HEADS UP ITEMS:
Operation Rising Sun
As we try to find peace in every worried, anxious and fearful thought, let us also seek to find hope, reassurance and support for one another in every share, like and posting of positive thoughts and actions that we have.
Gratitude Time - Click here for a google form where you can send a "Note of Thanks" card to anyone who has impacted your life!
Illinois FFA Center Hours & Updates
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The Illinois FFA Center is currently closed through Tuesday, April 7, 2020, by Executive Order of the Governor. FFA Center staff will be working remotely as time and technology allow. Thank you for your patience in our delayed response.
FFA Board Updates - Per the Press Conference held by the Governor's Office
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Click here to view the listserv message sent by the FFA Center on 3/20/2020
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NOTICE - The boards have currently made decisions for all events and deadlines through April 10, 2020. All events and deadlines beyond April 10, 2020 are still being discussed based on evolving information available, and updates will be provided once decisions are made about future events and deadlines. Your patience and understanding that all future events are PENDING further information is GREATLY appreciated.
Ag Ed/FFA State Chats
CORRECTION:
Illinois FFA State FFA Degree letters to successful candidates will be mailed after the FFA Center opens again after the Stay at Home/Residence order is lifted. Our office will shoot for getting the letters sent the week of April 13, 2020; at this time, of course please know that date is fluid as it could change. We originally said we would get them sent by April 1, 2020, but we can no longer honor that timeline.
Items in this listserv:
****NEW Information****
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Illinois FFA Center Survey
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2020 Officer Award Applications
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Q & A with State Staff
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FFA Convention Theme Video Call to Assist
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Online Judging for State Proficiency Awards
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Illinois FFA Center Survey
At this time, we have 39 responses. I would really like for every teacher in the state to reply to this survey as it will help us in the future far beyond our current circumstances.
In regards to listserv messages, we would love some feedback on the best way to facilitate them in a manner and fashion they are most helpful and beneficial to teachers. In an effort to best serve our teachers, the Illinois FFA Center is looking further down the road at our hours of operation. We are also asking, provided adequate staff time, what services do you wish we could provide that maybe we don't already? As well as, in your opinion, what are the most valuable services provided to our members and organizations?
PLEASE Click here to complete a survey that will provide guidance and direction for the Illinois FFA Center and State Staff. Thank you so much for taking the time to complete the survey, it will be very helpful and instrumental in the services provided to all of our members and organizations.
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2020 Officer Award Applications
All three of these applications are located on the www.ilaged.org website, found under Participate, Award Programs & Scholarships, Officer Awards. Each application is linked. Please encourage your students to fill out these applications during this time at home if they can!
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Q & A with State Staff
Please click here to view the answers to many of the questions submitted, as well as communicated in the State Staff Chat yesterday afternoon. Many, many thanks for your interest, your inquiries and most importantly your PATIENCE as we work to discover answers and alternatives to our traditional way of doing business.
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FFA Convention Theme Video Call to Assist
Attention FFA members! Would you like to have a shot at being featured in a theme video for Illinois FFA? We are currently looking for short video clips from members answering a few different prompts. If interested, please CLICK HERE to submit your video and we will select a few submissions to be featured based on the content of answers and video quality. Please name your submissions your first and last name followed by the prompt (agriculture, leader, FFA.) Happy filming!
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Online Judging for State Proficiency Awards
Teachers for those of you who did NOT have District Proficiency award winners but you are willing to judge records online please click here to sign up to judge Proficiency records.
**** PREVIOUS Information Shared****
**** WORTH Sharing Again****
CONVENTION Information:
Registration for the 92nd Annual Illinois FFA Convention is NOW OPEN
FREE Registration for All FFA Advisors - Country Financial
FREE Registration for ALL Delegates - CHS and Dakota Access Pipeline
Cargill to Sponsor the Building Communities Award
NEW Convention Schedule
BAND, DRUMLINE, CHORUS and TALENT Applications for State FFA Convention
92nd Annual Illinois FFA Convention Day of Service Project
Honorary Illinois FFA State Degree - Awarded at Illinois FFA State Convention
Illinois FFA Convention - 1st Business Session - Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Farm Credit News Room
Courtesy Corps
Scrapbook
IAVAT:
Golden Owl Certificate Design Contest
Membership Memos
Hello Region IV Agriculture Teachers!
