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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: REMINDER - Harvest for All Program for the 2025–2026 - 8/26/2025 Listserv
HOT, HOT, HOT - JudgingCard will show a zero balance on the Teacher’s Dashboard in AET for conference registrations because you must pay IL FFA for these events. Please download the invoice; it’ll show where to mail the payment. If you register for a CDE, the balance will be calculated, and you’ll pay Ewell Educational Services, Inc. Instructions for finding your invoice.
TOASTY - 2026 Illinois FFA Selection Committee - GREAT opportunity for your students - 12.2.2025 listserv
WARMER - Section President Candidate Orientation and Mandatory Survey - 12.2.2025 listserv
LUKE WARM - National Chapter Award - DUE April 1, 2026, and MUST be SUBMITTED.
LUKE WARM - 2026 State FFA Convention Room Blocks - Room Blocks start closing April 30th.
****NEW Information****
Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters Camp Scholarship Application
Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters John Deere Gator Raffle Ticket Cost Updated
National FFA Alumni and Supporters Grants Deadline is March 1
2026 Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters Camp Scholarship Application
The 2026 Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters Camp Scholarship Application and Letter of Recommendation from the FFA Advisor are due by Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Please note that you must belong to the Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters and/or the National FFA Alumni and Supporters to apply for this camp scholarship. Please review the application instructions and select one student to complete the application. Once the student completes the application, a receipt will be sent to the FFA Advisor, who needs to reply to the email with a Letter of Recommendation by Friday, March 4, 2026. If you have any questions, please email pdavis@illinoisffa.org.
2026 Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters John Deere Gator Raffle Ticket Cost Updated
The 2026 Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters John Deere Gator Raffle Tickets are available to purchase/sell. We are raffling a 2026 John Deere 845M Gator donated by John Deere. The ticket prices are as follows: 1 ticket for $10, 3 tickets for $20, and 20 ticketsfor $100. We have lowered the cost of the 3 tickets to $20. 40% of total ticket sales is returned to the FFA or Alumni Chapter that sold the tickets (did you know your students can sell tickets to help cover a school trip?). If you received tickets from us, please use this updated collection form. Here is the credit card link if you’d like to purchase tickets directly. A 3% credit card fee is included in the payment. If you prefer not to pay the fee, please make a check payable to IL FFA Alumni and send it to 3221 Northfield Drive, Springfield, IL 62702. We will mail you the ticket stubs. If you’d like to sell tickets or have the gator at your event, please email pdavis@illinoisffa.org.
3. National FFA Alumni and Supporters Grant Deadlines
National FFA Alumni and Supporters offers grants to help cover the cost of chapter affiliation, plant science-based educational opportunities, or to purchase necessary supplies and materials for local agricultural education programs. Grant Deadlines are March 1st, June 1st, and September 1st. Additional questions can be sent to alumni@ffa.org.
-- Mindy Bunselmeyer
Illinois FFA Center
Phone: 217-753-3328
Cell: 217-412-5646
Email: mbunselmeyer@illinoisffa.org
Address: 3221 Northfield, Springfield, IL 62702