History of the FFA

 1917 -  The Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act was passed.  This act provided funding for the first agriculture classes!

 1920 - Henry Groseclose and his students form the Future Farmers of Virginia club

 1965 -  The New Farmers of America merged with the Future Farmers of America!

.1969 - FFA opens membership to females

 1982 - Jan Eberly is elected the first female National FFA President

 1988 -  The Future Farmers of America changes it's name to the National FFA Organization

 1999 - The National FFA Convention moves from Kansas City, Missouri to Louisville, Kentucky

 1928 - The first National FFA Convention was held in Kansas City, Missouri.  At this time there were only 5 chartered FFA States!  Leslie Applegate was elected as the first National FFA President!  At this time, FFA membership was restricted by gender to males only.

 1976 - Julie Smiley is the first female elected as a National FFA Officer

 1929 - The FFA colors, National Blue and Corn Gold were adopted

 1930 - Mr. EM Tiffany wrote the FFA creed

  1933 - The blue corduroy FFA jacket was adopted as part of the official dress uniform.

 

 1935 - New Farmers of America, a similar organization for African-American was formed.

 2006 - The National FFA Convention moves from Louisville, Kentucky to Indianapolis, Indiana

 

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