2024-2025 Calendar

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SEPTEMBER 2024

7 State Officer Chapter Visit Training (For 2024-2025 State FFA Officers) – Lansing, MI

12 Fall Leadership Conference/Fall PDI Registrations Due

12 FFA Board of Directors Meeting – 5-8 p.m. – MSU

13 Deadline for ordering Broilers

13 State Officer Practice Chapter Visit (For 2024-2025 State FFA Officers)

20 AFNRE CDE applications due by 5 p.m.

20 Broiler Registration Due

OCTOBER 2024

2 Start Date for Broilers

9-10 Fall Leadership Conference/Fall PDI – Crowne Plaza Lansing West

23-26 National FFA Convention – Indianapolis, IN

30 Broiler Weigh Date

NOVEMBER 2024

5-8 Contest Date for Broilers – Munsell’s Poultry Processing

15 WLC Scholarship Applications due via online submission

DECEMBER 2024

1 Glassbrook Grant Applications Due

5 FFA Board of Directors Meeting – MSU – 5-8 p.m.

6 The following applications are due to the State FFA Office by 5:00 p.m.

  • #SpeakAgMichigan
  • Academic Excellence
  • Regional Grant
  • Star Candidate Applications (includes star battery and state degree application)
  • Proficiency Awards

13 The following applications are due to the State FFA Office by 5:00 p.m.

  • State Officer Application
  • State Officer Nominating Committee Applications

13-15 State Officer Retreat (For 2024-2025 State FFA Officers) – South Haven, MI

JANUARY 2025

8-10 Regional Update Meetings

10 The following applications are due to the State FFA Office by 5:00 p.m.

  • State FFA Degree
  • Outstanding Junior
  • State FFA Band
  • State FFA Choir
  • State FFA Talent
  • Building our Michigan Communities (BOMC)
  • National Chapter Award – Form I and II
  • Chapter Program of Activities – must be submitted for all National Chapter Award applications

14 Star Candidate Interviews – Michigan Farm Bureau

15 AFNR Education Scholarships are due to the State FFA Office by 5:00 p.m.

16-18 Winter PDI – Crowne Plaza Lansing West

22 District Leadership Contest entries due to chairs

24 Arthur Berkey Agriscience Fair videos and manuscripts are due online via the CANR online submission process.

29-30 District Leadership Contests

FEBRUARY 2025

1 State FFA Officer Interviews – Phase 1 – Virtual

12-13 Regional Leadership Contests

14-16 State FFA Officer Interviews – Phase 2- Crowne Plaza Lansing West

17 Courtesy Corps Application due to the State FFA Office by 5:00 p.m.

20 State Convention Registrations are due by 12 NOON (extended from the 17th due to weather)

20 Materials for the following State Leadership Contests are due to the State FFA Office by 5:00 p.m.

  • Junior High Public Speaking
  • Greenhand Public Speaking
  • Prepared Public Speaking
  • Job Interview

20 FFA Board of Directors Meeting – 5-8 p.m. – MSU

MARCH 2025

1 The following applications are due to the State FFA Alumni Office:

  • Outstanding Achievement Award
  • Floyd Beneker Award
  • Outstanding FFA Alumni Chapter Award

5-7 State FFA Convention – MSU

18 Ag Skills Contest Registration and Rabbit Contest Registration Due

29 State FFA/4H Horse Judging Contest – MSU Livestock Pavilion

APRIL 2025

10 Marketing Plan Papers must be submitted online by April 10 at 5:00 p.m.

11 State FFA Career Development Events (Ag Skills Contests) – MSU

17 FFA Board of Directors Meeting – 5-8 p.m. – MSU

24-27 State Officer Base Camp (For 2025-2026 State FFA Officers) – Lansing, MI

MAY 2025

1 Market Rabbit Contest – Munsell’s Poultry Processing

1 FFA College Scholarship Applications due to the State FFA Alumni Office

1 Challenge 24 Applications Due

4-6 State Officer Capstone (For 2024 – 2025 State FFA Officers) – Best Western, Okemos, MI

7 Meats Judging Contest – MSU Meat Lab, Anthony Hall

9 The following applications are due to the State FFA Office by 5:00 p.m.

  • American FFA Degree
  • American Star Applications
  • Proficiency State Winner Application
  • National Chapter Award
  • National Agriscience Fair
JUNE 2025

2 SLCCO/SLCRO Registrations Due

3-5 State Officer Checkpoint #1 (For 2025-2026 State FFA Officers) – Lansing, MI

13 Dairy Showmanship/Dairy Judging/Tractor Driving Registrations Due to State FFA Office via online registration

TBD State Officer Checkpoint #1 (For 2025-2026 State FFA Officers) – Lansing, MI

TBD Summer PDI – Location TBD

TBD Challenge 24 – Kellogg Center, MSU

24-26 State Officer SLCCO Training (For 2025-2026 State FFA Officers) – MSU

24-29 Washington Leadership Conference (WLC)

25 Livestock Judging Contest – MSU

JULY 2025

10 SLCCO/SLCRO – Crowne Plaza Lansing West

14-18 State Officer Summit – Washington DC

16 Dairy Judging Contest/Dairy Showmanship

TBD Foundation Business & Industry Tour (For 2025-2026 State FFA Officers)

AUGUST 2025

13 State FFA Tractor Driving Contest

17-18 State Officer Checkpoint #2 (For 2025-2026 State FFA Officers) – Lansing, MI