Items in this listserv:
****NEW Information****
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Fall 2019 Illinois FFA Newsletter
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Upload BUILD Participation Forms
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Judges Needed at National FFA Convention
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Krone Battle of the Bales
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Intertribal Agriculture Council 2019 High School Essay Contest
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Fall 2019 Illinois FFA Newsletter
Click here to view the 2019 Fall Illinois FFA Newsletter
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Upload BUILD Participation Forms
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Scan the Signed Forms to your computer (All we need is Page 2 with the signatures). You may upload all as one document or individually. If you think a student is going to cancel, you might upload the forms separately.
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Log-In to the new website
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Click the Orange Button - Top Right Corner
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Click Event Registration
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Click the Event (if the event is closed, click Past Events to find the event.)
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Scroll to the bottom and you will find a blue underlined button that says "Documents-Upload Document"
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Click Upload Document
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Choose File from your Computer
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Click Upload File
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If after upload and you need to change a student's forms, go back into file upload and delete the wrong form(s) (red x), and upload the new form(s).
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We will be accepting/rejecting the forms, please check back to the document upload to see if the form(s) are accepted or rejected.
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PLEASE BE AWARE the FORM FROM THE HOTEL DOES NOT INCLUDE TAXES.
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Judges Needed at National FFA Convention
Your help is appreciated in aiding the National FFA in securing hundreds of volunteer judges for agriscience, national chapter, certain CDEs and LDEs, and proficiency awards.
Full information about each volunteer opportunity is at: https://ffa.box.com/s/eonpycgzic17mb65vpoh153i98lm5bnt including information about how to register for each judging experience. Volunteers will be accepted up through Wednesday, October 9.
Volunteering to judge is a great experience for parents, chaperones, school administrators, state staff, post-secondary educators, student teachers, and ag teachers.
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Krone Battle of the Bales
Krone North America Northern Region is hosting a bale decorating contest for all FFA chapters throughout the Midwest and northeast states. See the attached pdf for contest details. Feel free to also print and post the attached flier.
Please contact Amy Engle ajackson@krone-na.com or 641-758-1155 directly with any questions, and with photo submissions.
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Intertribal Agriculture Council 2019 High School Essay Contest
The Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) is accepting submissions for their 2019 High School Essay Contest. Click here to enter.
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The Contest is open to Native American Youth (either enrolled in a Federally Recognized Tribe OR Tribal descendants living on Indian-owned land) and entering grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 school-year.
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The finalists will be keynote speakers at the IAC Annual Meeting in Las Vegas and awarded travel scholarships to attend the 2019 IAC Youth Conference in Las Vegas.
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In addition to the 3 finalists; top rated essay contestants will be awarded a full travel scholarship to attend the 2019 IAC Youth Conference in Las Vegas, December 9-12, 2019.
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Submission Deadline is October 14, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
**** PREVIOUS Information Shared****
**** WORTH Sharing Again****
Career and Leadership Development Events:
IAVAT:
Registrations LIVE for Horse, Forestry and Land Use CDEs
IACCAI:
Illinois FFA:
Illinois FFA Rosters DEADLINE Extended to OCTOBER 15, 2019
Illinois FFA Membership Rosters
2019 BUILD Conference
Trading Post for 2019 - 2020
Lock Box Practicums and Activities
FFA Board Updates
Chapter Strategic Plan - DUE Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Heritage and Cooperative Awards replaced with National Chapter Award Results
2020 Illinois FFA State Convention Hotel Block Open
National FFA Results and Finalists
Illinois FFA Alumni:
212 & WLC Alumni Scholarship Applications - Due November 8, 2019
Letter of Intent for Alumni Council - Due November 8, 2019
National FFA Alumni Outstanding Member Application
National FFA Alumni Outstanding Chapter Application
4th Annual Illinois FFA Alumni Gun Raffle
Illinois FFA Center:
Registering for Events
Office Closings:
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October 2 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED - Office Clean Up Day
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November 11 - Illinois FFA Center - CLOSED - Veterans Day
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November 13 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED - Staff Retreat
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November 28 - 29 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED - Thanksgiving
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December 24 - January 1 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED - Winter Break and Holidays
Illinois Foundation FFA:
2018 - 2019 Illinois Foundation FFA Report
Industry Friends of agricultural education posts:
GROWMARK Foundation to Provide FFA Jackets
AGCO Scholarships
GROWMARK Announces 2020 Essay Contest Theme
National FFA:
For tips on how to get scholarships for your FFA members with funds from AGCO, Ford, John Deere and Ram, check out "5 Steps to Signing Up Dealers."
***DATES & DEADLINES - Remember***
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September 30 - October 4 - Chapter Visits - - Click here to open the 2019 Chapter Visits Evaluation
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October 1 - National Chapter Award - Chapter Strategic Plan DUE to the Illinois FFA Center - ALL FFA Chapters MUST Click here
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October 2 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED for Office Clean Up Day
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October 7 - 11 - Chapter Visits - - Click here to open the 2019 Chapter Visits Evaluation
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October 10 - 11 - IACCAI
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October 15 - FFA Rosters DUE
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October 14 - 15 - BUILD Conference, Decatur Conference Center, Decatur
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October 22 - State Land Use CDE, BHE, Kewanee
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October 23 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED - Staff RetreatOctober 30 - November 2 - 92nd Annual National FFA Convention, Indianapolis, IN
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November 11 - Illinois FFA Center - CLOSED - Veterans Day
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November 11 - 15 - Chapter Visits - - Click here to open the 2019 Chapter Visits Evaluation
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November 15 - FFA Rosters Administrator Online Approval & FFA dues check due to the FFA Center
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November 18 - 22 - Chapter Visits - - Click here to open the 2019 Chapter Visits Evaluation
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November 21 - 22 - Illinois PAS Conference, Lincoln Land CC, Springfield
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November 27 - Illinois FFA Center Administrative Council mtg, FFA Center, Springfield
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November 28 - 29 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED
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December 2- 4 - Major State Officer Team Retreat w/Executive Staff
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December 6 - 10 - Major State Officers attend Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and Conduct Business & Industry Visits
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December 14 - State Ag Sales, Agronomy, Diary Foods and Meats CDE, UIUC & Parkland, Champaign-Urbana
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December 24 - January 1 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED for Winter Break and Holidays
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January 10 - Illinois FFA Board & IAVAT Board Joint Meeting
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January 11 - IAVAT Section Chairs Meeting, FFA Center, Springfield
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January 24 - 25 - Illinois FFA Alumni Annual Meeting & Auction, President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, Springfield
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Mindy Bunselmeyer
Illinois FFA Center
Phone: 217-753-3328 Cell: 217-412-5646
Email: mbunselmeyer@illinoisffa.org
Address: 3221 Northfield, Springfield, IL 62702