TOP Priority:  

• 2021 IAVAT Service Award Recipients Announced. Please review the list of Service Awards and notify Lori Copsy (lcopsy@illinoisffa.org) of any discrepancies.  

• Common 2021 Convention Questions? ANSWERS to these questions with more details about how they will be recognized and so many more questions about convention click here.  

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****NEW Information****

1. CONVENTION TIP of the DAY for Tuesday, May 4, 2021- State FFA Degree Seating

1. CONVENTION TIP of the DAY for Tuesday, May 4, 2021- State FFA Degree Seating

NEW this year!!  State FFA Degree recipients will be seated with their families and FFA chapters that they came to the convention with.  We will NOT be seating them in a designated area together this year.  Please pay close attention to the convention session for the announcement of when State FFA Degree recipients will report backstage.  

• Here is the 93rd Annual Illinois FFA Convention agenda link.   

• I just added more questions to this document today as teachers have been asking god questions - be sure to check it out!  

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***DATES & DEADLINES - Remember***

• May 15, 2021 - Eldon Witt Scholarship Application DUE

• May 18 - 20, 2021 -  Illinois State University and IllinoisFFA State Invitational Virtual Greenhand Quiz Bowl Competition

• May 28, 2021 - Illinois FFA State Convention Business Session via Zoom 

• May 31, 2021 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED - Memorial Day HOLIDAY

• June 1, 2021 - District 1 & 2 Illinois FFA State Convention - Cornbelters Stadium, Normal, IL

• June 4, 2021 - District 5 Illinois FFA State Convention - Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL

• June 8, 2021 - 93rd Annual Illinois FFA State Convention, Illinois State Fairgrounds Grandstand, Springfield, IL

• June 9, 2021 - District 3 & 4 Illinois FFA State Convention, Illinois State Fairgrounds Grandstand, Springfield, IL

• June 10, 2021 - 93rd Annual Illinois FFA State Convention, Illinois State Fairgrounds Grandstand, Springfield, IL

• June 15 - 17, 2021 - IAVAT Conference, SUIC, Carbondale, IL, also virtual option

• June 28 - 29, 2021 - 2nd Year Ag Teacher Conference

• July 5 - FFA Center CLOSED - 4th of July HOLIDAY

• July 12 - 16, 2021 - July Illinois FFA State Officer Team Meeting, Carbondale, IL

• July 27 - 28, 2021 - Beginning Advisors Conference

• August 12 - 22, 2021 - Illinois State Fair, Springfield, IL

• August 31 - September 2, 2021 - Farm Progress Show, Decatur, IL

• Click here to view a summary of spring virtual contests, registration deadlines, date and time of events, etc.