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The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act Establishes vocational agricultural courses.
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Virginia Tech agricultural education teacher educators Henery C.Groseclose, Harry W.Sanders,Walter S.Newman and Edmund C.Magill organize the future Farmers Of America for boys in agriculture classes.
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The first National Congress of Vocational Agriculture Students Assembles for a National Livestock Judging Contest at the American
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H.O Sargent,a federal agent for agriculture education for african americans at the US office of education and G.W Owens a teacher trainer at virginia State College write the first constitution
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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 an Official 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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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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FFA members join in the war effort. Three former FFA members Robert Gray from Texas, Travis Hoover from California, and Melvin Jordan from Oklahoma serve with then Lt. Co. Jimmy Doolittle and participate in the famous air raid on Toyko.
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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 the national FFA ¨victory Convention¨ is 12,500. Those in attendance honor the 260,450 FFA members who served and the 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 FFA Convention.
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The first International Exchange Program for FFA Members begins with the Young Farmers club of great britian.
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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 August 30, and it becomes public law 81-740.
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The FFA code of Ethics is adopted.
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FFA membership reaches 363,369 membership.
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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 appreciation.
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FFA holds its first National Leadership Training Conference for the state officers in Washington DC
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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 Agriculture Career show 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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Presidential candidate Richard M.Nixion speaks at the national FFA convention Nixion is elected U.S president the following month.
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Ken Dunagan from Arizona is named the first American star in Agribusiness.
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New Yorks Anita Decker and new Jerseys 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 Official Dress standards are created.
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President Gerald Ford speaks at the national convention the speech is carried live on network television.
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Food for America program launches
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Alaska becomes the last of the 50 states to obtain a national charter.
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President Jimmy Smiley from Washington is elected national FFA vice president and is the first female to hold a national FFA office.
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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 Agriscience Student Recognition Program is introduced.
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The National Future Farmer magazine changes its name to FFA New Horizons.
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The partners in Active Learning Support (PALS) program launches.
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FFA chapters in the U.S Virgin Islands and Guam along with five chapters in Micronesia are charted.
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Corey Foundry 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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The official website for FFA , FFA.org debuts.
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The First Agri-Entrepreneurship Award is presented.
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The National FFA Center in Indianapolis is dedicated 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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The National FFA Archives at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) opens.
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Steven Offer from Washinton is named the first American Star in Agriscience
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¨ Only Blue will do!¨campaign focuses on restoring the official FFA jackets colors to the national blue and corn gold, as well as providing a superior-fitting jacket.
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¨Only Blue will do!¨campaign focuses on restoring the official FFA jacket colors to the true national blue and corn gold, as well as providing a superior-fitting jacket.
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National FFA launched seeds of hope, a fundraising campaign to rebuild Gulf Coast states´ agriculture education, and FFA programs following Hurrican Katrina.
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The FFA Foundation announces its first $1 million contribution to the Ford Motor Company.
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FFA membership exceeds the half-million mark with 500,823 members in 7,358 chapters.
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FFA celebrates 40 years of women in the organization.
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5 FFA jackets are added to the Smithsonian´s National Musem of American History.
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The FFA emblem is newly refreshed to modernize the FFA brand.
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Breanna Holbert from California is the first African-American female to be elected national FFA president.
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President Donald Trump speaks at the national FFA convention And expo.
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Student membership hits an all-time high with 700,170 members in 8,612 chapters.