Revised 2006

Purpose of the Leadership Scholarship:

The Leadership Scholarship is designed specifically to increase FFA member’s educational experiences, leadership and personal development through the Illinois Leadership Camp.

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

The Illinois FFA Alumni Association will provide a minimum of five (5) leadership scholarships. The scholarship shall consist of a complete registration fee for a FFA member to attend the Illinois Leadership Camp. One applicant may be submitted from each FFA Chapter that has an active Alumni affiliate.

What is the Illinois FFA Leadership Camp?

The function of the Illinois FFA Leadership Camp is to further develop leadership, confidence and skills. Those attending will participate in leadership and personal development workshops. The four day camp is conducted during the summer at Monticello, during the last week of July.

Guidelines for Selection:

  1. Each local alumni affiliate in active operation and in good standing is eligible to submit one (1) FFA member to the State FFA Alumni Association for judging. In order to be in good standing, an alumni affiliate must have a minimum of ten dues paying member, a list of affiliate officers and a current roster on file with the IllinoisFFACenter. Chapters that do no submit the dues, roster and list of officers to the IllinoisFFACenter by March 1st will not be eligible to receive a scholarship until those items are submitted and they recover their “Good Standing”.

2. The attached application form must be completed. In addition, a 100-200

word typed paper on “Why I want to attend” is required.

  1. The application must be signed by the applicant, parent or guardian, local FFA

Advisor, high school principal, and local FFA Alumni President.

  1. Each scholarship recipient is to provide his or her own transportation. The nominating alumni affiliate may wish to assist in this expense as a part of their efforts.
  1. The application must be received at the IllinoisFFACenter by March 1st.

Remember!!!!!!!! One Application per Alumni Affiliate

NO FAXES WILL BE ACCEPTED

Return application to: Illinois FFA Alumni

3221 Northfield Drive

Springfield, Illinois 62702

FFA Leadership Camp

Scholarship Application

Sponsored by the Illinois FFA Alumni Association

This application must be received at the IllinoisFFACenter by March 1st!!

Name:

Address:

City: State: ILZip: Zip

Name of school attending:

Name of local FFA Alumni Chapter:

Part 1. List your current Supervised Agricultural Experience Program.

Part 2.Participation in FFA Leadership Activities. Please fill in blanks with your FFA activities and awards.

FFA Activity / Freshman
2001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-10 / Sophomore
2001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-10 / Junior
2001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-10
Chapter Officer
Sectional Officer
Section FFA Meeting
National FFA Convention
Additional Activity
Additional Activity
Additional Activity
Additional Activity
Additional Activity
Additional Activity
Additional Activity
Additional Activity
Additional Activity
Additional Activity

Participation in School Leadership Activities. Please fill in blanks with your school leadership activities

FFA Activity / Freshman
2001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-10 / Sophomore
2001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-10 / Junior
2001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-10
Class Officer
Student Council
Class Play/Dramatics
Debate
Newspaper
Year Book
Chorus/Band
Athletics
Additional Activity
Additional Activity
Additional Activity
Additional Activity

Participation in Community Leadership Activities. Please fill in blanks with your community leadership activities

FFA Activity / Freshman
2001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-10 / Sophomore
2001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-10 / Junior
2001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-10
Church
4-H Club
Livestock/Breed
Rural
Additional Activity
Additional Activity
Additional Activity
Additional Activity
Additional Activity

Part 3.

1.What is your career objective or goal?

2.On the back of this page or an attached sheet, please explain in 200 words or less why you want to attend the Illinois FFA Leadership Camp.

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Signature of Applicant

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Signature of Parent or Guardian

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Signature of local FFA Advisor

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Signature of High School Principal

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Signature of local FFA Alumni President

Return Application to:Illinois FFA Alumni Association

3221 Northfield Drive

Springfield, Illinois 62702

This application must be received at the IllinoisFFACenter by March 1st.