CONVENTION TIP of the DAY for Friday, May 23, 2025 - Convention Session Themes, Retiring Addresses, AND 2025 Candidates for Major State Office

State Convention Session Themes

Session Themes - Be sure to check out each session to learn more! 

• Session 1 - Mission Accepted

• Session 2 - Lifting Leaders

• Session 3 - The FFA Show

• Session 4 - Back in Action

• Session 5 - The Last Stop

Retiring Addresses

Please make sure to be in session for the Major State Officers' Retiring Addresses. Each of the Majors will share a few words of wisdom as they retire from their year of service.

Session 1:

• Emma Dinges: “Growing Pains”

Session 2:

• Owen Torrance: “Strong and True”

Session 3:

• Sidney Stiers: “Let YOUR Sunshine In”

Session 4:

• Brody Will: “What If?”

Session 5:

• Trenton Payne: “Who Are You?”

Check out the Convention Agenda for approximate times for each.

2025 Illinois FFA State Officer Candidates

2025 Illinois FFA State Officer Candidates, click here to view the candidate resume’ folder and click here to view the candidate introduction video.   

These ten candidates are eligible to be elected one of the Illinois FFA Major State Officer positions of President, Vice-President, Reporter, Secretary, or Treasurer and possibly Sentinel if the Constitutional Amendment passes on Tuesday, June 10, during the Elections Session at the 97th Annual Illinois FFA State Convention on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield, IL beginning at 7:30 a.m.