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Illinois FFA Board Reports
Cheering on our National Finalists this year - 2025 National Finalist Selection Results
2025 - 2026 Chapter Strategic Plan - DUE October 1, 2025 - REMINDER
Illinois FFA 100th Anniversary Memorabilia Submission Form - 📋 Click here to complete the form
IL FFA Center CLOSED for Office Cleanout & Calendar Day on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
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Message from IAVAT Member Services Committee
Shape Your Chapter's Best Year Yet
Day of Service Mini-Grant — Now Up to $50
Explore Careers With New SAE Idea Card
Enter the Your AI Horizons Challenge
Message from IAVAT Member Services Committee
On behalf of the Member Services Committee of IAVAT, we would like to remind everyone about a few resources on www.ilaged.org
Click on the Teach tab in the top banner of ilaged.org
Then click About IAVAT
Scroll down the page that appears and look on the left-hand side of the page where it says "membership memos"
Membership memos
Whenever you or someone in the AgEd family have celebrations or need support, please complete the form linked on the website!
Underneath Membership memos is a section titled "IAVAT/NAAE Teacher Crisis Fund"
IAVAT/NAAE Teacher Crisis Fund
This section outlines what the crisis relief fund is designed for, who is eligible, where to apply and a place
to donate. We hope this reminder of these resources is beneficial to you should you ever need them!
Sincerely,
IAVAT Member Services Committee
2. Shape Your Chapter's Best Year Yet
The 2024 Chapter Recognition Guide is here — your ultimate resource for sparking ideas and building a standout Program of Activities. This guide is packed with inspiration to help your chapter brainstorm fresh, meaningful activities that align with the National Quality FFA Chapter Standards. Whether you're starting with a blank slate or looking to elevate your current plans, this guide will fuel your creativity, steer your team through purposeful planning, and help turn ideas into action.
3. Day of Service Mini-Grant — Now Up to $50
This grant provides alumni, middle and high school chapters with up to $500 to conduct a one-time service event. Learn more and apply today.
4. Explore Careers With New SAE Idea Card
New SAE Idea Cards are now available in both English and Spanish to help your students explore real-world careers through AgExplorer. Each card includes hands-on SAE ideas, key skills, and focus area icons to spark student interest and guide career exploration. Even better—there are easy-to-use lesson plans included to help you bring these tools straight into your classroom.
5. Enter the Your AI Horizons Challenge
Looking for a fun way to explore artificial intelligence (AI) with your students? Check out the Your AI Horizons Challenge, a nationwide challenge inspiring high school students to envision AI-driven careers. Through this challenge, students will explore artificial intelligence’s impact on industries and their future careers. Submissions are open now! Check out the website for more info and how to enter the challenge.
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New Information for 2025-26 (Added 9/9/25):
2025-26 State CDE/LDE Calendar & State CDE/LDE Event and Registration Instructions
All Conference Event Information, Flyers, Required Forms, Registration Information
*Please NOTE that clicking on Dates & Deadlines will take you to the www.ilaged.org calendar.
September 22 - 26, 2025 - Chapter Visits - Sections 4, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24
September 24, 2025 - IL FFA Center CLOSED, Office Calendar/Cleanout Day
September 25, 2025 - 100th Committee Meeting at the Illinois FFA Center, Springfield, IL
September 27, 2025 - State Forestry CDE, SIU College of Agricultural Sciences, 1205 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901
September 29 - October 3, 2025 - Chapter Visits - Sections 10, 12, 14, 16, 17
October 1, 2025 - FFA ROSTERS DUE
October 1, 2025 - 2024-25 FFA Chapter Strategic Plan DUE
October 1, 2025 - IL FFA Alumni and Supporters Letter of Intent DUE
October 1, 2025 - Early Bird Registration ENDS for State Land Use CDE
October 1, 2025 - Special Accommodation Form DUE for State Land Use CDE
October 6, 2025 - Illinois Foundation FFA Board Meeting, Illinois FFA Center, Springfield, IL
October 6, 2025 - Illinois FFA State Officer Team Virtual Meeting at 3:30 p.m.
