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National FFA Officers from Illinois |
1931-32...Randall Hart, Beardstown - 2nd Vice President
1938-39...Harvey Schweitzer, Malta - Student Secretary
1943-44...Ralph H. Salzman, Ashton - 2nd Vice President
1945-46...J. Glyndon Stuff, Polo - President
1949-50...George Lewis, Mt. Sterling - President
1953-54...Harlan Rigney, Freeport - Central Region Vice President
1962-63...Kenny McMillan, Bushnell - President
1963-64...Joseph Coyne, Minooka - Central Region Vice President
1968-69...Tom E. Johnson, Ashland - Central Region Vice President
1970-71...J. Dan Lehman, Pleasant Plains - President
1980-81...Bob Quick, Bement - Secretary
1987-88...Bill Hollis, Bushnell - President
1993-94...Raquel Lacey, Nokomis - Central Region Vice President
1994-95...Corey Flournoy, Chicago - President
2001-02...Robin Niehaus, Hillsboro - Secretary
2004-05...Jay Kelley, Princeville - Eastern Region Vice President
2006-07...Kacy Baugher, Windsor - Secretary
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Illinois FFA Through the Years |
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Illinois schools have had high school agricultural organizations since 1912, and the Smith-Hughes Act in 1917 influenced the expansion of agriculture departments and their activities. However, the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America was not founded until 1929, one year after the formation of the national organization, as a club for high school farm boys.
Mr. J. E. Hill, the State Supervisor of Agriculture Education, was very instrumental in forming the F.F.A. He called a meeting of Illinois agriculture teachers in 1928, and it was there where he introduced the idea of the new club. The educators were reluctant to start something new; however, they met at the University of Illinois on June 12, 1929, and organizaed the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America.
Homer Edwards was elected the first state president as a 16-year-old junior in high school. In addition to many radio interviews and speaking opportunities, Edwards had the privilege to sign the charters of 156 FFA chapters organized in Illinois that year. The Illinois F.F.A. had over 4000 members in its first year of existence. State dues were set that year at 25c per member.
The first state public speaking winner was Ivan Peach from Walnut High School on January 20, 1030.
There were three state offices: president, secretary-treasurer, and reporter. The state was divided into 12 sections, which was expanded to 15 sections in 1931-32 and 20 sections in 1939.
Membership in the 1940’s had grown to 10,787 in 348 chapters. Leland Glazebrook, State Reporter in 1938-39 and State President in 1939-40, attended the national convention in Kansas City, MO, in 1939. J.E. Hill bought two jackets and gave them to Glazebrook and another FFA member, the only two FFA jackets in Illinois at the time.
The first executive secretary, D.G. Daniels, was appointed in 1942, where he served for two years. The decade was difficult, for many members and advisors were being drafted into the war. At this time FFA chapters chipped in to collect supplies for the soldiers.
1943-44 State President Wayne Canterbury served only part of his term before he was drafted into the war. Glyndon Stuff presided in his absence, was elected state president the following year, and became the first National FFA President from Illinois in 1945-46.
J. B. Adams was appointed Executive Secretary in 1944. In 1948, Kenneth Cheatham of Greenville became Illinois’s first Star Farmer of America.
The Illinois Association FFA reached its peak in size in 1949 with 464 chapters. In 1950, a State FFA Band was an added opportunity, and an FFA chorus took its place beside the band in 1952. A new song entitled “I’m In Love With a Boy in the FFA” popular among FFA followers.
During World War II, 1951-52 State FFA President Richard Resler was drafted into the military, and a section president filled the position for the remainder of the year. The 1952 State Convention delegates amended the Constitution to add the state office of vice president.
The state was redivided for the third time in 1948-49 into the remaining plan of 25 sections. Two more Illinois FFA members served as national officers during these years. Geaorge Lewis was National President in 1949-50, and Harlan Rigney became the Central Region National Vice President in 1953-54.
J.B. Adams retired in 1953, and V. E. Burgener replaced him as the Executive Secretary. At the 1956 convention, J. E. Hill spoke to the members for the last time as their advisor. He retired September 1, 1956 to become full-time Director of Vocational Education. He appointed H. R. Damisch as Chief of Agriculture Education Division and State FFA Advisor. State FFA President Charles Wendt introduced Hill at the convention as one of the fairest and most honest men he had ever met.
