1. FFA Then and Now A look back at how the FFA became what it is today.

2. FFA History u 1917 Congress passed Smith-Hughes Act established agriculture classes u 1920’s Future Farmers of Virginia formed Henry Groseclose-”Father of the FFA” u 1926 American Royal in Kansas City invited vocational agriculture students to judge livestock

3. FFA History u 1928 Walt Disney draws Mickey Mouse for Kansas City Star u 1928 1st National Convention in Kansas City’s Baltimore Hotel 1st President - Leslie Applegate 1st Nat. Advisor - Dr. C.H. Lane Dues set at $0.10 u 1929 Carton Patton 1st American Star Farmer u National Blue and Corn Gold official colors

4. FFA History u 1930 FFA Creed Adopted written by E.M. Tiffany 3rd national convention revised in 1965, 1987, and 1990 u 1936 South Dakota FFA was chartered`

5. FFA History u 1939 National FFA Center located on part of the original estate of George Washington in Alexandria, Virginia u 1944 National FFA Foundation Formed non-profit fundraising part of FFA private donations fund awards Foundation raises $10 million annually

6. FFA History u 1947 National FFA Band u 1948 National FFA Chorus u 1948 National FFA Supply Service Formed Official Jackets Awards Anything FFA

7. FFA History u 1950 Public Law 740 granted National FFA a Federal Charter FFA recognized as “intracurricular” part of the agriculture education program u 1952 National Future Farmer magazine published now called FFA New Horizon u 1952 Code of Ethics adopted

8. u 1955 FFA in Japan, Brazil, Columbia, Korea, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Thailand u 1955 International Student exchange programs begun can now travel to 30 countries u 1965 NFA merged with FFA NFA (New Farmers) African American FFA History

9. u 1969 Girls admitted to FFA u 1969 First Star Agribusinessman u 1971 National FFA Alumni founded support agriculture education u 1979 Bowdle FFA was chartered u 1988 Name changed to National FFA Organization

10. FFA History u 1989 National Future Farmer changed to FFA New Horizons u 1990 PALS (partners in active learning) was launched. u 1994 – First African American National FFA President – Corey Flournoy was elected.

11. FFA History u 1996 – ffa.org made its debut u 1998 - National FFA Center was moved from Alexandria, VA to Indianapolis. u 1999 – The National FFA Convention was moved from Kansas City, MO to Louisville, KY u 1997 – first Agri-Entrepreneurship Awards

12. FFA History u 2002 = FFA’s 75 th Anniversary u 2003 the National FFA President elected was from Puerto Rico. u 2009 – 40 years of women in FFA u 2010 – Dr. Larry Case retired after 26 years as the National FFA Advisor. u 2011 - National FFA Alumni’s 40 th Anniversary