April 15, 16, 17, 2007South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota FFA Association2006-2007 State FFA Officers

President....................................... Matt.TollefsonVice.President................................Laurie.Zubke.Secretary............................................... Kyli.Zenk.Treasurer........................................Ashley.Knock.Reporter.............................. Melanie.Koehlmoos.Sentinel...........................................Dani.Herring

South Dakota FFAAssociation - 79th Convention

April 15-17

The FFA Mission: FFA makes a positive dif-ference in the lives of students by developing

their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agriculture

education.

The Agricultural Education Mission: Agriculture education prepares students for

successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in global agriculture, food, fiber and

natural resources systems.

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Career Development Events (CDE)

8 a.m. - Food Science Presentations 4:30 p.m. — based on signup times — (USU 265, prep USU 269)8:30 a.m. Livestock Judging - Animal Science Arena Agronomy Judging and Identification — entire event, test first - USU Volstorff Ballroom - East Hall Agricultural Mechanics Hands-on — Ag Engineering Bldg. (125) Nursery/Landscape — entire event, test first — Horticulture/Forestry Greenhouse (Headhouse) Dairy Foods team problems & California Mastitis test (all participants) — West side Intramural Building Agricultural Business Management (1st session) — Lutheran Student Center, 1404 8th Street Dairy Cattle Judging - entire event, test first — Intramural Building, East side Meats Evaluation and Technology (1st session) — Animal Science Complex Meat Lab 9:30 a.m. Dairy Foods (1st session Hands on) — Dairy Microbiology Bldg. (114 & 116)10:30 a.m. Dairy Foods (2nd session Hands-on) — Dairy Microbiology Bldg. (114 & 116)11 a.m. Range Plant ID (session 1) — Animal Science Center (111) Meats Evaluation and Technology written test — Intramural Building, East Side11:30 a.m. Dairy Foods (3rd session Hands-on) — Dairy Microbiology Bldg. (114 & 116) Floriculture - entire event, test first — Intramural Building West side12:00 p.m. Horse Judging - entire event, test first — Intramural Building, West side12:30 p.m. Dairy Foods (4th session Hands-on) — Dairy Microbiology Bldg. (114 & 116) 1 p.m. Meats Evaluation and Technology (2nd session) — Animal Science Complex Meat Lab Food Science & Technology Test

— (USU Volstorff Ballroom West - Round Tables) Agricultural Business Management (2nd session) — Lutheran Student Center, 1404 8th Street 1:30 p.m. Range Plant ID (session 2) — Animal Science Center (111) 2:30 p.m. Range Plant ID (session 3) — Animal Science Center (111) 3:30 p.m. Range Plant ID (session 4) — Animal Science Center (111)

SuNDAy, APRIL 15, 2007

3-5:30 p.m. Registration for teams, participants and FFA delegates — Gymnasium, Intramural Building

4:00 p.m. Agricultural Sales - Rotunda D Natural Resources — Northern Plains Biostress Lab (103)

6:00 p.m. Agricultural Mechanics team problems — Ag Engineering (125)

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Congratulations 2007 StateAlcester-HudsonRena Elise AndersonCrystal L. HeimanJenna A. HughesAlan JohnsonHailey J. KleinhansKolbe NelsonLara C. Rommereim

ArlingtonTru Margaret Boldt

BalticSara Berg

BeresfordErin KennedyJohn LindstromMegan SchillingLisa Thvedt

Bon HommeSean BauderMallory EftaWayne JelsmaDarren KrizMark Misar

BowdleCassandra Eisenbeisz

BridgewaterEric Jon DeibertGeoffrey Mark Pollman

CantonDylan Paulson

CentervilleAshley N. BeruckSarah J. BryantCourtney Marie BuechlerCarolyn CunninghamMatt HybertsonAshley MyottAmy J. Norling

ChesterHeidi J. GraffMatthew Wolles

ClarkThomas BjerkeJames DekkerBetty GillJacob HarringtonRebecca HelkennTyler HelkennJordan LindgrenJoseph LinnemanWilkes ObermeierAlex ReppeJerald SeversonMaggie Stern

DeSmetAshley NeisesTyler Poppen

DeuelLaura Schanning

ElktonDaniel P. BauerDavid RochelKash Van Dyke

FlandreauWes JepsenRyan Warner

FlorenceJenna HalseLisa JorgensonMichael MillerEden Elizabeth (Libby)

