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**** 50th Annual Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters Meeting - Click here for the listserv with details - the room block closes today!  

**** The State Leadership CREW Meeting is TODAY afternoon at 3:30 p.m. 

Topic: State Leadership CREW - January 2022

Time: Jan 5, 2022 03:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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**** NOTICE the DUE date for National FFA Scholarship change:  January 11, 2022, 8:00 p.m. EST - National FFA Scholarship application is DUE - click here

**** NOTICE the DUE date for registering for Ground Zero is :  January 12, 2022  - Click here - Need a flyer to share with your students or post in your classroom about Ground Zero?  Click here   ** Also note for updated hotel information - click here.  

**** NOTICE the DUE date for the American FFA Degree for Illinois FFA members is:  January 15, 2022, 11:59 p.m. CST  Once the application is complete, advisors follow these steps: 

1. Login into AET

2. Go to Degree application manager and at the top is the State Submissions Lists and Feedback

3. Click on State Submissions Lists and Feedback  

4. Then it will open up a page with options, then click on Edit List of the 2022 American FFA Degree or the application you want to submit

5. Another page will appear

6. Then click on browse and then add them to the list

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****NEW Information****

1.  Selection Committee - Students NEEDED!

The State FFA Officer Selection Committee application is due March 15, 2022.  If you have students that are interested in being on the 2022 Selection Committee click here to apply. Want to have a flyer to show your students for them to learn more about the selection committee - click here. The Selection Committee application can also be found on the www.ilaged.org website use the following steps:

1. Click on Participate

2. Click on About Illinois FFA

3. Click on Illinois FFA State Officers

4. Look in the Officer Materials Box to the Right hand side - Click on 2022 State Officer Selection Committee Application 

The State FFA Officer Election process is designed to ensure the delegates retain the right of choosing their own State Officer team, while at the same time: 1) Allow all candidates an equal opportunity for election, and 2) Ensure an efficient and timely election process.

The FFA Board of Directors’ policy establishes five selection committees to review and assess the candidates on their ability to serve as an officer of the Illinois Association FFA. In order to fill all committee positions, the service of fifteen FFA members is needed. It would be preferable to have three committee members from each of the five districts. Each chapter advisor is asked to recommend one student to serve on a selection committee. 

While all chapters are encouraged to have a student serve on the committee, there are a couple eligibility requirements:

1. Applications are limited to sophomore, junior or senior FFA members.

2. Students serving on an officer team with a State Officer Candidate (either chapter or section) will not be selected to serve. 

3. Students that might be strongly biased to a particular candidate due to a personal relationship will not be selected.

4. A chapter may have a representative serve on the Selection Committee every 4th year. (Chapters that had a committee member in 2018, 2019 or 2020 are not eligible.)

Should a student be selected, they need to know the selection committee will meet on April 23, 2022, in Springfield, Illinois. Their attendance will be absolutely critical to the process. Their ability to travel to Springfield on that date is required. The committee members will be informed in advance of their selection and will be provided suggested driving assignments to help them avoid having to drive the entire distance to Springfield. 

The State FFA Officer Selection Committee application is due March 15, 2022. 

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***DATES & DEADLINES - Remember***  

Please NOTE, if you click on Dates & Deadlines it will take you to the www.ilaged.org calendar.  CDE/LDE Calendar & General Information

• January 7, 2022 - Joint Board Meeting of the IAVAT Board & the FFA Board

• January 8, 2022 - IAVAT Section Chairs Meeting

• January 11, 2022 - National FFA Scholarship application is DUE - click here

• January 15, 2022 - American FFA Degree Applications DUE - Illinois Procedures - American FFA Degree

• January 17, 2021 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED 

• January 21-22, 2022 - Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting and Auction, President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, Springfield, Illinois.  Hotel rooms are $102 plus tax, please book your hotel room by January 10, 2022.  Registration Form - Early Bird Full Conference Fee of $100 until January 14, 2022.  After January 14th, the full conference fee will increase to $125.

• January 28 - 29, 2022 - Ground Zero Conference, at two locations - SIUC & WIU - Please utilize the Trading Post to buy/sell registrations.

• February 1 - 3, 2022 - American FFA Degree Interviews, Illinois FFA Center, 3221 Northfield Drive, Springfield, IL 62702

• February 4 - 5, 2022 - Ground Zero Conference, I-Hotel Conference Center - UIUC - Please utilize the Trading Post to buy/sell registrations.

• February 8, 2022 - Illinois FFA Board Meeting - Virtual at 3:30 p.m. 

