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NEW Attraction - Chapter Showcase, Alumni Camp Scholarship Winners
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Mindy Bunselmeyer
3/19/2024 7:00:00 AM
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Getting Blisters- ON FIRE - HOT, HOT, HOT - THAT’s TONIGHT - Section President Candidate Orientation and Mandatory Survey - New this year, a Section President Candidate Orientation Webinar on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. The webinar will be recorded and can be watched at your convenience. Following the webinar, we will release a mandatory survey that all potential candidates running for Section president must take to run for Section President.
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HOT, HOT, HOT - National Chapter Award - DUE April 1, 2024, and MUST be SUBMITTED on AET, need a REMINDER on how to submit? Click Here. Great news, the January State Scoop podcast special guest is Trent Taber, Cambridge FFA provides insight and advice on the National Chapter Award.
Use the Chapter Planning Sheet to help your chapter officers ideate about potential chapter activities. Once chapter officers have completed the sheet, use the Summary Page to summarize your chapter activities.
Take a look at these short videos developed by students and staff at the University of Florida to understand better the manuscript components of the National FFA Agriscience Fair.
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HOT, HOT, HOT - Eldon Witt Scholarship Application - DUE April 1, 2024. This is a scholarship available to Ag Ed majors during their student teaching experience before graduation from one of the four Illinois Universities with Ag Ed programs. It is designed to help offset the costs incurred for housing, etc. during their student teaching semester. Click Here for the 2024 Eldon Witt Student Teaching Scholarship application. Please note this is an earlier deadline than in past years.
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HEADS UP - Second Semester Students added to the roster. Just a reminder that if you have second-semester students who are not on your roster yet, please get them submitted. If you added members for the second semester, please go to your FFA membership tab to make sure you do not have any added members who are still pending due to missing information in their profile. If you do, please make those corrections and resubmit the members to the FFA roster. If you have any questions, contact Tammy at tyard@illinoisffa.org.
Applications for State FFA Convention
****NEW Information****
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96th Annual Illinois FFA Convention, June 11 - 13, 2024
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Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters Camp Scholarship Winners
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96th Annual Illinois FFA Convention, June 11 - 13, 2024
***NEW Attraction at the 96th Annual Illinois FFA State Convention***
Chapter Showcase
The Chapter Showcase will be held in our “Showcase and Share” Room, B6 in the Lower Level of the Bank of Springfield Center, NEW to convention this year. Each chapter may use 1 trifold presentation board to create their display which will stay up throughout the convention. Chapters may set up their display from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday (6/11). There are two 1-hour time slots, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, we ask that 2 members from each chapter manage their display to answer questions and interact with attendees as they cycle through the room.
The following are items that should be included on a display:
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Location
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County
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Section
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District
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Picture optional
2. Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters Camp Scholarship Winners
The Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters judged the camp scholarship applications on Saturday, and the 2024 IL FFA Leadership Camp Scholarship winners are:
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Payton Heiser, Blue Ridge
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Elizabeth Gibbs, Calhoun
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Mason Palmer, Cambridge
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Avery Canaday, Central A&M
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Maurice Hearle, Cisne
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Tristan Austin, Eldorado
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Austin Quick, Flanagan-Cornell
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Logan Yeutson, Galesburg
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Dawsyn McDonald, Geneseo
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Emmalee Kilstrom, Kewanee
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Morgan Crouch, Maroa-Forsyth
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Ava Tolley, Mt. Vernon
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Ethan Malone, Nashville
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Shania Smith, Neoga
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Henry Waters, Pleasant Plains
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Violet Moore, Somonauk-Leland-Sandwich
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Hunter McDonald, Streator
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Ella Rigg, Williamsfield
The following FFA Chapters brought Chapter Baskets to the IL FFA Alumni and Supporters Annual Meeting in January, and the Best Basket Award and Camp Scholarship goes to Dakota FFA. The alumni council approved giving 2024 camp scholarships to everyone who brought a chapter basket.
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Cambridge
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Cisne
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Cissna Park
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Clinton
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Dakota - Best Basket
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Eldorado
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Macomb
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Maroa-Forsyth
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Mt. Vernon
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Somonauk-Leland-Sandwich
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Stockton
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Streator
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Wayne City
Please register your alumni scholarship and Chapter Basket Winners by June 1, 2024.
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*Please NOTE, that if you click on Dates & Deadlines it will take you to the www.ilaged.org calendar.