NogelmeierAmanda RislovCorey SchwingerNathan TschakertSteven Zemlicka

GarretsonJacob AndersonTony DonelanJonathan GustafsonTyler KientopfStephanie NussbaumDarcy Sievert

GettysburgSteven BokeDonnie J. BowdenTristen DonovanJaclyn L. EikampMichael D. FischerDaniel J. HunnelDustin PermannBrady PottsBrian D. QuiettJames D. RogersJustin R. Smith

GrotonStan GonsoirLauren Wheeting

HarrisburgAustin Joseph AlbersKayla AlbersMitchell L. BarberTyler BergNicholas BierleDavid G. FlemingCasey John FrankenTyson A. GriesseKimberly HaasB.J. HunhoffJason John LongJenni PoppingaJacob S. Tebben

Hitchcock-TulareChase G. BingerJessica BottumAngie BushongTim MasatJustin MiedemaShane PetersonAndrew RoeberVianne Watson

HuronJason Bloodgood Colton L. EckmannTyler J. MicheelTara PonceletWade Schoenfelder

KimballMatthew FilcherKayla GeppertTyler GrussingKevin KonechneSamantha KonechneTheresa KonechneErin PiskulePatrick ScottJesslon WalshTanner Wells

Lake PrestonTyler HesbyBradley L. Sneesby

LemmonDantae AndersonHayden Evans

Lennox SundstromSheriden BlahaJohn FischerMax FodnessRon GibbonsAngela O’KaneCatherine Vietor

Madison CentralNicky Doblar

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Degree Recipients

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MarionTiffany LapeCaleb RavilleChristina Wentzel

McCook CentralRyan DeMentJake JohnsonJordan KruegerSeth Maitland McGregorChase SabersJosh SieverdingRyan ZelmerKyle Zulk

MilbankAngela FieldsAlexis TuchschererKori Wieting

MillerBritney CumminsCharles FawcettJacob KnipplingBronc McMurtryKaren SchaefersAndrea Stevens

MitchellBlake BaadeStratton HavlikShanna IburgAnthony Morgan Robert NicholsonJenna SchleyRachel SchuldtDanielle TorgersonBeau VanOverschelde

NewellElsie BauerHannah BurttJenelle FoosCourtney Marie HarmonDustin HawkinsClay HeidrichRadley HohenbergerStephanie Jo ReidJade RieslandJenna Rene’ Smeenk

Oldham RamonaAshli Jane BudahlSarah Ann Hojer

ParkerLayne DykstraJosh JorgensenRobyn Renee LyndeAmanda NelsonTrent J. NugterenLianna RutseySara Schneider Brittany Brooke Thomas

PhilipAshley BerryCasey ElshereSarah FolandAlex MoosMegan MortellaroKatie Nelson

RoslynJon GrubaAlex JohnsonAndrew JohnsonBrittany LesnarTony Lesnar

RutlandTyler BothernAshley J. Hopf

Sioux ValleyDaniel KaspersonShelby ReichlingThorwald Vostad

SissetonJohn CerollEli NissenCourtney PetersonAaron PistoriusAshley RolstadKyle SteenElliot Ziemer

SturgisShaun CasteelAndrew J. Duprel

Tri-ValleyMatt Dybedahl

ViborgNicole Rasmussen

WagnerBrittany HolzbauerJordan KocerRichard Clayton Kokesh

WallJessica Luedeman

WaubaySteve GaikowskiTrevor Harlan HolscherLauren OlsonAnthony J. Zubke

WebsterDelci ChristensenShonda DargatzBrett MonsonErin WegleitnerRebecca WhitlockKelsey Wolter

Wessington SpringsTreg CaffeeTyler EastonAshlea KingVance LuckettBecky LutterJustin J. MoellerReed ScottTate TeveldalTyrell TeveldalColin TobinRebecca Von EyeChelsea WenzelAmy WetzelBrady Younie

West CentralJason Boll Kadie BoysenJosh GackeChelsey GraceAndrew HoefertEmily HorsleyKylee KnightJennifer MatthiesJessie MilsteadMatt MisarDan PuschAndrew SiemonsmaMelissa Tyler

