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The Smith Hughes National Vocational Education Act establishes vocational agriculture courses.
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Virginia Tech agriculture education teacher educators Henry. C Groseclose harry w sanders waiter s newsmen and edmund c magill organize the future farmers of virigina for boys in agriculture classes. the FFA serves as the model for the FFA.
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The first national congress of vocational agriculture students assembles for a national livestock judging contests the American royal livestock and horse show in Kansas City MO
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H.O Sargent writes the first constitution and bylaws for the new FFV and organization for African American agriculture students. The organization holds its first state rally that year
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FFA is established in Kansas City M.O. First national FFA convention is held in Kansas City M.O 33 delegates from 18 states are in attendance.
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National blue and corn gold are adopted as the FFA colors.
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Official creed written by E.M Tiffany is adopted. Delegates restrict FFA members boys only.
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The national FFA 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 offical 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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Identical twins Albert and Arthur lacy from honda texas became the only members to ever share the title of star FFA
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During the war years, national conventions are streamlined events attended by delegates and award winners in 1942 just 217 people attend the conveention.
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138,548 FFA members served in the armed services in world war 2.
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Attendance at the National FFA victory Convention is 12500 those in attendance hone 260,450 FFA members who served and the 7,188 who paid the supreme sacrifice losing there lives in the war
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The first national FFA band plays at the national FFA convention.
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First FFA week is celebrated of the week of George Washington's birthday.
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The first international exchange program for FFA members begins with the 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 Puorto Rico
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FFA membership reaches 363,369
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Photo of American star Joe Moore is on the cover of Time Magenzine
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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 members by more than 50,000
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First national FFA agriculture career show is held at the national convention to highlight educational and career opportunities in agriculture
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Elmer J. Johnson helps develop the FFAarchieves at the National FFA center
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Presidential canidet Richard Nixon speaks at the national FFA convention
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the delegates body of the national FFA convention is part of the constitution
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New yorks Anita Decker and New Jearseys Patricia Krowicki become the first women delegates to the national convention
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The national FFA Alumni assisting is established
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The official dress standards are created.
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President Gerald Ford speaks at the national FFA Convention. The speech is carried live on the network television.
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Jimmy Carter speaks at the national FFA convention. Carter was elected U.S president the following year.
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Julie Smiley from Washington is elected national FFA vise 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 Wisconson wins the first extemporaneous