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National FFA History
Founded in 1928, the Future Farmers of America brought together students, teachers and agribusiness to solidify support for agricultural education. In Kansas City's Baltimore Hotel, 33 young farm boys charted a course for the future. They could not have foreseen how the organization would grow and thrive.
Since 1928, millions of agriculture students - no one knows exactly how many - have donned the official FFA jacket and championed the FFA creed. FFA has opened its doors and its arms to minorities and women, ensuring that all students could reap the benefits of agricultural education.
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. Now, the organization is expanding the nation's view of "traditional" agriculture and finding new ways to infuse agriculture into the classroom.
Forest City FFA Chapter History
The vocational agricultural program started in Forest City in 1930, and on January 14, 1931, the state association granted the "Forest City" chapter a charter. Because of several problems with the local chapter, the state revoked the charter until April 19, 1935, when advisor H.P. Sweany reapplied for charter under the name "Pilot Knob Chapter" in Forest City. Since that time the state let the local group reclaim the original name present on the first charter. 39 members comprised that first class of Greenhands in 1935 (Greenhand is the name for first year members), and they were: Burt Anderson, Harold Arthur, Milton Boman, Amery Charlson, Harvey Gelner, Gordon Hall, Dale Hodson, Lyle Jefson, Robert Keel, Kennes Kingland, James Lovick, Harold McWilliams, Paul Martinson, Cecil Meineke, Russel Meineke, Lyle Miller, Glen Monson, Robert, Myrrissey, Allen Moklestad, Gordon Nelson, Kenton Nelson, Mauritz Nelson, Vernon Nelson, Layton Nonweiler, Marvin Norland, Eugene Otis, James Otis, Robert Rasmussen, Roy Rensink, Gerald Samuelson, Kermit Schultz, Glen Smith, Earl Steiff, Paul Steiff, Arne Syse, Harland Thompson, Terry Thompson, Paul Walton and Harold Wheeler.Â
Iowa FFA Degrees
Iowa FFA Degrees
1936-1937: Cecil Meinecke, Lyle Miller
1937-1938: Terry I. Thompson
1941-1942: Marvin C. Olson, Vincent A. Otis
1945-1946: Richard D. Thompson
1950-1951: Richard D. Hanna
1951-1952: Stanley M. Hanna
1953-1954: Eldean A. Borg, Robert Dean Paulson
1954-1955: Ralph Westerberg
1955-1956: Harvey D. Johnson, Harvey G. Nyhus
1956-1957: Thomas R. Hanna, Roger D. Howland
1961-1962: Ronald W. Kester
1962-1963: Edmund E. Davis
1969-1970: Dennis P. Lovick
1973-1974: Paul K. Hauge
1974-1975: Tim J. Tibbits
1976-1977: Douglas R. Tweeten
1977-1978: Joseph A. Rotta, Craig P. Carson, Jon D. Rollefson
1978-1979: Mark L. Carson, Harlan G. Nyhus, Steve A. Van Hove
1979-1980: Carol D. Westerberg
1980-1981: Dick C. Tweeten, Joy D. Kiewiet
1983-1984: Eugene E. Rodberg
1984-1985: Lisa Holland
1994-1995: Erik K. Brunsvold
2004-2005: Peter Vold
2005-2006: Brian Rayhons
2008-2009: Holden Nyhus
2010-2011: A.P. Nelson
2011-2012: Nick Johnson
2012-2013: Tyler Brock, Garrett Fjeld, Kylie Holst, Riley Moore, Logan West
2013-2014: Justin Bruns, Eric Muench, Brandon Rollefson
2014-2015: Jennifer Brock, Kyle Post, Shaelyn Hoeft, Austin Lewis, Zarren Egesdal, Steven Vaughan
2015-2016: Cody Bruns, Riley Bruns, Dakota Droessler, Sarah Nordskog, Halle Johnson
2016-2017: Chandler Thompson, Caitlin Fjeld, Morgan Hobbs, Summer Wilson, Michael Nielsen, Shayne Hoeft
2017-2018: Jesse Brock, Luke Johnson, Ally Larson, Isaiah Monson, Tanya Olsen, Jacob Trunkhill
2018-2019:Natalie Jefson, Connor Thompson, Colby Droessler
2019-2020: Alyssa Jefson, Kennedy Klein
2020-2021: Shad Wooge
2021-2022: Chiara Thompson, Justin Brock, Neveaha Wicke, Trista Olsen, Maddie BranstadÂ
2022-2023: Allison Klein, Jadyn Wooge
2023-2024: Peyton Klein, Chase Sorenson, Aaliyah Wicke
2024-2025: Max Aitchison, Olivia Eastvold, Riley Smith
American FFA Degrees
American FFA Degrees
1939-1940: Terry I. Thompson
1945-1946: Vincent Otis
1952-1953: Richard D. Hanna
1954-1955: Stanley M. Hanna
1957-1958: Harvey D. Johnson
1973-1974: Dennis Lovick
1975-1976: Paul Hauge
1981-1982: Harlan H. Nyhus
2005-2006: Brian Rayhons and Peter Vold
2016-2017: Justin Bruns, Eric Muench, and Steven Vaughn
2018-2019: Shayne Hoeft
2022-2023: Natalie Jefson
2024-2025: Chiara Thompson
Honorary FFA Members
Honorary FFA Members
2011-2012: Sharon Holland
2012-2013: Larry Vold
2013-2014: Jill Holland-Caswell
2014-2015: Michael Muench and Josh Sparrgrove
2015-2016: Mark Johnson and Cathy Burke
2016-2017: James Lovick
2017-2018: Tom Larson
2019-2020: Larry Vold
2020-2021: Eric Muench
2021-2022: Prichard’s and Josh Bulford
2022-2023: Mark Jenkins and Adam Lackore
2023-2024: Todd Lewis and Heritage Park of North Iowa
Past FFA State Officers
Past FFA State Officers
1937-1938: Lyle Miller, Second V.P.
1944-1945: Vincent Otis, Fifth V.P.
1952-1953: Richard D. Hanna, Third V.P.
1954-1955: Stanley Hanna, First V.P.
1955-1956: Stanley Hanna, President
1957-1958: Harvey Johnson, Fourth V.P.
1958-1959: Harvey Johnson, President
1960-1961: Lyle V. Johnson, Secretary
1961-1962: Lyle V. Johnson, President
1975-1976: Paul Hauge, Fourth V.P.
1980-1981: Harlan G. Nyhus, Secretary
1985-1986: Eugene E. Rodberg, Secretary
2019-2020: Natalie Jefson, Secretary
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