Willow LakeDrew EdlemanNathan GlanzerBrock MadsenDaniel Virchow

WilmotHeather BassettJustin D. DockterRyan FrerichsChloe KruseRobert Quade

WoonsocketBrett Alexander

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Michael Wayne Ackerman .......Viborg Jason Biel ............................... Wilmot Steven D. Bogue ............... Beresford David Carroll ......................... DeSmet Randall Edward Carsten ........ Kimball Megan Chilson ..................... Florence Molly Fendrich ......... McCook Central Bridget Fousek ......................Wagner Derek Griesse ................... Harrisburg Jennifer Harvey ....... McCook Central John Harvey ............ McCook Central Lisa Jacobson .......... McCook Central Lee Kopriva ...............................Clark Derek Koupal .........................Wagner Michelle Lyn Kramer ..........Flandreau Jillian Krcil ..............................Wagner Travis Lape ............................. Marion Zeb Larsen ..............................Viborg Brian R. Larson ..................... DeSmet Robert E. Lee ....................... DeSmet

Holly C. Marshall ..................Redfield Charles Maude ................. Rapid City Elizabeth K. Maude .......... Rapid City Bryan Moes ......................... Florence Sarah Morrison .................... Florence Eliott Myren .............. McCook Central Deny Oesterling ................ Harrisburg Derek R. Ostby .................... Sisseton Michelle Osterman .................. Groton Dan Palmquist ......... McCook Central Matthew Petersen ............. Centerville Stacy Redder .....................Flandreau Wayne M. Robison ........... Rapid City Kerry Roling ............. McCook Central Betsy Steckel ...........Sanborn Central Grant Thompson ............... Harrisburg Rustin Vandersnick ............ Garretson Ashley Vostad .................Sioux Valley Jennifer Wubben ..... McCook Central Crissa Zenk ..........................Webster

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FeatuReD pReSenteRS

Tane WilliamsMonday Afternoon

Speaker

Jessie.Geib,.the.2005-2006.National.FFA Secretary was the first National Officer from South Dakota in 51 years..Jessie.also.served.as.the.2003-2004.SD.State.FFA.President.and.was.a.member.of.the.DeSmet.FFA.Chapter..Through.growing.up.on.her.family.farm.she.learned.

to.appreciate.the.need.for.agriculture.early.on..Her.passion.and.dedication.towards.agriculture.has.helped.her.get.where.she is today. About her year as a National officer she says, “…something.words.cannot.describe..I.have.never.had.such.a fulfilling feeling in my life. You can’t beat knowing you are serving.something.that.does.so.much.good.for.others.”.Jessie.is.currently.a.junior.at.South.Dakota.State.University.majoring.in.Animal.Science.

Jessie GeibSunday Evening

Speaker

Coty..Back,.the.2006-2007.National.FFA.Eastern.Region.Vice.President,.was.active.in.the.Menifee.County.FFA.Chapter.in.Kentucky..Coty.credits.Mr..Orbin.Rudd.for.

giving.him.his.start.in.the.National.FFA.Organiza-tion. It began with Back’s participation in Creed and Junior.Parliamentary.Procedure.and.grew.from.there..“I.simply.took.advantage.of.all.the.opportunities.FFA.offered.to.me.and.ran.with.it,”.encourages.Coty.

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Tane Williams, the 1973-74 South.Dakota.State.FFA.Vice.President.grew.up.on.a.family.farm.in.Wendt,.South.Dakota.and.was.a.member.of.the.Pierre.FFA.Chapter...He.attended.South.Dakota.State.University.

and Brigham Young University. Tane is the founder and.president.of.United.States.Land.and.Cattle.Com-pany.and.also.the.founder.and.manager.of.Tacit.Capital.Group...He.now.resides.in.Salt.Lake.City,.Utah.where.he.is semi-retired and working as a part-time not-for-profit consultant.

