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• SURFACE OF THE SUN HOT, HOT, HOT - Important Announcement: Transition to New Website Provider - Please check your email, this message was sent by Jennifer Waters on Friday, May 16, 2025.  

• HUNK of HUNK of BURNING LOVE HOT, HOT, HOT - Due to the upcoming website transition that has been announced, it is crucial that all chapters pay account balances ASAP. IAVAT and FFA Boards have set a deadline of June 20 for all Account Balances to be paid so that the Illinois FFA Center bookkeeping can close out those accounts prior to June 30. If any checks have not been mailed prior to FFA Convention, please bring to IAVAT Conference in person to be sure all payments are in-hand by June 20. If your chapter will be unable to pay account balances by this deadline for any reason, please contact Tammy Mullins (tmullins@illinoisffa.org) to discuss alternative arrangements.

• HOT, HOT, HOT- The Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters Gator Raffle Tickets are still available to sell or purchase through PayPal.  After selling tickets, you can send them by Priority Mail to the IL FFA Center (please do not mail cash) or bring the money/tickets on the convention's first day. Please contact pdavis@illinoisffa.org for more information.

• HOT, HOT - Camp Health Profiles and Forms can be completed now to save time tracking down the students this summer.  More registrations might become available throughout May, so keep checking the registration page.

****NEW Information****

1. 2025 Farm Credit Newsroom Schedule

2. Ed Curry Scholarship Winners

3. Illinois FFA May 2025 Board Report

Please click here for the FFA Board May Report. 

1.  2025 Farm Credit Newsroom Schedule

Click here to view the 2025 Illinois FFA State Convention Farm Credit Newsroom. 

2. Ed Curry Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to the 2025 Ed Curry Camp Scholarship Winners! 

Ed Curry was an amazing agriculture teacher/FFA Advisor/FFA Camp Group Leader.  He had more kindness, compassion, and friendliness in his one handshake than most others you meet.  His passing left a big hole in our hearts, but his legacy lives on in this scholarship. 

The winners are:

• Morgan Troe, Illini Central

• Chaylea Fisher, Ridgeview

• Ella Dittmar, River Ridge

• Lewis Anderson, Somonauk-Leland-Sandwich

3.  Illinois FFA May 2025 Board Report

Please click here for the FFA Board May Report.  

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• 2024-25 State CDE/LDE Calendar - Added New Event - 3-10-25

• 2025 IAVAT Conference Crowne Plaza Room Block Link: Closes 

May 16, 2025

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

• 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 10-12, 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,

• August 7-17, 2025 - Illinois State Fair, Springfield, IL