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Illinois FFA Board Reports
Illinois FFA 100th Anniversary Memorabilia - 📋 Click here to complete the form
HOT TOPICS = MUST KNOW
SPICY - GREAT FLAVOR - GOOD TO BE REMINDED: With the Holidays coming up, here’s a good REMINDER - Harvest for All Program for the 2025–2026 - 8/26/2025 Listserv
SPICY, SPICY: Ground Zero Conference, Northfield #1, Springfield Registration closes on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. We also need the Food Allergies Form completed.
HOT, HOT, HOT - Here is the Illinois FFA Center HOLIDAY office schedule: December 23, 2025 - Illinois FFA Center Closes at 12:30 p.m. for the Christmas/New Year’s Holidays and CLOSED - December 24, 2025, to January 1, 2026 for Christmas/New Year’s Holiday. FFA Center is open on Friday, January 2, 2026.
HOT, yes it’s HOT, HOT, HOT, and when it’s HOT it’s HOT- American FFA Degree - Illinois Procedures - AGAIN THIS YEAR***** The Intent to Apply form is MANDATORY and DUE on January 5, 2026. 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 ensure they update their email address before completing the American FFA Degree application. Use the American FFA Degree Intent to Apply form click here.
HOT, HOT, HOT, so don’t let your student procrastinate - National FFA Scholarship Application is NOW LIVE - DUE January 15, 2026. Apply today!
WARM- 2026 State Officer Parent & Candidate Officer Orientation - Please RSVP for the candidate orientation. Click here to RSVP to attend the 2026 Parent & Candidate Orientation on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The Candidate/Parent Orientation meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and is expected to conclude by 3:30/4:00 p.m. at the Illinois FFA Center, 3221 Northfield Drive, Springfield, IL 62702.
****NEW Information****
December FFA Board Report
100 Faces of Illinois FFA
Illinois FFA National FFA SAE Grant Recipients
Compeer Financial Scholarships
American FFA Degree Intent List
Happy Holidays!
December FFA Board Report
Click here to view the December 2025 Illinois FFA Board Report.
100 Faces of Illinois FFA
Help us celebrate 100 years of Illinois FFA!
We’re highlighting 100 Faces of FFA — former members whose experiences shaped their lives, careers, and communities.
We need your help to tell these stories! Please provide as much information as possible so we can showcase their journey, achievements, and impact.
Who can nominate? Teachers, members, alumni, and friends of FFA — anyone who knows someone whose FFA experience made a difference.
How to participate: Nominate someone you admire or nominate yourself! Every story counts, and your submission could inspire the next generation of FFA leaders.
Let’s come together to honor the people who have made Illinois FFA what it is today!
Click here to nominate someone for 100 Faces of Illinois FFA.
HERE are the Illinois FFA at 100: Strong Roots, Bright Futures – 100 Faces of Illinois FFA Nomination Form Questions.
Illinois FFA National FFA SAE Grant Recipients
Congratulations to the following Illinois FFA members who are recipients of the National FFA SAE grant!
Kyndall Bennett - Shelbyville FFA
Ty Burgener - Central A&M FFA
Harlan Cain - Saint Anne FFA
Camden Carpenter - BHRA FFA
Cooper Elliott - Central A&M FFA
Tori A Elvidge - Lincolnwood FFA
Bryce Files - Stillman Valley FFA
Kaylyn Gale - Galva FFA
Katelyn Gogolek - Okawville FFA
Kaleigh Halleran - Waterloo FFA
Emma Hefferman - Olney FFA
McKenzie Krug - Geneseo FFA
Liliana Marshall - Geneseo FFA
Charleigh Minott - Central A&M FFA
Zoey Ostermeier - Pleasant Plains FFA
Amber Plummer - Galva FFA
Nathaniel Sheridan - Streator FFA
Gracie Stechmesser - Waterloo FFA
Grayson Sterchi - Olney FFA
Mason Waters - Pleasant Plains FFA
Trystan Williard - Herscher FFA
4. Compeer Financial Scholarships
Compeer Financial champions a strong future for agriculture and rural America. Compeer Financial’s High School Senior Scholarship Program* awards 105 scholarships (35 per state it serves) to students based on a combination of academic achievement, agricultural and community youth organization involvement and essay response. Each scholarship is for $2,000.
Three scholarships are intended to support students from the metropolitan regions of Compeer’s territory, which includes: Cook County, IL; Hennepin and Ramsey counties, MN; and Milwaukee County, WI.
Special consideration will be given to applicants who are dependents of Compeer Financial clients.
Applicant Eligibility
Resident of Compeer Financial’s 144 county territory
Graduating high school senior
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale)
Designated agricultural major, interest in an agriculture-related field, or have an agriculture or rural background
* Dependents of Compeer Financial team members or Board Members are not eligible.
Application Process
Applicants are required to fully complete the online application, including essay. A digital copy of a current transcript noting cumulative GPA for all completed high school semesters will need to be uploaded.
Application Period
December 15 – February 15. The application will be available on this webpage only during the application period.
All applicants will be notified of their status 6 weeks after the February 15th deadline. This is a competitive scholarship program. Not all eligible applicants will be awarded a scholarship.
Scholarship Awards
Scholarship awards will be paid directly to recipient’s college or university for the next academic year.
Questions? Email scholarships@compeer.com or call 844-426-6733.
5. American FFA Degree Intent List
Wondering if you graduated students have completed the American FFA Degree intent that is DUE January 5, 2026? Wonder no more…click here to see the list of those Illinnois FFA members who have completed the American FFA Degree intent.
Happy Holidays!!
On behalf of all of us at the Illinois FFA Center, we wish you all the very best over the Holiday Season and into the new year. We will not post a listserv message on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Listserv will resume on January 6, 2026.
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, Michael, Taylor, Natalie, Koben, Ethan, Kyle, Kaydance, Paige, and Mindy
-- Mindy Bunselmeyer
Illinois FFA Center
Phone: 217-753-3328
Cell: 217-412-5646
Email: mbunselmeyer@illinoisffa.org
Address: 3221 Northfield, Springfield, IL 62702