Items in this listserv:

****NEW Information****

1.  FFA Center Closed - December 24, 2019 through January 1, 2020

2. Notes for American FFA Degree Applicants

3. CORRECTION:

1.  FFA Center Closed - December 24, 2019 through January 1, 2020

From all of us at the Illinois FFA Center, we are wishing you all the very best over the Holiday Season and into the new year.  

Have a GRAND day, a WONDERFUL week, a BLESSED Christmas, a RELAXING Break and an AMAZING new year! 

2. Notes for American FFA Degree Applicants

The application is locked to AET this year, students can NOT unlink the application to AET.  Students can enter the SAEs annual dollar values  into AET and that will then populate the applications.  They do not need to list any journal experiences, etc. They will need to add the agriculture courses they have been in over the years so that the application properly pulls their membership and in agriculture courses year over correctly.  If they have challenges, please have them attend the webinar:  

The webinar date:

• Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

The webinar is scheduled to last about an hour.  However there will be time for questions, so the length of the webinar may vary slightly. The webinar is also posted on the channel where all webinars/videos are being posted: https://www.youtube.com/user/ILAgEd/videos

ATTENDANCE IS OPTIONAL BUT STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.

Webinar registration information:

Dial-in number: (712) 451-0000

Access code: 825723 PIN

Online meeting ID: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/mbunselmeyer

Instructions:  At the scheduled date and time of the meeting, dial into the conference line. When prompted, enter the Access Code followed by the pound key.  To join the online meeting, click on the meeting link listed above and follow the prompts to join the meeting.

3. CORRECTION:  

In my original listserv, I stated the State FFA Degree webinar was on Tuesday, January 23, 2020 - that SHOULD state THURSDAY, January 23, 2020.  

To help provide you with as much assistance as possible in completing the State FFA Degree application, we are going to be hosting one webinar this year.  The webinar date will be:

THURSDAY, January 23, 2020, at 3:30 p.m.

**** PREVIOUS Information Shared****

**** WORTH Sharing Again****

IAVAT:

 Registrations for CDEs

• Check the Event Registration tab behind your login on ilaged.org for most current event registrations

IACCAI:  

• Officers - Jeff Landers, JJC - President, Brian Clement, College of Dupage - Vice President, Doug Robb, WVCC - Treasurer, Jess Smithers, Richland - Secretary, Pete Fandel, ICC - Past President

• 2020 Conference = October 8-9, 2020 in Joliet

PAS: 

• Recent name change from Post-Secondary Ag Students to Professional Ag Students

• Officers - President - Gwen Heimerdinger, 1st Vice-President - Ryan Reeverts, 2nd Vice-President - Rob Janssen, 3rd Vice-President - Mazi Walker

Illinois FFA:

American FFA Degree Information

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

2019-2020 Illinois FFA State Degree application information

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

Officer Candidate and Parent Orientation

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

212 Conference - February 7-8, 2020 Registration Information

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

Fall 2019 Illinois FFA Newsletter

• Click here to view the 2019 Fall Illinois FFA Newsletter  

Trading Post for 2019 - 2020

• *** NEW THIS YEAR - you can exchange CDE registrations.  

• 2019 - 2020 Illinois FFA Advisor’s Trading Post

Lock Box Practicums and Activities

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

FFA Board Updates

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

Heritage and Cooperative Awards replaced with National Chapter Award Results

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

 2020 Illinois FFA State Convention Hotel Block Open

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

National FFA Results and Finalists

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

Illinois FFA Alumni:

Illinois FFA Alumni Annual Meeting & Auction - January 31 - February 1, 2020

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

January 10, 2020 - Early Bird Registration closes for the IL FFA Alumni Annual Meeting, the full conference registration fee increases to $140.

212 and WLC Scholarship Winners 

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

Illinois FFA Alumni Auction - Chapter Baskets

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

Illinois FFA Center:

Illinois FFA Center Summer Intern and the Bill Johnson Memorial Legislative Internship Job Postings

• Click here to view information regarding the student worker job postings.

Registering for Events

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

Office Closings:  

• December 24 - January 1 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED - Winter Break and Holidays

Illinois Foundation FFA:

Illinois Foundation FFA December Update

• Click here for the listserv sent by the FFA Center

Illinois Foundation Local Collection Drive Certificates

• Click here for the certificate request form. 

2019 - 2020 Local Collection Drive Kickoff Listserv 

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

2018 - 2019 Illinois Foundation FFA Report 

• Click here to view the latest Foundation report

Industry Friends of agricultural education posts:

The Gathering of the Green invites Illinois FFA Chapters and members!

• Click here to learn more about it.  

1st annual High School Senior Welding Competition

• Click here for the flyer

• Click here for more information

• Click here for the blueprint

• Click here for the registration form  

DeKalb, Asgrow, Deltapine Scholarship

• Click here for more information.  

Agriculture in the Classroom 2020 Summer Internship

• Click here to view the application and for more information Click here.

Illinois Conservation Foundation Accepting Applications for 2020 Conservation Achievement Scholarships

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

GROWMARK Foundation to Provide FFA Jackets

• Click here to view the listserv message posted by the Illinois FFA Center

AGCO Scholarships

• Click here to view the listserv message posted by the Illinois FFA Center

GROWMARK Announces 2020 Essay Contest Theme

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

National FFA:

National FFA Scholarship Application is NOW LIVE!  

• Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center.  

Try These Teacher Resources for Dealer-Sponsored Scholarships

• 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."