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March 20, 2024 - Intents due for Marketing Plan Invitational CDE
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March 20-24, 2024 - National MANRRS Conference, Chicago, IL
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March 21-22, 2024 - IACCAI Conference, SIU, Carbondale
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March 22, 2024 - Mandatory Registration ENDS for State Dairy Cattle/Handlers CDE
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March 22, 2024 - Special Accommodations Form DUE for State Dairy Cattle/Handlers CDE
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March 22-23, 2024 - State Officer Meeting
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March 23, 2024 - State Awards Day
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March 23, 2024 - Mandatory Registration ENDS State Food Science
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March 23, 2024 - Special Accommodations Form DUE for State Food Science CDE
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March 28, 2024 - IL FFA Center Closing at 12:30 p.m. for Holiday
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March 29, 2024 - IL FFA Center Closed for Good Friday
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April 1, 2024 - National Chapter Application DUE - MUST SUBMIT - Here’s How
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April 1, 2024 - Eldon Witt Student Teaching Scholarship Applications DUE
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April 5, 2024 - State Dairy Cattle/Handlers CDE, Kaskaskia College, 27210 College Rd, Centralia, IL 62801
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April 5, 2024 - State Livestock Reasons Mandatory Registration CLOSES
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April 5, 2024 - State Horticulture CDE Mandatory Registration CLOSES
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April 5, 2024 - Early Bird Registration Ends for State Livestock Non-Reasons & State Poultry CDEs
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April 6, 2024 - State Food Science CDE, SIU College of Agricultural Sciences, 1205 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901
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April 9, 2024 - Spring Middle School Conference Registration CLOSES & Food Allergies/Special Meals Form DUE for Spring Middle School Conferences
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April 10, 2024 - IAVAT Board Meeting, Tentative, IL FFA Center
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April 11, 2024 - Materials due for Marketing Plan Invitational CDE
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April 12, 2024 - Special Accommodations Form DUE for State Livestock, Horticulture, & Poultry CDEs to IL FFA Center
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April 15, 2024 - Ed Curry Memorial Camp Scholarship DUE
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April 15, 2024 - Illinois Foundation FFA Annual Meeting, IL FFA Center, Springfield
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April 15, 2024 - St. Louis Cardinal Baseball Tickets Price Increases to $65 per ticket.
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April 15, 2024 - Results Due for Parliamentary Procedure & Conduct of Chapter Meetings
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April 15, 2024 - Illinois FFA Agriscience Fair Applications DUE
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April 15, 2024 - WLC Registration CLOSES and 1st payment DUE
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April 15, 2024 - State Convention Band Application DUE
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April 15, 2024 - State Convention Drum Line Application DUE
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April 15, 2024 - State Convention Chorus Application DUE
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April 15, 2024- State Convention Talent Application DUE
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April 16, 2024 - FFA Board Meeting, IL FFA Center, Springfield
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April 17, 2024 - State Ag Business Management Early Bird Registration Closes
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April 18, 2024 - State Ag Mechanics Mandatory Registration Closes & Results DUE
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April 18, 2024 - State Ag Mechanics CDE Waiver DUE
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April 18, 2024 - Special Accommodations Form DUE for State Ag Mechanics CDE
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April 19, 2024 - State Livestock & Poultry CDEs, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Stock Pavilion, 1402 W Pennsylvania Ave, Urbana, IL
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April 19, 2024 - State Horticulture CDE, Parkland College, 2400 W Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821
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April 23, 2024 - Virtual IAVAT Administrative Council Meeting, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
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April 23, 2024 - Spring Middle School Conference, Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, IL
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April 24, 2024 - Special Accommodations Form DUE for State Ag Mechanics CDE, Parliamentary Procedure, & Conduct of Chapter Meetings to IL FFA Center
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April 24, 2024 - Spring Middle School Conference, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 IL-2, Dixon, IL 61021
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April 25, 2024 - Spring Middle School Conference, Rend Lake College, 468 North Ken Gray Pkwy, Ina, IL 62846
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April 25, 2024 - Marketing Plan Invitational CDE, Via Zoom, Hosted by Richland Community College
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April 27, 2024 - IL FFA State Officer Candidate Selection Committee, Springfield Tentative
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May 2024 - Tentative Illinois Envirothon, Allerton Park, 4-H Camp Ground, Monticello, IL
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May 1, 2024 - State Ag Business Management CDE, District Sites TBA
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May 1, 2024 - WLC Final payment DUE
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May 1, 2024 - Dave Cain Photography Contest Entries DUE
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May 2, 2024 - State Ag Mechanics CDE, Parliamentary Procedure, and Conduct of Chapter Meetings, Illinois Central College, East Peoria Campus, 1 College Dr, East Peoria, IL 61635
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May 8, 2024 - St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Tickets Registration CLOSES at 5:00 p.m.
