Items in this listserv:

****NEW Information****

1. Credit Card Payments 

2. CDE Registration 

3. National FFA Scholarship Reminder - Applications DUE JANUARY 15, 2020

4. Alumni Annual Meeting Reminder

5. American and State FFA Degree Webinar Reminders

6. Honorary Illinois FFA State Degree

7. Illinois FFA 2019 Winter Newsletter 

1. Credit Card Payments 

Everything billed on ilaged.org, if paying by credit card, must be paid on ilaged.org.

The old Acceptiva links are still active for Alumni, PAS, IACCAI, and IAVAT Advocacy (accounts that aren't currently active on ilaged.org), but all other credit card payments must be made on ilaged.org which includes the credit card processing fee for that payment.

2. CDE Registration 

Registration is now open for State Food & Vet Science CDEs. Please note, this will be the first event that combines both registration and submission of student names on ilaged.org. You will be able to register the number of students as you usually would through the Event Registration tab on ilaged.org, but this is also where you will eventually need to submit the student names actually competing at the event. This does not have to be done at the time of registration, but must be completed prior to on-site registration at the event (replaces the Google form that has been used for state contests earlier this year and written names on invoices in the past few years). Please note that student names can continue to be changed even after the registration deadline passes, but if you update the number of students registered before the registration deadline, you will have to re-submit the student names, as the system does not know which students should change if the number of students is adjusted. Further information regarding the contests and deadlines can be found on the specific event page on ilaged.org behind the login on the Event Registration tab or on ilaged.org > Teach > Career & Leadership Events.

3. National FFA Scholarship Reminder - Applications DUE JANUARY 15, 2020

That’s a new DEADLINE this year, so please make sure your students have their National FFA Scholarships applications done prior to JANUARY 15, 2020.  

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4. Alumni Annual Meeting - Room block registration due Friday, January 10, 2020

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5. American and State FFA Degree Webinar Reminders

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6. Honorary Illinois FFA State Degree

Honorary State Degree Applications - DUE April 1 

Teachers interested in applying or nominating someone for the Honorary State FFA Degree - those applications are DUE April 1.  

Teacher Application

Non Teacher Application

7. Illinois FFA 2019 Winter Newsletter 

Winter 2019 Illinois FFA Newsletter

• Click here to view the 2019 Winter Illinois FFA Newsletter

**** 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:

212 Conference - February 7-8, 2020 Registration Information

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

Winter 2019 Illinois FFA Newsletter

• Click here to view the 2019 Winter Illinois FFA Newsletter

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.  

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.  

4th Annual Illinois FFA Alumni Gun Raffle

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

Illinois FFA Center:

Registering for Events

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

Office Closings:

• January 20, 2020 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED - Martin Luther King Day

Illinois Foundation FFA:

Illinois Foundation FFA December 2019 Update

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

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!  CLOSES on JANUARY 15, 2020.

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***

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

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

• January 15 - National FFA Scholarship Application DUE - NEW THIS YEAR**

• January 20 - Office Closed - MLK Day

• January 22 - American FFA Degree Webinar at 5:00 p.m. Click here for more info

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

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

• 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 

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

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