In 1959, the first Communications Workshop was held, used to instruct section reporters in how to gather and release news in their sections. They were introduced to radio, television and press coverage, and the Journalism Department of the University of Illinois taught the workshop.
G. Donavon Coil became Executive Secretary of the FFA in 1960 and served in that position until 1969.
In 1964, the Illinois Agriculture Association and affiliates (now identified as Illinois Farm Bureau and affiliated companies) started the American Heritage program. Winning chapters in that program are eligible to participate in tours to Washington, DC.
In 1965, the New Farmers of America and the National Future Farmers of America merged, joining the organizations for African American and Caucasian members.
Female membership in the FFA had been a major issue since 1933, and women were finally allowed into the organization in 1969. Christy Carter of Carrollton became the first female to receive the State FFA Degree in 1970. Debby Fraley, Carrollton, was the first girl to be a state winner at the 1972 convention, winning in Poultry Production. Shirley Pearce of Flora was the first female Section President in 1973-74, serving Section 23. Michele Birkner of Morton was the first girl to receive the Star award in Agribusiness in 1977.
J. Dan Lehmann became National FFA President in 1970-71.
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Past State FFA Officers |
1929-30
President, Homer Edwards - Antioch
Reporter, Randall Hart - Beardstown
Sec-Treas, Wilson Bryant - Waverly
1930-31
President, Randall Hart - Beardstown
Reporter, Kenneth Denman - Antioch
Sec-Treas, Ivan Haieser - Olympia
1931-32
President, Donald McMillen - Chillicothe
Reporter, Charles Keigwin, Jr. - Walnut
Sec-Treas, Eldon Powel - Jerseyville
1932-33
President, Paul Powell - Jerseyville
Reporter, Donald Peach - Walnut
Sec-Treas, Phillip Judson Mason - Hampshire
1933-34
President, Milbourn DeMunn - Capron
Reporter, Edgar Hargis - Sparta
Sec-Treas, Eugene Hoerner - Pontiac
1934-35
President, Edgar Hargis - Sparta
Reporter, Adolph Rieckenberg - Chester
Sec-Treas, Maurice Gantzert - Dwight
1935-36
President, Adolph Rieckenberg - Chester
Reporter, Myron Mueller - Aledo
Sec-Treas, W. Harmon Gilbert - Mt. Vernon
1936-37
President, Charles Voland - Chenoa
Reporter, John Gehlbach - Beason
Sec-Treas, Harvey Schweitzer, Jr. - DeKalb
1937-38
President, John Gehlbach - Beason
Reporter, Warren Friedrichs - Sterling
Sec-Treas, Bill Congelton - Villa Grove
1938-39
President, Warren Friedrichs - Sterling
Reporter, Leland Glazebrook - Fisher
Sec-Treas, Kenneth Pelz - Washburn
1939-40
President, Leland Glazebrook - Fisher
Reporter, Ralph Fulton - Ashton
Sec-Treas, Bill Bettenhausen - Peotone
1940-41
President, Charles J. Kinsey - Centralia
Reporter, Raymond Pyse - Franklin Grove
Sec-Treas, Warren Slife - Milford
1941-42
President, Joe Lynn - Stonington
Reporter, Wesley Doney - Muncie
Sec-Treas, Arthur Schneider - Mascoutah
1942-43
President, Ralph Salzman - Ashton
Reporter, Jerald "Jerry" Leeper - Farmington
Sec-Treas, Donald Stengel - Mt. Morris
1943-44
President, Wayne Canterbury - Cantrall
Reporter, Louis Rediger - Lexington
Sec-Treas, Donald Metzger - Cerro Gordo
1944-45
President, Glyndon Stuff - Polo
Reporter, Kenneth Ladage - Auburn
Sec-Treas, Dwight Zehr - Normal
1945-46
President, William Kuntz - Monmouth
Reporter, Keith Schertz - Benson
Sec-Treas, Edward Heyer - Big Rock
1946-47
