FFA History

Smith Hugues Act

Oct 10, 1917

-Named after a senator from Gerrgia.
-Provided federal funding for Vocational Agricultural in public high schools.

Future Famers Clubs

Oct 10, 1920

-Virginia was the first
-Boys only
-North Carolina
*Young Tar Heel Frmers

Future Framers Of America

Oct 10, 1928

-FFA was established
* The 1st convention was held in the Hotel Baltimore in Kansas City, Missouri
* The first dues were 10 cents
* Current chapter dues are $10.00

FFA History

Oct 10, 1930

• FFA Creed is written by E.M. Tiffany

FFA History

Oct 10, 1935

• New Farmers of America (NFA) formed
• For black students studying agriculture

New Farmers of America

Oct 10, 1950

-organization for African-American males in high school agricultural classes.
- Colors were black and gold
- Found mostly in southern states
* Public Law 740
-Gave the FFA a federal charter
- The law said that each school teaching arriculture must have an FFA program
-Revised in 1998
* Currently public Law 105-225

FFA History- Public Law 740

Oct 10, 1960

• Created 3 integral components to an agricultural education program
• Classroom/ Lab Instruction
• FFA
• SAE (supervised Agriculture Experience programs)

FFA History

Oct 10, 1965

• FFA and the NFA merge

FFA History

Oct 10, 1969

• Girls were admitted into the FFA

FFA History

Oct 10, 1971

• National FFA Alumni Association was founded
• Founded for supporters of FFA, not necessarily former members

FFA History

Oct 10, 1990

• National FFA Center moves to Inianapolis, Indiana

FFA HIstory

Oct 10, 2006

• The National FFA Convention moves to Inianapolis, Indiana