When Was FFA First Introduced In The United States

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FFATopic: FFAQuestion: When was FFA first introduced in the United States?Thesis: FFA was first introduced in the United States in Kansas City, Mo, 1928.FFA was first introduced to the United States in Kansas City, Mo, in the year 1928. This organization was created to get young high school boys to stay in school due to the fact that many of them were dropping out to go work on the farms for their families. FFA stands for Future Farmers of America and this allowed boys to continue to be educated, while still being able to enjoy life. However, the name FFA has changed to the National FFA Organization,1because they want to bring in more diversity to the program and bring in more people to join so it is not limited to just ‘farm kids’. The FFA …show more content…

Before women were allowed to join they were still a big part of FFA. They were called the FFA Sweethearts, however they could not wear the blue corduroy jackets like the boys. Today there are 41% of women who are a part of the FFA3 and that number continues to grow.In FFA, there are a few traditions that have been kept to this day, which are banquets that are held at the end of every school year to honor members who have achieved many accomplishments throughout the school year. For a member to be honored at a banquet they must have participated in a CDE, which is Career Development Event, and must have placed in that event. Some other possible ways to be honored is if you are an officer or participated in an SAE which is a Supervised Agricultural Experience. The FFA Alumni are also recognized at the banquets. Another tradition in FFA is Creed speaking where members recite the organization’s Creed, which was written by E.M. Tiffany in 1928 and adopted in 1930. At the beginning of every opening ceremony FFA members must rise and say, “To practice brotherhood, honor agricultural opportunities and responsibilities and develop those qualities of leadership which an FFA member should possess.” These words are a guideline as to why members