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Funding Act
Smith-Hughes Act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school. -
First State, FFA
Virginia was the first state to have Futures Farmers club for boys. -
FFA became a national organazation
FFA became a National organization. A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish a club for boys with similar farm interests. -
NFA was formed
NFA was formed (New Farmers of America) for black males students. -
Few student Organazations
FFA became one of a few student organizations to receive a federal Charter from Congress (Public Law 740). -
FFA and NFA merged.
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girls were allowed in FFA for the first time.
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Name change
Name change from Future Farmers of America to National FFA organization to the growing students in the agriculture industry. -
Convention
National convention completes 7 year run in Indianapolis and returns to louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years.