FFA HISTORY

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  • 1917

    • The Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act.
    • Smith & Hughes were both Georgia Congressman that established agriculture courses.

  • 1925

    • Virginia Tech Ag teachers
    • Discussed an organization involving agriculture for boys
    • Future Farmers of Virginia served as the model for the Future Farmer of America (FFA)

  • 1928

    • Future Farmers of America established in Kansas City, MO
    • First National convention in Kansas City, Mo
    • Leslie Applegate of new Jersey was elected to be the first national FFA president.

  • 1929

    • Official colors established
    • 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
    • First official dress uniform was adopted
    • Delegates restrict membership to boys only
    • First official FFA manual was printed with a grant from the farm journal press in Philadelphia, PA

  • 1935

    • New farmers were established of America established
    • Active FFA membership exceeded 100,000 members

  • 1939

    • First FFA pwned national headquarters land purchased

  • 1944

    • Future farmers of America foundation is formed in Washington D.C.
    • 138,548 members served in world war ll
    • first national FFA agriculture proficency awards presented

  • 1947

    *First national FFA band performance at the 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 at federal charter to FFA

  • 1952

    • code of ethics adopted