FFA Center Update

Items in this listserv:

ALWAYS HERE: includes information that remains relevant from week to week. New updates are added as needed.

  • Illinois FFA Board Reports

  • Illinois FFA 100th Anniversary Memorabilia - 📋 Click here to complete the form

HOT TOPICS = MUST KNOW

  • 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****

  1.  November FFA Board Report

  1.  November FFA Board Report

Click here to view the November FFA Board Report.  Click here for all FFA Board reports.  

  1. Future of Illinois FFA SAE Awards Survey: 

On behalf of the Student Recognition and Materials Subcommittee of the FFA and IAVAT Boards, I would like to share this survey for you and your students’ thoughts on the future of Illinois FFA SAE Awards:

Student Recognition and Materials Survey: 

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*** PREVIOUS Information Shared - WORTH Sharing Again****

  • PREVIOUS LISTSERVS - CLICK HERE to view - 2025 - 2026 School Year

  • 2024 - 2025 School Year -  CLICK HERE

Information for 2025-26:

*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