Congratulations to the following FFA members who represented the West Central FFA at the 84th South Dakota State FFA Convention.
Members competed in several Career Development Events. Results are as follows:
In Horse Judging – Jorry Lammers, Megan Dolly, Chrissy Becker and Erik McCluskey – Bronze
Food Science – Shannon Miller – Bronze, Tiffany Hanisch 7th place – Silver. Team of Shannon, Tiffany, Katie Stahl and Connor Miles – 5th Place
Nursery Landscape – Olvia Daly – Bronze, Team of Olivia, Jenna Lewis and Olivia Lundquist – 8th Place
Floriculture – Sara Waldner – Bronze; Rachel Schartz – Silver; Melinda Knuth – Gold
Team of Sara, Rachel, Melinda and Lauren Dolly – 10th
Natural Resources – Riley Olson – Silver, Cody Miller – Bronze
Ag Communications – Liz Renner – 3rd Place – Gold, Rachel Schartz – 1st place Gold, team of Liz, Rachel and Melinda Knuth – 1st place. The team advances to National Competition.
Ten WCFFA members were awarded the State FFA Degree. The State Degree is the highest award that can be bestowed upon a member at the state level. Those earning the degree are Shannon Miller, Joe Schartz, Lane Rabern, Riley Olson, Melinda Knuth, Connor Miles, Olivia Lundquist, Evan Thyberg, Dallas Bergeson and BreeAnn Albers.