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89th NORTH DAKOTA FFA

STATE CONVENTION June 4-7, 2018

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“Welcome

to

Convention!”

2017-2018

NORTH DAKOTA FFA

STATE OFFICERS

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CONVENTION RULES

Caps and/or men’s hats are not to be worn by members or

advisors in the Convention Hall, the Dining Center, or during

any CDE. Gentlemen do not wear headgear in the house. Offi-

cial dress is expected for all convention sessions. Students are

to be appropriately dressed for all convention events including

dances and meals. Bed wear (PJs) are for the bedroom, not the

Residence Dining Center. Students are NOT to have cell

phones or any communication devices at CDEs or convention

sessions.

Observe the ND FFA Code of Ethics. Admission to dances

and social events shall be by FFA wrist bands. Violation of

rules of conduct by anyone may results in cancellation of

these activities for this and following years. Any evidence of

the use of alcohol, tobacco, littering or vandalism will termi-

nate these activities immediately. Everyone is to be in sleep-

ing quarters by 11:45 pm. Lights out at 12:00 midnight.

Procedures to follow in case of fire or tornado are posted in

each residence hall and will be reviewed at the mandatory

dorm floor meetings on Monday evening. Please check bulle-

tin boards. Chapter advisors or other responsible adults will

use the same housing facilities as members and be responsible

for the group. Residence Halls (including lounges) are desig-

nated as male or female housing. Beds are to be made, person-

al belongings put away and rooms prepared for inspection

before breakfast. Illness is to be reported immediately to the

FFA Office. After hours, call Sanford Health Center at (701)

234-2000, or for emergencies call 911.

Persons are responsible for their own valuables. The Universi-

ty will not assume responsibility for loss of articles through

fire, theft or other means. Each person will be held responsi-

ble for damage to facilities of which he or she is assigned.

Each advisor is to check facilities upon arrival and notify

housing staff immediately of discrepancies. Cars and buses

are to be parked in designated parking lots only. Observe

campus traffic regulations.

Thundar’s Den in the Memorial Union will be open

as follows:

Monday ......................... 11:00 am to 10:45 pm

Tuesday ......................... 11:00 am to 11:30 pm

Wednesday .................... 11:00 am to 11:30 pm

NDSU Bookstore/Herd Shop - Open daily 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

MU Food Shops (Main & Lower Level) 7 am-3 pm, 8:30 pm-

11:30pm

(coffee, pizza, pop, popcorn, pretzels, subs, burgers and much

more)

Bentson Bunker Field House ........................................... BBF

Memorial Union ............................................................... MU

Music Education Building .............................................. MEB

Residence Dining Center ................................................. RDC

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FFA CODE OF ETHICS

FFA members conduct themselves at all times to be a

credit to their organization, chapter, school,

community and family.

As an FFA member, I pledge to:

1. Develop my potential for premier leadership,

personal growth and career success.

2. Make a positive difference in the lives of others.

3. Dress neatly and appropriately for the occasion.

4. Respect the rights of others and their property.

5. Be courteous, honest and fair with others.

6. Communicate in an appropriate, purposeful and

positive manner.

7. Demonstrate good sportsmanship by being

modest in winning and generous in defeat.

8. Make myself aware of FFA programs and

activities and be an active participant.

9. Conduct and value a supervised agricultural

experience (SAE) program.

10. Strive to establish and enhance my skills through

agricultural education in order to enter a

successful career.

11. Appreciate and promote diversity in our

organization.

Dress for Success!

Looking your best is a critical part of being an FFA

member. In order to receive your awards on stage a

member must be in full official dress as outlined below.

Official Dress for an FFA member

•An official FFA jacket zipped to the top.

•Black slacks and black socks/nylons or black

skirt and black nylons.

•White collared blouse or white collared shirt.

•Official FFA tie or official FFA scarf.

•Black dress shoes with closed heel and toe.

