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FFA Timeline
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1917 | Smith-Huges National Vocational Education Act |
| 1925 | Henry Groseclose organizes Future Farmers of Virginia |
| 1928 | FFA is established in Kansas City, MO |
| 1929 | National Blue and Corn Gold colors adopted Carlton Patton named first Star Farmer |
| 1930 | Official Creed Adopted First nation Public Speaking event held First OD adopted |
| 1933 | Blue corduroy adopted as OD |
| 1935 | New Farmers of America founded in Alabama Active membership exceeded 100,000 |
| 1937 | National FFA camp and leadership training school established |
| 1939 | First FFA-owned national headquarters purchased Twins Albert & Arthur Lacy share the title of Star Farmer |
| 1944 | Future Farmers of America Foundation formed First Proficiency in Ag Mechanics |
| 1947 | First National FFA Band |
| 1948 | First Chorus & Talent National FFA Supply Service begins First International Exchange Program started First FFA Week celebrated |
| 1950 | President Harry Truman granted Federal Charter, Public Law 740 to FFA |
| 1952 | First issue of the National Future Farmer Magazine was published |
| 1953 | Post Office issues special stamp to celebrate 25th anniversary Dwight D. Eisenhower fir president to speak at convention |
| 1957 | Former President Harry Truman speaks at convention |
| 1959 | First National FFA Center dedicated in Alexandria, VA |
| 1965 | New Farmers of America merges with the Future Farmers of America |
| 1966 | First Ag Career Show held at convention |
| 1968 | President Richard Nixon attends convention |
| 1969 | Membership open to girls First National Star in Agribusiness, Ken Dunagan WLC Begins Alumni Class of Membership established |
| 1973 | FFA Official Dress standards created |
| 1974 | Fred McClure from Texas is first African-American elected to office President Gerald Ford is guest speaker |
| 1975 | Food For America program launched |
| 1976 | Julie Smiley of Washington is first female elected to national office Alaska becomes last of 50 states to obtain charter |
| 1978 | President Jimmy Carter addressed Convention |
| 1979 | First Extemp Event held and won by Christe Peterson of Wisconsin |
| 1980 | National FFA Foundation raises $1 million in one year for first time |
| 1982 | Janis Eberly, California First female national president |
| 1988 | Changed name to National FFA Organization 7th & 8th grade students allowed into FFA Agriscience Student Recognition Program introduced |
| 1989 | National Future Farmer changes name to FFA New Horizons |
| 1990 | PALS is launched |
| 1991 | Chapters in Virgin Islands and Guam and Micronesia chartered |
| 1994 | Corey Flournoy, Illinois is first African American to be elected national FFA president/first urban student leader |
| 1996 | H.O. Sargent Award reinstated, promoting diversity Moves National FFA Center from Virginia to Indiana Decision to move convention from KC to Kentucky announced Official website launches |
| 1997 | First Agri-Entrepreneuership Awards presented |
| 1998 | National FFA Center Dedicated Agricultural Education National Headquarters dedicated in Virginia National Convention held in KC, Mo for last time Jose Santiago elected (1st national officer from Puerto Rico) Public Law 81-740 replaced |
| 1999 | 72nd National FFA Convention held in Louisville, KY First National Creed Speaking event (Michael Van Winkle, Arkansas) |
| 2000 | FFA Discovery Degree available |
| 2001 | First National Star in Agriscience (Steven Offer, Wisconsin) First National Star in Agriplacement (Nicholas Streff, South Dakota) |
| 2002 | First female Star Farmer Named (Karlene Lindow, Wisconsin) OD Standards revised |
| 2003 | Jovier Moreno, Puerto Rico, First National president from Puerto Rico |
| 2005 | Seeds of Hope launched (Hurricane Katrina & AgEd) FFA foundation breaks $10 million mark |
| 2006 | Foundation receives first $1 million contribute from Ford 79th National FFA Convention held in Indianna AgEd goal of 10,000 quality agricultural education programs by 2015 |
| 2007 | FFA Merchandise Center opens Membership breaks half-million mark FFA New Horizons adds online |
| 2008 | FFA Nation (Networking Site) launches |
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