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1999 | 72nd National FFA Convention held in Louisville, KY |
1982 | Jan Eberly from CA is First Female National President |
1998 | Dedication of National FFA Center in Indianapolis IN |
1917 | Smith-Hughes Act |
1928 | FFA Founded |
1929 | First Star Farmer of America |
1973 | Official Dress standards created |
1965 | FFA merge NFA |
1957 | Harry Truman spoke at National Convention |
1969 | Girls are admitted |
1944 | Foundation founded |
6060 FFA Drive | FFA Center |
Julie Smiley | first female national officer |
1987 | George H. W. Bush spoke at Convention |
2003 | Javier Moreno |
Texas | charter number 34 |
Virginia | charter number 1 |
Washington DC | Organization Headquarters |
Operations Office | Alexandria VA |
Paul Moya | Los Lunas NM |
National FFA Advisor | Larry D. Case |
Steve A. Brown | National Executive Secretary |
Marion Fletcher | National FFA Treasurer |
Nessie Early | Secretary |
Laila Haijii | Oklahoma |
Hannah Crossen | Eastern Region VP |
Riley Branch | Aspermont |
Regina Holliday | Georgia |
Public Law 740 | 81st Congress |
105th Congress | technical revision |
Bobby Tucker | 1st National President from Texas |
Trent Mcknight | Last National President from Texas |
Leslie Applegate | First National FFA President |
David Simmons | Alabama |
April 5 | Booker T. Washington |
Adolphus Pinson | Last NFA President |
Fred McClure | first Afro-American National Officer |
Karlene Lindow | first female star farmer |
Harold Gumm | resigned to join military |
Marvin Jagels | took over after pres resigned |
Three Circle Model | Classroom Laboratory, SAE, FFA |
Hannah Crossen | Hillsdale FFA |
Laila Hajii | Guthrie FFA |
heart of the organization | local level |
poa | road map |
SAE | learning by doing |
six | number of paragraphs in NFA creed |
E.M. Tiffany | wrote FFA creed |
77-78 | J. Ken Johnson National President from Texas |
89-90 | Donnell Brown National President from Texas |
Corey D. Flournoy | First African American National President |
Cory Rosenbusch | National President from Texas |
Curtis C. Childers | 93-94 |
7 | Past Presidents from Oklahoma |
6 | Past Presidents from Texas |
George Washingtons Birthday | National FFA Week |
Jimmy Carter | addressed the 51st National Convention |
First U.S. President to address the National FFA Convention | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
cross section ear of corn | unity |
plow | labor and tillage of the soil |
eagle | freedom |
owl | wisdom |
rising sun | progress and promise of a new day |
Honorary | type of membership for those who render outstanding service |
Collegiate | type of membership for college students |
discovery degree | 7 and 8 graders |
blue catalogue | clothes |
gold catalogue | decorations |
core catalogue | teaching materials |
33 | number of delagates at first convention |
10 cents | cost of dues originally |
5 dollars | cost of dues |
2.25 | magazine |
chapter degree | after 180 hours of ag science |
state degree | 1000 dollars or 300 hours |
american degree | highest degree |
Official FFA Ceremony | source of pride |
reporter | american flag |
sentinel | shield of friendship |
president | rising sun |
Vice-president | plow |
treasurer | bust of washington |
secretary | ear of corn |
advisor | owl |
three taps of the gavel | signal for all members to stand |
one tap of the gavel | be seated, following adjournment or an item of business |
two taps of the gavel | call the meeting to order |
FFA creed | revised at the 38th and 63rd national conventions |
FFA creed | written by E.M. Tiffany |
in charge of public relations | the reporter |
National FFA Gold catalog | decorations, awards and chapter supplies |
suggestions for planning and conducting a banquet | Core catalog |
EDGE | 7th and 8th grade members |
MFE | freshmen and sophomores |
college students | National Collegiate Ag Ambassadors |
PALS | FFa members interacting w/ younger students |
Food for America | teaches elementary kids importance of food |
FFA Today | TV and Web video program |
FFA Nation | online community |
FFA New Horizons | official FFA Magazine |
2 and a half hours | maximum length of chapter banquet |
chapter banquet | highlight of the year for most FFA chapters |
one of the most important and challenging jobs | reporter |
tell readers who, what, where, why and how | news story |
1 million hour challenge | volunteerism |
pals | mentoring program |
national days of service | promotes civic engagement |
food for america | ffa members teach elementary students about ag |
I-CAL | college students |
NCF | dedicated to a career in production agriculture |
WLC | ultimate leadership experience |
BLAST Off | state officer training |
ISSLO | two week experience for current and past state officers |
50,000 + | National Convention attendance |
475 | number of National Convention Delegates |
Division I Ag Science Fair | grades 7,8 and 9 |
Division II Ag Science Fair | grades 10,11 and 12 |
Division III Ag Science Fair | two students grades 7,8 and 9 |
Division IV Ag Science Fair | two students grades 10,11 and 12 |
2.2 million | scholarship money available in 2008 |