• February 11, 2021 - Illinois FFA Center Professional Development Day - Office CLOSED from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

• February 17, 2022 - IAVAT Board Meeting 

• February 19 - 26, 2022 - National FFA Week

• February 19, 2022 - Early Bird Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. for State Meats Evaluation & Technology and Veterinary Science CDE’s.  

• February 19, 2022 - Ag Ed CDE Lesson Plans are Due.

• February 25, 2021 - Illinois FFA Center Retreat Day - out and about experiencing National FFA week - Office CLOSED

• March 1, 2022 - Illinois FFA Board Meeting - Virtual at 3:30 p.m.

• March 1, 2022 - Illinois FFA State Officer Candidate Applications & Resumes Due to Illinois FFA Center 

• March 2, 2021 - Illinois FFA State Leadership CREW Meeting

• March 5, 2022 - Meats Evaluation & Technology, Veterinary Science, and Agricultural Education CDEs - UIUC, 1402 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801.  Please utilize the Trading Post if your chapter has additions/cancellations.

• March 9, 2022 - District Proficiency Awards - District locations

• March 15, 2022 - IAVAT Board Meeting - Virtual at 3:30 p.m. 

• March 15, 2022 - Selection Committee Applications DUE  - click here for a flyer

• March 19, 2022 - Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters Council Meeting - Illinois FFA Center 

• March 25, 2022 - Mandatory Registration Closes at 11:59 p.m. for State Dairy Cattle, Dairy Handlers, and Food Science CDE’s.  

• March 26, 2022 - State Proficiency Awards Day, Eisenhower High School, 1200 S 16th St, Decatur, IL 62521

• March 26, 2022 - State Food Science Mandatory Registration ends at 11:59 p.m.  

• April 1, 2022 - National Chapter Award application DUE - online submission

• April 4, 2022 - Illinois Foundation FFA Annual Meeting - Illinois FFA Center

• April 8, 2022 - Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Dairy Cattle Handlers CDES - Kaskaskia College, 27210 College Rd, Centralia, IL 62801.  Please utilize the Trading Post if your chapter has additions/cancellations.

• April 8, 2022 - Mandatory Registration Closes at 11:59 p.m. for State Livestock-Reasons & State Horticulture CDE’s; Early Bird Registration ends at 11:59 p.m. for State Livestock Non-Reasons & Poultry CDE’s.

• April 9, 2022 - Food Science CDE - SIUC, 1205 Lincoln Dr. Carbondale, Il. 62901.  Please utilize the Trading Post if your chapter has additions/cancellations.

• April 9, 2022 - Selection Committee Virtual Round

• April 14, 2022 - Illinois FFA Center closes at 12:30 p.m.

• April 15, 2022 - Illinois FFA Center - CLOSED 

• April 19, 2022 - Illinois FFA Board Meeting - Illinois FFA Center

• April 20, 2022 - State Ag Business Management CDE Early Bird Registration ends at 11:59 p.m.

• April 21, 2022 - State Ag Mechanics CDE & Parliamentary Procedure Results Are Due.

• April 22, 2022 - Livestock Evaluation Reasons & Non-Reasons, Poultry Evaluation & Horticulture CDEs - UIUC, 1402 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801.  Please utilize the Trading Post if your chapter has additions/cancellations.

• April 23, 2022 - Illinois FFA State Officer Selection Committee - Lincoln Land Community College 5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, IL 62794

• May 4, 2022 - Ag Business Management CDE - District Sites to be Announced.  Please utilize the Trading Post if your chapter has additions/cancellations.

• May 5, 2022 - Agricultural Mechanics CDE, Parliamentary Procedure and Conduct of Chapter Meeting LDEs - Illinois Central College, 1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL 61635

• May 18, 2022 - IAVAT Board Meeting - Virtual at 3:30 p.m.

• May 24, 2022 - Illinois FFA Board Meeting - Virtual at 3:30 p.m.

• May 30, 2022 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED

• May 31 - June 1, 2022 - Illinois FFA State Officer Meeting - Illinois FFA Center

• June 13, 2022 - Agricultural Issues CDE - Springfield, IL 

• June 13, 2022 - Agricultural Communications - Springfield, IL 

• June 14, 2022 - Public Speaking LDEs & Job Interview CDE - President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 701 E Adams St, Springfield, IL 62701

• June 14 - 16, 2022 - Illinois FFA State Convention - Bank of Springfield Center 1 Convention Center Plaza, Springfield, IL 62702

• June 21 - 23, 2022 - IAVAT Conference - Bloomington, IL

• June 23 - 25, 2022 - 2022-2023 Illinois FFA State Officer Team meeting - Bloomington

• June 28 - 30, 2022 - Region IV NAAE Conference - Effingham, IL