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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. Magill organized the Future Farmers Of Virginia for boys is agriculture classes. The FFV 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 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 by-laws for the New Farmers of Virginia, an organization for African-American agriculture students. The organization holds its first rally that same year.
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Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City, MO. The First National FFA convention is held in Kansas City MO, 33 delegates from states are in attendance. Leslie Applegate from New Jersey is elected the first national FFA president. The first sectional gathering of New Farmers of America members is held.
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National blue and corn gold are adopted as official FFA colors.
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Offical FFA creed written by E.M. Tiffany is adopted. First official Dress uniform is adopted dark blue shirt, blue or white pants, blue cap and yellow tie.
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The National FFA radio Program of NBC is launched.
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A chapter is granted to the Puerto Rico FFA Assoication.
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Blue corduroy jacket is adopted as an Official Dress.
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NFA is founded as a national organization at the Tuskegee Institue in Alabama. David Simmons of Alabama is elected as the first national NFA president.
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Durning the National FFA Convention action is taken to establish a national FFA camp and leadership training school is Washington, D.C.
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The H.O. Sargent Trophy Award was created to honor H.O. Sargent´s commitment to helping NFA members achieve success and leadership in agrinculture.
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During World War ll, delegates revise FFA membership rules so time served in the armed forces will not be determining a member period of eligibility.
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The Future Farmers of America Foundation is formed is Washingion, D.C. to raise money for FFA programs and activities.
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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 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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The first FFA chorus and National FFA Talent program is held at the National Convention. National FFA Supply Service begins operation.
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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 81st U.S. Congress passes a bill that grants a federal charter to Future Farmers of America. President Harry S. Truman signs the Bill on Aug. 30 and becomes Public Law 81-740.
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The FFA code of Ethics is adopted. The first issue of National Future Famer magazine is published.
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The U.S. Post Office Department issues a special 3-cent postage stamp the cost of mailing a first-class letter then to celebrate the 25th anniversary of FFA. The MO, during the National FFA Convention.
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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 FFA convention.
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The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis presents NFA with a Certificate of Appreciation.
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First National FFA Center is dedicated in Alexandria, Va, on land that was once part of George Washington's estate. An FFA camp had been located here earlier. FFA holds its NAtional Leadership Training Conference for state officers in Washinton, 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 as 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 Nation FFA Convention Nixon is elected U.S. president the following month.
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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 Jersey´s Patricia Krowicki become the first two female delegates to the national convention
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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. Alaska becomes the last of the 50 states to obtain a national charter.
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President Jimmy Carter speaks at the 51st National FFA Convention again, this time as a U.S. president. The commemorative marker noting the site of the organization's founding is unveiled in Kansas City, Mo.
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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
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Jan Eberly from California becomes the first female national FFA president.
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The Ag Ed Network, the organizations´ 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 Awar is printed to Steven Mckay from Boonville, Calif.
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The first national television satellite broadcast of the National FFA convention airs. Vice President George H.W. Bush speaks at National FFA Convention. Bush is elected U.S. president the following year.
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The Future Farmers of America changes its name to the National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in agriculture.
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The National Future Farmer magazine changes it name to FFA New Horizons.
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The Partners in Active Learning Support program launches. National convention delegates vote to raise the number of official voting delegates to 475 based on proportional representation. 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; he is also the first urban student leader
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H.O. Sargent Award is reinstated promoting diversity among chapters. FFA announces its decision to move the National FFA Center From Alexandria, Va, to Idianapolis.
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The first Agri-Entrepreneurship Award is presented.
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The national FFA Center is Indiana Polis is dedicated on July 20.
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The national FFA Convention is held in Louisille, KY for the first time with 46,918 in attendance.
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The National FFA Achives At Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis opens.
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Steven Offer from Wisconion is named the first American Star in Agriscience.
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The 75th National FFA Convention is held in Louisville, Ky. To celebrate this special event, the time capsule from the 50th National FFA Convention is opened. Special guest Muhammad Ali is recognized at Reflections to honor the growing diversity of the National FFA Organization.
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Javier Moreno from Puerto Rico is elected national president; he becomes the first person with a native language other than English and the first Puerto Rican elected to this office.
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The first live webcast of the National FFA Convention premieres on FFA.org.
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National FFA launches Seeds of Hope, a fundraising campaign to rebuild Gulf Coast states’ agricultural education and FFA programs following Hurricane Katrina; $835,699 in donations is distributed to affected programs.
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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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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 celebrates 40 years of women in the organization.
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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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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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Convention delegates recommendations to alter Official Dress and the opening ceremony get approval from the National FFA Board of Directors.
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The board of directors votes to rename the National FFA Alumni Association to National FFA Alumni and Supporters and change its bylaws to operational policies. The National FFA Alumni Council becomes the National FFA Alumni and Supporters Advisory Committee.
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FFA celebrates 50 years of female membership in the organization.
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Student membership hits an all-time high with 760,113 members in 8,739 chapters.
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FFA celebrates 50 years of alumni membership.
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