FFA History

Question 1

Smith Hughes Act

Answer 1

1917

Question 2

Future Farmers of Virginia

Answer 2

1925

Question 3

FFA is Established in Kansas City, MO

Answer 3

1928

Question 4

National Blue and Corn Gold are established as the National FFA Official Colors

Answer 4

1929

Question 5

FFA Creed by E.M. Tiffany is adopted

Answer 5

1930

Question 6

Corduroy Jacket is adopted as OD

Answer 6

1933

Question 7

NFA is founded in Alabama

Answer 7

1935

Question 8

1942

Answer 8

• Members fought during WWII

- 217 people attended convention

Question 9

The FFA Foundation is founded

Answer 9

1944

Question 10

1st National Band performs at National Convention

Answer 10

1947

Question 11

1st FFA week celebrated during the week of George Washington’s birthday

Answer 11

1948

Question 12

President Harry S. Truman signed the bill and became Public Law 81-740

Answer 12

1950

Question 13

1st Issue of The National Future Farmer Magazine

Answer 13

1952

Question 14

President Dwight E. Eisenhower was the 1st President to speak at National FFA Convention

Answer 14

1953

Question 15

NFA merges with FFA

Answer 15

1965

Question 16

Membership is open to women

Answer 16

1969

Question 17

Fred McClure from Texas is 1st African American elected to a National position

Answer 17

1973

Question 18

Julie Smiley is the 1st female elected to office (Vice-President

Answer 18

1976

Question 19

1st Female National President, Jan Eberly from CA is elected

Answer 19

1982

Question 20

1st National television satellite broadcast of Convention airs

Answer 20

1987

Question 21

7th 8th grade students are permitted to membership

Answer 21

1988

Question 22

The National Future Farmer magazine changes its name to “FFA New Horizons”

Answer 22

1989

Question 23

The Partners in Active Learning Support (PALS) Program launches

Answer 23

1990

Question 24

Corey Flournoy is 1st African American to be President

Answer 24

1994

Question 25

National FFA Center moves from Alexandria , VA to Indianapolis, IN

Answer 25

1996

Question 26

Public Law 81-740 is revised and replaced by Public Law 105-225

Answer 26

1998

Question 27

Delegates approve Discovery Degree for middle school students

Answer 27

2000

Question 28

Javier Moreno becomes 1st Puerto Rican to be elected as President

Answer 28

2003

Question 29

1st live webcast of the National FFA Convention premieres on the website

Answer 29

2004

Question 30

National FFA launches Seeds of Hope

Answer 30

2005

Question 31

79th Convention is held in Indianapolis for the 1st time

Answer 31

2006

Question 32

Dr. Steve Brown is named National Advisor

Answer 32

2011

Question 33

Sherene Donaldson is named 1st female National FFA Executive Secretary

Answer 33

2013

Question 34

The "Gift of Blue" Program begins

Answer 34

2014

Question 35

FFA announces Conference will move to Indianapolis from 2016-24

Answer 35

2015

Question 36

Breanna Holbert from CA becomes 1st Female African American to be elected President

Answer 36

2017

Question 37

Leslie Applegate becomes 1st National President

Answer 37

1928

Question 38

Delegates restrict membership to boys

Answer 38

1930

Question 39

1st Official FFA manual is printed

Answer 39

1930

Question 40

Convention moves to Louisville, KY

Answer 40

1996

Question 41

Official website debuts

Answer 41

1996