The State Scoop Podcast      
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Podcast Schedule of Topics:
September: Creating a Positive Classroom Culture
October: Managing the Madness (tips & tricks to being an ag teacher)
November: Having Hard Conversations
December: Proficiencies/Degrees/All Things SAE
January: National Chapter Award Tips & Tricks
February: FFA Week Motivation
March: Cattle, Pigs, Sheep (& Goats) Oh My! (Livestock & reasons focused)
April: Countdown to Convention 

March: Trying New CDE's- Exploring the Meats CDE      
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Want to connect with our guests? Feel free to reach out to Ms. Caroline Downey (cdowney3@illinois.edu)

Resources:
*https://meatscience.org/students/meat-judging-program/meat-judging-resources

*https://agrilife.org/4hmeat/academics/meat-science/4h/resources/

*https://www.asi.k-state.edu/extension/youth-programs/education/MeatJudgingResources.html
*University of Illinois Meats Judging Team Facebook

February: Motivational Moments      
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Want to connect with our guests? Feel free to reach out to Dave Mouser (dave.mouser@gmail.com).

January: National Chapter Award Tips & Tricks      
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Want to connect with our guests? Feel free to reach out to Mr. Trent Taber (ttaber@district227.org )

Resources:
*Trent's National Chapter Award Resource Folder
*Cambridge's NCA Planning Guide
*Cambridge NCA 2021
*Cambridge NCA 2022
*Cambridge NCA 2023

December: All Things SAE      
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Want to connect with our guests? Feel free to reach out to Mrs. Sue Schafer (sschafer@tcusd3.org), Jacob Meisner (jmeisner@ms.k12.il.us), or Harley Painter (hpainter@centralcougars.org)
Resources:
**Farm Game (Jacob's Version)
**Submit questions, jokes, etc. for the next podcast!

Check out our extra bonus pod!  Mindy has a conversation with Lizzie Schafer, current college student and former FFA member.

November: Having Hard Conversations      
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Want to connect with our guests? Feel free to reach out to Mrs. Donna Page (Dpage@rthsd212.org) at Rochelle or Mr. Tim McDermott (tmcdermott@wcusd5.net) at Waterloo or Rylan Rusk (rrusk@rccu1.net) at Richland County

Here is the link to submit any concerns/celebrations to the IAVAT/FFA Board.  

What to know who your Board Representatives are?  Click here for IAVAT Board and here for FFA Board.

Resources:
**Submit questions, jokes, etc. for the next podcast!

October: Managing the Madness      
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Want to connect with our guests? Feel free to reach out to Jody Heavner (jheavner@pikeland.org), John Davin (jdavin@stautonschools.org), or Gwen Heimerdinger (gheimerdinger@streatorhs.org) via email.  Also check out their chapters' social media at the links below:
**Pittsfield FFA Chapter 
**Staunton FFA Chapter
**Streator Family & Friends

Resources:
**Submit questions, jokes, etc. for the next podcast!
**Request your Ag Ed Family Tree
**Streator FFA Auction Page
**Article: 10 Simple Ways to Become More Productive at Work
**National Convention Teacher Sign Off Page (Streator)
**Homework Log for National Convention (Streator)
**National Convention Sample Packet
**National Convention Selection Process (Coy)

September: Creating a Positive Classroom Culture      
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Want to connect with our guest, Mrs. Kindra Callahan?   Her email is kcallahan@kcud229.org and she would be happy to connect!

Resources:
**Submit questions, jokes, etc. for the next podcast!
**National Convention Schedule
**Illinois Ag Education Calendar
**Chapter Strategic Plan Info
**Class & FFA Rosters