President, Richard Higbee - Avon
Reporter, Ira Aves, Jr. - Kirkland
Sec-Treas, Kenneth Cheatham - Greenville
1947-48
President, Kenneth Cheatham - Greenville
Reporter, Virden Trotter - Adair
Sec-Treas, Edward Heine - Hampshire
1948-49
President, George Lewis - Mt. Sterling
Reporter, Paul Break - Vandalia
Sec-Treas, Bob Herriott - Mahomet
1949-50
President, Bob Herriott - Mahomet
Reporter, James L. Turner - Belvidere
Sec-Treas, James Gifford, Jr. - Elgin
1950-51
President, Albert Kurz - Lee Center
Reporter, Richard Resler - Fisher
Sec-Treas, Darrell Miller - New Holland
1951-52
President, Richard Resler - Fisher
Reporter, Gene Held - Varna
Sec-Treas, Harlan Martz - Lanark
1952-53
President, Harlan Rigney - Freeport
Vice President, Howard Walker - Williamsfield
Reporter, Carroll Newingham - Franklin
Sec-Treas, Gary Mueller - Reynolds
1953-54
President, Gary Mueller - Reynolds
Vice President, J. C. Ebach - Forrest
Reporter, David Cramer - Greenview
Sec-Treas, John Henning - Marengo
1954-55
President, Larry Royer - Assumption
Vice President, John Ball - Reynolds
Reporter, Clifford Schimmelpfennig - Pekin
Sec-Treas, Charles Wendt - Mahomet
1955-56
President, Charles Wendt - Mahomet
Vice President, Leroy Fischer - Pearl City
Reporter, David Abbey - Tonica
Sec-Treas, Everett Smithson - St. Elmo
1956-57
President, Jim Brandt - Pearl City
Vice President, Donald Church - Grayville
Reporter, David N. Roberts - AlWood
Sec-Treas, Bert Fringer - Assumption
1957-58
President, Donald Kimmel - Lawrenceville
Vice President, Otis Haskins, Jr. - Pittsfield
Reporter, John M. Jackson - Kewanee
Sec-Treas, Eddie Lindskog - Prophetstown
1958-59
President, Thomas Clark - Catlin
Vice President, Marian Greer - Pinckneyville
Reporter, Gaylen Larson - Leland
Sec-Treas, V. Gwinner Snyder - Assumption
1959-60
President, V. Gwinner Snyder - Assumption
Vice President, Bob Bolin - Central at Clifton
Reporter, Merle Hodel - Roanoke-Benson
Sec-Treas, Gary Fisher - Unity (Tolono)
1960-61
President, Lynn Laible - Washburn
Vice President, R. Daniel Crumbaugh - LeRoy
Reporter, Ronald Gehrig - Sparland
Sec-Treas, Bryan Koontz - Roodhouse
1961-62
President, Kenneth McMillan - Bushnell-Prairie City
Vice President, Richard Walters - Hebron
Reporter, Gene Grubb - Rochester
Sec-Treas, Richard Carter - Dieterich
1962-63
President, Gary Ludwig - Armstrong
Vice President, Joseph Coyne - Minooka
Reporter, Kent Slater - Augusta
Sec-Treas, Charles W. Rayburn - Champaign
1963-64
President, Kent Slater - Augusta
Vice President, Bob Potts - Williamsfield
Reporter, Jerry Seidenberg - Mt. Carroll
Sec-Treas, Ron Scherer - Olney
1964-65
President, Tom Fisher - Lawrenceville
Vice President, Dennis Knight - Chrisman
Reporter, Mike McElvain - Bushnell-Prairie City
Sec-Treas, Robert Jeckel - Hartsburg-Emden
1965-66
President, Gary Organ - McLeansboro
Vice President, Edward McMillan - Bushnell-Prairie City
Reporter, Walter Buss - East Richland (Olney)
Sec-Treas, John B. Lee - Wellington
1966-67
President, Enid Schlipf - Gridley
Vice President, Bill R. Wills - Manito
Reporter, Don Nelson - Wenona
Sec-Treas, Philip Wagenknecht - Milledgeville
1967-68
President, Tom E. Johnson - Ashland
Vice President, Dennis Lingley - Wellington
Reporter, Ray King - Morton
Sec-Treas, Patrick McMullen - Stanford
1968-69
President, Dan Lehmann - Pleasant Plains
Vice President, Jim Johnson - DeKalb
Reporter, Lyle Orwig - Central at Clifton
Sec-Treas, Fred Smith - Findlay
1969-70
President, Art Tenhouse - Liberty
