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****NEW Information****

1. 2020-2021 Virtual Contest Materials Now Available

2. Forestry Degree Resources Added to the Website

1.  2020-2021 Virtual Contest Materials Now Available

For those preparing teams for state contests next year, we have now linked all 2020-2021 virtual contest content that we have available to each contest web page on ilaged.org (here). We hope that these provide a valuable resource to you and your students to learn and prepare for these events in the future.

2. Forestry Degree Resources Added to the Website

The 2021 fire season is upon us, and with several major fires already raging across the Western U.S., it looks like it's going to be one of the worst ones yet.

To help protect our forests from the continued fire threat in the coming years, more forestry professionals are needed, particularly in areas like fire ecology, forest management, and forest policy. STEPS (Student Training & Education in Public Service), is doing their part to encourage more people to join the forest protection field by sharing pages on our site showcasing rewarding careers in forestry and the degree paths to get there.

What Can You Do with a Forestry Degree?: https://www.publicservicedegrees.org/what-can-you-do/forestry-degree/

Guide to Online Forestry Degrees: https://www.publicservicedegrees.org/online-degrees/forestry-programs/

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***DATES & DEADLINES - Remember***

• July 27 - 28, 2021 - Beginning Advisors Conference, Springfield IL

• August 4, 2021 - IAVAT & FFA Joint Board Mtg, IL Dept of Ag, Springfield, IL

• August 5, 2021 - Administrative Council Meeting, FFA Center, Springfield, IL 

• August 5, 2021 - IAVAT Section Chairs Meeting, FFA Center, Springfield, IL

• August 10 - 12, 2021 - Illinois FFA State Officer Meeting, Springfield, IL

• August 12 - 22, 2021 - Illinois State Fair, Springfield, IL

• August 17, 2021 - Ag Day at the Illinois State Fair, Springfield, IL

• August 27, 2021 - DuQuoin State Parade, DuQuoin, IL

• August 30, 2021 - Farmyard Follies, DuQuoin State Fair, DuQuoin, IL

• August 31 - September 2, 2021 - Farm Progress Show, Decatur, IL

• September 6, 2021 - Labor Day - FFA CENTER CLOSED

• September 7, 2021 - District 5 STAR Conference, SIUC, SIU College of Agricultural Sciences, 1205 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA

• September 9, 2021 - Chapter Visits rehearsal

• September 10, 2021 - District 4 STAR Conference, Lake Land College, Mattoon, IL

• September 13, 2021 - LAST Day to order FFA Day w/ the Cardinals tickets 

• September 16, 2021 - Elite Conference 

• September 18, 2021 - State Horse CDE, Black Hawk College East Campus, 26230 Black Hawk Rd, Galva, IL 61434, USA

• September 20 - 24, 2021 - Chapter Visits

• September 25, 2021 - State Forestry CDE, SIUC, SIU College of Agricultural Sciences, 1205 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA

• September 27 - October 1, 2021 - Chapter Visits

• October 1, 2021 - FFA Roster DUE

• October 1, 2021 - FFA Strategic Plan DUE

• October 3, 2021 - Illinois FFA Day with the Cardinals, St. Louis, MO

• October 4 - 8, 2021 - Chapter Visits

• October 11, 2021 - FFA CENTER CLOSED

• October 12, 2021 - State Land Use CDE

• October 27 - 30, 2021 - National FFA Convention, Indianapolis, IN

• November 1, 2021 - WLC Alumni Scholarship Application DUE 

• November 8 - 12, 2021 - Chapter Visits

• November 11, 2021 - Veterans Day - FFA CENTER CLOSED

• NOvember 12, 2021 - ICAE Meeting

• November 13, 2021 - Alumni Council Meeting, FFA Center, Springfield, IL

• November 15 - 19, 2021 - Chapter Visits

• November 20, 2021 - State Ag Sales CDE - Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, IL 62703, USA

• November 25 - 26, 2021 - Thanksgiving - FFA CENTER CLOSED

• December 6 - 10, 2021 - Chapter Visits

• December 11, 2021 - State Agronomy & Dairy Foods CDE