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Smith-Hughes Act
Established Funds for vocational agriculture in high school. Image:
Smith Hughes Act of 1917. N.d. Photograph. Xtimeline.comWeb. 28 Aug 2013http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=182031.
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FFA
Virginia was the first state to have FFA for boys
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FFA a National Orginazation
FFA became a national orginazation, a network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish a club for boys
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FFA. N.d. Photograph. www.ihigh.comWeb. 28 Aug 2013. http://www.ihigh.com/ffa/video_921455.html.
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The NFA
NFA (New Farmers of America) was formed for black students with agricultaarul interest.
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NFA . N.d. Photograph. ncffa.orgWeb. 28 Aug 2013. http://ncffa.org/about-us/history/new-farmers-of-america-nfa1/.
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Corey Flournoy
Corey Flournoy, from Illinois, was the first African-American to be elected national FFA president; he was also the first urban student leader. "FFA." FFA Timeline n.pag. Web. 30 Aug 2013. <https://www.ffa.org/About/WhoWeAre/Pages/FFA-Timeline.asp. -
Federal Charter
FFA became one of a few student orginazations to recieve a federal charter.
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N.d. Photograph. orange-ffa.wikispacesWeb. 28 Aug 2013. http://orange-ffa.wikispaces.com/.
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FFA and the NFA
The FFA and NFA merged
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FFA. N.d. Photograph. www.ihigh.comWeb. 28 Aug 2013. http://www.ihigh.com/ffa/video_921455.html.
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FFA and girls
GIrls were allowed to join the FFA
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Name Change
The name changed from Future Farmers of America to the National FFA Orginazation to reflect the growing diversity
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Active Learning Support
Partners in Active Learning Support program launched. "FFA." FFA Timeline n.pag. Web. 30 Aug 2013. <https://www.ffa.org/About/WhoWeAre/Pages/FFA-Timeline.asp. -
Chapters
Chapters in the Virgin Islands and Guam, along with five chapters in Micronesia, chartered. "FFA." FFA Timeline n.pag. Web. 30 Aug 2013. <https://www.ffa.org/About/WhoWeAre/Pages/FFA-Timeline.asp. -
National convention
72nd National FFA Convention held in Louisville, Ky., for the first time.
First National Creed Speaking event held. Winner: Michael Van Winkle, Arkansas.
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Archives and Students
Delegates at the national FFA convention approved the Discovery FFA Degree for middle school students.
The National FFA Archives at Indiana University Purdue University in Indianapolis opened
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Awards
First National Star in Agriscience named: Steven Offer, Wisconsin.
First National Star in Agricultural Placement named: Nicholas Streff, South Dakota.
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Dress standards and Female Award winners
First female Star Farmer named: Karlene Lindow, Wisconsin.
Official Dress standards revised.
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Fundraiser's
National FFA launched Seeds of Hope, a fundraising campaign to rebuild Gulf Coast states’ agricultural education and FFA programs following Hurricane Katrina; $835,699 in donations distributed to affected programs.
The National FFA Foundation broke the $10 million mark in raising money for FFA programs and services.
FFA Timeline." Who We Are. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2013.