Vice President, Jim Buck - Armstrong
Reporter, Dick Crone - Harvard
Sec-Treas, Jim Setterstrom - Orangeville
1970-71
President, Mercer Turner - Wapella
Vice President, John Rich - Sycamore
Reporter, Jay Vroom - Princeton
Sec-Treas, Doug Scheider - Orangeville
1971-72
President, Dennis Dazey - Paxton
Vice President, J. Logan Patton - Glenwood
Reporter, Gary Beck - Bismarck
Sec-Treas, Joel Scheider - Orangeville
1972-73
President, Ben Wessels - ROWVA
Vice President, Dale Edgecombe - Maroa-Forsyth
Reporter, Keith Honnold - Kansas
Sec-Treas, Tom Kelley - Bradford
1973-74
President, Gene Schwarm - Brownstown
Vice President, Darwin Hall - Sycamore
Reporter, Tom Scheider - Orangeville
Sec-Treas, David Rothermel - Broadlands
1974-75
President, Jon Scholl - Tri-Valley
Vice President, Ron McKinney - Charleston
Reporter, Tom Waldinger - Bradford
Sec-Treas, Narlyn Nelson - Newark
1975-76
President, Boyd Schaufelberger - Greenville
Vice President, David Shockey - Dakota
Reporter, John Ireland - Alexis
Sec-Treas, Bob Colwell - Franklin Center
1976-77
President, Brian Elsasser - Princeville
Vice President, Larry Firkins - Sycamore
Reporter, Randy DeSutter - AlWood
Sec-Treas, Philip Nelson - Newark
1977-78
President, John Kermicle - East Richland (Olney)
Vice President, Jim Hardy - Carthage
Reporter, Jim DeSutter - AlWood
Sec-Treas, David Erickson - ROWVA
1978-79
President, William Christ - Washburn
Vice President, Tom Rogers - Clinton
Reporter, Brad Bremer - Metropolis
Sec-Treas, Kenneth Gibson - Kewanee
1979-80
President, Bob Quick - Atwood-Hammond
Vice President, David Shipman - Auburn
Reporter, Noreen Nelson - Newark
Sec-Treas, Kevin Cogdill - Pope County
1980-81
President, Joe Maher - Wyoming
Vice President, Douglas Rund - Newman
Reporter, Susan Kuebler - St. Elmo
Sec-Treas, David Maurer - Olympia
1981-82
President, John Dietrich - Mid-County (Varna)
Vice President, Rich Dunn - Newark
Reporter, David Stille - Highland
Sec-Treas, Rosemary Maples - Nokomis
1982-83
President, Rodney Morris - Champaign
Vice President, Karen Chausse - Nokomis
Reporter, Annette Wolf - Dixon
Sec-Treas, Doyle Karr - Wapella
1983-84
President, Kent Burrow - Altamont
Vice President, Brad Temple - Serena
Reporter, Debbie Huber - Nokomis
Sec-Treas, Kurt Rahe - Bluffs
1984-85
President, Jeff Gregory - Moweaqua
Vice President, Jeff Maierhofer - Seneca
Reporter, Elaine Nelson - Newark
Sec-Treas, Tammy Bailey - North Clay (Louisville)
1985-86
President, Charles Schone - Bluffs
Vice President, Tami Craig - Clay City
Reporter, Jay McWhinney - Orion
Sec-Treas, Lynn Kimpling - Mazon
1986-87
President, Bill Hollis - Bushnell - Prairie City
Vice President, Scott Kurfman - Mt. Sterling (Brown Co.)
Reporter, Sarah Zipse - Leaf River
Sec-Treas, Lori Aden - St. Joseph-Ogden
1987-88
President, Alvie McCormick - Trico (Campbell Hill)
Vice President, Dean Huff - Southwestern (Piasa)Reporter, Charles Benson - DeKalb
Sec-Treas, Jennifer McCaw - Aledo
1988-89
President, Corey Torrance - Northwestern (Sciota)
Vice President, Jon VanDyke - North Clay (Louisville)Reporter, Jeff Beavers - Alexis
Sec-Treas, Gayla Hart - Litchfield
1989-90
President, Tim Reed - Hardin County
Vice President, Jim Davis - DeKalb
Reporter, Mindy Elvidge - Lincolnwood
Sec-Treas, Amy Martin - Paris
1990-91
President, Mindy Elvidge - Lincolnwood
Vice President, Andrea Gill - Sparland
Reporter, Katrina Rose - Salem
Sec-Treas, S. Mike Gregory - Winchester
1991-92
President, Sam Taylor - Rushville (Schuyler Co.)
