The Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters Annual Meeting and Auction will be held Friday, January 24 - Saturday, January 25, 2025 at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 701 E Adams St., Springfield, IL.  Hotel Room Block Reservation Link - $110 plus tax (Room Block Ends January 2, 2025)

The auction raises money to cover the cost of scholarships given to high school FFA Members.  This link shows the total number of scholarships and amount given to FFA members throughout the years.  If we are able to raise more money at the auction then we can send more FFA members
to conferences and camps.

Annual Meeting Registration Form Link  
Payment Options: Check made out to the IL FFA Alumni, Credit Card (3% credit card fee will be added to your payment which is located on the email with the invoice), or pay at the annual meeting.
 
Contact Patti Davis, pdavis@illinoisffa.org if any questions.  

Full Conference Registration - $125
Friday Night Only - $45
Saturday Breakfast & Lunch - $65
Saturday Lunch Only - $35
Beer Cups - $20 (Soda is Free)

Please email pdavis@illinoisffa.org

Master of Ceremonies - Gracie Murphy, Past State & National FFA Officer

Friday, January 24, 2025
4:00 p.m. Registration Opens
Check in Auction Items (Please bring items to Daphne Thorman/Brooklee Whitford as soon as you
arrive at the hotel.)  Please email ILstateffa@yahoo.com by January 6th with the items that you are bringing to the auction.
6:00 p.m. Dinner Buffet & Awards Banquet
2025 John Deere Gator Raffle Kick-Off
Dr. Larry Case, Retired from National FFA Book Tour
"A Thread of Blue Corduroy" Presentation (See below on how to preorder his book.)
7:30 p.m. Live Auction
9:30 p.m. Bags Tournament & Putt-Putt Golf

Saturday, January 25, 2025
8:15 a.m. Registration Opens/Breakfast
9:00 a.m. District Caucuses
9:30 a.m. - Workshops (runs 4 times-20 minutes):
State FFA Officers Chapter Visits Workshop (runs once)
Dr. Larry Case Book Tour Presentation
Exchange Ideas - Macomb FFA Alumni, Winner of the Dean Olson Outstanding Chapter Award
Alumni Panel - Maria Moran, Neoga FFA Alumni President, Streator FFA Alumni, Others TBD
Larry Barry, Taylorville FFA Alumni & Outstanding Member - Fundraising

11:30 a.m. General Business Meeting/Lunch
Ben Bremmer, Past State Officer speaking about ILSSO Trip
FCAE Program Advisor either Luke Allen or Casey Bolin
Adjourn

Preorder Dr. Larry Case Book - Would you like to preorder his book "A Thread of Blue Corduroy", please click this order link.  These books will also be for sale at the annual meeting.  Per Dr. Case's request the money raised from the book sales will go to the Illinois Foundation FFA.   For more information, please contact Riley Wells, IL Foundation FFA Associate Director rwells@illinoisffa.org.

If you have any registration/event questions, please contact Patti Davis, pdavis@illinoisffa.org,  217-753-3328 Ext.107.  For payment questions, please contact Tammy Mullins at tmullins@illinoisffa.org.

No refunds or cancellations after January 10, 2025.

2025 Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters Auction

Auction Coordinator Contact:  Daphne Thorman, ilstateffa@yahoo.com

NEW:  Chapter Basket Auction Instructions - Theme "Mission"

Chapter Basket Auction Rubric

We have changed the name and the rules the Chapter Basket Competition to the Chapter Auction Contest.  FFA, Alumni, or Corporate Chapters can bring any type of contribution for this part of the auction.  Examples:  Fire Pit, Bag Sets, Baskets that highlight students' SAE Projects, Shop Projects, Adirondack Chairs, Baskets, etc.  See above for the rules and rubric.

Auctioneer:  Monte Lowderman

Do you have contacts for auction/seed donations, please email Daphne.  If you have auction donations that you are bringing donations, please email these items to Daphne ahead of time, please contact Daphne Thorman, Auction Coordinator at ILstateffa@yahoo.com. 

Please bring desserts with you to the annual meeting to add to our auction.