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FFA History

By mcclurem

  • Smith-Hughes Act

    Established Ag Education in High Schools

  • National FFA was Chartered

  • Illinois FFA was Established

  • Official FFA Creed was adopted

    It was written by E.M. Tiffany

  • Blue Corduroy Jacket Was Adopted

  • New Farmers of America was Established

    Started in Tuskegee, Alabama to allow members in the segregated south.

  • First National FFA Band

  • FFA Granted a Federal Charter

    President Harry S. Truman signed the bill into law, granting a U.S. Department of Education Staff Member be National FFA Advisor.

  • NFA merges with FFA

    Allows males to join the same organizaion

  • FFA Allows Female Membership

    All members are allowed to join the National FFA organization.

  • The National FFA Alumni was Established

    It was started to help support FFA Advisors, before National FFA decided to change it's purpose in 2018.

  • First African-American National Officer

    Fred McClure, of Texas, was elected to National office. He was the first African-American to do so.

  • Julie Smiley was Elected to the National FFA Officer Team

    She was the first female FFA national officer.

  • First Female National FFA President

    Julie Smiley was elected, becoming the first female elected into National FFA President officer position.

  • Corey Flourney was Elected

    Corey, a member of the Chicago High School for Agriculture Sciences FFA chapter, was elected as the first National FFA President. He was also the first urban leader of the organization.
  • Dr. Case Retires

    Dr. Case Retires

    An event many people never thought would happen, Dr. Larry D. Case retired as National FFA Advisor after 26 years at National FFA (40 long years total, just ask him). He was originally from the Ozark region of Missouri. The last tap of the gavel lead to many tears, mainly from FFA advisors across the country.