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ND FFA Association Board of Directors

State Advisor, Aaron Anderson .................................. Bismarck

Executive Secretary, JoDee Free ................................ Bismarck

Vice President, Brian Schneider ................................. Napoleon

Treasurer, Julie Woodbury ........................................... Parshall

Lance Van Berkom .......................................................... Minot

Lane Moellenkamp ....................................................Fessenden

Daniel Spellerberg ........................................................... Oakes

Brent Arndt ............................................................... Park River

Shawn Feiring ......................................................... New Salem

Alan Geiger .................................................................. Belfield

Tamra Maddock ....................................................... Davenport

Cole Ketterling .............................................................. Wishek

Marissa Tuhy .......................................................... South Heart

Cierra Dockter ............................................................... Medina

Hannah Gress ............................................................... Mandan

Alicia Hellman .............................................................. Harvey

Abagail Volk .................................................................. Rugby

Warren Swenson............................................................. Beulah

Administrative Assistant, Jaden Schmidt ................... Bismarck

NDSU AGRICULTURAL & EXTENSION

EDUCATION STAFF Assistant Professor ........................................... Dr. Adam Marx

ND STATE BOARD FOR CAREER & TECHNICAL

EDUCATION BOARD MEMBERS

Wayde Sick ................................................................ Bismarck

Brian Duchsherer (Chairperson) ............................... Carrington

Debby Marshall (Vice-Chairperson) ............................. Towner

Kirsten Baesler ........................................................... Bismarck

Michelle Kommer....................................................... Bismarck

Dr. Mark Hagerott ...................................................... Bismarck

Dr. Jeff Lind ................................................................. Mandan

Sonia Meehl..................................................................... Oakes

Val Moritz ............................................................... Valley City

David Richter ............................................................. Williston

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I Can. We Will.

For the 89th year, North Dakota State University, the North

Dakota FFA Association, and the North Dakota FFA Founda-

tion extends a welcome to parents, local school officials, repre-

sentatives of FFA, sponsors and all other friends to the North

Dakota FFA State Convention. We hope you will enjoy seeing

the best that FFA has to offer.

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NORTH DAKOTA FFA FOUNDATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mike Axt ................................................................. President

Jeff Hagel ........................................................ Vice President

Preston Gilderhus .................................................... Secretary

Aaron Anderson ...................................................... Treasurer

JoDee Free ............................................................... Member

Alfred Schwalbe ....................................................... Member

Alan Huettl ............................................................... Member

Kristi Tonnessen ...................................................... Member

Madison Bodine ....................................................... Member

Adam Marx .............................................................. Member

Brian Vculek ............................................................ Member

Christina Dockter ..................................................... Member

Pam Tonnessen ........................................................ Member

Misty Steeke ............................................................. Member

Cole Ketterling ......................................................... Member

Brock Saewert .......................................................... Member

Tamra Maddock ....................................... Executive Director

Andrew Young .......................................... Assistant Director

Beth Allen .......................................... CTSO Fiscal Manager

Thank you

North Dakota FFA members and their advisors are

sincerely grateful to the many individuals, businesses

and organizations who have done so much to assist

the State FFA Association, local chapters, individual

members and the agricultural education program.

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2017-2018 Officer Team

Cole Ketterling State President

Marissa Tuhy Secretary

Cierra Dockter Vice President

Hannah Gress Treasurer

Alicia Hellman Reporter

Abagail Volk Sentinel

Warren Swenson Parliamentarian

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Monday, June 4

11am-4pm Registration

~Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse (BBF)

11am-5pm College Fair-BBF

1:00pm Screening Committee

~Memorial Union (MU) Mandan Room

2:00pm State Officer Candidate Meeting

~MU Peace Garden Room

Prepared Public Speaking CDE ~MU Meadow Room

Extemporaneous Public Speaking CDE ~MU Hidatsa Room

3:00 pm Delegate Chairpersons & Delegate

Advisors’ Meeting ~BBF Room 203

4 pm Quiz Event

~MU Plains Room

4-5:30pm Chorus Organization and Rehearsal

~Music Ed 122

4:30-6:15pm Dinner

~ Residence Dining Center (RDC)

