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Smith Hughes
Smith Hughes Act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school -
Virginia
Virginia was the first state to have Futures Farmers Club for boys -
FFA Became national
FFA became a national organization. A network of teachers guided the esablishment of FFA as a team effort -
NFA was formed
NFA was formed (New Farmers of America) for blacks students in the south. -
Federal Charter
FFA became one of the few student organizations to receive a federal charter from congress -
FFA and NFA
The FFA and the NFA merge together to make organization -
Girls were allowed
Girls were allowed in FFa for the first time -
Name Change
name change from Future Farmers of America to National FFA organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry -
National Convention
National Convention completes 7 years run in indinnaplis and returns to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years