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FFA History (1917-1988)

By: Jay Patel, Henry Gilbert, Alana Kerley.

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1917

The Smith-Hughes Act,passed in this year by the

congressmen in the

eponym of the act,

created a Federal Board of

Vocational Education toestablish and oversee the

operation of vocational

education. According to

Prentice in 2001, after the

passage of this act, the

number of vocational

students had grown from

200Kto 3.4 million with

176 million dollars spent

annually on education

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1928

FFA Established in

Kansas City, MO.

Also, first FFA

convention in

Kansas City. With33 delegates from

18 states. Also, first

sectional gathering

of NFA membersheld. Leslie

Applegate of NJ

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1929 * This year had theadoption of the

national blue andcorn gold as official

colors. Carlton

Patton of Arkansas

gets first Star Farmer

of America award.

There are also over

1,500 chapters and

30K memebers.

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Official FFA Creed written by E.M. Tiffany(^) is adopted.

First national public speaking event is held. Winner:

Edward Drace, Missouri.

First Official Dress uniformis adopted: dark blue shirt,

blue or white pants, blue

cap and yellow tie.

Delegates restrict membership to boys only.

First official FFA manual is printed.

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Blue corduroy

jacket is adopted

as official dress.

FFA officers go toWashington D.C

and meet FDR.

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1935 New Farmers

of America is

founded in

Tuskegee, Ala.

Active FFA

membership:100K + !!!

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1950

On Aug. 30, President Harry S. Truman

grants a federal charter and it becomes

Public Law 81-740. Grants FFA a federal

charter and specifies that a U.S.

Department of Education staff member

be the national FFA advisor

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1965In this Picture, Four NFAmembers received lifetime

membership into the National

FFA Alumni in 2010 -----

NFA Merges with FFA.

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1969 FFA opens membership togirls, making it possible for

them to hold office and

participate in

competitive events at

regional and national levels.

Ken Dunagan is named

First National Star in

Agribusiness.

FFA Washington Conference

(now called Washington

Leadership Conference, orWLC) begins

* Alumni class of

membership established.

.

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1988 Future Farmers of Americachanges its name to National

FFA Organization to better

reflect the

expanded agricultural

opportunities encompassing

science, business and

technology, in addition to

production farming.

FFA opens membership to

seventh- and eighth-grade

students. Agriscience Student

Recognition Program is

introduced.

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Extra Tid Bits of Info :D.

(Not in Order)

* 1982- Jan Eberly- Firstfemale national FFA

President.

* 1974- Fred McClure- first

African-American elected to a

national FFA office

* 1944- 138,548 FFA

Members serving in WW II.

* 1947- First National FFA

Band performs at the

national FFA convention

* 1994- Corey Flournoy firstAfrican-American to be

elected national FFA present.

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Thanks for listening :D