5:45 pm Advisors’ Meeting

~BBF - Convention Hall

7:00 pm Environmental & Natural Resources CDE

~A. Glenn Hill Center 112

7:30 pm Delegate Orientation Session

~BBF - Convention Hall

8:00 pm Courtesy Corps Orientation

~ BBF Foyer

9:30 pm Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos

~MU Great Plains

Ballroom

11:00pm Mandatory Dorm

Floor Meetings

11:45pm Everyone in

sleeping quarters

Event Schedule

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Tuesday, June 5

6:30-8:15am Breakfast

~ RDC

7:30am Officer Candidate Interviews

~MU Mandan Room

Advanced Agricultural Mechanics CDE ~Van Es 101

Dairy Cattle CDE

~ Sheppard Arena

Quiz – Semi-Final Round ~ BBF Convention Hall

Agri-Science Fair ~ MU Great Room

8:00 am Dairy Cattle Handlers

~Sheppard Arena

Creed

~ MU Peace Garden

Ag Communications

~A Glenn Hill 112

Demonstration

~Sheppard 109

8:00-11am Industry Tours

~see page 36 for details

9 am Chorus Rehearsal

10:30am Student Success Workshop

National Central Region Vice President

Piper Merritt

~BBF Convention Hall

11am-1:15pm Lunch

~ RDC

12:15pm Officer Candidate Interviews continue

~MU Mandan Room

Food Science & Technology CDE ~MU Plains Room

1:15pm Chorus Rehearsal

~Music Ed 122

3:00pm Farm Business Management

~Sudro 21

4:30-6:30pm Dinner

~ RDC

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Tuesday June 5th, cont’d

7:00pm First Convention Session

~ BBF Convention Hall

Presiding-Cole Ketterling Reflections

Presentation of Colors ~ Maddock FFA

National Anthem

Welcome from Honored Guests

National Officer Address

Piper Merritt, Central

Region Vice President

Special Awards

Retiring Address – Hannah Gress

State Treasurer

AWARDS ~ Food for America,

Superior Chapters, Reporter, Treasurer,

Secretary, and Vice President Books

Retiring Address – Cierra Dockter

State Vice President

AWARDS ~ AgriScience Fair, Creed,

Demonstration, Dairy Cattle Evaluation,

Dairy Handlers

Officer Candidate Introductions

Delegate Roll Call

Committee Reports

New Business

Closing Ceremony

8:30pm Officer Candidate Interviews

~ MU, Mandan Room

10:30pm Talent Review

~MU Lower Level

11:45pm Everyone in sleeping quarters

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Wednesday, June 6


~RDC

7:30am Floriculture CDE

~Gate City Bank Auditorium

Intermediate Ag Mechanics CDE ~Van Es 101

Quiz Event ~ Final Round


8:00am Employment Skills

~ MU Meadow

8:00-11:00am Industry Tours

9:30am Prepared & Extemporaneous

Public Speaking Finals

~ MU Century Theatre

11am-1:15pm Lunch

~ RDC

12:00 pm Milk Quality & Products Event

~Ladd 107

Career Fair ~BBF-until 7pm

12:30 Student Success Workshop

National Central Region Vice President

Piper Merritt


1:00 pm Nursery/Landscape CDE

~Gate City Bank Auditorium

1:30 pm Basic Ag Mech CDE

~Van Es 101

2:00 pm Second Convention Session


Presiding–Alicia Hellman Opening Ceremony

Reflections

State FFA Chorus

Retiring Address – Marissa Tuhy

State Secretary

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Wednesday, June 6 cont’d

Second Convention Session cont’d

Proficiency Award Presentation

(E=Entrepreneurship & P=Placement)

Proficiency Awards Section A Agricultural Communications-E/P

Agricultural Education-E/P

Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication-E/P

Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance-P

Agricultural Processing-E/P

Agricultural Sales-E

Agricultural Sales-P

Agricultural Services-E/P

Agriscience Research-Animal Systems

Agriscience Research-Integrated Systems

Agriscience Research-Plant Systems

FFA Foundation Sponsor Recognitions

Proficiency Awards Section B Beef Production-E

Beef Production-P

Dairy Production-E

Dairy Production-P

Diversified Agricultural Production-E/P

Diversified Crop Production-E

Diversified Crop Production-P

Diversified Horticulture-E/P

Diversified Livestock Production-E/P

Equine Science—E

Equine Science—P

Retiring Address – Abagail Volk, Sentinel

Proficiency Awards Section C Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production-E/P

