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Smith-Hughes Act
The Smith Hughes act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school. https://www.uwrf.edu/CAFES/images/Ag-students2-1917_web_4.jpg -
Henry Groseclose
Henry Groseclose helped organize the FFV( Future Farmers of Virgina) https://www.ffa.org/SiteCollectionImages/about_history_henry_groseclose.jpg -
Creation of FFA
FFA was created because of how successful the FFV was.
Also becomes a national organization only for boys. http://www.cvilleok.com/2007AprNews/1928FFANo1Photo.jpg -
Official Colors
The FFA adopted its official colors, National Blue and Corn Gold. https://www.ffa.org/SiteCollectionImages/about_history_janeberly.jpg -
Blue CorduroyJacket
The FFA adopted the blue corduroy jacket as it's official dress. https://img1.etsystatic.com/039/1/5236909/il_570xN.541609589_skqp.jpg -
NFA
The NFA (New Farmers Of America) was formed for African American students. https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8437/7887711720_d339cf64c2_b.jpg -
FFA Week
FFA week was established during the week George Washington's Birthday https://clubs.ncsu.edu/ffa/archive/FFA%20Week.jpg -
Federal Charter
FFA became one of the few organizations to recieve a fderal charter from congress. https://clubs.ncsu.edu/ffa/archive/FFA%20Week.jpg -
NFA and FFA merged
FFA and NFA merged together, The merger added 50,000 members to FFA. http://news.texasffa.org/images/NFA_1.jpg -
FFA Women
Women are allowed a national membership and allowed to compete in competitions and hold office. http://sos.ri.gov/virtualarchives/archive/fullsize/garrahy-2234--girl-scouts-1969_243d7e72c3.jpg -
Julie Smiley
Julie Smiley was the first female elected to the national office. https://www.ffa.org/SiteCollectionImages/about_history_janeberly.jpg -
Organizational name change.
The official name was changed to THE national FFA Organization.
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