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For Immediate Release Contact: Michelle Nelson, SD FFA
State Executive Secretary
(605) 688-4380
Michelle.Nelson@sdstate.edu

*All photos are available as high-resolution JPG files at:
http://aged.sdstate.edu/SDFFA_home_files/communications.html

SD FFA Recognizes Top Leaders at State Leadership Career Development Events
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota FFA Association hosted 446 FFA members from across South Dakota at
the 2012 State FFA Leadership Career Development Events on Dec. 2-3 in Pierre, S.D. These FFA members
advanced to the state level competition by placing first or second at their district competitions. At the State
Leadership Career Development Events, members and chapters were recognized for their success in 10
leadership areas. Winning teams and individuals advance to compete in their Career Development Event
areas at the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky next fall. South Dakota State Senate Democratic
Leader Jason Frerichs addressed FFA members at the awards luncheon Monday afternoon. Frerichs shared
the importance of agriculture and encouraged FFA members to be advocates for the industry.

Parliamentary Procedure teams, consisting of seven members per team, demonstrate an FFA business
meeting. Our state sponsor is South Dakota Farmers Union, and the national level sponsor is TransCanada.
The state level team travel scholarship is sponsored by Monte and Ruth Mason and Brett and Tracy Kaltvedt.
The team results are as follows:
1. GOLD Lennox-Sundstrom
2. SILVER Highmore
3. SILVER Harrisburg
4. BRONZE McCook Central
5. BRONZE Milbank

The All-State Parliamentary Procedure Team is comprised of the top individual officer from each position.
These competitors are the best-of-the-best in their respective position. This area is sponsored by Skinner
Financial Services. Those selected are:
President: Gretchen Rops, Lennox-Sundstrom
Vice President: Julianna Albrecht, De Smet
Secretary: Hayden Houdek, Highmore
Treasurer: Jordan Wittrock, Lennox-Sundstrom
Reporter: Victoria Krempges, McCook Central
Sentinel: Emily Heumiller, McCook Central
Student Advisor: Macy Moir, Harrisburg

In Prepared Public Speaking, each contestant presents a 6-8 minute agriculture-oriented speech and
answers five minutes of related questions. The event sponsor and travel scholarship are provided by Cargill,
Inc. The national level sponsor is Monsanto. The results were:
1. GOLD Becca Lythgoe, Tri-Valley
2. GOLD Lexi Slack, Viborg-Hurley
3. SILVER Gretchen Rops, Lennox-Sundstrom
4. SILVER Audrey Souza, Milbank
5. SILVER Kaley Nolz, Mitchell
6. BRONZE Colin Geppert, Kimball
7. BRONZE Cooper Eliason, Howard
8. BRONZE Allison Wicks, Willow Lake
In Extemporaneous Public Speaking, an unrehearsed 4-6 minute speech is written and presented onsite.
Each contestant is allowed only 30 minutes to prepare. Our sponsor is the South Dakota Farm Bureau. The
national level sponsor is the American Farm Bureau Federation. Results were as follows:
1. GOLD Katie Loutsch, Milbank
2. GOLD Nathaniel Steinlicht, Milbank
3. SILVER Maria Aguirra, Madison Central
4. SILVER Bailey Zweber, Hoven
5. SILVER Makayla Heisler, Newell
6. BRONZE Chase Wallace, Harrisburg
7. BRONZE Nick Pardy, Howard
8. BRONZE Sheldon Stewart, Chamberlain

Job Interview challenges FFA members to complete a job application, write a letter of application, participate
in an actual interview and compose a follow-up letter. Our sponsor is the South Dakota Department of
Agriculture and the national sponsor is CSX Transportation. The winning person travel scholarship is
sponsored by Kindra Gordon and Three Corners Agency, Inc. – Melissa Stearns, Agent. The results were:
1. GOLD Kiera Leddy, Milbank
2. GOLD Rachel Schartz, West Central
3. SILVER Kaden Eisenbraun, Wall
4. SILVER Janelle Paulson, Clark
5. SILVER Makayla Heisler, Newell
6. BRONZE Joellen Gonsoir, Groton
7. BRONZE Jade Maier, Bowdle
8. BRONZE Shaley Lensegrav, Bison

Creed Speaking participants recite the FFA Creed and answer questions posed by the judges. This event is
sponsored by Craig and Bonnie Dybedahl and Mike Ringgenberg. The national level sponsor is CHS
Foundation. The results were:
1. GOLD Jaclynn Knutson, Viborg-Hurley
2. GOLD Johannah Jenson, Arlington
3. SILVER Riley Maier, Bowdle
4. SILVER Logan Hoffman, Bridgewater-Emery
5. SILVER Tia Pawlowski, Miller
6. BRONZE Katie Martel, Florence
7. BRONZE Julia Loudenburg, McCook Central
8. BRONZE Kristen Hoffman, Bowdle

