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HOT, HOT, HOT - Fry an egg on the sidewalk HOT - Roster Update - Click here for the update posted on 9/30/2024.  The roster is live! The ability for a student and parent to complete the CARE agreement with a code is now complete and live, the roster deadline has been extended to November 1, 2024. 

HOT, HOT, HOT - BLISTER HOT - Registration for the National Convention is now OPEN - Don’t forget to register for the 97th National FFA Convention & Expo! Click here for more information. 

GETTING WARMER - Illinois FFA Center Summer and Legislative Intern Positions- 9/10/2024 Listserv - have students who would be interested in working at the FFA Center?  Send them this information.  

WARM - CREW Meeting - The first meeting to connect with every FFA Chapter in the state will be on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at a NEW TIME of 6:00 p.m. 

****NEW Information****

1. Conference Teacher Assistants

2. State Ag Sales Materials - Clarification

3. National FFA SAE Grants - Now available. Due November 15th

1. Conference Teacher Assistants

Conference Facilitators need your help! In an effort to allow conference facilitators and team leaders to dedicate their time and attention to providing the best experience possible for members, we need additional assistance managing student logistics during the conferences.

Teacher Assistants will be requested to supervise student programming each day in return for a free advisor registration. Multiple advisors will be selected for larger conferences to share supervision responsibilities. Advisors would sit in the conference room for sessions to coordinate role calls with team leaders, ensuring students are in their correct groups, elevate any behavior issues to conference staff, elevate any mental health issues to conference counselor, elevate any health issues to the conference nurse, assist in corresponding with other advisors as necessary to assist with student issues, assist with capturing photos during the event, ensure students are not leaving designated conference facilities, and routinely walk conference facilities to ensure students are in session.

Click here to sign up to serve as a conference teacher assistant. Upon selection, credits will be applied to chapter invoices.

2. State Ag Sales Product Materials Clarification

After receiving more information from National FFA, we wanted to share some clarifications for the 2024 State Ag Sales CDE Product Materials. All materials included in the Contest Materials folder on ILAgEd (Skid Steers, Attachments, and Maintenance packages) can be included in the financing prices included at the end of the document. Buckets are also included in the price of the skid steer itself. 

Questions should be directed to Sean Welch (swelch@illinoisffa.org)

3.  National FFA SAE Grants - Now available. Due November 15th

SAE Grant Applications are now open through November 15. Apply here.

**** PREVIOUS Information Shared - WORTH Sharing Again****

• PREVIOUS LISTSERVS - CLICK HERE to view - 2024 - 2025 School Year

• CLICK HERE to view - the 2023 - 2024 School Year Previous Listservs

• 2024-25 State CDE/LDE Calendar - Updated 9/23/24

• All Conference Event Information, Flyers, Required Forms, Registration Information

• 2025 State FFA Convention Wyndham & PAL Room Reservation Information:

  • Wyndham:  (217) 789-1530 Ext. 0 - Group Code: 060970271F (Do not Press 1 for it transfers to Wyndham Central Reservations and they won’t know the Group Code.)

  • President Abraham Lincoln Hotel Reservation Link (Limited Hotel Rooms Available) Group Code: FFA

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

• October 9, 2024 - IAVAT Board Meeting, IL FFA Center, Springfield, IL

• October 14, 2024 - IL FFA Center CLOSED for Holiday

• October 15, 2024 - IL FFA Board Meeting, IL FFA Center, Springfield, IL

• October 16, 2024 - State Land Use CDE, Rend Lake Community College, Ina, IL

• October 17-18, 2024 - IACCAI Conference, Lake Land College, 5001 Lake Land Blvd, Mattoon, IL

• October 23-26, 2024 - National FFA Convention, Indianapolis, IN

• October 29, 2024 - Fall Middle School Conference Registration & Food Allergies Form ENDS

• October 29, 2024 - PAS Fall Conference Registration ENDS

• October 30, 2024 - IL FFA Alumni Ground Zero Conference & WLC Scholarship Applications & Letter of Recommendations DUE

• October 31, 2024 - IAVAT & NAAE Dues DUE

• November 1, 2024 - FFA ROSTERS DUE

• November 1, 2024 - Administrators Approval of FFA Rosters DUE

• November 2, 2024 - IL FFA Alumni and Supporters Council Meeting, IL FFA Center, Springfield

• November 4-7, 2024 - Chapter Visits - Sections 3, 6, 9, 20

• November 6, 2024 - Virtual CREW Meeting, 6:00 p.m.