Coty BackNational FFA Eastern Vice

President

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Retiring.Address—“Who I Am” Ashley Knock, Treasurer

Presentation.of.Agriculture. Proficiency Awards Past Officer RecognitionPAS.State.President.InvitationKeynote.Speaker, Jessie GeibClosing.Ceremony

10 a.m.-5 p.m. State FFA Officer Candidate .Interviews, Ag Engineering (100)

. 2:00.p.m.. Star.Greenhand.Interviews,.USU.(258)

. 2:00.p.m.. Star.Farmer,.Agribusiness,.Place-ment.&.AgriScience.Interviews,.USU 264, 265, 271, 273 (263 hold-ing)

. 2:30.p.m.. State.FFA.Student.Ambassador.Interviews, Ag Engineering (108)

. 4:00.p.m.. State.FFA.Chorus.Practice,.Frost.Arena,.HPER.Center

..5:00.p.m.. Auditing,.Program.of.Activities.and.Resolutions.Committee.Meetings,.Frost.Arena

5:30-6:45 District Officer Gathering, .SW.Corner.of.Frost.Arena

6:00 Past Officer Reception HPER room 120 6:15 Sponsor and V.I.P. Reception HPER room 104..

7:00.p.m.. FIRST CONVENTION SESSION. . Frost.Arena.-.HPER.Center Reflections-”Favorite State of

Mind”.. Opening.Ceremony.. . —.Matt Tollefson, presiding American.FFA.Degree.Recognition. Foundation.Presentation District Crop Proficiency Awards

SATuRDAy, APRIL 14, 2007

— ConVention —

1:00 p.m. State FFA Officer Candidate Interviews, Ag Engineering (100)

SuNDAy, APRIL 15, 2007

Please.be.respectful.and.turn.off.cell.phones.and.pagers during all sessions, workshops and CDE’s.

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9:00 a.m. INSTRUCTORS MEETING,.. . Volstorff.Ballroom,.USU.West.Half10:00 a.m. Leadership Workshops (see back cover)11:00 a.m. BUSINESS SESSION AND LUNCHEON. . Frost.Arena.-.HPER.Center. Opening.Ceremony.. . —.Ashley Knock, presiding Roll.Call.of.Delegates. Minutes.of.Previous.Meeting. Committee.Reports. Report.on.National.Convention. New.Business. Closing.Ceremony.and.Lunch11:00 a.m. Start AgriScience Competition, HPER, . . East.Hallway12:00 noon Leadership Workshops (see back cover) 1:30 p.m. SECOND CONVENTION SESSION. Frost.Arena.-.HPER.Center. Opening.Ceremony Reflections — Travis Lape State President, 2005-2006 Melanie Koehlmoos, presiding. Welcome.from.Ag Bio Student Advocate. Greetings.- Coty Back, National Vice President and John Rist, SDVATA President . SD.FFA.Alumni.Report. Presentation.of.Scholarships. Image.Builder.Awards. National.Chapter.Award.Program. . New.Chapter.Recognition. Recognize.State.Winners. Fall Leadership CDE’s. Foundation.Presentation.. Motivational.Speaker. —.Tane Williams. Closing.Ceremony 2:00 p.m. State FFA Officer Candidates Interviews, Student Union Room 103 3:00 p.m. Leadership Workshops (see back cover) 4:00 p.m. Leadership Workshops (see back cover)..4:45.p.m.. STATE FFA DEGREE BANQUET,.. . Student.Union.Volstorff.Ballroom.B..5:00.p.m.. Sound.Check.for.Talent.Show....

MoNDAy, APRIL 16, 2007

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Favorite Blue Jacket Stars

FFA Talent Showand Chorus

Mon, April 16, 2007 • HPER Center

6:00.-.7:00.p.m.Nick.Fosheim.&.Michelle.

Osterman - MC’s

MoNDAy, APRIL 16, 2007 - CoNTINuED

Address.—.Coty Back, National Eastern Region

Vice President

Retiring.Address.— “Dare You To Move” Kyli Zenk, State Secretary

Retiring.Address.— “My Wish For You” Dani Herring, State Sentinel

“Your Year in Review”State.Star.Greenhand.PresentationState.Star.PageantConferring.of.State.FFA.DegreesClosing.Ceremonies

10p.m. to Midnight - The Dance — Intramural.Building

Distinguished.Service.Awards

Honorary.State.Degree.Presentation.

