• Smith Hughes Act

    Smith Hughes Act
    Established funding for vocational agriculture in high school.
  • Virginia's Future Farmer Club For Boys

    Virginia's Future Farmer Club For Boys
    Virgina was the first state to have Futures Farmers club for boys.
  • FFA Became A National Organization

    FFA Became A National Organization
    A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish a club for boys with similar farm interests.
  • NFA Was Formed

    NFA Was Formed
    Was formed (New Farmers of America) for black students.
  • FFA Recieves A Federal Charter For Congress

    FFA Recieves A Federal Charter For Congress
    FFA became one of a few student organizations to receive a Federal Charter from congress. (Public Law 740)
  • FFA And NFA Merged

    FFA And NFA Merged
    FFA and NFA merged
  • Girls Were Allowed In The FFA

    Girls Were Allowed In The FFA
    Girls were allowed in FFA for the first time.
  • Name Change To National FFA

    Name Change To National FFA
    Name change from Future Farmers of America to National FFA.
  • National Convention Completes 7 Year Run In Indianapolis

    National Convention Completes 7 Year Run In Indianapolis
    National Convention completes 7 year run in Indianapolis and returns to Louisville, Kentucky in 2012 for 3 years.