The CHS Foundation has announced the opening of their 2019 grant cycle at: https://agclassroom.org/teacher/grants_chs.cfm

New! 2020 FFA Next Gen Conferences - Apply today!

• Sign of the Times

• The Sky’s the Limit

• Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month

Living to Serve Semester-Long Grant - Apply today!

• National FFA Officers Talk Inclusiveness

• Growers Have Hopes for Hemp

New Educator Resources! 

• Combating Food Insecurity

• U.S. Poultry and Egg Curriculum

***DATES & DEADLINES - Remember***

• December 24-January 1, Illinois FFA Center CLOSED Winter Break & Holidays

• January 10 - Illinois FFA Board & IAVAT Board Joint Meeting

• January 10 - Early Bird Registration closes for the IL FFA Alumni Annual Meeting

• January 11 - IAVAT Section Chairs Meeting, FFA Center, Springfield

• January 20 - Office Closed - MLK Day

• January 22 - American FFA Degree Webinar at 4:00 p.m. Click here for more info

• January 23 - State FFA Degree Webinar at 3:30 p.m. 

• January 31 - February 1, 2020 - Illinois FFA Alumni Annual Meeting & Auction, President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, Springfield

• January 31 - Deadline for Foundation Program and Stage Recognition for Sponsorship and Local Collection Drive

• February 1 - IAA Foundation Scholarships DUE - Click Here for info

• February 7-8 - 212 Conference, Decatur Conference Center

• February 22 - State Food/Vet Science CDE Early Bird Registration DUE

• February 22 - Food/Vet Science Early Bird Registration Closes

• February 24-28 - Chapter Visits - Click here to open the Evaluation

• February 22 - 29 - National FFA Week

• March 1 - American FFA Degree Applications DUE - Click here for more info

• March 1 - Sam Taylor Scholarship Application DUE

• March 2 - Alumni Camp Scholarships DUE

• March 2 - Ag Legislative Seminar, Springfield

• March 3 - Ag Legislative Day, Springfield

• March 4 - District Proficiency Awards

• March 6-8 - State FFA Officer Team Meeting, Springfield

• March 7 - State Food/Vet Science CDEs

• March 9 - 10 - State Review of American and State FFA Degree Applications

• March 13 - Judges Submitted from all District Winners for State Awards Day

• March 13-14 - Alumni Council Meeting, FFA Center - Springfield 

• March 15 - Selection Committee Application DUE 

• March 20 - FFA State Officer Team Meeting

• March 20 - Mandatory Dairy Cattle & Handlers registration deadline

• March 21 - State Proficiency Awards Day, UIUC - Urbana

• April 1 - Honorary State FFA Degree Application DUE 

  • Teacher Application

  • Non Teacher Application

• April 2 - Illinois Foundation FFA Annual Meeting

• April 3 - State Dairy Cattle and Dairy Cattle Handlers CDE

• April 6 - 8 - American FFA Degree Interviews, Illinois FFA Center - Springfield

• April 10 - FFA Center Closed - Good Friday

• April 10 - Livestock Reasons & Horticulture Mandatory Registration DUE 

• April 10 - Livestock Non-reasons & Poultry Early Bird Registration CLOSES 

• April 13 - Administrative Council Meeting, Illinois FFA Center - Springfield

• April 15 - National Chapter Award Application DUE - ONLINE

• April 15 - State Convention Band Application DUE

• April 15 - State Convention Chorus Application DUE

• April 15 - State Convention Talent Application DUE

• April 17 - 20 - Round 1 of National Chapter Award Judging

• April 18 - Major State Officer Selection Committee - Springfield

• April 21 - Illinois FFA Board Meeting, Illinois FFA Center - Springfield

• April 23 - 30 - Round 2 of National Chapter Award Judging

• April 24 - Super Friday - State Livestock, Poultry & Horticulture CDEs

• April 28 - Section Ag Mech results DUE to register for State Ag Mech

• May 1 - Chapter President Award Application DUE

• May 1 - Chapter and Section Reporter Award Application DUE

• May 6 - State Ag Business Management CDE

• May 12 - State Ag Mechanics CDE

• May 15 - Eldon Witt Scholarship DUE

• May 15 - State Convention Courtesy Corps Application DUE

• May 15 - State Convention Farm Credit Newsroom Application DUE

• May 26 - 27 - State FFA Officer Team Meeting

• May 31 - Chapter Scrapbook Intent to Compete at State Convention

• June 1 - State Ag Issues Materials DUE

• June 1 - State Prepared Public Speaking Manuscripts DUE via email

• June 1 - State Job Interview Materials DUE

• June 8 - State Ag Issues, Parliamentary Procedure, Conduct of Chapter Meeting and Ag Communications CDE/LDEs, Springfield

• June 9 - State Ag Communications, Public Speakings, Job Interview CDE/LDEs, Springfield

• June 9 - 11 - 92nd Annual Illinois FFA State Convention, Bank of Springfield Center, Springfield

• June 11-12 -  State FFA Officer Team Meeting

• June 15 - IAVAT Board Meeting & Section Chairs Meeting

• June 16 - 18 - IAVAT Conference

• June 18 - 19 -  State FFA Officer Team Meeting

• June 21 - 27 - Illinois Week for Washington Leadership Conference (WLC)

• June 21 - 26 - Legacy Tour (Formerly the Heritage & COOP Tour)

• July 3 - FFA Center Closed - 4th of July HOLIDAY