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• HOT, HOT, HOT - Conference Teacher Assistants - GROUND Zero Teacher Assistance NEEDED - Conference Facilitators need your help! Click here to sign up to serve as a conference teacher assistant. Upon selection, credits will be applied to chapter invoices.

• HOT, HOT, HOT - Here is the Illinois FFA Center HOLIDAY office schedule: December 23, 2024 - Illinois FFA Center Closes at 12:30 p.m. for the Christmas/New Year’s Holidays and CLOSED - December 24, 2024, to January 1, 2025 for Christmas/New Year’s Holiday. FFA Center is open on Thursday, January 2, 2025.  

• HOT, HOT, 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.  

• HOT, HOT, HOT - National FFA Scholarship Application DUE - January 9, 2025.  Apply today!

• GETTING HOT - CREW Meeting - January 8, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - MARK your calendars today!  

• GETTING HOT - Alumni Annual Meeting, Friday, January 24 - Saturday, January 25, 2025 Click here for the Alumni Meeting listserv.  

• GETTING HOT - We are THRILLED to announce that Dr. Larry Case will be attending and speaking at the 2025 Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters Annual Meeting and will be signing copies of his book. Please fill out this form to preorder your book. This is a unique opportunity to own a piece of history and meet one of FFA’s most influential leaders!  Get a copy of his book entitled; “A Thread of Blue Corduroy” by Dr. Larry D. Case for $25.00.  

• Luke Warm - State Officer Candidate and Parent Orientation - Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 1:oo p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Click here to RSVP. 

****NEW Information****

Happy Holidays

From all of us at the Illinois FFA Center, we wish you all the very best over the Holiday Season and into the new year.  

Have a GRAND day, a WONDERFUL week, a HAPPY Holidays, a RELAXING Break and a BEAUTIFULLY BLESSED New Year!

Lori, Tammy, Patti, John, Riley, Tammy Lynn, Sean, Trenton, Brody, Sidney, Owen, Emma, and Mindy

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

• 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 9, 2025 - National FFA Scholarship Application DUE - Apply

• 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