7:00.p.m.. THIRD CONVENTION SESSION. Frost.Arena.-.HPER.Center. Opening.Ceremony. Laurie Zubke, presiding

Introduction of State FFA Officer Candidates

Retiring.Address.— “You Don’t Have to Be Perfect”Melanie Koehlmoos, State Reporter

Retiring.Address.— “Never Settle for Anything Less Than Everything” Laurie Zubke, State Vice President

Retiring.Address.— “Back Where I Come From”Matt Tollefson, State President

. 8:30.a.m.. FOURTH CONVENTION SESSION. Frost.Arena.-.HPER.Center. Opening.Ceremony. Dani Herring & Kyli Zenk, presiding. . . . H.O..Sargent.Awards

TuESDAy, APRIL 17, 2007

National.Chapter.FinalistsAgriScience.Award.ProgramAgri.Entrepreneur.AwardRecognition of State Officer AdvisorsIntroduction.of.FFA.Student.Ambassadors

Recognition of State Officer . ParentsState.Career.Development.. Event.Results“2007.Convention.in.Review”

State.Career.Development.. Event.ResultsElection.and.Installment.of. 2007-08 State FFA Officers

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Presentation of Past State Officer Plaques

. Recognition.of.State.Advisors

. Closing.Ceremonies 1:00 p.m. State FFA Officers and Parent

Luncheon, University Student Union - 169 (by

invitation only)

2007 State FFa

Convention Keynote Speaker .............Farm Credit Services of AmericaAgriscience Fair .......................................................................... ToyotaCDE Results Book and Convention Screen ............... SDSU College of

Agricultural and Biological SciencesConvention Sponsors ............................................Citibank of SD, N.A.

Dakotaland Feeds, Huron; South Dakota National GuardDale and Sharon Englehart, Frederick

American State Bank and Trust, HuronDistrict Crop Production Awards .................................... Kaystar SeedsAmbassador Plaques ...............Wayne, Vickie, Ryan and Jason SorenRetiring State Officer Pins, Plaques ...................Mark and Susan GeibState Degree charms ............................................. SD FFA Foundation

Barry and Jenny JacobsonNational Chapter Awards ............................................................ ToyotaState Officer Luncheon ............................................................... ToyotaAdvisors Hospitality Area ........................... Butler Machinery Company

Star Farmer ....................................... Farm Credit Services of AmericaStar in Agribusiness ........................... Farm Credit Services of AmericaStar Greenhand ...................................................................Garst SeedStar in Placement .................................... The Dan Streff family, SalemStar in Agri-Science ............................................... SD FFA Foundation

(National level Sponsor - DuPont Company)

Ag Business Mgmt. CDE ....................... Wells Fargo Bank of SD, N.A. Travel scholarship .....................................Chad and Rhonda WosjeAg Mechanics CDE .................................................... CHS Foundation Travel scholarship .................................................. CHS FoundationAg Sales CDE ..........................................SD Department of Agriculture Travel Scholarship ..................................... Norm and Mary CooperAgronomy CDE ..........................................SD Seed Trade Association Travel Scholarship ............... Croplan Genetics, Walt & De JohnsonDairy Foods CDE .......Land O’ Lakes, Dairy Production Division, Volga Travel Scholarship ................................ The Family of Justin Maass National Sponsor ............................. Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.Floriculture CDE ....... Gerri and Shon Eide; Gretchen and Brian Sharp Travel Scholarship ............................................ SD FFA Foundation National Sponsor ................................... Ball Horticultural CompanyFood Science and Technology CDE ....... Londa Vander Wal and Valley

Queen Cheese Factory, Inc, Milbank Travel Scholarship ............................................ SD FFA FoundationHorse Evaluation and Selection CDE ............... Paradise Creek Paints, Len and Cathy Ivey, Aberdeen Travel Scholarship ............................................ SD FFA Foundation National Sponsor ................... KENT Feeds, Inc. and Dodge TrucksLivestock Evaluation CDE ......................... SD Pork Producers Council Travel Scholarship ...................................Dakotaland Feeds, Huron National Sponsor .................................................................... MerialMeats Evaluation and Technology CDE .................. John Morrell & Co. Travel Scholarship ............................................ SD FFA Foundation National Sponsor ................ Kraft Foods, Inc. Oscar Mayer Division

