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smith-hughes vactional education act
esstablishing agriculture classes in school -
first convention
held at the america royal in kansas city, first national congress of vocational agriculture students and national livestock judging contest -
future farmers of america born
this 1st ffa president was leslie applegate, first national convention was held in kansa city andthere was 33 members at the convention. first c=sectional gathering of new farmers state assocciation. -
colors
national blue and corn gold were adopted as the officiak ffa colors. -
NFA
memdership breaks 100,000 and the NFA ( new farmers of america ) which consited of african-americans was formed. -
president Harry truman
granted federal charter to FFA. Public law 740 giving FFA a federal charter. Staff members within U.S. department server as the national ffa advisor. -
FFA coode of ethics and magazine
FFA code of ethics adopted and the first issue of national future farmer magazine publushed. -
the merge
New farmers of america (NFA) and future farmers of america (FFA) merged together and increased membership to 50,000, Dues were increased form 10-cents to 50-cents, allowing FFA members to get the The National Future Farmer magazines. -
FFA Girls
membership was opened up to girls and in this same year. Ken dunagen, was named the first national star in Agribusiness, First FFA Washington confernce held . -
FFA Alumni
National FFA Alumni Association founded -
National FFA Foundation
raised a 1 million in one year for the first time. -
National FFA Convention
first nationa; telesatellite broadcasted of the national FFA convention. Vice president Geprge H.W. Bush spoke a the convention. -
new creed
delegates vote "no" to the new ffa creed during the 63rd national ffa convention. -
convention moves
convetion moves from kansas city to louisville, ky. -
national ffa convention
national FFA convention held in indianapolis for the first time; 5, 489 wen in attendence.
