Watch Penny's story and learn how a rare form of breast cancer changed her life and helped her realize that all things work out for good in the end. In March 2010, Penny was diagnosed with Stage 2B Triple-negative breast cancer.
The National FFA Organization, founded in 1928 as the Future Farmers of America, is a dynamic youth leadership organization that strives to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
Today, FFA Week always runs Saturday to Saturday and encompasses Feb. 22, Washington's birthday. National FFA Week did not start out as a week-long event. At first it was National FFA Day. The 1933 National FFA Convention Proceedings records the beginning of FFA Day in this way: Stewart of Montana requested the floor at this time to present a matter of general interest.