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STATe STARAWARD SPonSoRS

CAReeR DeveLoPMenT evenT SPonSoRS

Natural Resources CDE .............................Pope and Talbot, Spearfish Travel Scholarship ............................................ SD FFA Foundation National Sponsor ................................................... Smithfield FoodsNursery/Landscape CDE ....................................... SD FFA Foundation Chainsaw for high individual by Intermountain Stihl Travel Scholarship ............................................ SD FFA Foundation National Sponsor ......................Stihl, Inc. and The Ariens CompanyDairy Cattle Evaluation CDE ................SD Div. of Midwest Dairy Assn. Travel Scholarship .................................................Sharp’s Inc, Bath

(E = Entrepreneurship, P = Placement)(State = State level sponsor, National = National level sponsor)

Ag Communications - E/P State - .............................................. Tri State Neighbor, Sioux Falls National - .........................................Farm Progress Companies Inc.Agricultural Education State - .................................... In Honor of Lon Moeller by his family National - ................. The James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation

and Lincoln Electric Co.Ag Mechanics Design and Fabrication - E/P State - ................................Cammack Ranch Supply, Union Center National - .................... Carry-On Trailer Company & Dodge TrucksAg Mechanics Repair and Maintenance - E/P State - ...................................................Butler Machinery Company National - ............. Hobart Welders and Tractor Supply Corporation

Ag Mechanics Energy Systems - E/P State - .............................................................. SD FFA Foundation National - ................................................. National FFA FoundationAg Processing - E/P State - ............................................SD Soybean Processors, Volga National - .............................................................. CHS FoundationAg Sales – E State - ........................................................ Legend Seed, De Smet National - ................................................. National FFA FoundationAg Sales – P State - ..............Redfield Equipment and RDO Equipment, Redfield National - ..................................................... Vigortone Ag ProductsAg Services - E/P State - Midwest Cooperatives, Pierre; Northern Plains Cooperative,

Gettysburg; Eastern Farmers Cooperative, Garretson National - ................................................. National FFA FoundationAquaculture - E/P State - .............................................................. SD FFA Foundation National - ......................................Land O’Lakes Feed/Purina MillsBeef Production – E State - Lake Preston Charolais Breeders: Jensen, Odden, Stewart,

Vedvei, Wienk National - .......................... Nasco Division-Nasco International Inc.Beef Production – P State - ..................................................SD Cattlemen’s Association National - ................................................Fort Dodge Animal HealthDairy Production – E State - ................................................................... Syngenta Seeds National - ................................................. National FFA FoundationDairy Production – P State - .............Associated Milk Producers Inc. of Dawson, MN and

Freeman, SD National - .........................................................................Monsanto

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Diversified Crop Production – E State - .....................................................................Golden Harvest National - .............................................................. CHS FoundationDiversified Crop Production – P State - .....................................................................Golden Harvest National - ......................................National Crop Insurance ServiceDiversified Horticulture – E State - .............................................................. SD FFA Foundation National - .................................................... Nationwide FoundationDiversified Horticulture – P State - .............................................................. SD FFA Foundation National - .......................................................National FFA FoundationDiversified Livestock Production – E State - ...................McFleeg Feeds, First National Bank of Yankton National - ................................................. Tractor Supply CompanyDiversified Livestock Production – P State - ................................... Sioux Nation Ag Center of SD and IA National - ...............................................................Zareba SystemsDiversified Ag Production - E/P State - ........... Farmers & Merchants State Bank of White Lake and

Plankinton National - ................. Delta Consolidated and A Danaher CompanyEmerging Ag Technology - E/P State - .............................................................. SD FFA Foundation National - ......................................................................... ChevroletEnviron. Sci. and Natural Resources Mgmt. - E/P State - ........................................ SD Assn of Conservation Districts National - ................................................. National FFA FoundationEquine Science – E State - ......Amani Arabians, Tim Anderson and Kim Niven, Milbank National - ......................................Land O’Lakes Feed/Purina MillsEquine Science – P ............................................................................... State - ...Dane and Donna Lambert, Scott Cammack, Dawn Nagel,

Susan Stoterau, Webster FFA National - .....................................................Ariat International, Inc.Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production - E/P State - ....................SD Soybean Research and Promotion Council National - .......................................................Syngenta Seeds, Inc.Floriculture - E/P State - ............................. Norm and Mary Rae Peterson, Montrose National - ................................................. National FFA FoundationFood Science and Technology - E/P State - ....Milbank Community Foundation and SD FFA Foundation National - .............................................................. CHS FoundationForage Production - E/P State - ........................................Kuecker Seed Farm, Inc, Webster National - ......................................................Claas of America, Inc.Forest Management and Products - E/P State - .............................................................. SD FFA Foundation National - ...................................................................Dodge TrucksFruit Production - E/P State - ..........................................................MinnTex, Windom, MN National - ............................................................ DuPont Company

2007 State FFa

PRoFiCienCY AWARDSPonSoRS ConT.

