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smith-hughes vocational education act
1917
When did FFA start
1928
How many delegates from how many states
33 delegates from 18 states
First star farmer
Carlton Patton
First national FFA advisor
Dr.Charles Homer Lane
First national judging contest
1925
First national executive secretary and treasurer
Henry Groseclose
Founder of Young farmers organization of new jersey
Harry Oscar Sampson
Cofounder of New Farmers of America
George Washington Owens
When did FFA merge with NFA
1965
Author of FFA Creed
E.M. Tiffany
When was the creed adopted
1930
Maker of the FFA jacket
Dr.Gus Lintner
First people to wear the FFA jacket
the national FFA band
What is the FFA jacket made of
Blue corduroy
Official NFA colors
black and gold
When was NFA founded
1935
What is different about the NFA jacket compared to the FFA one
NFA jacket has a cotton boll
How many members from how many states came to the first national NFA convention
90 delegates and 13 states
First NFA President
David Simmons 1935
Who was president when the two organizations merged
Nels Ackerson 1965
First national african american officer
Fred McClure 1973
First national A.A. president
Corey Flournoy 1994
When did FFA open its membership to girls?
1969
When is FFA week held
Week of George Washington's Birthday
What percent of FFA members are females
45
Who was the first female national officer
Julie Smiley 1976
Who was the first female national president
Jan Eberly 1982
What does the National officer jackets not have
lettering on back
What does the state officer jacket say on the bottom of the back
association
When was the name of the organization changed
1988
What three places have held national convention
Kansas city
Whos was the first national FFA president
Leslie Applegate
Who won the first National Public Speaking event?
Edward Drace 1930
When did the first national FFA band perform
1947
When did the first national FFA choir perform
1948
when was the special 3-cent postage stamp first made
1953
Who was the first american star in Agribuisiness
Ken Dunagan 1969
Who won the first Extemporaneous Public Speaking Event?
Christe Peterson 1979
When were the FFA Official Dress standards created?
1973
When were JH students first allowed to join FFA
1988
Who won the first National Creed Speaking event?
Michael Van Winkle 1999
Who was the first star in agriscience
Steven Offer 2001
Who was the first star in Ag. placement
Nicholas Streff 2001
Where did the National FFA archives move to and when
University of purdue and Indianapolis in 2000
Who was the first A.A. female national FFA president
Breanna Holbert
What does the eagle symbolise
Freedom
What does the plow symbolise
labor and tillage of the soil
What does the owl represent
knowledge
What doe the cross section of ear of corn represent
unity
What does the rising sun signify
progress
What is the FFA motto
Learning to Do
What are the three types of membership
Active
What office is the sun
president
what office is the plow
Vice president
what office is the corn
secretary
what office is the bust of george washington
treasurer
what office is the flag
reporter
what office is the shaking hands
sentinel
What does SAE mean
Supervised Agricultural Experience
what does CDE mean
Career Development Event
what does LDE mean
leadership development event
What was the original cost to join FFA
10 cents
Who is the father of FFA
Henry Groseclose
What was the name of the first FFA magazine
The National Future Farmer
What did the magazine name change to
FFA New Horizons 1989
What was the postage stamp meant to celebrate
25th anniversary of FFA
Who was the first puerto rican national officer
Jose Santiago 1998
Who was the first puerto rican national president
Javier Moreno 2003
What does blue represent
Blue field of our nations flag
What does corn gold represent
golden fields of ripened corn
What are the three divisions of the POA
Growing Leaders
What does the three component model consist of
SAE, ffa, class
When did Iowa become part of the national ffa association
1929
Where was the first national congress of vocational agriculture students
American Royal Livestock show in Kansas City
Who were the first twins to win star farmer
Albert and Arthur Lacy 1939
Whis was the first president to speak at national convention
Dwight D. Eisenhower
When and where was the first national ffa center located
Virginia in 1959
When was the national ffa alumni association established
1971
When was the first national television satellite broadcast
1987
When was the national ffa center moved from virginia to indianapolis
1999
How many ffa jackets are in the smithsonian
5
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How many iowa ffa members are there
18606
How many chapters are in iowa
254
Who is the state ffa executive director
scott johnson
who is the iowa ffa advisor
matthew eddie
Where is the ffa enrichment center
DMACC in ankeny
iowa state fair head ffa superintendent
Dennis Meggers
number of proficiency award areas
49
Enrichment center events coordinater
Jennifer McTaggart
Iowa ffa foundation executive director
Joshua remington
Average state convention attendance
over 6000
State conventions sponsor
Iowa farm bureau
Who sponsors ffa show
rfd tv
National ffa advisor
james woodard
National ffa executive secretary
Cheryl Zimmerman - Wisconsin
national ffa president
Cole Baerlocher - Washington
National ffa secretary
Jackson Sylvester - Delaware
National ffa eastern VP
Mallory White - Kentucky
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