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The State Scoop Podcast      
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Podcast Schedule of Topics:
September: Golden Owl Moment
October: Young Minds, Bright Futures
November: CDE's: In or Out of the Classroom?
December: Apples to Oranges (Success on Your Own Terms)
January: Remembering Your Why
February: Motivational Moment
March: Senior Send Off
April: Managing the Madness Part II
May: Summer Reboot 

October: Young Minds, Bright Futures (S2E2)      
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Want to connect with our guests? Feel free to reach out to Mrs. Meg Baer (meg.baer@olympia.org) or Jenny Wold (jwold@ilaged.org).

Resources:

Illinois Ag in the Classroom

National Ag in the Classroom

 

Submit questions, quotes and feedback here.

September: Golden Owl Moment (S2E1)      
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Want to connect with our guests? Feel free to reach out to Mr. Mark Steber (msteber@rccu1.net).

Nominate a teacher for the Golden Owl Award!

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May: Work Life Blend      
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Want to connect with our guests? Feel free to reach out to Mr. Mike White (mwhite@pblpanthers.org ) or Sara Jane Caise (caises@gapps.sachs302.org ).

April: Countdown to Convention      

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Convention Planning: https://www.ilaged.org/page.aspx?ID=7828


March: Trying New CDE's- Exploring the Meats CDE      
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Want to connect with our guests? Feel free to reach out to Ms. Caroline Downey (cdowney3@illinois.edu)

Resources:
*https://meatscience.org/students/meat-judging-program/meat-judging-resources

February: Motivational Moments      
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Want to connect with our guests? Feel free to reach out to Dave Mouser (dave.mouser@gmail.com).

January: National Chapter Award Tips & Tricks      
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Want to connect with our guests? Feel free to reach out to Mr. Trent Taber (ttaber@district227.org )

Resources:
*Trent's National Chapter Award Resource Folder
*Cambridge's NCA Planning Guide
*Cambridge NCA 2021
*Cambridge NCA 2022
*Cambridge NCA 2023

December: All Things SAE      
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Want to connect with our guests? Feel free to reach out to Mrs. Sue Schafer (sschafer@tcusd3.org), Jacob Meisner (jmeisner@ms.k12.il.us), or Harley Painter (hpainter@centralcougars.org)
Resources:
**Farm Game (Jacob's Version)
**Submit questions, jokes, etc. for the next podcast!

Check out our extra bonus pod!  Mindy has a conversation with Lizzie Schafer, current college student and former FFA member.

November: Having Hard Conversations      
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Want to connect with our guests? Feel free to reach out to Mrs. Donna Page (Dpage@rthsd212.org) at Rochelle or Mr. Tim McDermott (tmcdermott@wcusd5.net) at Waterloo or Rylan Rusk (rrusk@rccu1.net) at Richland County

Here is the link to submit any concerns/celebrations to the IAVAT/FFA Board.  

What to know who your Board Representatives are?  Click here for IAVAT Board and here for FFA Board.

Resources:
**Submit questions, jokes, etc. for the next podcast!

October: Managing the Madness      
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Want to connect with our guests? Feel free to reach out to Jody Heavner (jheavner@pikeland.org), John Davin (jdavin@stautonschools.org), or Gwen Heimerdinger (gheimerdinger@streatorhs.org) via email.  Also check out their chapters' social media at the links below:
**Pittsfield FFA Chapter 
**Staunton FFA Chapter
**Streator Family & Friends

Resources:
**Submit questions, jokes, etc. for the next podcast!
**Request your Ag Ed Family Tree
**Streator FFA Auction Page
**Article: 10 Simple Ways to Become More Productive at Work
**National Convention Teacher Sign Off Page (Streator)
**Homework Log for National Convention (Streator)
**National Convention Sample Packet
**National Convention Selection Process (Coy)



September: Creating a Positive Classroom Culture      
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Want to connect with our guest, Mrs. Kindra Callahan?   Her email is kcallahan@kcud229.org and she would be happy to connect!

Resources:
**Submit questions, jokes, etc. for the next podcast!
**National Convention Schedule
**Illinois Ag Education Calendar
**Chapter Strategic Plan Info
**Class & FFA Rosters

   
 
 
     
     
 
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