TOP Priority:
SAE Committee - Host SAE Proficiency Report Training
HELPFUL HINTS: State & American FFA Degrees, Illinois Proficiencies & Stars 2021 CLICK HERE
REMEMBER those Meet & Greets? See what your fellow teachers have to say about how great they are:
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“ Good Afternoon!! I just wanted to say the Chapter Visit workshop videos are AMAZING! My students have really enjoyed them and are now super excited for our meet and greet. I know that all the obstacles this year are a challenge for all. I am impressed with how our state officer team has not only taken on the challenge but exceeded my expectation in content and enthusiasm! Have a great Day!” Katrina Van Dyke, North Clay High School Agriculture Teacher & FFA Advisor
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Click here to sign up for a time to have your FFA Chapter do a “Meet & Greet” with a major.
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The ilaged Youtube Channel has the 2020-2021 Pre-recorded Chapter Visits Presentations. Please Click here to view the 2020-2021 Chapter Visits Reflection Questions. Click here for the pdf fillable 2020 -2021 Goal Card.
Items in this listserv:
****NEW Information****
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Top 10 Section President Award
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Chapter President Awards
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2021 Illinois FFA State Convention Talent Application
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Sam Taylor Scholarship Application - DUE March 1
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Eldon Witt Scholarship Application - DUE May 15
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Illinois FFA Center Summer Intern and the Bill Johnson Memorial Legislative Internship Job Postings
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Honorary Illinois FFA State Degree
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Application for Illinois FFA Major State Officer - DUE March 1, 2021
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Top 10 Section President Award
Applications for the Top 10 Section President Award are live now! This award recognizes the efforts of section presidents who exceeded expectations as an FFA member, state officer, and section leader. The top 10 individuals will be recognized at State Convention as Top Section Presidents. Winners will also be invited to attend the Illinois Farm Bureau and Affiliates Premier 20 Leadership Conference – an elite professional development opportunity for exceptional young leaders in Illinois. Deadline to apply is March 15, 2021.
Top 10 Section President Award Application
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Chapter President Awards
Chapter presidents, let’s round out this year by recognizing your term of service to your FFA chapter! Applications are live now for chapter president awards. The top 10 applicants will be recognized as top chapter presidents at State Convention, and all applicants will be distinguished for their efforts as a gold, silver, or bronze ranking chapter president. Be sure to check out the refreshed application early this year. Deadline to apply is May 1st, 2021.
Chapter President Award Application
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2021 Illinois FFA State Convention Talent Application
Regardless of the format that the 2021 Illinois FFA Convention will be in, we will have and celebrate Illinois FFA members talent!
2021 Illinois FFA Talent application - click here
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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.
5. Eldon Witt Scholarship Application - DUE May 15
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 15. Eldon Witt Scholarship Application.
6. Illinois FFA Center Summer Intern and the Bill Johnson Memorial Legislative Internship Job Postings
The Illinois FFA Center will be hiring 2 Summer Interns for the Summer of 2021 to assist the center in completing and coordinating various events and activities.
Please click here to see postings. If you know of someone who may be interested in this opportunity please share this information with them. Thank you for your time and for passing this information along.
We are excited to again offer the legislative internship created by the generous contributions in memory of Bill Johnson.
Click here to view information regarding the student worker job postings.
7. Honorary Illinois FFA State Degree
Honorary State Degree Applications - DUE April 1
Teachers interested in applying or nominating someone for the Honorary State FFA Degree - those applications are DUE April 1.
Teacher Application
Non Teacher Application
8. Application for Illinois FFA Major State Officer - DUE March 1, 2021
The Illinois FFA State Officer Candidate Application and Information can be found on the www.ilaged.org website under
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Participate
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About Illinois FFA
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Illinois FFA State Officers
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Officer Materials box to the right hand side of the page
**** PREVIOUS Information Shared****
**** WORTH Sharing Again****
Career Development Events:
Ag Issues Clarification
Ag Sales Product - Now Available
2020 Illinois FFA CDE Schedule (2021 CDE Schedule TBA)
IAVAT:
Bob Evans Offer for Advisors and FFA members
IAVAT Mentorship Program
NAAE Special Request
IAVAT Dues/Donations
IAVAT Fall 2020 Professional Development Series
IAVAT Committees
SAE Committee State Proficiency Survey - PLEASE Take a Moment to Complete
Membership Memos
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 = Click here for listserv from FFA Center to collect feedback
PAS:
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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:
Selection Committee - Students NEEDED!
