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The smith Huges National Vocational education Act establishes vocational agriculture courses
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Virginia Tech agriculutral education teacher educators Henery C. Groseclose, Harry W. Sanders, Walter S. Newman, and Edmund C. Magill organized the Future Farmers of Virginia for boys in agricultural classes
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The first National Congress Of Vocatinioal Agriculture students assembles for a National livestock Judging contest.
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National Blue and corn gold are adopted as official FFA colors.
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H.O. Sargent, a federal agent for agricultural education for African Americans.
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Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City MO. First national FFA Convention is held in Kansas City, MO 33 delegates from 18 states are in attendence.
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Official FFA creed, Written by E.M. Tiffany, is adopted.
The first official dress uniform is adopted: dark blue shirt, blue or white pants, Blue cap, and yellow tie. FFA membership to boys only -
The National FFA radio Program on NBC is launched
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A character is granted to the Puerto Rico FFA assosiation
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Blue corduroy jacket is adopted as Official Dress
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Active FFA membership exceeds 100,000 members
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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
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FFA members join the war effort
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The Future Farmers of America Foundation is formed in Washington DC to raise money for FFA
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Attendance at the national FFA ¨victory Convention¨ is 12,500
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The first national FFA band performs
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First FFA week is celebrated on Gorge Washington's birthday
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The first national Exchange program for FFA members begins with young Farmers club of great britian
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The 81st U.S. Congress passes a bill that grants a federal character to Future Farmers of America. It becomes public law 81-740
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The FFA code of Ethics is adopted. The first issue of The National Future Farmer magazine is published.
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FFA membership reachers 363,369 members.
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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 Apperciation
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FFA holds its first National leadership Training Conference for state officers in washingtopn DC
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FFA sells its one million FFA jacket
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NFA merges with FFA Delegates vote to increase FFA membership dues from 10 cents to 50
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First FFA national Agricultural career show
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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 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 to compete
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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 strands are created
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President Gerald Ford speaks at the National FFA convention
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First FFA Student handbook is published
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Alaska becomes the last of the 50 states to obtain a national character
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President Jimmy Carter speaks at the 51st National FFA Convention again, this time as the 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 launches
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The first FFA Tv public service announcements air
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The first national teacher of the year award is presented
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Vice president George H.W. speaks at the national FFA convention. And he is elected the following year
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They change the name to the National FFA Organization. Seventh and eighth-grade students are permitted to become FFA members
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The National Future Farmer magazine changes its name to FFA new horizions
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Delegates vote ¨no¨ to a new FFA creed
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FFA chapters are charted
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Corey Flournoy from Illinois is the first African American to be elected President
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The official website for FFA, FFA.org,debutes
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The first Agri-Entrepreneurship Award is presented
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Public law 81-740 is revised through the 105th Congress and replaced by public law 105-225 on Aug-12
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The National FFA Convention is held in Louisville, Ky for the first time with 46,918 in attendence
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Delegates at the National FFA Convention FFA degrees for middle school students.
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Steven Offer from Wisconsin is named the first American Star in Agriscience
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Official dress standard are revised
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¨FFA live!¨ launches on RFD-TV also providing a superior-fitting jacket
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The first live webcast of the National FFA Convention Premiers 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 National FFA Foundation announces its first $1 million controbution
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FFA membership extends to the half-million mark
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The FFA member networking site, FFA Nation launches
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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 the NFA
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The National FFA Alumni Association celebrates its 40th anniversary.
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The National FFA Alumni Association celebrates its 40th anniversary
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National FFA Foundation receives a record of more than $16.2 million in support of FFA. FFA members and supporters pack 1,005,048 meals during the national convention and expo’s FFA Rally to Fight Hunger.
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Ram Truck’s “So God Made a Farmer” Super Bowl commercial exceeds 18 million views on YouTube; the company donates $1 million to FFA.
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FFA members earn a record 3,765 American FFA Degrees. Five FFA jackets are donated to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. The Give the Gift of Blue Program begins.
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Membership in the National FFA Alumni Association reaches 62,705 alumni. The organization’s official website, FFA.org, is updated to include a new look, a personalized dashboard, the resource My Journey, the FFA Resume Generator©, and the FFA Brand Center. The FFA emblem is also newly refreshed to modernize the FFA brand.
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National FFA Alumni membership jumps to 225,891 members, up from 62,705 in 2015.
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Alumni membership hits an all-time high with 344,239 members in 2,051 chapters.
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The 91st National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis has a record attendance of 69,944 members, advisors, supporters, and guests. The inaugural FFA Blue Room launches at the national convention and expo, showcasing cutting-edge technology, research, and innovation in agriculture.
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FFA celebrates 50 years of female membership in the organization. The National FFA Foundation celebrates its 75th anniversary.
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Student membership hits an all-time high with 760,113 members in 8,739 chapters. The Forever Blue Network is launched. For the first time in 50 years, the Washington Leadership Conference is canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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FFA celebrates 50 years of alumni membership.