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FFA History

FFA History. 1917. Smith Hughes National vocational education Act Established vocational agriculture courses. How has this impacted us today?. 1926. Henry Groseclose Agriculture teacher trainer and former agricultural education instructor. Organized Future Farmers of Virginia.

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FFA History

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  1. FFA History

  2. 1917 • Smith Hughes • National vocational education Act • Established vocational agriculture courses. How has this impacted us today?

  3. 1926 • Henry Groseclose • Agriculture teacher trainer and former agricultural education instructor. • Organized Future Farmers of Virginia. • Used as a model for FFA.

  4. 1928 • FFA established • During the National Livestock Judging contest in Kansas City, Missouri 33 students from 18 states established Future Farmers of America. • Provide leadership training for high school students of vocational agriculture. • Leslie Applegate of Freehold, N.J. is elected the first president • Dues are set at 10 cents annually.

  5. 1929 • Official FFA colors • National blue & Corn gold • Colors were adopted and still used today. • Georgia FFA was the 10th state to be chartered. Where do you think Georgia stands in FFA membership?

  6. 1933 • FFA Jackets • Blue corduroy with the FFA emblem on the back. • Jackets are worn nationally by FFA members. • More than 50,000 jackets are manufactured each year.

  7. 1934 • Rhode Island & Alaska • Only states that did not have chartered associations. • Rhode Island chartered in 1950. • Alaska chartered in 1976.

  8. 1935 • New Farmers of America • Organization for African American boys interested in agriculture. • Patterned after Future Farmers of Virginia.

  9. 1944 • National FFA Foundation • Established in Washington, D.C. • Used to raise money for FFA programs and activities • Today the Foundation is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and raises more than $7.3 million annually.

  10. 1950 • FFA as a federal charter • U.S. Congress passes Public Law 81-740 • Stipulates that a U.S. department of education staff member be the National FFA Advisor. • FFA continues to be recognized by congress as an intracurricular part of the educational program.

  11. 1959 • FFA headquarters • Established in Alexandria, Virginia • Established on land belonging to George Washington estate • During the dedication, members participating in the first National Leadership Conference for state officers place a hand full of soil from each state around the flag pole.

  12. 1965 • Unity • New Farmers of America merge with the FFA adding 50,000 members to the organization.

  13. 1969 • Women • Allowed national membership • Made it possible for them to hold office and participate in competitive events at the regional and national level.

  14. 1971 • Alumni • National FFA Alumni founded • Providing opportunities for former FFA members and other supporters to become involved with their local student chapters. • Today the Alumni has 42,000 members

  15. 1988 • Delegates to the National FFA Convention change “Future Farmer’s of America” to the National FFA Organization. • Recognize growth of agriculture and agricultural education to encompass the more than 300 careers in the science, business, and technology of agriculture • Membership opened to middle school students

  16. 1991 • Virgin Islands and Guam are granted association charters.

  17. 1996 • National FFA Convention Moves • Moved from Kansas City to Louisville, Kentucky.

  18. 1998 • National Convention was held in Kansas City for the last time in November 1998. • Set an attendance drawing 49,240 members, guests, and supporters.

  19. 2013 • 86th National FFA Convention will be held in Louisville, Kentucky.

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