FFA Timeline - Timeline

Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act

Virginia Tech agricultural education teacher educators organize the FFV for boys in ag classes

FIrst National FFA convention held in Kansas, City

National blue and corn gold adopted as official colors

Official FFA Creed adopted

Blue corduroy jacket adopted as official dress

New Farmers of America founded in Tuskegee, Ala

During national convention, action was taken to establish a national FFA camo

28.5 acres of land was purchased for the first FFA-owned national headquarters

FFA Foundation formed

First National FFA Band performed at national FFA convention

First FFA Chorus and National FFA Talent program held at FFA convention

President Harry S. Truman granted a Federal Charter, Public Law 740, to FFA