2020 - 2021 Illinois FFA CDE Schedule
CDE Registration
IACCAI:
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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
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2020 Conference = October 8-9, 2020 in Joliet
PAS:
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Recent name change from Post-Secondary Ag Students to Professional Ag Students
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Officers - President - Gwen Heimerdinger, 1st Vice-President - Ryan Reeverts, 2nd Vice-President - Rob Janssen, 3rd Vice-President - Mazi Walker
Illinois FFA:
2020 Illinois FFA State FFA Degree Approved Candidates
2020 Illinois FFA American FFA Degree Illinois Approved Candidates
COVID-19 UPDATES:
National Chapter Award (NCA) Judges Needed
Cards Vs. Cubs, Saturday, September 12, 2020
Illinois Farm Bureau’s Top Chapter President program
2020 Illinois FFA Leadership Camp
Ed Curry Illinois FFA Leadership Camp Memorial Scholarship
National Chapter Award (NCA) Judges Needed
Illinois Farm Bureau & Affiliate Companies Premier Chapter Award Trip
January 2020 Newsletter
Illinois FFA Convention - 1st Business Session - Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Eldon Witt Scholarship Application - DUE May 15
Illinois FFA Board Updates
Honorary State Degree Applications - DUE April 1
Winter 2019 Illinois FFA Newsletter
Fall 2019 Illinois FFA Newsletter
Trading Post for 2019 - 2020
Lock Box Practicums and Activities
FFA Board August Updates
Heritage and Cooperative Awards replaced with National Chapter Award Results
2020 Illinois FFA State Convention Hotel Block Open
Illinois FFA Alumni:
Illinois FFA Alumni Annual Meeting & Auction Update
212 and WLC Scholarship Winners
Illinois FFA Alumni Auction - Chapter Baskets
Illinois FFA Center:
Ag Ed/FFA State Chats
John Edgar Named SIUC College of Ag Outstanding Early Career Alumni
Interns for Summer 2020 & Bill Johnson Legislative Intern
Registering for Events
Office Closings:
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March 23, 2020 through April 7, 2020 - FFA CENTER IS CLOSED
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Friday, April 10, 2020 - Good Friday
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Monday, May 25, 2020 - Memorial Day
Illinois Foundation FFA:
Illinois Foundation FFA March 13, 2020 Update
Illinois Foundation FFA February 14, 2020 Update
Illinois Foundation FFA January 28, 2020 Update
Illinois Foundation FFA January Update
Illinois Foundation FFA December Update
Illinois Foundation FFA November Update
2019 - 2020 Local Collection Drive Kickoff Listserv
2018 - 2019 Illinois Foundation FFA Report
Industry Friends of agricultural education posts:
Tractor Supply Company; Grants for Growing program
2020 Zoetis Industry Support Program
Wayne Wackerlin Memorial Grant
Illinois Corn Marketing Boards Supports Your Local Chapter
Monsanto’s (now Bayer) America’s Farmers Grow America program
DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award
GROWMARK Youth Pollinator Program
Next Level Livestock Camps: Swine Showmanship
Culver’s Essay Contest
Tractor Supply Company Grants for Growing
Spellman High Voltage Electronics Clean Tech Competition
Nutrien Sustainable Agriculture Youth Trip
2020 GROWMARK Essay Contest Results
Illinois State Florists' Association Student Design Contest
The Gathering of the Green invites Illinois FFA Chapters and members!
DeKalb, Asgrow, Deltapine Scholarship
National FFA:
National FFA Updates
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The National FFA Organization is pleased to announce once again the Tractor Supply Company; Grants for Growing. Tractor Supply Company (TSC) is again looking forward to partnering with local FFA chapters during National FFA Week in February to help promote ag education, FFA, and the sale of $1 paper emblems at TSC store checkouts. The money raised through this promotion by TSC will be made available for minimum $500 grants that ANY local FFA chapter can apply for. The grant application will open for a two month period of March 2nd through May 1st. This is a new timeline. All FFA chapters are eligible to apply. BEING LOCATED NEAR A TSC STORE IS NOT REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR A GRANT. Find the grant application and more information at: https://www.ffa.org/grants-for-growing/.
