TOP Priority:
HELPFUL HINTS: State & American FFA Degrees, Illinois Proficiencies & Stars 2021 CLICK HERE
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Task Force Sign Up
Please take a moment to complete the following form as your application to express interest in serving on the Illinois FFA and Agricultural Education Family Inclusion & Diversity Task Force. Any interested FFA members or Advisors are welcome to serve.
Items in this listserv:
****NEW Information****
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FFA Board Updates - FFA Officers Available for Events In Person
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Do you have the longest attendee banquet participant?
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Wayne Wackerlin Memorial Fund Yearly Grants
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Women Changing the Face of Agriculture Announces 2021 Scholarship Opportunities
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Spring Virtual Contest Updates
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FFA Board Updates - February 5, 20221 FFA Board Meeting - Minutes
National Chapter Award
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Illinois FFA will follow the National FFA process and protocols judging the National Chapter awards process National FFA Updates on NCA
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2021 National Chapter Award will use the AET electronic scoring system to judge the National Chapter Awards.
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We will still complete two rounds of judging, with Round 1 NCA scoring, divided into pools of applications. In this process, judges will be able to see all 3 activities and will score all three activities within an area, such as Strengthening Agriculture - that judge will score all three of the activities within that area. Judges in Round 1 can use the flags to note issues such as the events repeating or other issues. A percentage of applications with the highest scores will then advance to Round 2.
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Round 2 judging will remain as it has been in the past, one judge will review Strengthening Agriculture activity 1 (only one activity) for all of the applications that advanced to Round 2.
Conduct of Chapter Meetings - age/grade eligibility
Officers are allowed to travel and attend events in person.
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Officers, local advisors and local school administrators - MUST review and sign this form/document, the Travel Allowance COVID - 19 Liability Addendum, for officers traveling to schools/events.
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Travel reimbursement will be required for all events other than National FFA Week events.
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Officers will be tracking the number of people they are in contact with for contact tracing purposes.
Parliamentary Procedure for District contests in 2021
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2021 Rules and how we will proceed - Link
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District Directors will allow you to sign up for the time frame you would like to get your prompts within.
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Official Dress is scored on in the general affect score.
Proficiency Awards/SAEs
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Proficiency Awards Process Click Here
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HELPFUL HINTS
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Timeline for District Proficiency Awards:
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Stars and Discovery Stars for all Districts - March 8, 2021, this Zoom link and breakout rooms will be coordinated by the Illinois FFA Center.
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Ag Com through Dairy - March 9, 2021. Each District FFA Board Representative will coordinate the Zoom links and breakout rooms for these interviews.
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Diversified Ag through Grain Production - March 10, 2021. Each District FFA Board Representative will coordinate the Zoom links and breakout rooms for these interviews.
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Landscape through Wildlife - March 11, 2021. Each District FFA Board Representative will coordinate the Zoom links and breakout rooms for these interviews.
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In an attempt to be flexible and allow time to accommodate students' varying schedules, Judges/teachers please block 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the day you are to interview participants.
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Judges which only be teachers, pre-service teachers and some retired teachers are asked to sign up for the date that works best for them rather than the area they prefer to judge.
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Please keep in mind that we will need nearly all FFA advisors in every District for District proficiency award judging. So, please sign up!
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There will be three judges per area.
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If you have a Star you will be asked to judge both a Star area and a proficiency area as well.
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The 50 word limit on supportive evidence has been removed from the Advisor’s Guide.
2. Do you have the longest attendee banquet participant?
We are certain that you have community members, grandparents and/or friends of your FFA Chapters that have attended a great number of FFA banquets over the years. We are researching people who have attended the most banquets in chapter's across Illinois. Please fill out this form to help collect information on long standing banquet attendees. If you have any questions, please contact Emma Kuhns at treasurer@illinoisffa.org
3. Wayne Wackerlin Memorial Fund Yearly Grants
The Wayne Wackerlin Memorial Fund is excited to announce the launch of the WWMF’s 3rd annual grant in the amount of $10,000 which will be preferably awarded to (a) young, Midwestern agricultural entrepreneur(s) who embodies (embody) the late Wayne Wackerlin’s spirit, strong work ethic, and his love for farming. The official opening date of the 2021 3rd annual WWMF grant application is 1-Feb-2021.
The purpose of the WWMF is to award yearly grants (≥ $5,000) to entrepreneurs needing capital to fund their dreams. While preference will be given to an applicant (or applicants) living in the Midwest applying for the purpose of (an) agricultural focused business(es) who share(s) Wayne’s love for farming and will keep his entrepreneurial spirit alive, any entrepreneur seeking to fund his/her dreams, project, vision, business operation, etc. may apply. There is also no age restriction for applicants, and all who fit the qualifications are encouraged to apply including those who previously applied for former grant cycles.
