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2022 State FFA Degree, Proficiency Awards and Star Discovery Process 

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Selection Committee - Students NEEDED!

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****NEW Information****

1. Sam Taylor Scholarship Application - DUE Mar 1, 2022

2.  Eldon Witt Scholarship Application - DUE May 1, 2022

1.  Sam Taylor Scholarship Application - DUE March 1

Know any students with interest or potential to be a GREAT Ag teacher?  Encourage them to apply for the Sam Taylor Scholarship. 

Sam Taylor Memorial Scholarship:  One or more $500 - $1,000 scholarship(s) established by the family in memory of Sam Taylor, 1991-92 State FFA President.  Sam was an agriculture education major at the time of his death, he served Illinois with a great enthusiasm for FFA, agriculture education and his Hereford cattle.  Available to any Illinois FFA member who is a graduating senior planning to major in agriculture or is a student already enrolled in an agricultural program at a two or four year college or university.  Preference will be given to applicants majoring in agriculture education,but all agriculture majors are encouraged to apply. Many of our current agriculture teachers have been awarded the Sam Taylor Memorial Scholarship.  It is also still awarded by Sam’s family at the Illinois FFA State Convention.  

DUE March 1.  Sam Taylor Scholarship Application.

2.  Eldon Witt Scholarship Application - DUE May 1

Know any agriculture education majors about to student teach?  Encourage them to apply for the Eldon Witt Scholarship. 

Mr. Witt served as the Executive Director for IAVAT starting in 1970 until retirement.  He then served the Illinois Association FFA as Executive Secretary from 1973 until his retirement in 1989.  The Eldon Witt Scholarship has been awarded to numerous future agriculture teachers throughout Illinois.

DUE May 1.  Eldon Witt Scholarship Application.

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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

• 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 - Deadline to Apply for the Illinois FFA Agriscience Fair - in AET

• 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