FFA HISTORY Agriculture Science 101 FFA People E

FFA HISTORY Agriculture Science 101

FFA People E. M. Tiffany Wrote the FFA Creed Above Left Dr. C. H. Lane First National FFA Advisor Gus Lintner Designed the FFA Jacket Lintner is on the left in the picture to the right

FFA People Fred Mc. Clure 1974 First National African American FFA Officer Pictured above to the Right Dr. H. O. Sargent Started New Farmers of Virginia Corey Flournoy 1994 -1995 First National African American FFA President Pictured Below to the Right and Above Left

FFA People Leslie Applegate First National FFA President Henry Groseclose 1892 -1950 Father of the FFA pictured Top Right Julie Smiley 1976 First Female National FFA Officer Pictured Bottom Right

FFA People Javier Moreno 2003 First national FFA President from Puerto Rico Pictured Top Right Jan Eberly 1982 First Female National FFA President Pictured Top Left Jose Santiago First Puerto Rican to become a National FFA Officer Pictured Bottom Right

Dates 1917 Smith Hughes National Vocational Education Act passed (CTE Class in Schools) 1928 The National FFA Organization was Established. First convention at the Baltimore Hotel in Kansas City and there was 33 Delegates 1930 FFA Creed Adopted (E. M. Tiffany)

Dates 1933 The FFA Jacket was adopted as part of the official dress. Designed by Gus Linter of Fredericktown, Ohio for the Fredericktown Band 1935 New Farmers of America was started

Dates 1944 National FFA Foundation Established 1947 The First Band Started at the National FFA Convention

Dates 1950 Public Law 740 passed giving the FFA a Federal Charter Rhode Island Receive its Federal FFA Charter 1953 Camden County Chapter Chartered Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke at the National FFA Convention

Dates 1965 NFA and FFA Merged 1969 Women were admitted into the FFA The Moon Landing 1971 National FFA Alumni Association created

Dates 1976 First FFA Student handbook Published 1988 The name of the organization changed due to growing diversity Mr. Sorrell was born

Fun Facts l The name of the first FFA Magazine was the “National Future Farmer” l The name of the magazine now is the “FFA New Horizons” l The FFA Colors are “National Blue and Corn Gold” l The National FFA Foundation raises $6 million annually

Fun Facts l The FFA Motto is Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve. l The FFA Mission Statement is focused on premier leadership, personal growth, and career success l Dues in 1928 was 10 cents now they are 12 bucks! l Henry S. Brunner was the first National Band Director

Fun Facts l First National FFA Center was located in Alexandria, Virginia l Now the National FFA Center is located in Indianapolis, Indiana