Articles tagged under: South Dakota FFA Convention
New SD State FFA Officer Team Announced
Published April 10, 2019
The 2019-2020 South Dakota State Officer team was named during the final session of the South Dakota FFA Convention on Tuesday. President is Shelby Ruhland of the Wall FFA Chapter. "It's such an amazing organization," says Ruhland. "There is a…SD FFA Star Award Winners Named
Published April 10, 2019
Four South Dakota FFA members were recognized as Star award winners during the 91st State FFA Convention. These individuals have gone beyond in their record keeping with their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects. The South Dakota Star in Agriculture Business…A Shortage of SD Agriculture Teachers
Published April 10, 2019
There’s a growing need for agricultural teachers across the country. In South Dakota, Arlington FFA Advisor Kelly Keller says there are agriculture instructors who can retire, but don’t have someone to fill their spot. "We've told our group of experienced…Finalists Named in SD Farmers Union Farm Safety Trivia Contest
Published April 10, 2019
Four teams were selected as finalists in the South Dakota Farmers Union Safety Quiz Bowl during the South Dakota FFA Convention. Those teams are the Wolsey-Wessington FFA, Platte-Geddes FFA, Hoven FFA and Howard FFA Chapters. SDFU Executive Director Karla Hofhenke…The Importance of Inconvenience
Published April 9, 2019
The National FFA Organization Western Region Vice-President Shea Booster was in Brookings, South Dakota for the South Dakota FFA Convention. As the keynote speaker during the second general session, he talked about the importance of inconveniences. "People think inconveniences are…SD FFA Members Challenged to Go Beyond at State Convention
Published April 8, 2019
About 2,000 attendees filled Frost Arena at South Dakota State University for the opening session of the State FFA Convention. The session begins a week of leadership, personal growth and recognition of successes in the organization. It’s also a bittersweet…