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The first FFA TV public service announcements air.
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The first Agriscience Teacher of the Year Award is presented to Steven McKay from Boonville, Calif.
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The first National television satellite broadcast of the National FFA Convention airs.
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Seventh and eighth grade students are permitted to become FFA members.
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The National Future Farmer magazine changes its name to FFA New Horizons.
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The Partners in Active Learning Support (PALS) program launches.
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FFA chapters in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam, along with five chapters in Micronesia, are chartered.
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Corey Flourney from Illinois is the first African-American to be elected national FFA president; he is also the first urban student leader.
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The official website for FFA, FFA.org, debuts.
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The first Agri-Entrepreneurship Award is presented.
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The National FFA Center in Indianapolis is dedicated on July 20.
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Michael Van Winkle from Arkansas wins the first national creed speaking event.
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The National FFA Archives at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) opens.
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Steven Offer from Wisconsin is named the first American star in agriscience.
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Karlene Lindow from Wisconsin is named American Star Farmer. Lindow is the first female to receive this award.
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"FFA Live!" launches on RFD-TV.
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The first live webcast of the National FFA Convention premiers on FFA.org.
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The National FFA Foundation tops the $10 million mark in raising money in one year for FFA programs and services.
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The National FFA Foundation announces its first $1 million contribution from the Ford Motor Company.
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The FFA Merchandise Center opens in Indianapolis.
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The FFA member networking site, FFA Nation (now defunct), launches.
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FFA celebrated 40 years of women in the orginization.
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Dr.Larry Case retires after 26 years as national FFA advisor.
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The National FFA Alumni Association celebrates its 40th anniversary.
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National FFA Foundation receives a record of more than $16.2 million in support of FFA.
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Sherene Donaldson is named first female national FFA executive secretary.
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FFA members earn a record 3,765 American FFA degrees.
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FFA announces the national convention and expo to move to Indianapolis from 2016-24.
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National FFA Alumni membership jumps to 225,891 members, up from 62,705 in 2015.
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Alumni membership hits an all-time high with 344,239 members in 2,051 chapters.
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Platinum sponsor John Deere commemorates 75 years of partnership with FFA.
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Student membership hits an all-time high with 700,170 members in 8,612 chapters.