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What year did students gather to form the Future Farmers of America?

1928

How many students were in Kansas City, MO to form the Future Farmers of America?

33

Where did the 33 young students meet in Kansas City to establish the FFA

Hotel Baltimore

Who was elected as the first national FFA president?

Leslie Applegate

What year was the national emblem adopted?

1928

What year did National Blue and Corn gold get adopted as the National Colors?

1929

What year was the official blue corduroy jacket adopted?

1933

What year did the New Farmers of America begin?

1935

Who started the New Farmers of Virginia?

GW Owens & JR Thomas

Who proposed a the New Farmers of America?

H.O Sargent

How many paragraphs did the NFA Creed have?

6

What shape was the base of NFA's emblem?

a boll of cotton

What year was the first African American National President elected?

1974

Who was the first African American National Officer?

Fred McClure

Who was the first African American National President?

Corey Flourney

What year was the first African American National President elected?

1994

What year were girls restricted from membership?

1930

What year were females allowed into FFA

1969

Who were the first two female delegates to the national convention?

Anita Decker of New York & Patricia Krowicki of New Jersey

What was the first year that females served as national delegates?

1970

Who was the first female National Officer?

Julie Smiley

What year was the first female elected to National Office?

1976

Who was the first female National FFA President?

Jan Eberly

Who was the first femle to earn the Amererican Star Farmer Award?

Karlene Lindow

What year did the first female FFA member earn the Amerrican Star Farmer Award?

2002

What act established agricultural courses?

The Smith Hughes National Vocational Education Act

Who was the first Star Farmers?

Carlton Patton

What year was the first Official Manual written?

1930

Who won the first National Public Speaking event?

Edward Drace

When was the first National Public Speaking event?

1930

What year was land purchased for the first FFA owned national headquarters?

1939

How many people attended the 1942 convention?

217

When was the first FFA Band?

1947

What year did national officers go on a Goodwill tours?

1947

What year was the first national FFA Chorus?

1948

What year was the first national FFA talent program held?

1948

When was the National Supply service started?

1948

When was the 20th anniversary convention?

1948

Which President granted a Federal Charter to FFA?

Harry Truman

What year did President Truman grant FFA a federal charter?

1950

What year did the post office issue a 25th anniversary stamp?

1953

Who was the first President to speak at a national FFA Convention?

Dwight D Eisenhower

What year did President Eisenhower speak at national convention?

1953

When were the FFA code of ethics adopteds?

1952

What year did the FFA magazine get published?

1952

What was the original name of the FFA magazine?

The National Future Farmer Magazine

What year did American Star Farm Joe Moore's picture end up on time magazine?

1955

What year did President Truman speak at national convention?

1957

When did FFA and NFA merge?

1965

When did FFA dues go from 10cents to 50 cents?

1965

When was the first FFA Career Show?

1966

What President attended the National FFA Convention in 1968?

Richard Nixon

What year did President Nixon attend the National Convention?

1968

What year did FFA open membership to females?

1969

Who was the first star in Agribusiness?

Ken Dunagan

What year was the first National Star in Agribusiness Awarded?

1969

What year did the Washington Conference start?

1969

When was the National FFA Alumni started?

1971

What year were the FFA Official Dress Standards created?

1973

What year did President Gerald Ford speak at National Convention?

1974

When was the first FFA Handbook published?

1976

Which President was an former FFA member?

Jimmy Carter

When was the first extemporaneous public speaking even held?

1979

What year was the AGED network launched?

1983

When did the first FFA TV public service announcement air?

1984

What year was the first Agriscience Teacher of the year given?

1986

What year did George H.W.Bush speak at the National FFA Convention?

1987

What year did the Future Farmers of America change its name?

1988

When did 7th and 8th grade members get to join FFA?

1988

What President spoke at the 1988 National Convention?

Ronald Reagan

When did the FFA magazine change its name to FFA New Horizons?

1989

When was the first HO Sargent Award awarded?

1996

What year did FFA announce the move of it’s national convention from Kansas City to Louisville?

1996

What year did the official FFA website debut?

1996

What year was the National FFA Center in Indianapolis, Indiana dedicated?

1998

Who was the first FFA member from Puerto Rico to serve as an FFA officer?

Jose Santiago

What year was the National FFA Convention held in Kansas City, Mo for the last time?

1998

What was the first convention held in Louisville Kentucky?

the 72nd

The 72nd FFA Convention was held in what city?

Lousiville

What year did the FFA convention move to Louisville?

1999

When was the first National FFA Creed Contest held?

1999

Who won the first Creed Speaking event?

Michael Von Winkle

What year was the first National Star in Agriscience awarded?

2001

What year was the first National Star in Agricultural Placement awarded?

2001

What year was the time capsule from the 50th National FFA Convention opened?

2002

What year did Muhammud Ali speak at a National Convention?

2002

When was Life Knowledge launched?

2004

What was the Only Blue Will Do campaign for?

To restore the jacket to its true colors, as well as provide a superior fit.

When was FFA Live launched on RFD TV?

2003

What year did the Only Blue Will Do Campaign start?

2003

When was Seed of Hope launched?

2005

What was the Seeds of Hope fundrasing campagin for?

Rebuilding of the gulf coast states Ag ED & FFA programs after Katrina

How many types of FFA Memberships are there?

4

What are the four types of FFA Memberships?

Active, Collegiate, Alumni, Honorary

How many types of FFA Degrees are there?

5

What are the types of FFA Degrees?

Discovery. Greenhand. Chapter. State. American.

At what convnetion was the Blue Jacket adopted as official dress?

6th

What are the three Divisions of the Program of Activities?

Student Development. Chapter Development. Community Development.

What do the letters POA stand for?

Program of Activities

What do the letters SAE stand for?

Supervised Agricultural Experience