Hello!
Entries for Illinois State Fair are due by tomorrow by midnight for exhibitors and then you as the advisor have until Friday to approve those entries. We would suggest that EVERY teacher log in and check to see if you have any entries to approve between Wednesday and Friday. The steps for logging in and approving entries are listed below and were sent out in an email in mid-May.
Step 1: Go to Illinois State Fair website (statefair.illinois.gov). Under the Competitions tab, select Competitive Events Entry. From here, you will need to select the Livestock Events.
Step 2: Click the “Make Entries” button. Click the SIGN IN button in the upper right side of the page
Step 3: In the “I am a…” drop down box, select CLUB
Step 4: Choose your club/chapter name from the drop down
Step 5: Enter your password
The five-digit zip code of your school or office will be your password.
Note: There is a single password per account. Once in system, you can change this password. If you have multiple approvers for your club, please make sure everyone knows the password. ISF will never see your password, nor will the students/exhibitors. If you lose your password, click the button RESET MY PASSWORD under the login prompt.
Step 6: Verify your club information or make edits, if necessary
This info is used by ISF staff to contact you in the event we have a question. No exhibitors will see this information.
Step 7: Click GO TO MY ACCOUNT
Step 8: Click APPROVE ENTRIES MADE UNDER THIS CLUB
Step 9: A list of exhibitors will pop up on your screen.
Click the far-right button (check box) to approve each entry.
Once an entry is approved at the club level, the entire row will turn green. These entries do not disappear from your account. You will see them each time you log in.
When a new entry comes in, it will filter into your que for approval as a white row.
If you are unable to approve an entry, notify the State Fair office via email with the name of the exhibitor and the reason why you are unable to approve the entry.
Email: Stephanie.Hardy@Illinois.gov
Again, all entries must be approved by July 18 for exhibitors to be eligible to show.
If you encounter technical difficulties during this process, please call the State Fair Entry Department at 217-782-0786. Their office hours are Monday – Friday 8:00-4:00pm.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please email Jessica Chipman at jchipman@fc74.org.
Thanks so much!
-- John Edgar
Illinois FFA Center
Phone: 217-753-3328
Cell: 618-318-5776
Email: jedgar@illinoisffa.org
Address: 3221 Northfield, Springfield, IL 62702