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Grain Production – E State - .................................................. SD Corn Utilization Council National - ....................................Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.Grain Production – P State - .........................................................SD Wheat Commission National - ....................................Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.Home and/or Community Development - E/P State - .............................................................. SD FFA Foundation National - ................................................. National FFA FoundationLandscape Management - E/P State - ................................ SD Nursery and Landcape Association National - .......... MTD Products, Inc. and Tractor Supply CompanyNursery Operations - E/P State - .............................................................. SD FFA Foundation National - ...................................................................Dodge TrucksOutdoor Recreation – E/P State - ........ SD FFA Foundation and Schoenbeck Law, Watertown National - .................................................................GM PowertrainPoultry Production - E/P State - ..............................................Dakota Layers LLP, Flandreau National - ...........................................................Wayne Farms LLCSheep Production - E/P State - Newell Ram Sale and St. Onge Livestock/Newell Sheep Yards National - .................................................................. LA-CO MarkalSmall Animal Production and Care – E/P State - ............................................ Mike McIntyre, D.V.M., Winfred National - ............................................................................... MerialSpecialty Animal Production – E/P State - .............................. SD Rabbit Breeders, Roger DeRouchey

SD FFA Foundation National - ......................................Land O’Lakes Feed/Purina MillsSpecialty Crop Production - E/P State - ..Howe Seeds, Inc, McLaughlin and Hansmeier & Son, Inc.,

Bristol National - ................................................. National FFA FoundationSwine Production – E State - .................................................. SD Pork Producers Council National - ................................................. National FFA FoundationSwine Production – P State - .............Murphy Farms and Clark County Contract Growers National - ...................................................................Sunglo Feeds

Turf Grass Management – E/P State - .................................................................. Croplan Genetics National - ................................................. National FFA FoundationVegetable Production - E/P State - ............... In Memory of Bill and Stella Hanson by Clark and

Lyla Hanson, SD FFA Foundation andWebster FFA

National - ............ Briggs and Stratton Corporation Foundation Inc.Wildlife Production and Mgmt – E State - ................................................................................Cabela’s National - ......................................Land O’Lakes Feed/Purina MillsWildlife Production and Mgmt – P State - ... Craig and Maure Weinkauf, In Memory of Arthur J. Weinkauf National - ....................................................... Bass Pro Shops, Inc.All proceeds in excess of convention costs will go to fulfill the mission

of the South Dakota FFA and its programs.

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15TH

at the Farmhouse - Free to all members, advisors & drivers!

Welcome all FFA membersattending the 2007

State FFA Convention!

Welcomes FFA to theSDSU campus!

& invites all members to our annual FFA appreciation meal

Monday, April 16th Serving lunch from:11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

at the Alpha Gamma Rho House(Free for all members, advisors, and drivers)

Current Members include:5PastStateFFAOfficers

4 FFA New Century Farmer Participants

2006 American FFA Star in Ag Placement

The National Agricultural Fraternity Making Better men since 1964!

SDSU’s only Social and Professional Fraternity!

Alpha Gamma Rho • 1929 8th StreetBrookings, SD 57006

(605)692-9417

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ALPHAGAMMA RHO

Alpha Phi Chapter

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CeresWomen’s Fraternity

What is Ceres?Ceres is one of the three

Greek women’sfraternities on campus.

Who is Ceres?Ceres is the Roman

goddess of agriculture (particularly grains).

Why choose Ceres?

Leadership ActivitiesSocial Events

Academic AchievementPhilanthropy

Agriculture EducationCommunity Service

Sisterhood

Meet friends. Have fun. Make Memories. Be a goddess.

To learn more, call the Ceres house at697-6978

Or stop by and visit us at: 710 13th Avenue

Sigma Alpha Sorority

“Sisters in Agriculture”

Sigma Alpha is a professional agricultural sorority that promotes...

