Illini West FFA Chapter

10/15/2026

Yesterday, we hosted our October chapter meeting at the Dirty Bird in Carthage and had over 40 members in attendance! Members were invited to participate in a sand volleyball tournament and co****le games. They also enjoyed snacks and desserts! 💛💙

Thank you to the Dirty Bird for allowing us to use their facilities!

10/15/2026

Kylie McClellan was chosen to be the October FFA member of the month. Kylie is hardworking, determined and ambitious. She is very active in our chapter where she participates in chapter meetings, food science and job interview. Her favorite FFA competition is food science. Kylie always encourages other members and ALWAYS has a positive attitude. She's willing to step up and help whenever and wherever she is needed.

Congratulations Kylie!!

10/13/2026

On Saturday, our officer team got the opportunity to set up at Dearwester Grain in Bentley and feed our local farmers a grab-and-go, free-will donation meal! We passed out over 100 First-Aid Kits to farmers and are able to donate over $800 to the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety! 🌽🌾

We are so thankful for the hard work and dedication our farmers put in every day, and we loved getting the opportunity to give back to those who do so much for our community. Thank you for helping us bring awareness to farm safety!! Have a safe harvest! 💙💛

10/10/2026

LOCATION CHANGE!! This will now be at Dearwester in Bentley!

***NOW AT BENTLEY ELEVATOR

Join us THIS Saturday (10/10) for a meal at Dearwester Grain Services, Inc. !! We will be serving from 11am-1pm!

Free-will donations accepted but not required! Donate to support our Farm Safety Initiative!

Family members are welcome (and encouraged) to stop by and pick up a meal for their farmers in the field!!!

10/08/2026

Illini West hosted the Section 11 Livestock Judging Contest today!!

Our chapter team placed 2nd in Swine and 7th in Cattle! Bryar Huss was our top individual placing 15th overall, 10th in beef, and 7th in swine. Marshall Cox received 9th in swine. Our Greenhand competitor, TerryAnn also received 9th in Cattle.

Great job team!

Thank you to all who helped us make this possible!!

IWHS Students for ring help!
Facilities: Carthage 4-H Extension Center
Cattle: Holtsclaw Farms and Johnson Cattle (Sawyer Johnson)
Sheep: Devin Bruns
Goats: Harper Hess (Hess Livestock)
Pigs: Armstrong Genetics
Officials: John Wood CC Livestock Judging Team (JWCC Agricultural Education Center)

We couldn’t make this happen without you all. THANK YOU!

10/07/2026

CHECK OUT OUR APPAREL SALE!!🔥🔥

Use this link to order online!

Third Up: Illini West FFA Chapter 🌽💙

This one is a fundraiser, with a portion of the proceeds going back to the Illini West FFA Program!
Shop the collection and support the FFA while getting some custom gear of your own!🔥

🔗: https://farmthreads.shop/collections/illini-west-ffa

10/07/2026

***NOW AT BENTLEY ELEVATOR

Join us THIS Saturday (10/10) for a meal at Dearwester Grain Services, Inc. !! We will be serving from 11am-1pm!

Free-will donations accepted but not required! Donate to support our Farm Safety Initiative!

Family members are welcome (and encouraged) to stop by and pick up a meal for their farmers in the field!!!

10/02/2026

IW FFA has PUMPKINS!! A small but mighty pick this afternoon to kick off the pumpkin season.

Snag a pumpkin from our pallets or pick your own at our pumpkin patch next to Mahoney’s. We will add more to the pallets weekly as they become ready!

Free-will donation!! Thanks for supporting the Illini West FFA!🎃

09/30/2026

The Dearwester FFA Farm Safety Meal is now rescheduled due to the rain!!

Join us NEXT Saturday, October 10th to support our FFA Chapter and our efforts to help raise awareness towards farm safety!