Transcript NFFA01 History of the FFA

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How did the FFA get started?
– Congress passed the SmithHughes National Vocational Education
Act to allow classes in production
agriculture.
 Early 1920s – Henry Groseclose the
“father of FFA” started the Future
Farmers of Virginia (FFV) for boys only.
 1917
More early dates in FFA history …
– American Royal in Kansas City,
MO, started livestock judging contests.
 1928 – Future Farmers of America was
formed and held its first national
convention in Kansas City.
 1926
FFA beginnings in 1928 …
 Boys
only!
 33 delegates from
18 states
 10-cent dues
Microsoft photo
The second year …
 64
delegates from 33 states
 First American Star Farmer named
(Carlton Patton)
More changes …
– E. M. Tiffany
proposed the FFA
creed.
 1934 – All but 2 states
had members.
 1939 – National FFA
camp was founded
 1930
AgEdNet.com staff photo/Nancy Crombie
Highlights from the 40s …
– FFA
Foundation for fundraising
 1947 – First FFA band
 1948 – National talent
competition and chorus
 1948 – FFA supply
service
 1944
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On to the 50s …
– Congress granted FFA a national
charter
 1952 – National Future Farmer
Magazine
 1952 – FFA code of ethics
 1953 – 25th anniv. commemorative
stamp
 1955 – FFA goes international.
Now in Japan, Brazil, Colombia,
Korea, Mexico, Panama,
the Philippines and Thailand
 1950
Spotlighting the 60s …
– New Farmers of
America (African
American students)
merged with FFA,
adding 50,000 students. AgEdNet.com staff photo/Nancy Crombie
 1969 – Girls became members.
 1969 – American Star in Agribusiness
 1965
More recent changes …
– FFA alumni organization formed
 1988 – Name changed from Future
Farmers of America to National FFA
Organization. Magazine changed from
National Future Farmer Magazine to FFA
New Horizons.
 1998 – National FFA Center built in
Indianapolis, IN
 1971
More awards added …
– American Star in Agriscience
 2001 – American Star in Agricultural
Placement
 2001
National officers
 Chosen
at National FFA Convention
 Each state has one candidate
 Competition is tough – FFA’s finest
 Officers include:
• National president
• National secretary
• 4 regional vice
presidents
2014/2015 National Officers
Photo courtesy National FFA Organization.
Then and now …
1928
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33 delegates
18 states
2014
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610,240 FFA members
All 50 states, Puerto Rico and
Virgin Islands
7,665 chapters
AgEdNet.com staff photo/Nancy Crombie
Who belongs to FFA (2014)?
 States
with most members: Texas,
California, Georgia, Missouri and
Oklahoma
Urban
 Where members live:
• Rural and farms: 70%
• Small towns: 19%
• Urban and suburban: 10%
 Gender:
53% male, 47% female
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