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Illinois FFA Board Reports
Illinois FFA 100th Anniversary Memorabilia - 📋 Click here to complete the form
HOT TOPICS = MUST KNOW
HOT, HOT, HOT - Carolina Reaper HOT - Golden Owl Award Nominations DUE November 15, 2025 - For more information and to nominate a teacher, click here.
HOT, HOT, HOT - Fry an egg on the sidewalk HOT - Middle School & BUILD Conference Teacher Assistance NEEDED! Click here to sign up to serve as a conference teacher assistant. Upon selection, credits will be applied to chapter invoices.
SPICY - GREAT FLAVOR - GOOD TO BE REMINDED: With the Holidays coming up, here’s a good REMINDER - Harvest for All Program is back for the 2025–2026 - 8/26/2025 Listserv
HOT - OFFICE CLOSED - November 26, 2025 - IL FFA Center Closes at 12:30 p.m. November 27 - 28, 2025- IL FFA Center Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday.
Luke Warm - Here is the Illinois FFA Center HOLIDAY office schedule: December 23, 2025 - Illinois FFA Center Closes at 12:30 p.m. for the Christmas/New Year’s Holidays and CLOSED - December 24, 2025, to January 1, 2026 for Christmas/New Year’s Holiday. FFA Center is open on Friday, January 2, 2026.
TEMPERATE - meaning MILD or MODERATE - neither HOT nor COLD but when it gets HOT it’s HOT- American FFA Degree - Illinois Procedures - AGAIN THIS YEAR***** The Intent to Apply form is MANDATORY and DUE on January 5, 2026. BIG ITEM to DOUBLE CHECK - Student EMAIL that is in their profile - DO NOT have an old high school email address they no longer have access to. Please ensure they update their email address prior to completing the American FFA Degree application.
ALSO TEMPERATE: but when it gets HOT it’s HOT, so don’t let your student procrastinate - National FFA Scholarship Application is NOW LIVE - DUE January 15, 2026. Apply today!
2026 State Officer Parent & Candidate Officer Orientation
****NEW Information****
Visionary Listening Sessions
Illinois FFA Video/Photo/Audio Consent Revocation
Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters Scholarship Winners
Visionary Listening Sessions
Help Shape the Future of the Illinois FFA Center!
Teachers, your voice matters! We invite you to take part in the Future of Illinois FFA Center Visionary Listening Session to help us dream, plan, and build for the next generation of FFA members and agricultural education in Illinois. The first listening session will take place during the FFA Center Report during BUILD, we will have a Zoom link for others to join who are not at the BUILD conference.
But first, tell us:
What excites you most about exploring the future of our facilities and how we serve members?
What concerns you most as we look ahead?
What suggestions or questions do you have as we shape our shared vision?
Your insight and ideas will guide how we grow, improve, and continue to serve students, teachers, and communities across Illinois. Join the conversation—the future starts with you!
Click here to complete the survey for the Visionary Listening Sessions.
Illinois FFA Video/Photo/Audio Consent Revocation
If you have any students who are NOT allowed to have their photo taken. Click here for the Illinois FFA Video/Photo/Audio Consent Revocation. Please NOTICE what is documented on the form: The student listed in this form is officially requesting revocation of their consent outlined in the Illinois FFA membership required participation forms. As their advisor, I understand that it is my responsibility to notify event coordinators prior to any event this student wishes to participate in, along with notifying registration/check-in personnel upon arriving at each event at which they are present. The student, their family, and our school district understand that this revocation of consent may limit the student's ability to attend specific events, including but not limited to State and National FFA Conventions where the number of participants prohibits selective photography/videography engagement.
Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters Scholarship Winners
2026 Ground Zero Conference:
Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters received 21 Ground Zero Alumni applications, and are awarding 17 Ground Zero Conference Scholarship winners. (Winning letters will be mailed later this month.)
Danielle Behrends, Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin
Esme Krupp, Cisne
Hayley Perry, Edwards County
Evan Murray, Eldorado
Jacob Thorson, Flanagan-Cornell
Hailey Spence, Mt. Vernon
Mackenzie Hornbostel, Nashville
Isaac Bauman, New Berlin
Mila Zink, North Clay
Danica Rhoads, Paris
Kirby Kimes, Pleasant Plains
Anderson Schumacher, Shelbyville
Toni Martinez, Sterling
Veronica Roller, Tremont
Parker Schaffnit, Unity-Mendon
Jenna Brand, Warrensburg-Latham
Charlee Kindhart, West Prairie
2026 WLC Scholarship Winners:
Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters received 25 Washington Leadership Conference Alumni applications, and are awarding 17 WLC Scholarship winners with a value of $1,100, which will be put towards the cost of the Washington Leadership Conference to be announced after the first of the year. (Winning letters will be mailed later this month.)
Katelynn Ferry, Athens
Reagan McKime, Bushnell-Prairie City
Max Baum, Cambridge
Mikenzie Alvis, Cisne
Emily Morris, Eldorado
Claire Schneider, Flanagan-Cornell
Annabelle Betcher, Geneseo
Beau Botterman, Genoa-Kingston
Kade Ruebush, Macomb
Alleigha Nelson, Mahomet-Seymour
Rylee Klingeman, Marissa
Clara Kozuszek, Nashville
Erin Bender, Pinckneyville
Henry Waters, Pleasant Plains
McKayla Fisher, Southwestern
Oliver Harris, Warrensburg-Latham
Jessica Doubet, Williamsfield
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Information for 2025-26:
2025-26 Calendar of Events: All events, including board meetings, conferences, conventions, registration deadlines, etc.
*Please NOTE that clicking on Dates & Deadlines will take you to the www.ilaged.org calendar.
November 13, 2025 - Fall PAS Conference, Illinois State University, 100 N University St, Normal, IL
November 14, 2025- Fall Middle School Conference, Richland Community College, 1 College Park, Decatur, IL
November 17 - 21 , 2025 - Chapter Visits - Sections 1, 3, 7, 8, 19
November 22, 2025 - Mandatory Registration for State Dairy Foods CDE ENDS
November 22, 2025 - Early Bird Registration ENDS for State Agronomy CDE
November 22, 2025 - Special Accommodation Form for State Dairy Foods & State Agronomy CDEs DUE
November 24 - 25, 2025 - BUILD Conference, Illinois State University, Bone Student Center, 200 N University St, Normal, IL
November 26, 2025 - IL FFA Center Closes at 12:30 p.m.
November 27 - 28, 2025- IL FFA Center Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
December 8, 2025 - Agricultural Skills Showcase Written Reports DUE
December 12, 2025 - 100th Committee Virtual Meeting at 3:30 p.m.
December 23, 2025 - Illinois FFA Center Closes at 12:30 p.m. for Christmas/New Year’s Holiday
December 24-1, 2026 - IL FFA Center Closed for the Holidays