How many states were represented at the first National FFA Convention?

How many states were represented at the first National FFA Convention?

• A. 14 states
• B. 16 states
• C. 18 states
• D. 20 states

Answer: (C)

The event tests knowledge of the FFA’s early history and how broadly it had grown from local chapters to a national organization. At the first National FFA Convention in 1928, delegates from 18 states gathered, with a total of 33 delegates. This placed representation from 18 states as the actual scope of the inaugural national meeting, making 18 the correct count. The other numbers don’t match the historical record of that foundational gathering, which is why 18 states represents the true represented breadth.

The event tests knowledge of the FFA’s early history and how broadly it had grown from local chapters to a national organization. At the first National FFA Convention in 1928, delegates from 18 states gathered, with a total of 33 delegates. This placed representation from 18 states as the actual scope of the inaugural national meeting, making 18 the correct count. The other numbers don’t match the historical record of that foundational gathering, which is why 18 states represents the true represented breadth.