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Smith Hughes act of 1917
in 1917 the Smith Hughes act established for vocational agroculture in high-school -
FFA begginings
In the early 1920's Virginia established the first FFA club for boys with similar farm interests -
FFA's national leap
In 1928 the FFA club for boys became a national orgionization. It was being guided by teachers as a whole team effort, -
FFA For NFA
In 1935 the NFA orgonization was formed for black students of the south. -
FFA receives Federal Attention
The FFA organization becomes one of the few student organizations to recieve a Federal Charter -
FFA & NFA
In 1965 the NFA and the FFA merged -
Girls in FFA
in !969 girls were allowed in the organization for the first time -
Name Change!!
In 1988 FFA (refered to as Future Farmers Of America) was renamed to National FFA organization. As to reflect the growing diversity in agoculture. -
7 year run
national convention completes 7 year run in indianopolis louisville an kentucky in 2013 for 3 years