STATE OFFICER TEAM ELECTED AT ILLINOIS FFA CONVENTION

SPRINGFIELD – The 2025 - 2026 Illinois State Officer Team was elected Thursday morning, June 12, 2025, during the 97th Annual Illinois FFA State Convention. The officers were installed immediately following the election and will serve the Illinois Association FFA for the next 12 months.

The newly elected officers are: 

2025 - 2026 Illinois FFA State Officer Team

The 2025-2026 Illinois FFA State Officer Team was elected on Thursday, June 12, 2025,  in Springfield.  After an exciting morning election session, the following individuals were elected to major state office: 

• President: Natalie Pratt of Dixon- Amboy FFA Chapter.

• Vice President: Koben Tate of Dallas City - Illini West FFA Chapter.

• Reporter: Ethan Bremmer of Pearl City - Pearl City FFA Chapter.

• Secretary: Kyle Bradshaw of Griggsville - Pittsfield FFA Chapter. 

• Treasurer: Kaydance Wooton of Weldon - Blue Ridge FFA Chapter. 

• Sentinel: Paige Sierens of Annawan - Annawan FFA Chapter.

The SIX officers were elected from a group of 10 candidates selected by a committee in April. Each officer puts their collegiate pursuits on hold for one year as they serve over 42, 000 Illinois FFA members throughout the Illinois Association FFA. Officers typically travel more than 20,000 miles visiting FFA chapters around the state, conducting workshops and meetings, representing Illinois FFA in professional settings, and promoting agricultural education. Since 1929, Illinois has elected a State FFA Officer Team.

2025 National Chapter Award Results:  

Congratulations to the Blue Ridge FFA Chapter on being named the 2025 Illinois FFA Premier Chapter!  To view all scores for the 2025 National Chapter Award applications, please click here.  We will turn the feedback on in AET this evening and programs who are advancing as National Finalists can update their applications before we submit them to National FFA on June 27, 2025.  

As for the number of students that Premier Chapter winners will be allowed to send to the Illinois Farm Bureau & Affiliates Premier Chapter Award Program, those numbers have not been figured yet, but we will keep you posted on those results

97th Annual Illinois FFA State Convention Evaluation

On behalf of myself, our staff and the 2024 - 2025  Illinois FFA State Officer Team, thank you all for celebrating the 97th Annual Illinois Association FFA State Convention.  We hope that you enjoyed the experience! 

Please take a moment to reflect upon the 2025 Illinois FFA State Convention and please provide feedback to the Illinois FFA Center staff, officers and FFA Board of Directors.  Your feedback and input will prove to be priceless to all of those involved. We appreciate you taking the time to provide this crucial feedback, and thank you for completing our 2025 Convention Evaluation.