The WWMF 2021 grant application can be accessed and submitted electronically via https://forms.gle/nP3cBxpLNS6ezWkPA or by contacting the WWMF for a static copy of the application. The deadline to submit applications is 11:59 pm CST on Saturday 24-April-2021 (Wayne’s birthday). For more information, please contact the WWMF as per the contact information listed above.
4. Women Changing the Face of Agriculture Announces 2021 Scholarship Opportunities
[Decatur, Illinois, January 2021] Women Changing the Face of Agriculture, a project of the Illinois Agri-Women, is once again offering four scholarships for females studying agriculture.
The $1500 IAW Helen Henert Agriculture Education Scholarship is for an agriculture education major who is finishing the degree in the next year. To fill out the application, click here.
Three $1000 WCFA Agent of Change Scholarshipsare offered to students who have attended at least one Women Changing the Face of Agriculture Conference, either at a past WCFA event or anyone completing and attaching a 2021 WCFA worksheet. One scholarship is for a high school senior, one for a current college student, and one for a current graduate student.
The application can be found here.
“Being a part of WCFA as a student and volunteer has allowed me to make connections I value tremendously. Along with receiving a scholarship, I am grateful to be a part of this industry surrounded by successful women who continue to support each other in all endeavors,” said Callie McClay, a 2020 scholarship recipient.
Previous scholarship winner Kylie Miller said, “Illinois Agri-Women events and scholarships set women up for success not only financially, but by creating a community of women who empower one another within the agriculture industry.”
The deadline for submission of the online application is March 31, 2021. Find scholarship information and applications at www.womenchangingthefaceofagriculture.com or www.illinoisagriwomen.org
The Illinois Agri-Women (IAW) organization supports the agriculture industry, works for legislation to support and preserve family farms, communicates with other agriculture organizations, and strives to educate the public and promote agricultural awareness. The annual conference to be hosted at Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Illinois has been moved to 2022. However, WCFA will be utilizing an online curriculum this year. Visit here for more information.
5. Spring Virtual Contest Updates
The IAVAT Board of Directors have been working with contest hosts to transition many traditional spring contests to a virtual format. Click here to view a summary of spring virtual contests, registration deadlines, date and time of events, etc. Most contest rules have also been updated on ilaged.org/CDE, though we are still working on final details with some contest hosts and superintendents for plans to transition the events to a virtual format. Rules will be uploaded to the website as soon as they are finalized.
A decision about summer contests will be made in conjunction with decisions about state convention in the coming months.
**** PREVIOUS Information Shared****
**** WORTH Sharing Again****
Career Development Events:
States Collide Agronomy Contest
Ag Issues Clarification
Ag Sales Product - Now Available
2020 Illinois FFA CDE Schedule (2021 CDE Schedule TBA)
IAVAT:
Membership Memos
IAVAT Mentorship Program
IAVAT Dues/Donations
IAVAT Committees
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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2021 PAS Conference Details
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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:
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Task Force Sign Up
Top 10 Section President Award
Chapter President Awards
2021 Illinois FFA State Convention Talent Application
Sam Taylor Scholarship Application - DUE March 1
Eldon Witt Scholarship Application - DUE May 15
Honorary Illinois FFA State Degree
Application for Illinois FFA Major State Officer - DUE March 1, 2021
Selection Committee - Students NEEDED!
Illinois Students Earn SAE Grants
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.
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
FFA Board Updates - August 2020
Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters:
Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters ONLINE Auction during National FFA Week
Illinois FFA Alumni Ranger Raffle
Alumni Update - August 2020
Illinois FFA Alumni Annual Meeting & Auction Update
Illinois FFA Center:
Celebrate our Staff - Jannette Allotey, Proudly Serving Illinois FFA Center since February 1, 2018
Illinois FFA Center Summer Intern and the Bill Johnson Memorial Legislative Internship Job Postings
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
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:
CLARIFICATION - 2020-2021 Local Collection Drive Deadline
2020 - 2021 Local Collection Drive Certificates
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#GivingTuesday Success - Thank you!
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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:
44th Annual American Youth Horse Council Symposium
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
National FFA:
National FFA Update
National FFA Convention Awards
***DATES & DEADLINES - Remember***
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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 1, 2021 - Sam Taylor Scholarship Application DUE
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March 4, 2021 - FFA Board Meeting, 3:30 p.m.
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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 - Top 10 Section President Award Application DUE
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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 1, 2021 - Honorary State FFA Degree Application DUE
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April 15, 2021 - 2021 Illinois FFA State Convention Talent Application
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April 17, 2021 - Selection Committee Process Round 2
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May 1, 2021 - Chapter President Award Application DUE
May 15, 2021 - Eldon Witt Scholarship Application DUE
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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