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1917 Smith Hughes act
Smith Hughes established funding for vocational Agriculture. This act provided federal funds to highschools that had vocational education classes. -
Henry Groseclose 1926
An Agriculture teacher trainer and former agricultural eduction instructor. -
FFA becomes National Organization 1928
FFA became a National Organization in Kansas City, MO. A club only for boys with farm interest. -
Offical Colors 1929
The choose the offical colors for the Future Famers of America, which were decided to be National Blue, and Corn gold. Which are still used today. -
Creed 1930
The Creed was adopted at the 3rd National FFA Convention. -
Blue Corduroy 1933
The Blue Corduroy jacket was adopted as official FFA dress. -
NFA 1935
NFA was former for Black students to be involved in the in the FFA world -
National FFA week 1947
National FFA week was established -
Federal Charter 1950
FFA became one of the few student organizations to recive a federal charter from congress -
The merge 1965
FFA and NFA merged to become one, adding 50,000 to the FFA family -
Women Join 1969
Women were allowed national membership, could hold office and participate in competitve events at the regional and national level -
First Woman 1976
Julie smiley, the first female elected to a national office. -
Offical Name 1988
Offical orgnaization name was changed to The National FFA Organization