Vice President, Raquel Lacey - Nokomis
Reporter, Steve Hartley - Amboy
Sec-Treas, Sarah Ochs - Cissna Park
1992-93
President, Jason Kuhlemeier - Pearl City
Vice President, Corey Flournoy - Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences
Reporter, Daniel Woessner - Mt. Carroll
Sec-Treas, Kristi McDaniel - Eldorado
1993-94
President, David Mouser - Normal
Vice President, Steve Dietz - Sycamore
Reporter, Jason Dunseth - Northwestern (Sciota)
Sec-Treas, Chris Clemons - A-C Central
1994-95
President, Allyn Buhrow - Ashton
Vice President, Ryan Tate - Northwestern (Sciota)Reporter, Bradford Howe - Iroquois West (Gilman)
Sec-Treas, Rana Stripe - Galesburg
1995-96
President, Lynn Boughton - Indian Creek
Vice President, Rusty Melhouse - Canton
Reporter, James Anderson - Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences
Sec-Treas, Amy Matthews - Lincolnwood
1996-97
President, Hunt Lacey - Nokomis
Vice President, Lindi Stremsterfer - A-C Central
Reporter, Katie Dallam - Franklin Center
Secretary, Tim Nelson - Manteno
Treasurer, Dan Byers - Roseville
1997-98
President, Matt Wells - Cisne
Vice President, Stephen Leavell - Jacksonville
Reporter, Stacey Dallam - Franklin Center
Secretary, Brea Nelson - Manteno
Treasurer, Jessica Wernsing - Lincolnwood
1998-99
President, Parker Bane - Ridgeview
Vice President, Jay Harris - Franklin
Reporter, Tim McDermott - Waterloo
Secretary, Jenny Schaefer - Shawnee (Wolf Lake)
Treasurer, Nate Olson - Seneca
1999-00
President, Jake Hughes - Sullivan
Vice President, Abel Wurmnest - Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
Reporter, Robin Niehaus - Hillsboro
Secretary, Beth Wilson - East Richland (Olney)
Treasurer, Shawn Anderson - Aledo
2000-01
President, Steve Woodrum - Franklin
Vice President, Ted Ufkes - Southeastern (Augusta)Reporter, Danny Miller - Farmington
Secretary, Rene Mettler - Highland
Treasurer, Jennifer Herman - Taylorville
2001-02
President, Colleen Dickinson - Amboy
Vice President, Phil Dare - Canton
Reporter, Sarah Swenson - Newark
Secretary, Leon Adams - Mt. Vernon
Treasurer, Jesse Faber - Mendota
2002-03
President, Jay Kelley - Princeville
Vice President, Rebecca Yandell - Vienna
Reporter, Emilee Bocker - Eastland (Lanark)
Secretary, Drew DeRiemacker- Geneseo
Treasurer, Meagan Wells - Cisne
2003-04
President, Ryan Robinson - Sullivan
Vice President, Kenan Peters - Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences
Reporter, Rachel Baum - Clinton
Secretary, Bruce Frank - Athens
Treasurer, Brian Dallam - Franklin Center
2004-05
President, Kacy Baugher - Windsor
Vice President, Cliff Dolbeare - Pleasant Hill
Reporter, Becky Littlefield - Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
Secretary, Shana Stine - St. Elmo
Treasurer, Rich Chapple - Waterloo
2005-06
President, Jake Bonnell - Amboy
Vice President, Jenna Wicks - Woodland
Reporter, Kayla King - Nokomis
Secretary, Bryan Schullian - Liberty
Treasurer, Ashley Hanold - Southwestern
2006-07
President, Brad Pilcher - Paxton-Buckley-Loda
Vice President, Patrick Holland - Bushnell-Praire City
Reporter, Taryn Pfeiffer - Ashton-Franklin Center
Secretary, Megan Ott - Olympia
Treasurer, Mallory Daugherty - Roanoke-Benson
2007-08
President, Kaitlin Weitekamp - Lincolnwood
Vice President, Sam Meteer - Athens
Reporter, Tannor Spittler - Kansas
Secretary, Janell Baum - Clinton
Treasurer, Wyatt McGrew - Bushnell-Praire City
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