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First National FFA Agriculture
Proficiency Awards presented. -
First national FFA Band performance
at National FFA Convention FFA Weed established during the
week of George Washington’s B-Day -
Record jump in
membership from
238,269 in 1947 to
260,300 -
First National
Leadership Training
Conference. -
New Farmers of America
merges with the FFA. -
FFA opens membership
to girls. -
National FFA Alumni is
founded. -
Official dress standards
are created -
Fred McClure from the
Texas FFA Association
is named the first
African-American
elected to National FFA
Office -
Julie Smiley from WA is
named the first female
to hold national office. -
7th and 8th grade students are
allowed to become FFA members. -
