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From all of us at the Illinois FFA Center, we are wishing you all the very best over the Holiday Season and into the new year.  

Have a GRAND day, a WONDERFUL week, a HAPPY Holidays, a RELAXING Break and a BLESSED new year!

John, Lori, Tammy, Patti, Jannette, Riley, Alexis and Mindy

Illinois FFA Center - “Soft Close”  - Now until January 11, 2021

Due to COVID-19 quarantines and several staff working from home on various days with children who are in full remote learning situations, the Illinois FFA Center will be in “soft close” mode of operation.  The FFA Center will be staffed by two or three people everyday from now until January 11, 2021.  Our goal is to still take your calls, process mail, answer emails and address any questions or concerns you continue to have but the majority of our hours will be serving you from home, therefore EMAIL is the best way to to contact and connect with most of our staff. View staff email addresses here.  By all means, if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to let me know - mbunselmeyer@illinoisffa.org or cell phone is 217.412.5646.  Thank you for your understanding and patience. 

Items in this listserv:

****NEW Information****

1. FFA Scholarship Deadline Approaches

2. Officer Candidate and Parent Orientation

1. FFA Scholarship Deadline Approaches

The National FFA Scholarship application is open! This year, we have provided videos for students on how to apply successfully and for advisors on how to validate an application. Access the application and resources at FFA.org/Scholarships. The application deadline is Jan. 14, 2021.

2.  Officer Candidate and Parent Orientation

FFA members with their State FFA Degree interested in running for Major State FFA Office, their families and their FFA Advisors are invited to attend the Candidate - Parent Major State Officer Orientation.  The Candidate and Parent Orientation is Saturday, January 23, 2021. The Candidate/Parent Orientation meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m., the meeting should conclude by 3:30/4:00 p.m. and will be held virtually.  The orientation meeting is not a mandatory event, but an event that is very important for you and your family to be informed of your next step and be comfortable with the process.

Please RSVP for the candidate orientation.  Click here to RSVP. 

**** PREVIOUS Information Shared****

**** WORTH Sharing Again****

Career Development Events:  

Ag Issues Clarification

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Ag Sales Product - Now Available

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2020 Illinois FFA CDE Schedule (2021 CDE Schedule TBA)

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IAVAT:

Bob Evans Offer for Advisors and FFA members

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IAVAT Mentorship Program

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NAAE Special Request

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IAVAT Dues/Donations

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IAVAT Fall 2020 Professional Development Series

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 IAVAT Committees

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SAE Committee State Proficiency Survey - PLEASE Take a Moment to Complete

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Membership Memos

• Please complete this form if you would like to notify the Illinois FFA Center about an event in the lives of someone in our FFA Family. 

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 = Click here for listserv from FFA Center to collect feedback

PAS: 

• Officers - President - Gwen Heimerdinger, 1st Vice-President - Ryan Reeverts, 2nd Vice-President - Rob Janssen, 3rd Vice-President - Mazi Walker

Illinois FFA:

Illinois FFA Board Updates from 12/10/2020 Meeting

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Illinois FFA Officer SAE Video - Click here 

FFA Board Updates/Reminders - 12/1/2020 Listserv

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Illinois FFA Board Updates - NEW Information - MUST Read** - 11/3/2020 Listserv

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Leadership Training School Speeches - Click here for a document that has reflective questions that you can use with each of the Leadership Training School (LTS) speeches. 

Illinois FFA Proficiency Award Report for Spring 2021

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Opening Ceremonies 

• The major state officers have also added FFA Opening Ceremonies for each Section featuring your Section President as the State FFA Sentinel on https://www.youtube.com/user/ILAgEd  

Illinois FFA Chapter Files

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Section CDE Registration Reminder

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2020 National FFA Results for Agriscience, National Chapter Award and Proficiency Results

• Click here to view the listserv sent from the FFA Center ~ Click Here to view the full results for all of our Illinois FFA Entries.  

Illinois FFA State Officer Team Updates 

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Tallo-AET SAE Grant Winners

• Click here to view the listserv message about Olivia Charles, West Carroll FFA

• Click here to view the listserv message about Dennis Wollin, South Central FFA

State Theme t-shirt, Convention t-shirts & Buttons

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FFA Board Updates - August 2020

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 Notes of Thanks to Virtual Convention Sponsors & Friends

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Donate to Virtual State FFA Convention

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Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters:

Illinois FFA Alumni Ranger Raffle 

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Alumni Update - August 2020

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Illinois FFA Alumni Annual Meeting & Auction Update 

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Illinois FFA Center:

Illinois FFA Center Student Worker 

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Congratulate & Celebrate our Staff - Lori Nelson, Proudly Serving Illinois FFA Center since November 16, 2001

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How to Pay Account Balances with a Credit Card  - For Teachers

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November 26 - 27, 2020 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED - Thanksgiving

December 24, 2020 - January 4, 2021 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED - Winter Break

Celebrate our Staff - Patti Davis, Proudly Serving Illinois FFA Center since August 23, 2010

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Celebrate our Staff - John Edgar, Proudly Serving Illinois FFA Center since July 6, 2015

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Celebrate our Staff - Tammy Yard, Proudly Serving Illinois FFA Center since April 30, 2007

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Illinois Foundation FFA:

Prairie Farms Helps Support the Illinois Foundation FFA through the Our Caps, Your Cause Program

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Illinois Foundation FFA October Update

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2019 - 2020 Illinois Foundation FFA Annual Report 

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Industry Friends of agricultural education posts:

New Apprenticeship Program Seeks to Fill Employment Gap

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GROWMARK Foundation Awards FFA Jackets

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HELP is NEEDED with COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma

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NCGA Accepting Applications for 2020 Scholarships

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National FFA:

National FFA Convention Awards

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National FFA Scholarship Application OPEN

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SAE Grants Application Opens

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National FFA Update

• Include lots of great information about the National FFA Convention, be sure to check out the National FFA Update.  

• National FFA Convention Schedule 

The Horizon Conference

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***DATES & DEADLINES - Remember***

• December 24, 2020 - January 4, 2021 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED - Winter Break

• January 8, 2021 - IAVAT & FFA Joint Board Meeting

• January 9, 2021 - IAVAT Section Chairs Meeting

• January 14, 2021 - American FFA Degree Webinar for Illinois FFA members

• January 15, 2021 - Intent to Apply for the American FFA Degree for Illinois FFA members

• January 18, 2021 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• January 23, 2021 - State FFA Officer Parent/Candidate Orientation Virtual Mtg

• January 22 - 23, 2021 - Alumni & Supporters Annual Mtg - POSTPONED 

• February 9 - 11, 2021 - Ground Zero - Virtual FFA Conference for 8th - 10th Grade Members

• February 16 - 18, 2021 - Ground Zero - Virtual FFA Conference for 8th - 10th Grade Members

• February 20 - 27, 2021 - National FFA Week

• February 23 - 25, 2021 - Overflow Ground Zero Week

• February 19 - 28, 2021 - Illinois FFA Alumni Annual Auction - ONLINE

• February 25, 2021 - Give FFA Day

• March 1, 2021 - Illinois FFA State FFA Degree applications DUE

• March 1, 2021 - American FFA Degree applications DUE

• March 1, 2021 - State FFA Officer Application and Resume DUE

• March 8, 2021 - State FFA Degree Review Day at the FFA Center

• March 9, 2021 - American FFA Degree Review Day at the FFA Center

• March 15, 2021 - Selection Committee Application DUE

• March 20, 2021 - Selection Committee Process Round 1

• April 17, 2021 - Selection Committee Process Round 2