FFA

Smith Hughes

1917

Provided federal funding for the establishment of vocational agriculture in public high school

future farmers of virginia

1925

Henry groseclose & several other virginia tech ag education organized FFA groseclose is considered the father “father of FFA”

Future farmers of america

1928

Kansas city missouri
1st national FFA Convention held
Leslie applegate NJ elected 1st national FFA President

official colors adopted

1929

National blue and corn gold
2nd national FFA Convention 33 states represented by 64 delegates
35 states associated tota with 1500

creed adopted

1930

E.M. Tiffany creed adopted
1st official dress adopted dark blue shirt blue or white pants blue cap & yellow tie

Jacket adopted

1933

Blue corduroy jacket adopted as official dress. Officers & members went to the white house to meet president Franklin D roosevelt

NFA found

1935

New farmers of america founded in tuskegee alabama

1st FFA national Headquarters

1939

28.5 acres near atlanta virginia part of george washington estate

members join war effort

1944

138,548 FFA members were serving in armed Services in world war ll

FFA Band

1947

First national FFA Band performed at the National Convention

1sr Chorus

1948

First national chorus & talent programs held at national FFA convention. Record jump in membership 238,269-260,300
1st FFA week celebrated the week of george washington birthday

Harry signs bill

1950

Public law 81-740 grants FFA federal charter ,specifying a US Dept of education staff member be the national FFA advisor

NFA merge

1965

NFA merges with FFA increasing total membership by move than 50,00. Delegates vote to increase membership dues from 10 cents to 50 cents allowing all member to.

female membership

1969

female can hold office and participate in competitive events

alumni establishment

1971

National FFA alumni association is established