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• National FFA Convention & Expo Student Engagement Grant Closes: Aug. 30

• #SpeakAg Showcase Submission Deadline: Sept. 25

****NEW Information****

1. Illinois FFA Center - Who Do You Call?

2. National FFA Officer Request Form 

1.  Illinois FFA Center - Who Do You Call?  

As you are kicking off your school year, we know you may be swamped with questions for us at the FFA Center, we hope this document will help direct you to the right one of us at the FFA Center to call for the answers to your questions.  Please know that you can call any one of us at any time and will direct you to whoever can best assist you, but we hope this guide may be helpful.  

2.  National FFA Officer Request Form

Per National FFA:  Please use this form for requesting a current national FFA officer for state conventions and any other state or local events. All requests are compiled, reviewed and assigned to national officers by National FFA staff.

Complete the form entirely. The form does not have the ability to save for return at a later time. For questions regarding requesting an officer for an event, email nationalofficers@ffa.org or call 317-802-6060. All requests will receive a prompt response.

On the request form, it does ask for billing information, but they should know there is NO cost if a National Officer is assigned to that event. Best availability for National Officers to attend events is January - May of each school year.

Thank you for your interest in including a national officer at your event!

https://forms.ffa.org/NationalOfficerRequest/

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*Please NOTE that clicking on Dates & Deadlines will take you to the www.ilaged.org calendar.  

• August 23-September 2, 2024 - DuQuoin State Fair, DuQuoin, IL

• August 23, 2024 - DuQuoin State Fair Parade

• August 26, 2024 - DuQuoin Farm Follies, DuQuoin State Fair, DuQuoin, IL 

• August 30, 2024 - IL FFA Center Closes at 2:30 p.m. for the Holiday

• September 2, 2024 - IL FFA Center CLOSED for Holiday

• September 3, 2024 - District I Star Conference, Black Hawk College East Campus, 26230 Black Hawk Rd, Galva, IL 61434

• September 4, 2o24 - District II Star Conference, Joliet Junior College, Main Campus, U Building, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet, IL 60431

• September 5, 2024 - District IV Star Conference, Lake Land College, 5001 Lake Land Blvd, Mattoon, IL 61938

• September 9, 2024 - Virtual FFA Board Meeting, 3:30 p.m.

• September 10, 2024 - District V Star Conference, Southern Illinois University, 1263 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901

• September 10, 2024 - Elite Conference Registration CLOSES

• September 10, 2024 - District V Greenhand Conference & COLT, Southern Illinois University, 1263 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901

• September 11, 2024 - WIU Greenhand Conference, Western Illinois University, 1 University Cir, Macomb, IL 61455

• September 12, 2024 - District III Star Conference, John Wood Comm College; John Wood Community College, 37803 St Hwy 104, Baylis, IL 62314 

• September 13, 2024 - Special Accommodation Form DUE for State Forestry CDE

• September 14, 2024 - Early Bird Registration ENDS for State Forestry CDE

• September 16, 2024 - Virtual IAVAT Board Meeting, 3:30 p.m.

• September 20, 2024 - Elite Conference, Heartland Community College, Normal

• September 25, 2024 - IL FFA Center CLOSED, Office Calendar/Cleanout Day

• September 28, 2024 - State Forestry CDE, SIU College of Agricultural Sciences, 1205 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901

• September 30, 2024 - Virtual ICAE Meeting, 12:30 p.m.

• October 1, 2024 - FFA ROSTERS DUE

• October 1, 2024 - 2024-25 FFA Chapter Strategic Plan DUE

• October 1, 2024 - IL FFA Alumni and Supporters Letter of Intent DUE

• October 2, 2024 - Early Bird Registration ENDS for State Land Use CDE 

• October 2, 2024 - Special Accommodation Form DUE for State Land Use CDE

• October 3, 2024 - National Convention Prep Day, IAA Building, Normal, IL