October 6, 2025 - Illinois FFA State Delegate Training for National FFA Convention at 6:30 p.m.
October 6 - 10, 2025 - Chapter Visits - Sections 2, 6, 9, 11, 25
October 7, 2025 - National Convention Prep Day, IAA Building, Normal, IL
October 8, 2025 - IAVAT Board Meeting, Illinois FFA Center, Springfield, IL
October 10, 2025 - State Job Interview LDE Results DUE
October 13, 2025 - Illinois FFA Center CLOSED
October 14, 2025 - IL FFA Board Meeting, IL FFA Center, Springfield, IL
October 15, 2025 - State Land Use CDE, Black Hawk East Campus, 26230 Black Hawk Rd, Galva, IL
October 16 - 17, 2025 - IACCAI Conference, Parkland College, Champaign, IL
October 21, 2025 - 100th Committee Virtual Meeting at 3:30 p.m.
October 23, 2025 - PAS Fall Conference Registration ENDS
October 24, 2025 - State Food Science CDE Mandatory Registration ENDS
October 24, 2025 - Special Accommodation Form DUE for State Food Science CDE
October 24, 2025 - State Job Interview LDE Materials DUE
October 25, 2025 - State Ag Sales Results DUE
October 25, 2025 - State Ag Ed Lesson Plans DUE
October 27, 2025 - LLCC Fall Middle School Registration & Food Allergy Form ENDS
October 29 - November 1, 2025 - National FFA Convention, Indianapolis, IN
October 31, 2025 - IAVAT & NAAE Dues DUE
October 31, 2025 - Richland College Fall Middle School Registration & Food Allergy Form ENDS
November 1, 2025 - Administrators' Approval of FFA Rosters DUE
November 3, 2025 - Belonging & Engagement Virtual Meeting at 3:30 p.m.
November 3, 2025 - IL FFA Alumni WLC & Ground Zero Conferences Scholarship Applications & Letter of Recommendations from Teachers DUE
November 5, 2025 - 100th Committee Virtual Meeting at 3:30 p.m.
November 6, 2025 - Virtual IAVAT Board Meeting, 3:30-5:00
November 7, 2025 - State Food Science CDE, Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet, IL
November 8, 2025 - IL FFA Alumni and Supporters Council Meeting, IL FFA Center, Springfield
November 8, 2025 - State Ag Education, Ag Sales, and Job Interview LDEs, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
November 11, 2025 - IL FFA Center CLOSED for Holiday
November 10, 2025 - BUILD Conference Registration & Food Allergies Form ENDS
November 10, 2025 - Fall Middle School Conference, LLCC, Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, IL
November 13, 2025 - Fall PAS Conference, Illinois State University, 100 N University St, Normal, IL
November 14, 2025- Fall Middle School Conference, Richland Community College, 1 College Park, Decatur, IL
November 17 - 21 , 2025 - Chapter Visits - Sections 1, 3, 7, 8, 19
November 22, 2025 - Mandatory Registration for State Dairy Foods CDE ENDS
November 22, 2025 - Early Bird Registration ENDS for State Agronomy CDE
November 22, 2025 - Special Accommodation Form for State Dairy Foods & State Agronomy CDEs DUE
November 24 - 25, 2025 - BUILD Conference, Illinois State University, Bone Student Center, 200 N University St, Normal, IL
November 26, 2025 - IL FFA Center Closes at 12:30 p.m.
November 27 - 28, 2025- IL FFA Center Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
December 8, 2025 - Agricultural Skills Showcase Written Reports DUE
December 12, 2025 - 100th Committee Virtual Meeting at 3:30 p.m.
December 23, 2025 - Illinois FFA Center Closes at 12:30 p.m. for Christmas/New Year’s Holiday
December 24-1, 2026 - IL FFA Center Closed for the Holidays
-- Mindy Bunselmeyer
Illinois FFA Center
Phone: 217-753-3328
Cell: 217-412-5646
Email: mbunselmeyer@illinoisffa.org
Address: 3221 Northfield, Springfield, IL 62702