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Historical Beginning

Who? National FFA Organization

What? Vocational Agricultural Education

When? 1928

Why? Leadership, Cooperation, & Citizenship

Where? Alexandria, VA

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National FFA Timeline

1917 Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act

1928 National FFA Organization Formed

1928 Leslie Applegate First National FFA President

1928 Dr. C.H. Lane First National Advisor

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National FFA Timeline

1928 First Five States Chartered

Virginia

Arkansas

New Jersey

California

South Carolina

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1930 FFA Creed & Colors Adopted

1939 Purchased George Washington’s Estate for National Headquarters

1944 National FFA Foundation Founded

1950 Public Law 740 Granted FFA with Federal Charter

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1952 National Future Farmer Magazine Published

1965 New Farmers Merged with FFA

1969 Women Welcomed

1982 Jan Ebberley, CA, First Female National FFA President

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1994 Corey D. Flournoy became first African-American National FFA

President.