Author Archives: WCFFA

Ag Communications Team Makes Team Finals!

The 85th National FFA Convention is in full swing and West Central FFA members have been busy representing South Dakota in the National Ag Communications CDE. Team presentations and Editing and Communications tests were conducted on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. … Continue reading

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2012 Fruit Sale

Updated – the fruit sale has ended.  Thanks for your continued support of Agricultural Education and FFA at West Central! The West Central Fruit Sale is now on!  Choose from Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangeloes, D’Anjou Pears and 4 varieties of Apples. … Continue reading

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Team to Compete at National Event

Three members of the West Central FFA Chapter have advanced to national competition and will vie for national honors in the area of Agricultural Communications.  Members representing the state and chapter in the event include Liz Renner, Melinda Knuth and … Continue reading

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7 Earn Highest Degree

Sydnie Howey, Stacia Knuth, Spencer Kurtz, Jeremy Nettifee, Brooke Pearson, Tucker Smith and Austin Wolfe, members of the West Central FFA Chapter will be awarded the American FFA Degree during the 85th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana in October. … Continue reading

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State FFA Convention Results

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 … Continue reading

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Are We There Yet?

West Central FFA members packed up and headed to Hoven in early March to complete part 2 of our Chapter Exchange.  Students attended classes with their Hoven counterparts on Friday.  The seven WCFFA members dramatically increased the student population in … Continue reading

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Officer Exchange Part 1

West Central FFA has spent much of the 2011-12 year working with members from the Hoven FFA Chapter.  Officers from Hoven and West Central partnered for leadership training during the summer of 2011.  Plans came out of the officer’s retreat … Continue reading

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Legislative Breakfast

Four West Central FFA members recently attended District Officer Training and the FFA Legislative Breakfast in Pierre.  District Officers are selected each fall based on a rigorous interview process to represent area schools.  District VII is composed of 9 FFA … Continue reading

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Hunger Helpers

The West Central FFA chapter has been awarded $2500 as part of the inaugural FFA:  Food For All program. The nationwide program provides grant money to local FFA chapters to support year-long service-learning projects focused on developing and implementing sustainable … Continue reading

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2012 State Degree Recipients

The  State FFA Degree is the highest award a member can earn on the state level.  The degree requires members to work in an ag related placement, business or entrepreneurial setting during the course of their high school career.  Each … Continue reading

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