2025-2026 Calendar

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AUGUST 2025

13 State FFA Tractor Driving Contest – AgroExpo, St. Johns

29 Deadline to order Broiler Chicks


SEPTEMBER 2025

6 State Officer Chapter Visit Training (For 2025-2026 State FFA Officers) – Lansing, MI

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

12 Fall Leadership Conference/Fall PDI Registrations Due

12 Broiler Registration Due

12 State Officer Practice Chapter Visit (For 2025-2026 State FFA Officers)

17 Start date from Broilers

22 AFNRE CDE applications due by 5:00 PM

OCTOBER 2025

8-9 Fall Leadership Conference/Fall PDI – Crowne Plaza Lansing West

15 Broiler Weigh Date

20-23 Contest Dates for Broilers – Munsell’s Poultry Processing

29-11/1 National FFA Convention – Indianapolis, IN

NOVEMBER 2025

1 National FFA Convention – Indianapolis, IN

15 WLC Scholarship Applications due via online submission

DECEMBER 2025

1 Glassbrook Grant Applications Due

    2 The following applications are due to the State FFA Office by 5:00 PM:

    • Star Candidate Applications (includes star battery and state degree application)

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

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

    • #SpeakAgMichigan
    • Academic Excellence
    • Regional Grant
    • Proficiency Awards

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

    • State Officer Application
    • State Officer Nominating Committee Applications

    12-14 State Officer Retreat (For 2025-2026 State FFA Officers) – South Haven, MI

    JANUARY 2026

    7-9 Regional Update Meetings

    9 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

    13 Star Candidate Interviews – Michigan Farm Bureau

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

    21 District Leadership Contest entries due to chairs

    23 Arthur Berkey Agriscience Fair manuscripts are due online via the CANR online submission process.

    28-29 District Leadership Contests

    31 State FFA Officer Interviews – Phase 1 – Virtual

    FEBRUARY 2026

    11-12 Regional Leadership Contests

    13 State Convention Registrations are due by 12 NOON

    13-15 State FFA Officer Interviews – Phase 2- Crowne Plaza Lansing West

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

    29 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

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

    20 State Convention Accommodation Requests due to State FFA Office by 5:00 PM

    MARCH 2026

    4-6 State FFA Convention – MSU

    13 Early American Degree submissions due

    17 Ag Skills Contest Registration and Rabbit Contest Registration Due

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

    APRIL 2026

    1 Skills Contest Accommodation Requests due to State FFA Office by 5:00 PM

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

    10 Marketing Plan Papers must be submitted online by April 7 at 5:00 p.m.

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

    TBD State Officer Base Camp (For 2026-2027 State FFA Officers) – Location TBD

    MAY 2026

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

    1 Challenge 24 Applications Due

    6 Market Rabbit Contest – Munsell’s Poultry Processing

    7-9 State Officer Capstone (For 2025- 2026 State FFA Officers) – Location TBD

    13 Meats Judging Contest – MSU Meat Lab, Anthony Hall

    15 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
    • National Agricultural Education Invitational

    16 National Officer Candidate Interviews

    JUNE 2026

    1 SLC/SLCCO/SLCRO Registrations Due

    9-11 State Officer Checkpoint #1 (For 2026-2027 State FFA Officers) – Location TBD

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

    15-17 Summer PDI – Frankenmuth

    TBD Challenge 24 – Kellogg Center, MSU

    23-25 State Officer SLCCO Training (For 2026-2027 State FFA Officers) – MSU

    22-26 Washington Leadership Conference (WLC)

    JULY 2026

    TBD Dairy Judging Contest/Dairy Showmanship

    TBD State Officer Summit – Washington DC

    1 Livestock Judging Contest – MSU

    7 State Leadership Conference for Chapter and Regional Officers (SLC,SLCCO & SLCRO) – Location TBD

    AUGUST 2026

    12 State FFA Tractor Driving Contest

    TBD State Officer Checkpoint #2 (For 2026-2027 State FFA Officers) – Location TBD