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May 10, 2024 - ICAE Meeting
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May 15, 2024 - Virtual IAVAT Board Meeting, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
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May 15, 2024 - District Job Interview, District Public Speaking & Greenhand Quizbowl Section Results DUE
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May 15, 2024 - State Convention Farm Credit Newsroom Application DUE
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May 15, 2024 - State Convention Courtesy Corps Application DUE
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May 21, 2024 - State FFA Convention Registration ENDS
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May 21, 2024 - Virtual FFA Board Meeting, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
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May 22, 2024 - FY25 Section Fair Contracts MANDATORY DUE
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May 24, 2024 - IL FFA Center Closing at 2:30 p.m. for Memorial Day Holiday
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May 27, 2024 - IL FFA Center Closed for Memorial Day Holiday
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May 28, 2024 - State Ag Issues CDE Mandatory Registration ENDS & Materials DUE
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May 28, 2024 - Job Interview & Public Speaking Materials DUE
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May 28-29, 2024 - State FFA Officer Meeting, IL FFA Center, Springfield
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May 29, 2024 - IL FFA Convention Business Session, Virtual
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June 1, 2024 - IL FFA Leadership Camp Registration ENDS
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June 7, 2024 - Ag Communications Mandatory Registration & Materials DUE to Lincoln Land Community College
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June 10, 2024 - Ag Communications & Ag Issues, Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, IL 62703
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June 11-13, 2024 - State FFA Convention, BOS Center, Springfield, IL
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June 11, 2024 - Job Interview & Public Speaking LDEs at State FFA Convention
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June 12, 2024 - Greenhand Quizbowl, State FFA Convention
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June 13, 2024 - IL FFA Alumni & Supporters Raffle Drawing, 1:00 p.m.
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June 13-14, 2024 - State FFA Officer Meeting, IL FFA Center, Springfield
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June 18, 2024 - IAVAT Board & Section Chairs Meeting, SIU-Carbondale
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June 19-21, 2024 - IAVAT Conference, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
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June 23-30, 2024 - IL FFA WLC Trip, Washington, D.C.
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July 3, 2024 - IL FFA Center Closing at 12:30 p.m. for Holiday
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July 4, 2024 - IL FFA Center Closed for 4th of July
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July 8-12, 2024 - State Officer Meeting
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July 8, 2024 - IL FFA Leadership Camp Health Profiles & Signed Obstacle Course Forms are DUE for each camper.
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July 17, 2024 - Arrive Late/Leave Early IL FFA Leadership Camp Form DUE
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July 22-25, 2024 - IL FFA Leadership Camp, Allerton Park, 4-H Camp, Monticello
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July 29, 2024 - ELS (New Teacher) Conference, 1701 Towanda Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701
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July 30-31, 2024 - Beginning Ag Teacher Conference, Heartland Community College, 1500 W Raab Rd, Normal, IL 61761
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August 8, 2024 - IL State Fair Parade, Springfield, IL
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August 9-18, 2024 - Illinois State Fair, Springfield, IL
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August 9, 2024 - Ag Day at the Illinois State Fair
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August 23-September 2, 2024 - DuQuoin State Fair, DuQuoin, IL
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August 23, 2024 - DuQuoin State Fair Parade
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August 26, 2024 - DuQuoin Farm Follies, DuQuoin State Fair, DuQuoin, IL
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August 30, 2024 - IL FFA Center Closes at 2:30 p.m. for the Holiday
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September 2, 2024 - IL FFA Center CLOSED for Holiday
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September 3, 2024 - District I Star Conference, Black Hawk College East Campus, 26230 Black Hawk Rd, Galva, IL 61434
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September 4, 2o24 - District II Star Conference, Joliet Junior College, Main Campus, U Building, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet, IL 60431
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September 5, 2024 - District IV Star Conference, Lake Land College, 5001 Lake Land Blvd, Mattoon, IL 61938
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September 10, 2024 - District V Star Conference, Southern Illinois University, 1263 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901
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September 10, 2024 - District V Greenhand Conference & COLT, Southern Illinois University, 1263 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901
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September 11, 2024 - WIU Greenhand Conference, Western Illinois University, 1 University Cir, Macomb, IL 61455
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September 12, 2024 - District II Star Conference, John Wood Comm College; John Wood Community College, 37803 St Hwy 104, Baylis, IL 62314
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September 13, 2024 - Special Accommodation Form DUE for State Forestry CDE
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September 14, 2024 - Early Bird Registration ENDS for State Forestry CDE
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September 20, 2024 - Elite Conference
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September 28, 2024 - State Forestry CDE, SIU College of Agricultural Sciences, 1205 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901
-- Mindy Bunselmeyer Illinois FFA Center Phone: 217-753-3328 Cell: 217-412-5646 Email: mbunselmeyer@illinoisffa.org Address: 3221 Northfield, Springfield, IL 62702
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