1. FFA HISTORY
Agriculture Science 101

2. 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

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

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

5. 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

6. 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)

7. 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

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

9. 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

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

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

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

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

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