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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1917 | the Smith-Hughes national vocational education act that started ag education. |
| the Smith-Hughes national vocational education act that started ag education. | 1917 |
| 1928 | Future farmers of America is established in Kansas CIty, Missouri, on November 20. Leslie Applegate(New Jersey) is elected the first FFA president. |
| Future farmers of America is established in Kansas CIty, Missouri, on November 20. Leslie Applegate(New Jersey) is elected the first FFA president. | 1928 |
| 1929 | national blue and corn gold are adopted as official FFA colors |
| national blue and corn gold are adopted as official FFA colors | 1929 |
| 1930 | the official creed, written by E. M. Tiffany, is adopted the first official dress uniform is adopted: dark blue shirt, blue or white pants, blue cap, and yellow tie |
| the official creed, written by E. M. Tiffany, is adopted the first official dress uniform is adopted: dark blue shirt, blue or white pants, blue cap, and yellow tie | 1930 |
| 1933 | blue corduroy jacket is adopted as official dress |
| blue corduroy jacket is adopted as official dress | 1933 |
| 1935 | NFA is founded as a national organization for African Americans active FFA membership exceeds 100,000 members |
| NFA is founded as a national organization for African Americans active FFA membership exceeds 100,000 members | 1935 |
| 1939 | the first FFA-owned headquarters is purchased near Alexandria Va. on land that once belonged to George Washington's estate |
| the first FFA-owned headquarters is purchased near Alexandria Va. on land that once belonged to George Washington's estate | 1939 |
| 1944 | the Future Farmers of America Foundation is founded (Washington DC) to raise money for FFA programs and activities 138,548 FFA members serve in World War 2 |
| the Future Farmers of America Foundation is founded (Washington DC) to raise money for FFA programs and activities 138,548 FFA members serve in World War 2 | 1944 |
| 1952 | first issue of the National Future Farmer magazine is published |
| first issue of the National Future Farmer magazine is published | 1952 |
| 1965 | NFA merges with FFA |
| NFA merges with FFA | 1965 |
| 1969 | FFA opens membership to women |
| FFA opens membership to women | 1969 |
| 1971 | the National FFA Alumni Association is established |
| the National FFA Alumni Association is established | 1971 |
| 1973 | National FFA secretary Fred McClure from Texas is the first African American elected to a national FFA office |
| National FFA secretary Fred McClure from Texas is the first African American elected to a national FFA office | 1973 |
| 1976 | Julie Smiley(Washington) is elected national FFA vice president and is the first female to hold a national FFA office |
| Julie Smiley(Washington) is elected national FFA vice president and is the first female to hold a national FFA office | 1976 |
| 1980 | the national FFA foundation raises 1 millions dollars in 1 year for the first time |
| the national FFA foundation raises 1 millions dollars in 1 year for the first time | 1980 |
| 1982 | Jan Emberly(California) becomes the first female national FFA president |
| Jan Emberly(California) becomes the first female national FFA president | 1982 |
| 1988 | the Future Farmers of America changes its name to the national FFA organization |
| the Future Farmers of America changes its name to the national FFA organization | 1988 |
| 1989 | the National Future Farmer magazine changes it's name to FFA New Horizons |
| the National Future Farmer magazine changes it's name to FFA New Horizons | 1989 |
| 2007 | FFA membership exceeds the half-million mark with 500,823 members in 7,358 chapters |
| FFA membership exceeds the half-million mark with 500,823 members in 7,358 chapters | 2007 |
| 2014 | five FFA jackets are donated to the smithsonian's national museum of American history the Give the Gift of Blue Program begins, if you say the creed you get a jacket. |
| five FFA jackets are donated to the smithsonian's national museum of American history the Give the Gift of Blue Program begins, if you say the creed you get a jacket. | 2014 |
| 2017 | the convention delegate recommends to alter the official dress |
| the convention delegate recommends to alter the official dress | 2017 |