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1933
The Blue Corduray Jacket was adoted as offical dress -
1935
New Farmers of America established
Organization of African American young men
Active FFA membership exceeded 100,000 members -
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. -
1969
FFA opens membership to girls -
1971
National FFA Alumni is founded -
1974
Fred McClure from the Texas FFA Association is named the first African-American elected to National FFA Office -
1976
Julie Smiley from WA is named the first female to hold national office
Alaska becomes the last of the 50 states to obtain a national charter -
1988
Future Farmers of America (FFA) changes its name to the National FFA Organization
To reflect the growing diversity in the ag industry
7th and 8th grade students are allowed to become FFA members -
1996
The official website for the FFA debuts
www.ffa.org -
2005
National FFA launched Seeds of Hope, a fundraising campaign to rebuild Gulf Coast states’ agriculture education and FFA programs following Hurricane Katrina
FFA foundation breaks the $10 million mark in raising money for FFA programs and services -
2006
The 79th National FFA Convention is held in Indianapolis for the first time, with 54,589 in attendance
The FFA Foundation announces its first $1 million contribution to the Ford Motor Company