Forage Production-E/P

Fruit Production-E/P

Goat Production-E/P

Grain Production-E

Grain Production-P

Home and/or Community Development

Landscape Management—E/P

Outdoor Recreation—E/P

Poultry Production—E/P

FFA Talent

Proficiency Awards Section D Sheep Production-E/P

Small Animal Production and Care-E/P

Specialty Animal Production and Care-E/P

Specialty Crop Production-E/P

Swine Production-E

Turf Grass Management-E/P

Vegetable Production-E/P

Closing Ceremony

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Wednesday, June 6 cont’d

4:30-6:15pm Dinner

~RDC

5 pm Parents’ & Sponsors’ Reception/Dinner

~ MU, Great Plains Ballroom

7 pm Third Convention Session


Presiding – Hannah Gress Opening Ceremony

Reflections

State FFA Chorus

Honorary Degree Ceremony

Retiring Address- Alicia Hellman,

State Reporter

American Degree Candidates Introduction

State FFA Degree Ceremony

~ Presentation of Charms

Star Ceremonies

~ Recognition of the State Star of

Agribusiness, State Star in AgriScience,

State Star of Ag Placement

and State Star Farmer

Screening Committee Report

Nomination Speeches

Closing Ceremony

9:30-11:30pm Dance~Music on Wheels

~MU Plains Room

Senior Social ~MU Prairie Rose Room

11:45pm Everyone in sleeping quarters

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Thursday, June 7


~ RDC

8 am Meats Evaluation & Tech CDE

~Sheppard Arena

Small Animal Care CDE ~Gate City Auditorium

8 am Fourth Convention Session


Presiding–Cierra Dockter & Abagail Volk Opening Ceremony

Reflections

AWARDS ~ Employment Skills, Prepared

and Extemporaneous Public Speaking,

Quiz

Retiring Address – Warren Swenson

State Parliamentarian

AWARDS ~ Nursery/Landscape, Milk

Quality & Products , Floriculture, Food

Science & Technology, Agriculture

Mechanics CDE’s (Basic, Intermediate,

Advanced & Sweepstakes), Farm Business

Management

Closing Ceremony

11am Pack and Checkout of Dorms

11am-1pm Lunch

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Thursday, June 7 cont’d

1:00pm Fifth Convention Session


Presiding–Marissa Tuhy

& Warren Swenson Reflections

Delegate Roll Call

2018-2019 ~ President Election

State FFA Chorus

Retiring Address – Cole Ketterling

State President

2018-2019~ Secretary Election

AWARDS ~ Ag Communications

2018-2019~ Vice President Election

AWARDS ~ Talent

2018-2019~ Treasurer Election

AWARDS - Small Animal Care

2018-2019~ Reporter Election

AWARDS - Meats

2018-2019~ Sentinel Election

AWARDS ~ Courtesy Corps

2018-2019~ Parliamentarian Election

Installation of New Officers

Presentation of Past State Officer Pins

3:15 pm Closing Ceremony

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STAR PARTNERS:

DISTINGUISHED STAR PARTNER ($25,000) Twin Cities Region Northland Ford Dealers

5 STAR PARTNER ($20,000) CHS Foundation

4 STAR PARTNERS ($15,000) ASGROW/DEKALB/Channel/Rea/Monsanto

3 STAR PARTNERS ($10,000) Farmers Union Insurance/ND Farmers Union

2 STAR PARTNERS ($6,000) Agtegra Cooperative, Nodak Mutual Insurance,

International Certification Services, ADM

1 STAR PARTNERS ($3,000) DuPont Pioneer, PROSEED, Wilbur-Ellis Company, ND Farm

Bureau, RDO Equipment, Lynnes Welding Training, CF Indus-

tries, First International Bank & Trust, IRONCLAD Marketing,

ND Building Trades Unions, International Brotherhood of Electri-

cal Workers, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters,

ND Ethanol Council, Zacharias Family

State Sponsors

The North Dakota FFA Foundation would like to

welcome you to the 89th ND FFA State Convention.

Our mission is to support the leadership opportunities and activities

of the FFA and Agriculture Education.

Thank you to our more than 600 sponsors! This convention

and many of the activities throughout the year would not

be possible.

For more information on the foundation or any of its

events, go to our website at www.ndffafoundation.com

or our Facebook page (ND FFA and Foundation).

ND FFA Foundation

PO Box 6022

Bismarck, ND 58506-6022

701.224.8390

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This year 158 North Dakota FFA

members met the qualifications

for the State FFA Degree. The following individuals were select-

ed as state finalists and are recognized as Stars based on their

outstanding Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs,

leadership and scholarship. The State Star in each area will be

announced Wednesday evening.