• Scholarship• Leadership

• Service• Fellowship

Check us out when you come to SDSU! Contact: sigmaalpha_sdsu@hotmail.com

2006-2007 District officers

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DISTRICT IPresident ........................................................Heath Oetken, SissetonVice President ...................................................... Karlie Foster, ClarkSecretary ..........................................Amber Munderwieler, MilbankTreasurer ............................................................Derek Zenk, WebsterReporter.......................................................... Dillion Ostby, SissetonSentinel .................................................................. Jill Halse, FlorenceStudent Advisor ............................................... Thomas Lamb, ClarkAdvisor ....................................................................Greg Janish, Clark

DISTRICT IIPresident .................................................. Britney Kaufman, DeSmetVice President ................................. Elise Kazmerzak, Lake PrestonSecretary ............................................................. Bobbi Hunt, DeSmetTreasurer ................................................Jordana Lamb, Willow LakeReporter....................................................Shelby Kerkhove, RutlandSentinel ............................................................. Tina Boldt, ArlingtonStudent Advisor ...............................Kyle VanderWal, Sioux ValleyAdvisor ...................................................... Dave VanderWal, DeSmet

DISTRICT IIIPresident .....................................Maria Skoglund, McCook CentralVice President ................................ Brian Gottlob, McCook CentralSecretary .................................................................. Jenna Rist, ViborgTreasurer ...................................................Rebecka Bogue, BeresfordReporter...................................................................Katie Hart, ViborgSentinel ................................................ Trent Thompson, HarrisburgStudent Advisor ....................................... Josh Johnson, HarrisburgAdvisor ...........................................Kelly Dunkleberger, Centerville

DISTRICT IVPresident ..........................................................Wyatt DeJong, WinnerVice President ..................................... Carson Powell, ChamberlainSecretary ............................................Courtney Totton, ChamberlainTreasurer .........................................................Luke Mushitz, GeddesReporter...............................................................Trent Kubik, WinnerSentinel .....................................................................Ty Littau, WinnerStudent Advisor .............................................. Rebecca Naasz, PlatteAdvisor .................................................... Ross Hudson, Bon Homme

DISTRICT VPresident ...................................................Shad Christman, LemmonVice President ..................................................... Micheal Swan, WallSecretary ................................................... Wanda Maude, Rapid CityTreasurer .......................................................Andrew Snyder, SturgisReporter.................................................................. Emily Helms, WallSentinel ...........................................................Emily Chapman, BisonStudent Advisor ................................ Katrina Hespe, Belle FourcheAdvisor ................................................. Bobbie Jo Tomac, Rapid City

DISTRICT VIPresident ...........................................................Chelsey Abler, HovenVice President .................................................... Jake Warring, MillerSecretary ......................................................... Shawna Reuer, BowdleTreasurer .................................Betsy Krohmer, Wessington SpringsReporter.........................................JessicaNowell,Hitchcock-TulareSentinel .................................. Brady Duxbury, Wessington SpringsStudent Advisor .........................................Cheryl Schaefer, BowdleAdvisor ................................................................Mike Postma, Huron

DISTRICT VIIPresident .................................................Shauni Deitrich, FlandreauVice President ....................................................John Daniel, ChesterSecretary ....................................................... Kevin Berg, Dell Rapids Treasurer ...............................................KristinGoetz,Colman-EganReporter................................................. Sarah Nussbaum, GarretsonSentinel .................................................. Kaitlin Giegling, FlandreauStudent Advisor ......................................Travis Swier, West CentralAdvisor ................................................Josh Christiansen, Flandreau

STUDENT UNION VOLSTROF BALL ROOM WEST 1/2

10:00 a.m.. 2004-2005State Officers. .

12:00 noon. Coty Back, Eastern Region Vice President

3:00 p.m. SmartEdge by GMAC

4:00 p.m.. Tane Williams, Afternoon Speaker

Agriscience Fair HPER East Hallway (MondayNoon-9p.m.)

Career Show Booths The Market Place, Student Union 9a.m.-5p.m.

Silent Auction State Degree Banquet & HPER West Hallway (4:30-7p.m.)

Talent Show (Monday6-7p.m.) Frost Arena

MONDAy, APRIL 16

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