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What did GEORGE WASHINGTON say to his troops on this day?  

MARCH FORTH!  

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• FIERY - HOT, HOT, HOT - March 10, 2025 - Top 10 Section President Award App DUE

• SEARING - HOT, HOT, HOT - Nominate a Senior for the DEKALB® Agricultural Accomplishment Award Students must be high school seniors and be nominated by their FFA advisors. Submit nominations by Friday, March 14, 2025.  

• SEARING - HOT, HOT, HOT - - 2025 Illinois FFA Selection Committee

The Illinois FFA Selection Committee is an amazing opportunity for FFA members and friends of the FFA, click here to check out an awesome video about being on the Selection Committee.  The State FFA Officer Selection Committee application is due March 15, 2025.  If you have students who are interested in being on the 2025 Selection Committee, click here to apply.   Click here for a flyer to show your students so they can learn more about the selection committee.

• TOASTY - Section President Candidate Orientation and Mandatory Survey - Listserv sent on 12/10/2024 - In the role of being a Section President on the state officer team, there are many responsibilities and an extensive summer schedule to set our future Section Presidents up for success and make them aware of those responsibilities, expectations and time commitments we are having a Section President Candidate Orientation Webinar on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.

• WARM - National Chapter Award - DUE April 1, 2025, and MUST be SUBMITTED, need a REMINDER on how to submit?  Click Here.   It’s COMING SOON!

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1. 2025 - 2026 Illinois FFA Center Student Worker Position

1. 2025 - 2026 Illinois FFA Center Student Worker Position

Click here to view the Illinois FFA Student Worker position posting.  

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• 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 - Added New Event - 2-10-25

• All Conference Event Information, Flyers, Required Forms, Registration Information (Spring Middle School Conference)

• 2025 State FFA Convention Wyndham Hotel Room Block Link (PAL Full)

• 2025 IAVAT Conference Crowne Plaza Room Block Link

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

• March 6, 2025 - District Proficiencies

• March 7, 2025 - IL FFA Alumni Camp Scholarship Applications & Letter of Recommendations DUE

• March 7, 2025 - Women Changing the Face of Agriculture, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

• March 10, 2025 - Top 10 Section President Award App DUE

• March 15, 2025 - Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters Council Meeting, IL FFA Center, Springfield, IL

• March 17, 2025 - Spring Middle School Conference, Sauk Valley College Registration ENDS

• March 19, 2025 - Invitational Marketing Plan Intent DUE

• March 19, 2025 -   Spring Middle School Conference, Rend Lake College Registration ENDS

• March 21, 2025 -  Spring Middle School Conference, Lincoln Land Community College Registration ENDS

• March 21, 2025 - State Dairy Cattle CDE Mandatory Registration ENDS

• March 21, 2025 - Special Accommodations Form for State Dairy Cattle CDE DUE

• March 22, 2025 - State Awards Day, Mt. Zion High School, Mt. Zion, IL

• March 29, 2025 - State Food Science CDE Mandatory Registration ENDS

• March 29, 2025 - Special Accommodations Form for State Food Science CDE

• March 31, 2025-Spring Middle School Conference, Sauk Valley College, Dixon, IL

• April 1, 2025 - National Chapter Applications DUE

• April 1, 2025 - Eldon Witt Scholarship Applications DUE

• April 1, 2025 - Honorary State FFA Degree Applications DUE

• April 2, 2025 - Spring Middle School Conference, Rend Lake, Ina, IL

• April 4, 2025 - State Dairy Cattle CDE, Livingston County Fairgrounds, 18142 4H Park Rd, Pontiac, IL

• April 4, 2025 - Spring Middle School Conference, LLCC, Springfield, IL

• April 9, 2025 - Invitational Marketing Plan Materials DUE

• April 11, 2025 - Chapter President Award App DUE

• April 11, 2025 - State Livestock Reasons Mandatory Registration ENDS

• April 11, 2025 - State Horticulture Mandator Registration ENDS

• April 11, 2025 - Special Accommodations Form for State Livestock, Horticulture, and Poultry CDEs

• April 12, 2025 - State Food Science CDE, Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL

• April 15, 2025 - Illinois FFA Board Meeting, IL FFA Center, Springfield, IL

• April 15, 2025 - Illinois FFA WLC Trip Registration Closes

• April 15, 2025 - Ed Curry Camp Scholarship App DUE 

• April 15, 2025 - Agriscience Fair Intent DUE

• April 17, 2025 - Women Changing the Face of Ag, Southern Illinois University, 1263 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL

• April 23, 2025 - Invitational Marketing Plan CDE by Appointment

• April 17, 2025 - IL FFA Center Closes at 12:30 p.m.

