Marker Inscription
In the fall of 1928, a Future Farmers club was organized with 30 members of the vocational agriculture class at Winters High School. The same year, a national Future Farmers of America (FFA) club was started in Kansas City, Mo. On April 10, 1930, the first Texas charter for the national organization was issued to the club in Winters. Over the years, the Winters FFA has produced award-winning vocational agriculture students on the state and national levels. Many of its members have become successful farmers and businessmen in Runnels County. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Winters FFA Chapter is a historical marker in Winters, Runnels County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Runnels County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 60 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9641, -99.9612 near Winters. The nearest cataloged historic site is Winters Brass Band (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Methodist Church of Winters, Cooke, Robert, M.D., and Cotton Oil Mill, Old.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5399005871. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
