BROOKINGS The South Dakota FFA Association will host the 96th Annual South Dakota State FFA Convention on April 18-20 at the Dacotah Bank Center and South Dakota State Universitys campus in Brookings.
The 96th State FFA Convention, with the theme of Break Through, will be led by the state FFA officers including President Alyssa Feather, Wilmot; Vice President Dustin Kolb, Belle Fourche; Secretary Raesa Zelinsky, Brookings; Treasurer Gretta Larson, Lake Preston; Reporter Gabrielle Rebelein, Sioux Valley; and Sentinel Emily Robbins, Elkton. The State FFA Convention is like the state championship of FFA that highlights the successes of South Dakotas FFA members.
Throughout the three-day convention, over 2,000 FFA members, advisors and guests will:
- Participate in a Career Carnival with exhibits from 55 ag industry leaders and colleges
- Package 50,000 meals for a Meals of Hope, which will be provided to Feeding SD
- Attend leadership workshops hosted by First Dakota National Bank, the Agtegra Innovations Center, SD Agriculture & Rural Leadership, Vytelle, USDA Risk Management, Farm Credit Services of America, National FFA officer Cartel Howell, SDSU Ag Ed Ambassadors, and Caleb Weiland, former FFA member.
- Showcase agricultural skills by competing in hands-on Career Development events in Agricultural Business Management, Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems, Agronomy, Dairy Cattle Evaluation, Floriculture, Food Science and Technology, Horse Evaluation, Livestock Evaluation, Meats Evaluation and Technology, Milk Quality and Products, Natural Resources, Nursery/Landscape, Range Plant Identification and Veterinary Science.
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