• November 7, 2024 - Virtual IAVAT Board Meeting, 3:30-5:00

• November 9, 2024- State Ag Sales Results DUE

• November 11, 2024 - IL FFA Center CLOSED for Holiday

• November 11, 2024 - BUILD Conference Registration & Food Allergies Form ENDS

• November 12, 2024 - Fall Middle School Conference, LLCC, 5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, IL

• November 14, 2024 - Fall PAS Conference, Illinois State University, 100 N University St, Normal, IL

• November 15, 2024 - Fall Middle School Conference, Richland Community College, 1 College Park, Decatur, IL

• November 18-22, 2024 - Chapter Visits - Sections 8, 11, 14, 22

• November 18, 2024 - IL FFA Center CLOSED for Staff Retreat

• November 23, 2024 - State Ag Sales, LLCC, 5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, IL

• November 25-26, 2024 - BUILD Conference, ISU, Bone Student Center, Normal

• November 27, 2024 - IL FFA Center Closes at 12:30 p.m.

• November 28-29, 2024 - IL FFA Center Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

• November 30, 2024 - State Dairy Foods CDE Mandatory Registration ENDS at 11:59 p.m.

• November 30, 2024 - State Agronomy CDE Early Bird Registration Closes

• November 30, 2024 - Special Accommodation Form DUE for State Dairy Foods & Agronomy CDE

• December 3, 2024 - IL FFA Alumni and Supporters Roster & Dues DUE

• December 12, 2024 - Virtual FFA Board Meeting, 3:30

• December 14, 2024 - State Dairy Foods & Agronomy CDE, University of Illinois, Stock Pavilion, 1402 W Pennsylvania Ave, Urbana, IL 

• December 20, 2024 - IL FFA Center Christmas Party, 11:30 am - 3:00 pm.

• December 23, 2024 - IL FFA Center CLOSES at 12:30 pm

• December 24-January 1, 2025 - IL FFA Center CLOSED for Holiday

• January 3-4, 2025 - Joint Board Meeting & Section Chairs Meeting, Springfield

• January 6, 2025 - American Degree Intents DUE

• January 8, 2025 - Ground Zero Conference at the Northfield Inn Registration & Food Allergies/Special Meal ENDS

• January 8, 2025 - CREW Virtual Meeting, 3:30-5:00

• January 10, 2025 - IL FFA Alumni and Supporters Registration & Food Allergies/Special Meal ENDS

• January 13, 2025 - IL Foundation FFA Board Meeting, Springfield, IL

• January 15, 2025 - American Degree Applications DUE

• January 15, 2025 -  Ground Zero Conference at the WIU, Macomb Registration & Food Allergies/Special Meal ENDS

• January 17, 2025 -  Ground Zero Conference at the SIU, Carbondale Registration & Food Allergies/Special Meal ENDS

• January 20, 2025 - IL FFA Center Closed for Holiday

• January 20, 2025 -  Ground Zero Conference at the JJC, Joliet Registration & Food Allergies/Special Meal ENDS

• January 22-23, 2025 - Ground Zero Conference, Northfield Inn & Suites, Springfield

• January 23, 2025 -  Ground Zero Conference at the Effingham Registration & Food Allergies/Special Meal ENDS

• January 24, 2025 - State Horse Reasons Mandatory Registration ENDS

• January 24, 2025 - State Horse Non-Reasons Early Bird Registration ENDS

• January 24, 2025 - Special Accommodation Form DUE for State Horse CDE

• January 24-25, 2025 - Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters Annual Meeting & Auction, Springfield, IL

• January 29, 2025 - Ground Zero Conference, WIU, Macomb, IL

• January 31-February 1, 2025 - Ground Zero Conference, SIU, Carbondale, IL