In Marketing Plan, teams of students determine a local community need and create a complete strategy for
marketing a new agricultural product or company to fill that need. The sponsor is Legend Seeds, Inc., and the
state winning team travel scholarship is sponsored by Hurley and Associates. The national level sponsor is
Bunge North America and Kerry Ingredients and Flavours. The results are:
1. GOLD Viborg-Hurley
2. SILVER Gettysburg
3. SILVER Bowdle
4. BRONZE Bison
5. BRONZE McCook Central
In Ag Issues, a team of 3-7 students discuss the pros and cons of a major agricultural issue facing their area.
The event is sponsored by South Dakota Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers, and the state winning
team travel scholarship is sponsored by Dakota Risk Management. This event is sponsored nationally by
Elanco Animal Health, a Division of Eli Lilly and Company. The results were:
1. GOLD West Central
2. SILVER Howard
3. SILVER Lennox-Sundstrom
4. BRONZE Bowdle
5. BRONZE Milbank

Ag Sales team members work together to develop a strategy for selling pre-determined products to specific
customer scenarios. Participants also practice their individual sales skills by selling an agricultural product to
a customer. This event is sponsored by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture. The winning travel
scholarship is sponsored by Eastern Farmers Cooperative. The results were:
Individuals:
1. GOLD Brady Dice, Mitchell
2. GOLD Elise Schweer, Watertown
3. SILVER Austin Etrheim, Garretson
4. SILVER Kate Westphal, Lemmon
5. SILVER Micah DiPippo, Mitchell
6. BRONZE Shanna Swanson, Waubay
7. BRONZE Becca Cipland, Sioux Valley
8. BRONZE Austin Tesch, Watertown
Teams:
1. GOLD Mitchell
2. SILVER Rapid City
3. SILVER Watertown
4. BRONZE Garretson
5. BRONZE Lemmon

In Ag Broadcasting/Journalism, students have 30 minutes to prepare a five-minute agricultural radio
newscast and then "air" it. This event is sponsored by Ludens Implement. Results were:
1. GOLD Brennan Basset, Sioux Valley
2. GOLD Kirstyn Fiala, Miller
3. SILVER Leif Bakken, Lemmon
4. SILVER Megan Serr, Bison
5. SILVER Cassi Binger, Hitchcock-Tulare
6. BRONZE Joshua Liester, Garretson
7. BRONZE Bailey Zweber, Hoven
8. BRONZE Cadee Nikolaus, Kimball

The Junior Conduct of Meetings event is designed for high school freshmen to present a mock FFA meeting.
This event is sponsored by Gary Bachman, Prairie Appraisal Service of Bowdle. The team results were:
1. GOLD McCook Central
2. SILVER Highmore
3. SILVER Willow Lake
4. BRONZE Lennox-Sundstrom
5. BRONZE Viborg-Hurley
*All photos are available as high-resolution JPG files at:
http://aged.sdstate.edu/SDFFA_home_files/communications.html

Photo captions:
Senior Parliamentary Procedure (L to R): 1st place team: Lennox (front) Autumn Haan, Jordan Wittrock,
Samantha Hagedorn; (back) Ellie Klock, Gretchen Rops, Katelynd Whitehead.

All-State Parliamentary Procedure (L to R): President-Gretchen Rops, Lennox; Vice President-Julianna
Albrecht, DeSmet; Secretary-Hayden Houdek, Highmore; Reporter-Victoria Krempges, McCook; Treasurer-
Jordan Wittrock, Lennox; Sentinel-Emily Heumiller, McCook; Student Advisor-Macy Moir, Harrisburg.

Prepared Public Speaking (L to R): 1st place: Becca Lythgoe, Tri-Valley; 2nd place: Lexi Slack, Viborg-Hurley;
3rd place: Gretchen ROps, Lennox-Sundstrom.

Extemporaneous Speaking (L to R): 1st place: Katie Loutsch, Milbank; 2nd place: Nathan Steinlicht, Milbank; 3rd
place: Maria Aguirre, Madison Central.

Job Interview (L to R): 1st place: Kierra Leddy, Milbank; 2nd place: Rachel Schartz, West Central; 3rd place:
Kaden Eisenbraun, Wall.

Creed Speaking (L to R): 1st place: Jaclynn Knutson, Viborg-Hurley;

Ag Sales Individuals (L to R): 1st place: (not pictured, Brady Dice, Mitchell) 2nd place: Elise Schweer,
Watertown; 3rd place: Austin Etrheim, Garretson.

Ag Sales (L to R): 1st place team: Mitchell – Dylan Senska, Micah DiPippo, Josh DiPippo.

Ag Broadcasting/Journalism (L to R): 1st place: Brennan Basset, Sioux Valley; Kirstyn Fiala, Miller; 3 rd place:
Leif Bakken, Lemmon.

Junior Conduct of Meeting (L to R): 1st place team: McCook Central (front) Julia Loudenburg, Cara Rabenhorst,
Bailey Parmelee, Hunter Rother (back) Andrew Streff, Kylar Hansen, Cooper Seamer, Anne Mayrose.