Illinois Students Earn SAE Grants
Officer Candidate and Parent Orientation
Illinois FFA Board Updates from 12/10/2020 Meeting
Illinois FFA Officer SAE Video - Click here
FFA Board Updates/Reminders - 12/1/2020 Listserv
Illinois FFA Board Updates - NEW Information - MUST Read** - 11/3/2020 Listserv
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
Opening Ceremonies
Illinois FFA Chapter Files
Section CDE Registration Reminder
2020 National FFA Results for Agriscience, National Chapter Award and Proficiency Results
Illinois FFA State Officer Team Updates
Tallo-AET SAE Grant Winners
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Click here to view the listserv message about Olivia Charles, West Carroll FFA
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Click here to view the listserv message about Dennis Wollin, South Central FFA
State Theme t-shirt, Convention t-shirts & Buttons
FFA Board Updates - August 2020
Notes of Thanks to Virtual Convention Sponsors & Friends
Donate to Virtual State FFA Convention
Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters:
Illinois FFA Alumni Ranger Raffle
Alumni Update - August 2020
Illinois FFA Alumni Annual Meeting & Auction Update
Illinois FFA Center:
Illinois FFA Center Student Worker
Congratulate & Celebrate our Staff - Lori Nelson, Proudly Serving Illinois FFA Center since November 16, 2001
How to Pay Account Balances with a Credit Card - For Teachers
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
Celebrate our Staff - John Edgar, Proudly Serving Illinois FFA Center since July 6, 2015
Celebrate our Staff - Tammy Yard, Proudly Serving Illinois FFA Center since April 30, 2007
Illinois Foundation FFA:
Prairie Farms Helps Support the Illinois Foundation FFA through the Our Caps, Your Cause Program
Illinois Foundation FFA October Update
2019 - 2020 Illinois Foundation FFA Annual Report
Industry Friends of agricultural education posts:
ELEVATE Illinois
Illinois Soybean Association and Illinois FFA - 2021 Arbor Day Collaboration
GROWMARK Announces 2021 Illinois Essay Contest Winner
Farmers for America
Compeer Financial Scholarship OPEN - DUE March 15, 2021
New Apprenticeship Program Seeks to Fill Employment Gap
GROWMARK Foundation Awards FFA Jackets
HELP is NEEDED with COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma
NCGA Accepting Applications for 2020 Scholarships
National FFA:
National FFA Update
National FFA Convention Awards
National FFA Scholarship Application OPEN
SAE Grants Application Opens
The Horizon Conference
***DATES & DEADLINES - Remember***
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February 1, 2021 - Celebrating 3 years of Jannette Alloteyat the FFA Center
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February 9 - 11, 2021 - Ground Zero - Virtual FFA Conference for 8th - 10th Grade Members
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February 16 - 18, 2021 - Ground Zero - Virtual FFA Conference for 8th - 10th Grade Members
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February 20 - 27, 2021 - National FFA Week
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February 19 - 28, 2021 - Illinois FFA Alumni Annual Auction - ONLINE
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February 25, 2021 - Give FFA Day
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March 1, 2021 - American FFA Degree applications DUE
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March 1, 2021 - State FFA Officer Application and Resume DUE
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March 8, 2021 - State FFA Degree Review Day at the FFA Center
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March 9, 2021 - American FFA Degree Review Day at the FFA Center
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March 15, 2021 - Selection Committee Application DUE - STUDENTS NEEDED!
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March 20, 2021 - Selection Committee Process Round 1
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April 17, 2021 - Selection Committee Process Round 2
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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