Contact Gerri Ann Eide SD FFA Foundation Exec. Dir. 605-765-4865 gerri@sdffafoundation.org 318 FFA JACKETS AWARDED TO MEMBERS BY SOUTH DAKOTA FFA FOUNDATION Bath, SD (September 29, 2021) - To its owner, the FFA jacket is a physical reminder of the personal accomplishments achieved through the organization - a symbol of commitment and dedication for all who wear the corduroy. This fall 319 South Dakota FFA members from 75 chapters, will receive their own FFA jackets through the SD FFA Foundation Blue Jackets Bright Futures FFA Jacket Program - carrying forward that long-standing tradition of pride, dignity and honor. Jackets were sponsored by various individuals through the SD FFA Foundation program, welcoming new members into the fabric of FFA. FFA members filled out the Blue Jackets Bright Futures FFA Jacket Program application, answering short essay questions about their FFA experience and goals, competing to earn their own FFA jacket instead of purchasing one. 2021 recipients are: Chapter Aberdeen Central Aberdeen Central Alcester-Hudson Alcester-Hudson Alcester-Hudson Alcester-Hudson Alcester-Hudson Andes Central Arlington Arlington Belle Fourche Belle Fourche Belle Fourche Belle Fourche Student Name Kaecie Zacher Mark Jensen Zoe Heeren Karina Pulfrey John Cole Byl Jenna Manning Ashlyn Smith Lori DeCora Jodessa Wiehr Riley Miller Lydia Main Kord Colburn Bailey Moke Myah Franke Sponsor Tammy Bender Steven Zemlicka Jason Long Wendy Mortenson Agency Donna Acheson Sioux Valley Energy Nathan and Tiffany Sanderson Nathan and Tiffany Sanderson Wayne and Vicki Soren Allen Schornack Nathan and Tiffany Sanderson Jason Long Donna Acheson Farm Credit Services of America Belle Fourche Belle Fourche Alexis Sheeler Nels Lake Bison FFA Bison FFA Bison FFA Brandon Valley Brandon Valley Alyxandrya Fines Joshua Cook Molly Lemer Caden Walkes Seth Leman Ryan & Kristi Cammack Twin Cities Region Northland Ford Dealers Ray Krause Eileen Peterson Lloyal Saugstad C & B Operations East River Electric Cooperative Brandon Valley Mary-Katherine Joseph Farm Credit Services of America Bridgewater - Emery Bridgewater-emery Bridgewater-Emery Bridgewater-Emery Katrina Thon Ryan Wollman Jason Zeeb Dawson Plagmann In Memory of Jeff Hoffman In Memory of Jeff Hoffman Bridgewater-Emery Brooke Tschetter Bridgewater-Emery Brookings Brookings Brookings Canton Canton Hayden Hofer Aidan Austreim Tacey Freeman Jedadiah Love Cameron Anderson Kaelyn Hodgdon Twin Cities Region Northland Ford Dealers C & B Operations Donna Acheson Melody Howell Sioux Valley Energy Sioux Valley Energy Farm Credit Services of America Canton Tyler Lease Canton Canton Canton Hunter Richmond Chance Riley Jacob Rupe Twin Cities Region Northland Ford Dealers BASF C & B Operations East River Electric Cooperative Canton Cole Sehr Farm Credit Services of America Canton Canton Canton Canton Mason Tetrick Corbin Winquist Cameron Winter Heath Zomer Canton Canton Chester Jesse Wentz Jenna Vande Weerd Alexis Bauman Seed Exchange LLC Seed Exchange LLC Craig Ostebee Twin Cities Region Northland Ford Dealers C & B Operations Citibank East River Electric Cooperative Chester Madi Kenton Farm Credit Services of America Chester Chester Clark Clark Clark Kennedy Foster Rachel Lindholm Alivia Gekrje Avery Lee Lauren Luvaas Clark Katelynn Merkle Midwest Veterinary Service Sioux Valley Energy Sioux Valley Energy Watertown Animal Clinic Twin Cities Region Northland Ford Dealers Farm Credit Services of America Clark Griffen Musser Midwest Veterinary Service Farm Credit Services of America Colome Colome Colome Dell Rapids Dell Rapids Deubrook Deubrook Raylynn Dehning Emma Vandenbark Landi Krumpus Megan Geraets Luke Geraets Kasen Wendinger Tegan Hansen Wendy Mortenson Agency BASF Midwest Veterinary Service Dell Rapids Coop Grain C & B Operations Sioux Valley Energy East River Electric Cooperative Deubrook Deuel Deuel Deuel Doland Doland Jadyn Mack Axel Bauman Caden Finnesand Nathan Bauman Dannika Seaman Melanie Rolston Edgemont Edgemont Edgemont Edgemont Edgemont Edgemont Edgemont Edgemont Talen Cortney Cian Waite Addison Neville Bridget Neville Amy Printz Colter Gerard Jared Leite Mason Cortney Elkton Elkton Elkton Ethan Ethan Ethan Ethan Flandreau Jack Skordahl Teigan Krog Brooklyn Grooters Cole Hinckley Ashley Clauson William Kreth Madisyn Raymond Abby Schoeberl BASF Jerry Nolz Jerry Nolz Jerry Nolz Sioux Valley Energy Twin Cities Region Northland Fo