Star in Agribusiness Finalists Kevin Friedt, Harvey Mowing 36 yards in one day is a record set by

Friedt’s Yard Service, where Kevin Friedt is in busi-

ness with his brothers. The services provided by

Friedt’s Yard Service include lawn aeration, thatch-

ing, mowing, and hydro seeding. Friedt’s Yard Ser-

vice currently maintains over 60 lawns weekly and

does spring cleanup for over 100 lawns.

Kevin has responsibilities in bookkeeping, mowing, and maintenance.

He credits this business with assisting him to increase his skills in

communication and working with people, growing his work ethic,

and teaching him the importance of record keeping and sound finan-

cial practices. Kevin has gained mechanical and maintenance skills

that will be valuable throughout his life.

The Harvey FFA Chapter is home to Kevin with advisors Mr. Wade

Anderson and Mr. Daniel Deck. Kevin plans to attend NDSU in the

fall majoring in horticulture with a minor in business. His parents are

Mark and Dawn Friedt.

Billie Lentz, Rolla As creator and owner of Billie’s Pumpkin Project,

Billie Lentz of the Rolla FFA Chapter has raised near-

ly $3000 in her business, which she has donated to the

backpack food program and local food pantry in her

community of Rolla. Billie plans her garden of pump-

kins and gourds, orders seed, plants, weeds, and har-

vests. Upon completion of harvest, she then decorates

her pumpkins and produces gourd baskets and sells them as decora-

tions.

This business has allowed Billie to increase her skills of time man-

agement, record keeping, and marketing. She has had to create a

product that her customers want, identify potential partnerships in her

community, and develop skills in vegetable horticulture to be a suc-

cess. Billie’s SAE project has also taught her that no matter where she

is, there will be others in need and due to this she has developed a

love for community service.

Billie is the daughter of Doyle and Kerry Lentz. Her chapter advisor

is Mr. William Fritz. She plans to attend NDSU this fall, majoring in

agricultural economics.

Star Candidates

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Rachel Voigt, Killdeer Rachel Voigt started her own business with one stub-

born, sassy, lazy horse and her parents’ blessing.

Through the researching of training techniques, trial

and error and mentors this adventure has grown into

10 horses and the training of horses for other people.

Ranch and trial horses were Rachel’s original training

services, but throughout the years she has increased her services to

include AQHA and 4-H patterns to be able to train show horses. This

business has taught her hard work, responsibility, and patience. Rachel

has gained knowledge in veterinary skills, uses of and proper tack, and

the safe handling of animals.

Rachel is a member of the Killdeer FFA Chapter and her advisor is

Mr. David Leier. She is the daughter of Zane and Alice Voigt. Rachel

plans to attend NDSU this fall majoring in Biology, then continue to

UND for masters in occupational therapy and become certified in

hippotherapy with hopes of opening a hippotherapy center that focuses

on children with disabilities and veterans with PTSD.

Star In Agriscience Finalists Caleb Boehm, Richland 44 Caleb’s research started as an 8th grader when school

start dates, a hot topic in the media, caught his atten-

tion. He set out to survey farmers and ranchers to

gather their opinions on the impact starting school

before or after Labor Day would have on their high

school age workers and their operations. He then test-

ed laboratory growth methods of sugar beets. Caleb

collaborated with the Research Director for SES Vanderhave. Here he

tested germination and emergence of the sugar beets in test tubes using

soil and agar. Keeping with plant science Caleb’s next two projects

focused on the effects of activated carbon and carbon nanotubes on

germination and seedling vigor of various plants.

Caleb credits the guidance of his ag teacher and the support of the

Richland 44 FFA Chapter with his success in his agriscience research.

He has reported his findings to the industry and has showcased them

through the local, state and national level in the FFA Agriscience Fair.

Caleb is currently the president of the Richland 44 FFA Chapter. He is

the son of Tony and Mary Boehm, and his dad also serves as his FFA

advisor.

Abigail Hintz, Center Abigail’s diversified agriscience research supervised

agricultural experience covers multiple pathways. Her

research has covered topics including bacteria concen-

trations in schools, perceptions of genetically modified

organism (GMO) and the learning habits of mice.

Her current research is focused on the level of safety

with common childproof containers. Testing how fast students in

grades 2, 4 and 6 could open childproof containers concluded that most

were able to open the containers in less than 10 seconds. This was

alarming as many of these containers are found in common agriculture

settings. Abigail states, “Doing research helped me to understand

how to solve a problem by figuring out my way and not relying on

someone else’s help.”

