LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Albion
Future Farmers of America

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to support and promote
the historic and significant observance of those organizations which
enrich this great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 100th Anniversary of the Albion Future Farmers of America; and
WHEREAS, The Albion Agriculture Education Program reaches a milestone
this year by becoming the first Agriculture program in New York to reach
the centennial mark; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Andrew Draper, Commissioner of Education for the State of
New York, gave a speech on January 15, 1908, to a group of principals
and superintendents, where he put forward the idea of agriculture in
public high schools; he created a committee of five men to study the
idea and come up with a plan; and
WHEREAS, The plan was implemented into an amendment in the state voca-
tional education law, passed in 1910, which made possible schools of
agriculture, mechanic arts, and homemaking; and
WHEREAS, In 1926 at the state fair, representatives from Albion, Bath,
Endicott, and Greene had met, discussed the possibilities and adopted a
constitution which began the New York Association of Young Farmers Club;
charter number two went to Albion; and
WHEREAS, Future Farmers of America (FFA) is a dynamic youth organiza-
tion within agricultural education that changes lives and prepares
students for Premier Leadership, Personal Growth and Career Success; it
was created in 1928 as Future Farmers of America; and
WHEREAS, The name was changed in 1988 to the National FFA Organization
to represent the growing diversity of agriculture; today, almost half a
million student members are engaged in a wide range of agricultural
education activities, leading to over 300 career opportunities in the
food, fiber and natural resources industries; and
WHEREAS, Student success remains the primary mission of FFA; the
Albion FFA chapter has been active for many years, and its students
attend state and national conventions, leadership workshops and more;
and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
applaud the leaders of commerce and industry whose accomplishments
contribute to the economic health and prosperity of the communities of
the State of New York and to the quality of life of its people; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Albion Future Farmers of Ameri-
ca; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the the Albion Future Farmers of America.