First of all if you don't even know what I'm talking about well you came to the right place but before I get into this subject I have to let you know that there is an Organization that was Created by 33 farm Boys in Kansas City Missouri in 1928. Your probably reading this thinking what organzation is she taking about well, None other than My Favorite Student Lead Organization in the nation The National FFA Organization formally known as the NFA for those of you out there who were members before it was Changed to FFA. But for those of you out there who weren't or currently aren't a part of this Life changing organization. Here's a little bit more of the Background and History of this wonderful youth lead organization in the nation.

The roots of FFA originate from a time when boys were losing interest and leaving the farm. Walter S. Newman, who in September 1925 became the Virginia State Supervisor of Agricultural Education, sought a solution to the problem with Edmund C. MaGill, Harry W. Sanders and Henry C. Groseclose, staff members of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute Agricultural Education Department.

Newman proposed forming an organization that offered farm boys "a greater opportunity for self-expression and for the development of leadership. In this way they will develop confidence in their own ability and pride in the fact that they are farm boys."

Groseclose immediately began work on a constitution and bylaws for the new organization, and J.O. Hoge later suggested a name: Future Farmers of Virginia.

The idea was presented during an annual vocational rally in the state in April 1926, where it was met positively. The Future Farmers of Virginia was born.

Two years later, the idea reached the national stage during the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City, Mo. That's when 33 young students from 18 states gathered at the Hotel Baltimore to establish the Future Farmers of America. The group elected Leslie Applegate of Freehold, N.J., as its first president and adopted the national emblem – a mark similar to that of the original Virginia emblem – during the new organization's first convention.

In 1929, national blue and corn gold became the official colors of FFA. A year later, delegates adopted the official FFA Creed and by 1933 the familiar Official Dress of blue corduroy jackets was adopted after convention delegates were enthralled by the jackets worn to Kansas City by members of the Fredericktown, Ohio, FFA chapter.

Less than a decade after the formation of the Future Farmers of America in 1928, a national organization for African-American boys interested in agriculture formed in Tuskegee, Ala. The New Farmers of America was modeled after another Virginia organization – the New Farmers of Virginia – and began in 1935. The New Farmers of Virginia was instrumentally started by G.W. Owens and J.R. Thomas, teacher-educators in agricultural education at Virginia State College, and Dr. H.O. Sargent, a federal agricultural education official who later proposed NFA.The NFA and FFA shared common beliefs. The NFA Creed had six paragraphs, each beginning with "I believe," and its emblem featured only one stylistic difference: an outline in the shape of a cotton boll instead of an ear of corn. A total of 13 states received NFA charters, and by 1965 the NFA and FFA consolidated in recognition of shared missions for agricultural education.

In 1974, Texas' Fred McClure became the first African-American national FFA officer, and in 1994 Chicago's Corey Flournoy became the first African-American national FFA president.

It wasn't until 1969 that females were allowed to join this organization.

Today, females represent more than 45 percent of FFA members and roughly half of all state leadership positions. In 1976, Washington's Julie Smiley became the first female national FFA officer. California's Jan Eberly became the first female National FFA President in 1982. In 2002, Wisconsin's Karlene Lindow became the first female FFA member to earn the prestigious American Star Farmer Award.

Since 1928, millions of agriculture students have donned the official FFA jacket and championed the FFA Creed. All 50 states and two U.S. territories are currently chartered members of the national organization, representing 629,367 student members who belong to one of 7,757 local FFA chapters. It's a testament to the power of common goals and the strong ideals of the FFA founders.

Their mission was to prepare future generations for the challenges of feeding a growing population. They taught us that agriculture is more than planting and harvesting – it's a science, it's a business and it's an art.

Today, the National FFA Organization remains committed to the individual student, providing a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

FFA continues to help the next generation rise up to meet those challenges by helping its members to develop their own unique talents and explore their interests in a broad range of agricultural career pathways. So today, we are still the Future Farmers of America. But, we are the Future Biologists, Future Chemists, Future Veterinarians, Future Engineers and Future Entrepreneurs of America, too.- The National FFA Organization

But before any of this could happen, the Federal Government had to pass an act. Known as the Smith Hughes act or the act of 1917, This act is 100 years old.

was an act of the Congress that promoted vocational agriculture to train people "who have entered upon or who are preparing to enter upon the work of the farm," and provided federal funds for this purpose.

An Act to provide for cooperative agricultural extension work between the agricultural colleges in the several States receiving the benefits of an act of congress approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and of acts supplementary there and to the United States Department of Agriculture.

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"when people outside of Agriculture Education think of the term owls they think of a nocturnal animal that feeds on insects and rodent. However, there is another way to think of owls. Owls are the symbol for Wisdom and For Some of the greatest Teachers Everywhere. If we Didn't have the Great Opportunity to be a part of your Ag Classes and Wear that blue corduroy Jacket that has been in style since 1928 we definitely wouldn't be where we are because of you we can say that you Changed Our lives Left us with the ability to change the world and you gave us the opportunity to Learn from some of the best.

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God needed somebody to teach us how to use our Hands to make a difference in the world and to help us get our Hands Dirty They Taught us Not only how to get Dirty but How to Work efficiently and think clearly with such knowledge And skill as I can secure and in the ability of progressive Agriculturist to serve our own and the public interest in producing and marketing the product of our toil.So God Made Owls.

God Made Owls because he needed someone to be A Mentor and a Inspiration to help us Find Motivation to go for everything we ever dreamed of and to never underestimate the power of the impossible because nothing is ever impossible unless you believe that it is impossible for you to accomplish .

So God Made Owls, Because he knew that everyone has a Purpose and when God Helped you find your purpose in life you knew that you where in this Creear for something more than just the income but you Choose to be a Owl Because you knew that you Would not only enjoy it because of the moments where you were Successful but because you believe in us..

So God Made Owls, Because he Knew that We Needed Someone that we can talk about anything besides FFA, CDES, SAES, Livestock, Applications, Schlorships and State Convention We can talk with you about Life and our Current Situations and Problems we are facing even it's personal We Can always talk to you about it No matter what.

So God Made Owls, Not only to Inspire but to motivate us and to Push us to actually Fully Believe in ourselves even if we tried something and let's just say that this certain thing was a Dream that you have had Since you were a Freshman and that dream didn't come true like you had hoped for but it leads to more experiences so God made owls