• April 18, 2025 - IL FFA Center CLOSED 

• April 25, 2025 - State Livestock and Poultry CDE’s, University of Illinois, Stock Pavilion, 1402 W Pennsylvania Ave, Urbana, IL 61801

• April 25, 2025 - State Horticulture CDE, Parkland College, 2400 W Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821

• April 23, 2025 - Invitational Marketing Plan, by Appointment Only

• April 24, 2025 - State Ag Mechanics Mandatory Registration DUE

• April 24, 2025 - Special Accommodations Form for State Ag Mechanics DUE

• April 24, 2025 - Parliamentary Procedure Results DUE

• April 24, 2025 - Conduct of Chapter Meetings Results DUE

• April 25, 2025 - IL FFA WLC Health Profile, Signature Form, and Insurance Card DUE

• May 1, 2025 - Agriscience Fair Papers DUE

• May 1, 2025 - State Ag Mechanics CDE, Illinois Central College, 1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL

• May 1, 2025 - Parliamentary Procedure LDE,  Illinois Central College, 1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL

• May 1, 2025 - Conduct of Chapter Meetings,  Illinois Central College, 1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL

• May 5, 2025 - State Ag Business Management CDE, 2-Day Mandatory Registration ENDS

• May 5, 2025 - Special Accommodations Form for State Ag Business Management CDE

• May 5, 2025 - Agriscience Fair Interviews by Appointment Only

• May 5-6, 2025 - Illinois State Envirothon CDE, Allerton Park, 515 Old Timber Rd, Monticello, IL  61856

• May 7, 2025 - State Ag Business Management CDE, District Sites TBD

• May 15, 2025 - Job Interview Results DUE

• May 15, 2025 - Public Speaking LDE Results DUE

• May 15, 2025 - Greenhand Quiz Bowl Results DUE

• May 16, 2025 - State FFA Convention Registration ENDS

• May 16, 2o25 - IAVAT Conference Crowne Plaza Hotel Room Block ENDS

• May 26, 2025 - Ag Issues Mandatory Registration ENDS

• May 26, 2025 - Ag Communications, Mandatory Registration ENDS

• May 26, 2025 - Special Accommodations Form for Ag Issues or Ag Communications DUE

• May 28, 2025 - Ag Issues Materials DUE

• May 28, 2025 - Job Interview Materials DUE

• May 28, 2025 - Public Speaking Materials DUE

• June 1, 2025 - IAVAT Conference Registration $50 Late Fee Begins

• June 1, 2025 - Illinois FFA Leadership Camp Registration ENDS

• June 6, 2025 - Ag Communications CDE Mandatory Materials DUE

• June 9, 2025 - State Ag Communications, Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, IL 62703

• June 9, 2025 - Ag Issues, Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, IL 62703 

• June 10-11, 2025 - State FFA Convention, BOS Center, 1 Convention Plaza, Springfield, IL 

• June 10, 2025 - Public Speaking LDE at State FFA Convention, Springfield

• June 11, 2025 - Greenhand Quiz Bowl at State FFA Convention, Springfield

• June 16-18, 2025 - IAVAT Conference, Crowne Plaza, 3000 S Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62703

• June 22-28, 2025 - IL FFA Washington Leadership Conference Trip

• July 3, 2025 - IL FFA Center Closes at 12:30 p.m. 

• July 4, 2025 - IL FFA Center CLOSED

• July 7, 2025 - Illinois FFA Leadership Camp Health Profile, Signature Form/Insurance Card, and Obstacle Course FORMS DUE

• July 7-11, 2025 - State FFA Officer Meeting, SIU, Carbondale

• July 9-10, 2025 - 2nd Year Ag Teacher Conference, Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, IL 62703

• July 17, 2025 - Illinois FFA Leadership Camp Arrive Late/Leave Early Forms DUE

• July 21-24, 2025 - Illinois FFA Leadership Camp, 4-H Camp, Allerton Park, 515 Old Timber Rd, Monticello, IL  61856

• July 29-30, 2025 - Beginning Advisors Conference, Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, IL 62703

• July 31, 2025 - Joint FFA/IAVAT Board Meeting, Springfield, IL

• August 1, 2025 - IAVAT Section Chair Meetings, IL FFA Center, Springfield, IL

• August 5-6, 2025 - Illinois FFA State Officer Meeting, IL FFA Center, Springfield,