Abigail is the president of the Center FFA Chapter and is the daughter

of Aaron and Jodi Hintz. Her FFA advisor is Ms. Nikki Fideldy.

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Mykaela Jacobson, Center Mykaela’s research covers various pathways includ-

ing social systems, plant science, animal science and

biotechnology. Her latest project is an experiment to

determine if the incorporation of animals in the class-

room benefits learning and helps students gain soft

skills. She conducted this experiment by using a rabbit

and partnering with the 5th grade class at Center-

Stanton Public School. Students took a pretest and their teacher com-

pleted an assessment of each student before introducing them to the

rabbit. After the surveys were completed, the 5th graders received

training on proper care of the rabbit and then were assigned daily

chore responsibilities that took place over the course of the next few

months. At the conclusion of the project, students were reassessed.

According to Mykaela, the students showed significant growth in

both development of soft skills and their knowledge of rabbits.

Her ag teacher, Ms. Nikki Fideldy states, “Mykaela’s passion for

learning is seen within the classroom. She loves learning new skills

and faces a challenge with a smile.” Mykaela is an active member of

the Center FFA Chapter and currently serves as secretary. She is the

daughter of Michael and Melanie Jacobson.

Brianna Maddock, Kindred The Effects of Truss Design on Roof Capabilities, the

Effect of Washing Methods on Bacteria on Eggs, the

Effect of Insulation in Near Space on Crops and Cellu-

losic Ethanol Pre-treatment Methods are just of the

few research topics Brianna has focused on over the

course of her high school career.

Brianna states her greatest accomplishment occurred during her re-

search study about the production of cellulosic ethanol. “This was the

first experiment I conducted which directly related to a current issue

in the agriculture industry. I was able to discuss my research with a

professor at North Dakota State University, which help me decide on

my major of agricultural and bio-systems engineering. My SAE and

this specific study have helped shape my future career.”

Brianna is an active member of the Kindred FFA Chapter and cur-

rently serves as their president. Her advisors are Mr. Mitchell Becker

and Ms. Breanna Bregel. She is the daughter of Robert and Tamra

Maddock.

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Star In Ag Placement Finalists Alexander Ruff, Wishek It was at an acalympic event in 2015 where Alexander

was approached by a local business owner to start a

placement with their lumber business. Being nervous

about taking on his first placement, Alexander con-

sulted an older FFA member who not only encour-

aged him to take the job, but also served as his men-

tor. Alexander’s main duties at Pinke Lumber included loading and

unloading delivery trucks, maintaining inventory in the hardware and

paint department and assisting customers with orders and deliveries.

Alexander’s new found confidence when speaking and assisting cus-

tomers he says is due to his FFA involvement and agricultural place-

ment. His SAE as allowed him to work independently and take on

more responsibility. He hopes to one day own and operate his own

business based on the positive experience he has had at Pinke Lumber.

He is active in the Wishek FFA Chapter and currently serves as the

chapter treasurer. His parents are Doug and Jocie Ruff and his FFA

advisor is Ms. Kristi Tonnessen.

Ben Saewert, Kindred Ben is employed at his family’s diversified crop pro-

duction farm—Saewert Brothers’ Farm--which pro-

duces corn, soybeans, wheat and sugar beets. His first

duties included small tasks around the yard and occa-

sional field cultivating. As the years have progressed

his responsibility and skills have expanded to include

virtually all aspects of farming including equipment

operation and maintenance. Much of Ben’s placement the past few

years has been refurbishing a grain handling facility his family pur-

chased, which allows them to load trains and market grain straight

from the farm.

Ben acknowledges his agricultural placement pushed him to get in-

volved with the Agronomy Career Development Event. It was time

spent preparing for this FFA event that encouraged him to focus more

on his SAE and has him considering farming as his future career. The

Agronomy CDE has also allowed him to learn more about the industry

and bring those skills and knowledge back to the family operation.

He has been an active member of the Kindred FFA Chapter and cur-

rently serves as the Chapter Vice President. His advisors are Mr.

Mitchell Becker and Ms. Breanna Bregel. Ben is the son of Mike and

Amy Saewert.

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Cory Schmaltz, Harvey Cory is the 4th generation to work on his family’s 100

year old, diversified agriculture production farm. In

addition to working at Schmaltz Farms he also has a

placement SAE with Wolfe Farms. Many of Cory’s

hours for both positions are spent in forage produc-

tion. His roles have expanded over the years to in-

clude chemical application, fertilizing, grain handling

and truck driving. He says his favorite duties involve working with

beef cattle.

