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Smith hughes act
Smith Hughes Act established funding for vacational agriculture in high school -
Virginia first state to establish FFA
Virginia was the first State to have future farmers clubs for boys -
FFA became National organization
In 1920 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 similiar farm interest -
NFA
NFa was formed ( New Farmers of America) for black students in teh South -
Federal Charter
FFA became one of a few student organization to recieve a federal charter from Congress (Public Law 740) -
NFA & FFA
FFA and NFA merged -
Girls in FFA
Girls were allowed to be in FFA for the first time. -
Name Changes ??
Name changed from Future Farmers of America to National of FFA -
Completes Mission
The national convention completed a 7 year run in Indianapolis and returns to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years.