
Illinois Association FFA
To:District Award Winners and their Advisors
Re:Illinois FFA State Proficiency Awards Day
Congratulations!
The State Awards Day for District Winners and District Stars will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Eisenhower High School 1200 S. 16th Street, Decatur, IL 62521.
Do this BEFORE you arrive that day:
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ALL District winners need to submit their applications to the State Submission list by Monday, March 13, 2023, at 5:00 pm. All winners must resubmit even if the application hasn't been revised.
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If you have a District Star Discovery winner submit to the IL 2023 Discovery Star - State under the AET Star Application heading.
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If you have a District State FFA Degree Star winner submit to the IL 2023 State Star - State – State under the AET Star application heading.
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If you have a District Proficiency Award Winner submit to the IL 2023 Proficiency – State under the Illinois State Proficiency heading.
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NOTICE: It will be the responsibility of all teachers of District Winners and District Stars to have their candidates at State Awards Day. It is required that an advisor accompanies the student to the State Awards. If for any reason the advisor cannot be present, they must identify a suitable replacement and must notify the Illinois FFA Center for approval of their replacement.
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SUBMIT Judges: Click here to complete the judges' form. MUST have that form completed by NO LATER than Monday, March 13, 2023, by 5:00 p.m. NOTICE: One judge must be provided for each student competing in State Awards Day judging. NOTICE for: Stars = 1 judge per Star Candidate and Proficiency area = 1 judge per student entered. For example, if you have a Star Farmer Candidate who is also a Beef District winner you need 2 judges.
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REVIEW and SCORE Applications: Once judges are assigned by the Illinois FFA Center, scoring invitation codes and directions on how to evaluate the applications via AET will be emailed to every judge on March 18, 2023. This allows a full week for the judges to review and score the applications prior to the interviews on Saturday, March 25, 2023. It is expected that all scoring of the applications is completed prior to the beginning of the interviews.
Site Information and Details for Saturday, March 25, 2023:
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PARKING: It is BEST to park in the NORTH parking lot, North on the High School. You can park in any lot surrounding the high school, but please use the main entrance. There are NO fees or meters for parking.
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AGENDA:
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8:00 a.m. - Registration and check-in for both students and judges begin at 8:00 a.m. at the main entrance of Eisenhower High School.
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10:00 a.m. - All directions and announcements for judges and students will take place in the Auditorium of Eisenhower High School.
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RESULTS: All results, except Stars Over Illinois, of the contest, will be posted and announced in the auditorium at Eisenhower High School. Discovery Stars will be announced on-site as well. Once results are announced, teachers have completed their judging, and their students have been interviewed, you are free to go. Only those who have to be videoed are required to stay after the results are announced.
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VIDEOS: All State Winners will be recorded on state awards day, our video coordinator will record each winner. Each State Winner MUST be prepared to briefly describe their SAE to have it recorded for the State Proficiency Awards session during State FFA Convention. The Data form MUST be completed to be prepared for this process. Winners will use the completed Data Form for this video.
To know AFTER State Awards Day
QUESTIONS: Contact Mindy Bunselmeyer mbunselmeyer@illinoisffa.org 217-753-3328 ext. 101 OR Cell phone - 217-412-5646
What questions can I answer?
Have a GRAND day!
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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