Future Farmers of America HIstory Timeline

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  • Established in Kansas

    Established in Kansas
    Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas.

  • Official Colors

    Official Colors
    National blue and corn gold adopted as official colors.

  • FFA Creed

    FFA Creed
    Official FFA Creed was adopted.

  • First Official Dress

    First Official Dress
    First Official Dress uniform was adopted; dark blue shirt, blue or white pants, blue cap and yellow tie.

  • Official Blue Jacket

    Official Blue Jacket
    Blue corduroy jacket adopted as official dress.

  • Tuskegee, Ala

    Tuskegee, Ala
    New Farmers of America founded in Tuskegee, Ala.

  • Membership

    Membership
    Active FFA membership exceeded 100,000 members.

  • FFA formed

    FFA formed
    Furture Farmers of America Foundation formed.

  • Federal Charter, Public Law 140

    Federal Charter, Public Law 140
    President Harry S. Truman granted a Federal Charter, Public Law 740, to FFA.

  • First FFA Magazine

    First FFA Magazine
    First issue to The National Future Farmer Magazine was published.

  • First National FFA Center

    First National FFA Center
    First National FFA Center dedicated in Alexandria, Va.

  • Future Farmers of America

    Future Farmers of America
    New Farmers of America merges with the Future Farmers of America.

  • Membership to Girls

    Membership to Girls
    FFA opens membership to girls.

  • FFA Official Dress

    FFA Official Dress
    FFA Official Dress standards created.

  • Julie Smiley

    Julie Smiley
    Julie Smiley of Washington is the first female elected to a national office.

  • 1,000,000 in one year

    1,000,000 in one year
    National FFA foundation raises $ 1 million in one year for the first time.