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HOT, HOT, HOT - Ag Skills Showcase - Artifacts due December 4, 2024
TEMPERATE - meaning MILD or MODERATE - neither HOT nor COLD but when it gets HOT it’s HOT- American FFA Degree - Illinois Procedures - AGAIN THIS YEAR***** The Intent to Apply form is MANDATORY and DUE on January 6, 2025. BIG ITEM to DOUBLE CHECK - Student EMAIL that is in their profile - DO NOT have an old high school email address they no longer have access to. PLEASE make sure they UPDATE their email address PRIOR to completing the American FFA Degree application.
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Harvest For All Program
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Harvest For All Program
Hello Agriculture Teachers!
We are excited to announce the launch of the Harvest for All Program for the 2024-2025 academic year! This program is designed to highlight and recognize efforts that chapters are making to serve their communities. Please note that this year, we are asking for submissions to be made on a semester basis due to matching American Farm Bureau’s tracking system. Overall section and state winners will be selected based on their total combined efforts of dollars donated, pounds of food donated, or hours volunteered, from May 1st, 2024 – April 30th, 2025.
Semester Tracking Periods - New in 2024-2025
Events Occurring Between: May 1, 2024 - December 31st, 2024 | Form Due January 1, 2025
Events Occurring Between: January 1, 2025 - April 30th, 2025 | Form Due May 1, 2025
About the Program
Harvest for All is a program championed by American Farm Bureau and lead in our state by the Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee. This program is all about finding a need, filling a need, and giving back in your community. This looks like reporting ANY community service efforts as an FFA Chapter. This could include hosting a food drive, volunteering somewhere, raising money, or anything else you see fit.
Rules
From May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025, each chapter tracks dollars donated, pounds of food collected, and the number of hours volunteered for community service efforts.
On January 1, 2025 and May 1, 2025, chapters will use this JotForm to report their calculations for the tracking period. Chapters will receive 1 point for each volunteer hour, 10 pounds of food donated, and $10 donated. A minimum of 10 cumulative points is needed for a chapter to be recognized.
Application
List each Harvest for All event including the following information: date of event, organization being supported, dollars donated, pounds of food collected, and number of hours volunteered. The advisor should be ready to verify that the total amount is accurate.
Semester Tracking Periods - New in 2024-2025
Events Occurring Between: May 1, 2024 - December 31st, 2024 | Form Due January 1, 2025
Events Occurring Between: January 1, 2025 - April 30th, 2025 | Form Due May 1, 2025
The application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on either January 1 or May 1 depending on the tracking period.
FFA Harvest for All Awards
Following the final tabulation of donations as of the May 1, 2025, deadline, the top FFA chapters in each section and state-wide will be recognized and receiving the following prizes:
Section Winner – State FFA Convention Recognition
1st Place - State FFA Convention Recognition, $200
2nd Place - State FFA Convention Recognition, $175
3rd Place - State FFA Convention Recognition, $150
4th Place - State FFA Convention Recognition, $125
5th Place - State FFA Convention Recognition, $100
If you have any questions, please contact youth@ilfb.org with any questions about this program or application. Illinois Farm Bureau is excited to see how you’ll impact your communities this semester and school year!
All our best,
Taylor Hartke & Lori Jackson | Illinois Farm Bureau
Youth & Collegiate Program Coordinators
thartke@ilfb.org | ljackson@ilfb.org
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*Please NOTE that clicking Dates & Deadlines will take you to the www.ilaged.org calendar.
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December 3, 2024 - IL FFA Alumni and Supporters Roster & Dues DUE
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December 12, 2024 - Virtual FFA Board Meeting, 3:30
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December 14, 2024 - State Dairy Foods & Agronomy CDE, University of Illinois, Stock Pavilion, 1402 W Pennsylvania Ave, Urbana, IL
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December 20, 2024 - IL FFA Center Christmas Party, 11:30 am - 3:00 pm.
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December 23, 2024 - IL FFA Center CLOSES at 12:30 pm
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December 24-January 1, 2025 - IL FFA Center CLOSED for Holiday
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January 3-4, 2025 - Joint Board Meeting & Section Chairs Meeting, Springfield
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January 6, 2025 - American Degree Intents DUE
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January 8, 2025 - Ground Zero Conference at the Northfield Inn Registration & Food Allergies/Special Meal ENDS
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January 8, 2025 - CREW Virtual Meeting, 3:30-5:00
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January 10, 2025 - IL FFA Alumni and Supporters Registration & Food Allergies/Special Meal ENDS
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January 13, 2025 - IL Foundation FFA Board Meeting, Springfield, IL
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January 15, 2025 - American Degree Applications DUE
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January 15, 2025 - Ground Zero Conference at the WIU, Macomb Registration & Food Allergies/Special Meal ENDS
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January 17, 2025 - Ground Zero Conference at the SIU, Carbondale Registration & Food Allergies/Special Meal ENDS
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January 20, 2025 - IL FFA Center Closed for Holiday
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January 20, 2025 - Ground Zero Conference at the JJC, Joliet Registration & Food Allergies/Special Meal ENDS
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January 22-23, 2025 - Ground Zero Conference, Northfield Inn & Suites, Springfield
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January 23, 2025 - Ground Zero Conference at the Effingham Registration & Food Allergies/Special Meal ENDS
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January 24, 2025 - State Horse Reasons Mandatory Registration ENDS
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January 24, 2025 - State Horse Non-Reasons Early Bird Registration ENDS
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January 24, 2025 - Special Accommodation Form DUE for State Horse CDE
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January 24-25, 2025 - Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters Annual Meeting & Auction, Springfield, IL
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January 29, 2025 - Ground Zero Conference, WIU, Macomb, IL
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January 31-February 1, 2025 - Ground Zero Conference, SIU, Carbondale, IL
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Mindy Bunselmeyer
Illinois FFA Center
Phone: 217-753-3328 Cell: 217-412-5646
Email: mbunselmeyer@illinoisffa.org
Address: 3221 Northfield, Springfield, IL 62702