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Please be sure that your American Degree applications are reviewed using this manual checksheet: https://ffa.box.com/s/s1wtq7xitcldu50sttkgsdsli2f6m8a8. This checksheet IS NOT a part of, or a substitute for the automated met/not-met process. If your state uses a committee review process or panel of teachers for review, please make sure they have this checksheet on hand as they review applications.
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The National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador Academy is now accepting applications for the 2020 academy July 13-17 in Tulsa, OK. This is a highly competitive, paid for professional development experience that past participants note as having significantly altered their teaching style and methodology in very positive ways. The academy focuses on interactive, hands-on application based agriscience professional development. The week of training includes lab activities using inquiry-based pedagogy. Previous attendees are listed by state at: https://www.naae.org/profdevelopment/nataa_ambassadors.cfm and may be an excellent source to ask questions and learn more about the academy if you are interested. The application is due February 3rd and can be found at: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3725707/2020NATAA.
***DATES & DEADLINES - Remember***
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March 20 - FFA State Officer Team Meeting
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March 20 - Mandatory Dairy Cattle & Handlers registration deadline
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March 21 - State Proficiency Awards Day, UIUC - Urbana
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April 1 - Honorary State FFA Degree Application DUE
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April 3 - State Dairy Cattle and Dairy Cattle Handlers CDE
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April 6 - 8 - American FFA Degree Interviews via Phone FOR Stars ONLY, Illinois FFA Center - Springfield
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April 9 - Illinois Foundation FFA Annual Meeting - Conference Call/Webinar Meeting
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March 23, 2020 through April 7, 2020 - FFA CENTER IS CLOSED
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April 10 - FFA Center Closed - Good Friday
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April 10 - Livestock Reasons & Horticulture Mandatory Registration DUE
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April 10 - Livestock Non-reasons & Poultry Early Bird Registration CLOSES
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April 13 - Administrative Council Meeting, Illinois FFA Center - Springfield
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April 15 - National Chapter Award Application DUE - ONLINE
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April 15 - State Convention Band Application DUE
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April 15 - State Convention Chorus Application DUE
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April 15 - State Convention Talent Application DUE
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April 15 - State Convention Drumline Application DUE
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April 17 - 20 - Round 1 of National Chapter Award Judging
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April 18 - Major State Officer Selection Committee - Springfield
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April 21 - Illinois FFA Board Meeting, Illinois FFA Center - Springfield
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April 23 - 30 - Round 2 of National Chapter Award Judging
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April 24 - Super Friday - State Livestock, Poultry & Horticulture CDEs
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April 28 - Section Ag Mech results DUE to register for State Ag Mech
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May 1 - Chapter President Award Application DUE
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May 1 - Chapter and Section Reporter Award Application DUE
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May 6 - State Ag Business Management CDE
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May 12 - State Ag Mechanics CDE
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May 15 - Eldon Witt Scholarship DUE
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May 15 - State Convention Courtesy Corps Application DUE
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May 15 - State Convention Farm Credit Newsroom Application DUE
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May 26 - 27 - State FFA Officer Team Meeting
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May 31 - Chapter Scrapbook Intent to Compete at State Convention
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June 1 - State Ag Issues Materials DUE
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June 1 - State Prepared Public Speaking Manuscripts DUE via email
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June 1 - State Job Interview Materials DUE
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June 8 - State Ag Issues, Parliamentary Procedure, Conduct of Chapter Meeting and Ag Communications CDE/LDEs, Springfield
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June 9 - State Ag Communications, Public Speakings, Job Interview CDE/LDEs
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June 9 - 11 - 92nd Annual Illinois FFA State Convention, Springfield
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June 11-12 - State FFA Officer Team Meeting, Springfield
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June 15 - IAVAT Board Meeting & Section Chairs Meeting
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June 16 - 18 - IAVAT Conference
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June 18 - 19 - State FFA Officer Team Meeting, Decatur
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June 21 - 26 - Legacy Tour (Formerly the Heritage & COOP Tour)
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July 3 - FFA Center Closed - 4th of July HOLIDAY
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Mindy Bunselmeyer
Illinois FFA Center
Phone: 217-753-3328 Cell: 217-412-5646
Email: mbunselmeyer@illinoisffa.org
Address: 3221 Northfield, Springfield, IL 62702