FFA Founding Fathers

Who was a founding father of both Future Farmers of America and New Farmers of America?

• Dr. Harvey Owen Sargent

• George Washington Carver

• Booker T. Washington

• Frederick Douglass

Who wrote the FFA Creed?

• Erwin Milton Tiffany

• Henry C. Groseclose

• Leslie Applegate

• Walter Newman

Who played a key role in drafting the constitution for the Future Farmers of America?

• Dr. Charles Homer Lane

• Dr. John Smith

• Mr. William Johnson

• Ms. Emily Davis

Who served as the National New Farmers of America Advisor and then as the NFA executive secretary?

• George Washington Carver

• Booker T. Washington

• J.R. Thomas

• Frederick Douglass

Who was instrumental in starting the Future Farmers of Virginia and served as the first National FFA Executive Secretary and Treasurer?

• Henry C. Groseclose

• John Smith

• Sarah Johnson

• Michael Brown

Who founded the Young Farmers Organization of New Jersey?

• H.O. Sampson

• John Smith

• Emily Johnson

• Michael Brown

Who was a co-founder of the New Farmers of America?

• G.W. Owens

• John Smith

• Emily Johnson

• Michael Brown

Who was the first National FFA Advisor?

• Henry C. Groseclose

• Dr. Charles Homer Lane

• No one; the position was not established until later

• An unnamed chief of the Agricultural Education Service

What significant role did Henry C. Groseclose play in the FFA?

• He was the first National FFA Advisor.

• He helped draft the constitution for the Future Farmers of America.

• He established the first official FFA Manual.

• He wrote the FFA motto.

In what year was the first national judging contest held at the National Dairy Show in Indianapolis, Indiana?

• 1919

• 1922

• 1925

• 1934