Upcoming events:

• September 20- Blue Jackets Bright Futures FFA Jacket Program - student jacket applications due
  
• September 27 - Northeast Area Land & Range Judging, Webster;
  Western Area Land & Range Judging, Wall;
  
• October 1 – FFA membership rosters due, Brookings
  
• October 3 - Southeast Area Land Judging, Colton area
  
• October 4 -Central Area Land & Range Judging, Wessington Springs
  
• October 25-28 - National FFA Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana
  
• November 2 – Jackrabbit Invite Leadership CDE, Brookings
  
• November 6 – District 1 CDE’s, Watertown District 2 CDE’s, Brookings
  
• November 8 – District 6 CDE’s, Miller
  
• November 13 - Districts 4 Leadership CDE's, Mitchell
  
• November – Other District FFA Leadership Career Development Events - dates coming!
  
• November 17 – All State Leadership CDE paperwork due, Brookings
  
• December 3-4 - State Leadership Career Development Events, Pierre

Coming your way ...

State FFA officers will be starting chapter visits soon.  They will visit all 90 FFA chapters in SD between September and December.  Their 1/2 day visit at each school will focus on Teamwork, Personal Growth, Ag Advocacy, Ag Ed Basics, SAE, and FFA Beyond high school.

Watch SD FFA members discover "I Can. We Will. TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG" at this year’s National FFA Convention

October 25-28, 63,000 plus leaders, including several hundred from SD, will gather to learn about careers in the agriculture industry, compete for scholarships, volunteer in the community and shape the future of the National FFA Organization.  It will be a celebration of FFA and an experience full of educational relevancy. During the National FFA Convention, the streets of Indianapolis will be flooded with blue jackets as students spread the message of agriculture, engage in National Days of Service, participate in interactive workshops, check out the expo, are inspired by motivating sessions, take part in rigorous career development events and meet fellow FFA members.  Watch on RFD TV, and catch updates on the National FFA facebook page!

Congratulations to the National FFA Finalist from SD!
SD students are growing their talents and standing out. This year seven SD students are proficiency finalists because of their hard work on their Supervised Agricultural Experience Project, six students will showcase their musical talents in the National FFA Band, and one student team will compete in the national Agriscience Fair as finalists because of their strong scientific research.
Good luck as you represent SD at Nationals!

National Band & Chorus members:

Proficiency finalists:
Kohl Michael Miller - McCook Central, Diversified Horticulture – E/P
Jaclynn Knutson – Viborg, Grain Production - Entrepreneurship

National Chapter finalists:
McCook Central & Viborg Hurley - 1 Star
Winner FFA - 2 Star

Agriscience finalists:
Ella Stiefvater McCook Central, Animal Science, Division 1
Abigail Blagg and Sophia Kaffar McCook Central FFA , Animal Science, Division 2
Hadley Stiefvater McCook Central, Animal Science, Division 3
Kayle Lauck McCook Central, Environmental Systems, Division 1
Gabby Feterl and Sadye Roesler McCook Central, Environmental Systems, Division 2
Hunter Eide Gettysburg, Environmental Systems, Division 3
Morgan Kohl Watertown Area, Environmental Systems, Division 5
Griffin Stoffel McCook Central, Food Products Systems, Division 1
Catherine Whaler and Megan Stiefvater McCook Central, Food Products Systems, Division 2
Nathan Buisker Sioux Valley, Plant Systems, Division 3
Jace Haven Northwestern Area, Power Structures Systems, Division 1
Rylee Klinkhammer and Tanner Peterson McCook Central, Power Stuctures Systems, Division 4
Madisen Koepsell McCook Central, Social Science, Division 1
Sydney Grasma and Emma Heinz McCook Central, Social Science, Division 2
Kadon Leddy Milbank , Social Science, Division 5

Featured Fundraiser

Give a deserving student an FFA Jacket!

To its owner, the FFA jacket is a physical reminder of the personal accomplishments achieved through the organization - a symbol of self-confidence, commitment, dedication, and nostalgia for all who wore the corduroy.

Did you know there are many FFA members that don't have or can't afford an FFA jacket? That's why the SD FFA Foundation created the FFA Blue Jackets Bright Futures program. In this program, the number of jackets given out each year is the number of jackets donated from supporters. Last year, we awarded 236 jackets and have a need for more. This year we hope to award 300 FFA jackets, but we need your help to do that. It's easy to donate online! Each jacket donation is $75. Hurry, the deadline is September 20!

Plan a gift to the SD FFA Foundation
in your annual budget.

You can donate online here or mail a donation to: SD FFA Foundation, 39393 133rd St., Bath, SD 57427