Through his school’s work-coop hour, Cory was placed with a local

feed mill/dealer. Due to his work ethic and skills, Feed Mix offered

him extended after school hours. He has become knowledgeable on

all aspects of the business including shipping, mixing rations, mainte-

nance and customer service. This experience has also allowed him to

gain a better understanding of cattle rations and allows him to trans-

fer that knowledge back to his family’s operation.

Cory is active in the Harvey FFA Chapter and currently serves as the

chapter sentinel. He is the son of Leon and Renee Schmaltz and his

FFA advisors are Mr. Wade Anderson and Mr. Daniel Deck.

Ryan Woroniecki, Hebron Ryan’s agricultural placement consists of working for

his family’s beef cattle operation. His responsibilities

are doing daily chores, moving cattle from pasture to

pasture based on their intensive rotational grazing

program and monitoring the herd during calving sea-

son. His spring and summers are busy working calves

for his parents and other local family ranches. In addition to the beef operation, the family has many horses they use

daily. Their pastures are not accessible to four-wheelers, so it’s cru-

cial to have good horses. Ryan takes great pride in his horsemanship

skills and emphasizes the importance of good training and its necessi-

ty to their beef enterprise.

Ryan is active in the Hebron FFA Chapter and currently serves as the

chapter vice president. His parents are Warren and Jodie Woro-

niecki, and his FFA advisor is Mr. Riston Zielke.

Star Farmer Finalists Hayden Beck, Fessenden/Bowdon Hayden Beck, member of the Fessenden-Bowdon

FFA chapter, saw a need in his area for quality hay

and straw. With this in mind, he started his own

business producing square bales to sell and bought

four bottle calves from a neighbor which began his

beef production.

He now owns 16 cows and a bull, has purchased equipment for his

hay/straw business, has diversified to produce large round bales, and

been able to save money for his college tuition. The importance of

advertising and marketing, managing finances, and mechanical repair

and maintenance are just a few of the skills Hayden has obtained.

Hayden is the son of Tim and Dawn Beck and his advisor is Mr.

Lane Moellenkamp. Hayden plans to attend DSU this fall, majoring

in agricultural sales and services.

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Kurt Muggli, Grant County In 2015, Kurt was given the opportunity to rent land

and as they say, ‘the rest is history.’ He has in-

creased the acres he rents from 210 to 560 acres and

has raised wheat, corn, soybeans and sunflowers.

Kurt has detailed plans for fertilization, crop rota-

tions, and marketing. These plans have allowed him

to enjoy his favorite time of the year, harvest season, and reap the

benefits. He has accomplished purchasing his own tractor along with

obtaining a commercial drivers license. Kurt not only gained skills in

production, but also electronics, machinery, and maintenance. Kurt is the son of Tim and Andrea Muggli of Carson. He is a mem-

ber of the Grant County FFA Chapter and his advisor is Mr. Pete

Hetle. Following graduation, Kurt will begin farming full-time.

Jacob Leier, Napoleon At a young age, Jacob’s favorite time of year was

sunny spring days and watching baby calves run and

frolic. This started his love of animals and has led

him to build an operation consisting of 43 beef cattle,

78 sheep and 22 swine.

Jacob credits this operation with increasing his time management,

responsibility, and ability to communicate effectively. He has gained

animal husbandry skills in the lambing, swine and beef areas, learned

the importance of proper nutrition and feeding, as well the vital roll

good record keeping plays in an operation. He has made purchases,

such as an alley, palpation cage, and chute which have led to in-

creased efficiency and safety for his cattle operation.

The Napoleon FFA Chapter Jacob’s home chapter and his advisor is

Mr. Brian Schneider. His parents are Mitch and Doris Leier. Jacob

plans to attend NDSU in the fall and major in animal science with an

emphasis on agribusiness and minor in crop and weed science. His

long-term plans are to return home and take over the family farm.

Hope Scheresky, Max At the age of 10, the gift of one cow was all it took

for Hope to start the path to her SAE of beef cattle

production. Since that gift, she has increased her herd

to 22 head of Black Angus/Gelbvieh cattle. She has

kept heifer calves and purchased cattle with the prof-

its of the sale of calves, and a youth FSA loan.

