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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 Herny C. Groseclose, Harry W. Sanders, Walter S. Newman, and Farmers of Virginia for boys in agriculture classes. The FFA serves as the model for the Future Farmers of America.
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The first National Congress of Vocational Agriculture Students assembles for a National 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.
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Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City, 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
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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 Insitute 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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During the war year, national conventions are streamlined events, attended only by delegates and award winners
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The Future Farmers of America Foundation is formed in Washington, D.C., to raise money for FFA programs and activities
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Attendance at eh National FFA " Victory Convention" is 12,500.
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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 Rode Island FFA Association, with five chapters and 82 members, is charted- FFA is in all 48 states, plus the Territory of Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
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FFA issue of the " National Future Farmers" magazine is published
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The U.s. Post Office Department issues a special 3- cent postage stamp
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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 Apprecition.
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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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The first FFA National Agricultural Career Show ( now called expo) is held at the National FFA Convention to highlight educational and career opportunities in agricultural
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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
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FFA opens membership to females
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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 Oficial Dress standards are created.
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President Gerald Ford speaks at the National FFA Convention
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The first FFA student Handbook is published.
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Julie Smiley from 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.
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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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The Future Farmers of America changes its name at the National FFA Organization.
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The National Future Farmers magazine changes its name to FFA New Horizons
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Delegates vote " no" to a new FFA Creed during the 63rd National FFA Convention.
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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 Flournoy from Illinois is the first African- American to be elected national FFA president
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FFA announces its decision to move from Kansas City, Mo., to Louisville, Ky., in 1999
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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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The National FFA Convention is held in Louisville, Ky., for the first time with 46,918 in attendance.
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Delegates at the National FFA Convention approve the Discovery FFA Degree for middle school students.
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Nicholas Streff from South Dakota is named the first American Star in Agricultural Placement.
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The 75th National FFA Convention is held in Louisville, Ky.
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" Only Blue Will Do!" launches. The campaign focuses on restoring the official FFA jacket colors to the true national blue and corn gold.
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The first live webcast of the National FFA Convention premieres 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 79th National FFA Convention is held in Indianapolis for the first time, with 54,589 in attendance.
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FFA membership exceeds the half-million mark with 500,823 members in 7,358 chapters.
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The FFA board of directors makes the decision to rotate the National FFA Convention between Louisville and Indianapolis, beginning with Louisville in 2013.
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FFA celebrates 40 years of women in the organization.
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FFA celebrates the 75th anniversary of the founding of NFA.
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FFA celebrates Native Americans in FFA, agriculture.
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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 the first female national FFA executive secretary.
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FFA members earn 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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Breanna Holbert from California is the first African- American female to be elected national FFA president.
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The 91st National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis has a record attendance of 69,944 members, advisors, supporters, and guests.
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Student membership hits an all-time high with 700,170 members in 8,612 chapters.