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the first national televison sattelite brodcast of the national FFA Convention airs -
1917
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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Future Famers of America is established in Kansas C. Mo -
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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 -
1931
The National FFA Radio Program is launched in NBC -
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a charter is granted to the Puerto Rico FFA association -
FFA History
a charter is granted to the Puerto Rico FFA association -
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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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The first National FFA band preformes at the national FFA convention -
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First National FFA Agriculture Carrer 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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FFA opens membership to females making it possible for them to hold office and participate in competitive events at regional and national levels -
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New York's Anita Decker and New Jerseys Patrica Krowicki become the first two female delegates to the national convention -
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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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Food for America program launches -
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Julie Smiley from Washington is elected national FFA vice president and is the first female to hold national FFA office -
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President Jimmy Carter speaks at the 51st National FFA Convention again, this timeas 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 Agrisence Teacher of the year Award is presented to Steven McKay from Boonville. Calif. -
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The Future Famers of America changes its name to the national FFA convention -
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The Partners in Active learning support (PALS) program launches -
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FFA chapters in the U.S. Virgi Islands and Gaum, along with five chapters in Micronesia, are charterd