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Meeting
Henry Groseclose,Harry Sanders, Walter Newman, and Edmund Magill met. -
FFV Begins
The Future Farmers of Virginia started. -
National Congress of Vo Ag Students
National Congress Of Vo Ag Students met -
First President Elected
Leslie Applegate Of New Jersey -
First National Convention
First National Convention in Kansas City Missouri 33 members from 18 states attended. -
Delegates Restricted Membership to only boys.
Delegates Restricted Membership to only boys. -
Official Creed Adopted
Official Creed Adopted -
1st Official Dress Adopted
Dark Blue Pants
Blue or White Pants
Blue Cap
Yellow Tie -
Puerto RIco granted character
Character granted in 1932 -
Official jacket designed and adopted
Gus Linter designed the FFA jacket in the 1930s.
Adopted as the official jacket in 1933 -
WW2
1940-1945 World War 2 raged on. -
National Convention 1946
12,500 members attend convention in 1946 -
National Band performs in 1947
National band performs at the national convention. -
1948 was a record setting year
Membership went from 238,269 to 260,300 -
Rhode Island added
Rhode Island FFA established in 1949. Put FFA in every sate -
Federal Charter Granted
In 1950 President Harry Truman granted Federal Charter to FFA therefore recognizing FFA and giving them federal support.Public Law 740 gives FFA a federal charter. FFA is recognized by Congress as part of the curricular structure of the educational system. -
Department of Ed provides a national FFA advisor
Staff member within the U.S. Department of Education serve as the national FFA advisor -
Code of ethics adopted
1952 FFA code of ethics adopted. A set of rules or guidelines for ffa members. -
1952 First National Future Farmer Magazine published
The official FFA Magazine established. -
President speaks at convention for first time.
Eisenhower was first president to speak at national convention -
New Farmer of America merges with the Future Farmers of America
African American members allowed to join. -
First Agriculture career show.
Businiesses and Universities were represented. -
FFA Archives Developed
Documents were being stored for the first time in FFA history. -
President Nixon Speaks at National Convention
Presidnt Nixon gives a speech at the 1968 National FFA convention. -
Girls allowed to join FFA
Girls were allowed to become official members of the FFA for the first time in 1969 -
National FFA Alumni Founded
FFA Alumni could now be part of the FFA after graduation -
New dress stards set in place
Current Official Dress Standards Created -
1st African-American to hold a national office
Fred Mclure elected, making hime the first negro to hold a national office. -
1st female to hold national office
Julie Smiley , first woman to hold a national office. -
Jan Eberly elected to National President
1st female to hold national office -
Agriscience Teacher of the Year
1986 First Agriscience Teacher of the Year award given -
Name Changed
The name is changed from the Future Farmers of America to the National FFA Organization New Emblem adopted -
Magazine Name Change
1989 The National Future Farmer Magazine becomes FFA New Horizons -
PALS Begins
1990 PALS Launched Partners In Active Learning Support -
New Chapters
-1991 Chapters added in 3 U.S. territories - Virgin Islands, Guam, Micronesia -
1st black president
1994 Corey Flournoy Ist Black National President -
FFA.org
1996 FFA.org is established -
New FFA Center Dedicated
-FFA Center Dedicated -
75th National convention
2002 75th National FFA Convention held in Louisville KY, 50th anniversary Time Capsule Opened, Mohammed Ali recognized to honor FFA’s growing diversity, Official Dress Standards Updated, Allows girls to wear black pants -
White pants removed
2002 Removes White Pants for Band and Choir -
1st Puerto Rican President
-2003 Javier Moreno first national president not to speak English as first language. 1st Puerto Rican President -
New Jacket
-Only Blue Will Do!-Changes Fit Of Jacket-Brings Back Original Colors -
Seeds of hope
-2005-Seeds Of Hope-Program to rebuild the gulf coast after Katrina
