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1917-The National Vocalation Education act
The Smith Hughes Vocational
Education Act-Smith & Hughes were both Georgia
Congressman that established
agriculture courses. -
1925
Virginia Tech Ag Teachers ,Henry Groseclose,Harry Sander,.Edmund C. Magill,Walter S. Newman.Discussed an organization involving
agriculture for boys Future Farmers of Virginia served as
the model for the Future Farmers of
America. -
1928
-Future Farmers of America
Established in Kansas City, MO -First National Convention in Kansas
City, Mo -33 Delegates, 18 states -Leslie Applegate of New Jersey was
elected to be the first National FFA
President -
1929
-Official Colors established -National Blue and Corn Gold -First National chapter contest
launched and sponsored by the Farm
Journal -First Official FFA Manual of the
organization was written -
1930
-Official FFa Creed adopted -Written by E.M. Tiffany -First Official Dress uniform was
adopted.. -Dark blue shirt -Blue or white pants -Blue cap -Yellow tie -Delegates restrict membership to
boys only -First official FFA Manual was printed
with a grant from the Farm Journal
Press if Philadelphia, PA -
1933
Blue Corduroy jacket is
adopted as Official
Dress -
1935
-New Farmers of
America established -Organization of
African American
young men -Active FFA membership
exceeded 100,000
members -
1939
First FFA owned
National headquarters
land purchased -
1944
-Future Farmers of America
Foundation is formed in Washington
D.C. -138,548 FFA members served in
World War II -First National FFA Agriculture
Proficiency Awards -
1947
-First national FFA Band performance
at National FFA Convention -FFA Weed established during the
week of George Washington’s B-Day -
1948
-First National FFA
chorus performance -First National FFA talent
contest at convention -Record jump in
membership from
238,269 in 1947 to
260,300 -
1950
President Harry Truman
granted a Federal
Charter to FFA