Hope’s greatest challenge in this SAE was her lack of knowledge

regarding cattle. She has had to spend hours learning how to manage

diets during calving, fixing fence, vaccination techniques and a vet

care plan. She is continually on the lookout for ways to improve and

in 2017, used artificial insemination with part of herd for the first

time. Hope credits this experience with assisting her in gaining valu-

able life skills that include the loan application process, record keep-

ing, marketing, and becoming more responsible.

Hope is the daughter of Galen and Bonnie Scheresky and a member

of the Max FFA Chapter where her advisor is Mrs. Amanda Huettl.

Hope plans to pursue a degree in biological sciences and eventually

attend medical school and complete a residency to become a pediatri-

cian.

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Download the State Convention Yapp app today

using the link below or scanning the QR code!

http://my.yapp.us/NDFFA

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Tired of Tests?

Here is an easy one! 1. Do you love FFA?

2. Do you love Ag. Education class?

3. Wouldn’t it be great to love going to work every-

day and work with the greatest students in the world?

Extra Credit: Have you ever thought about becoming

an Agricultural Education Instructor/FFA Advisor?

Everyone has role models, people who have made a differ-

ence in their lives: maybe they are your parents, brothers/

sisters or possibly your FFA Advisor. Consider a career

where you get to help others create successes in their lives

while building Premier Leadership, Personal Growth and

Career Success. Consider a career where you love going to

work every day. Consider a career teach agriculture! For

more information visit with your FFA Advisor/Ag Ed in-

structor or log on to www.naae.org/teachag

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*Tour times listed are actual pickup and return times to

and from NDSU. All tours will leave from the west side of

the convention hall. Arrive a minimum of 5 minutes prior

to departure.

*ALL Tours require Official FFA Dress.

See other tour requirements and suggestions below.

Tours sponsored by Minn-Dak Manufacturing Association,

ND Building Trades Unions, ND Ethanol Council, and

NDSU Animal Science.

Tharaldson Ethanol Plant, Casselton

Wednesday, June 6- 8:35am-11am 40 person max

A member of the ND Ethanol Council and one of five eth-

anol plants in ND, Tharaldson’s close proximity to Fargo

makes it an excellent location for a behind the scenes and

in-depth look at the production of ethanol and the econom-

ic impact it has on ND’s economy.

CLOSE-TOE shoes and LONG PANTS required for

this tour.

ND Building Trades Unions

Tuesday, June 5- 8:30am-11am

(tour of the North Central States Regional Council for

Carpenters training facility)

Does the idea of paid training, no student loan debt, and a

guaranteed job placement interest you? Tour this new

state-of-the art NCSRCC training facility and meet with

recruiters from several of ND’s skilled trade unions.

Whether your interests are carpentry, welding, masonry, or

heavy equipment operation, this tour is for you.

NDSU Animal Sciences

40 person max per tour

Tuesday, June 5– 8:30am-11am

Wednesday, June 6- 8:30am-11am

Get a behind the scenes tour of the NDSU Animal Science

research facilities and farms. Meet with faculty and staff

about career opportunities in animal science and an animal

science degree from NDSU.

CLOSE-TOE shoes REQUIRED, flat shoes, boots, or

tennis shoes and long pants RECOMMENDED for this

tour.

Career Exploration Tours

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2017-2018 State CDE Winners

Career Development Event Participants

Individuals

Creed:_______________________________________

Dairy Handler:________________________________

Demonstration:_______________________________

Extemp Public Speaking:_____________________

Job Interview:________________________________

Prepared Public Speaking:____________________

Teams

Agricultural Communications_________________

Agricultural Mechanics:______________________

Ag Sales: Wishek

Agronomy: Harvey

Dairy Cattle Evaluation:_______________________

Farm Business Management:__________________

Floriculture:__________________________________

Food Science/Tech:__________________________

Horse Evaluation: South Heart

Livestock: New Salem

Meats Evaluation/Technology:________________

Milk Quality & Products:_______________________

Nursery/Landscape:__________________________

Parliamentary Procedure: Napoleon

Small Animal Care:___________________________

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The North Dakota FFA

is sponsored in part by the

Department of Career and Technical Education

600 E Boulevard Ave ~ Dept. 270

Bismarck, ND 58505-0610

http://www.nd.gov/cte/

Thank you for a

great year!

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