North Dakota FFA 2014 State Convention Results by ND FFA

2014 STATE FFA CONVENTION

STATE BOARD FOR CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION 15th Floor - State Capitol 600 East Boulevard Ave., Dept. 270 Bismarck, ND 58505-0610

TABLE OF CONTENTS Event State Officers for 2014-2015 .............................................................................. State FFA Degree Recipients ............................................................................ Area Stars of Agri-Business ............................................................................... Area Star Farmer ............................................................................................... Area Ag Placement ............................................................................................ Area Star Agri-Science ...................................................................................... Honorary State FFA Degree Recipients ............................................................ American FFA Degree Nominees ...................................................................... Appreciation Award, VIP Award, Leadership Award ......................................... Agricultural Education ........................................................................................ Agricultural Mechanics Design & Fabrication .................................................... Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance - Placement.............................. Agricultural Processing ...................................................................................... Agricultural Sales - Entrepreneurship ................................................................ Agricultural Sales – Placement .......................................................................... Agricultural Services .......................................................................................... Agriscience Research- Plant Systems ……………………………………………. Agriscience Research- Integrated Systems ……………………………………… Beef Production – Entrepreneurship.................................................................. Beef Production – Placement ............................................................................ Dairy Production – Entrepreneurship ................................................................. Dairy Production – Placement ........................................................................... Diversified Agricultural Production ..................................................................... Diversified Crop Production – Entrepreneurship ............................................... Diversified Crop Production – Placement .......................................................... Diversified Horticulture ....................................................................................... Diversified Livestock Production – Placement ................................................... Emerging Agricultural Technology ..................................................................... Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources .............................................. Equine Science- Entrepreneurship .................................................................... Equine Science – Placement ............................................................................. Fiber &/or Oil Crop Production ........................................................................... Forage Production ............................................................................................. Fruit Production .................................................................................................. Goat Production……………………………………………………………………… Grain Production – Entrepreneurship ................................................................ Grain Production – Placement ........................................................................... Home and/or Community Development............................................................. Landscape Management……………………………………………………………. Outdoor Recreation............................................................................................ Poultry Production.............................................................................................. Sheep Production .............................................................................................. Small Animal Production & Care ....................................................................... Specialty Animal Production .............................................................................. Specialty Crop Production .................................................................................

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Swine Production – Placement ......................................................................... 12 Swine Production – Entrepreneurship ............................................................... 12 Turf Grass Management ................................................................................... 12 Vegetable Production ........................................................................................ 12 Veterinary Medicine ........................................................................................... 12 Wildlife & Production Management ................................................................... 12 Basic Agricultural Mechanics ............................................................................ 13 Intermediate Agricultural Mechanics ................................................................. 13 Advanced Agricultural Mechanics ..................................................................... 14 Agricultural Communications ............................................................................. 15 Agricultural Mechanics Sweepstakes ................................................................ 15 State FFA Chorus Members .............................................................................. 16 State FFA Courtesy Corps ................................................................................ 16 State FFA Creed................................................................................................ 16 Dairy Cattle Selection ........................................................................................ 17 Dairy Handlers Event......................................................................................... 17 Dairy Foods (Milk Quality) ………………………………………………………… . 18-19 Demonstration Contest ...................................................................................... 19 Agri Science Fair…………………………………………………………………... 20 Farm Business Management Event .................................................................. 21 Floriculture Event............................................................................................... 22 Food for America .............................................................................................. 22 Food Science & Technology ............................................................................. 23-24 Horse Selection ................................................................................................. 24 Job Interview...................................................................................................... 25 Meats ................................................................................................................. 25 Nursery/Landscape ........................................................................................... 26 Extemporaneous Public Speaking .................................................................... 26 Prepared Public Speaking ................................................................................. 27 Quiz ................................................................................................................... 27 Reporter Book ................................................................................................... 28 SAE Book .......................................................................................................... 28 Secretary Book .................................................................................................. 28 Small Animal Production & Care ....................................................................... 29-30 Superior Chapters ............................................................................................. 30 Talent ................................................................................................................. 30 Treasurer Book .................................................................................................. 30 State FFA Convention Minutes……………………………………………………… 31-34 Delegate Committee Reports 2014 ................................................................... 35-38 Charles Steinberger “Rolling with the Punches” ............................................... 39 Mikayla Young “Make it Yours” ......................................................................... 39-40 Katie Vculek “Accept It” ..................................................................................... 40-41 Breanna Bregel “It’s Your Life” .......................................................................... 41 Lincoln Christenson “Dankeshchon ................................................................... 41-42 Bryce Lynne “Find Your Path” ........................................................................... 42 Macey Isaacs “Keep on Truckin’”…………………………………………………… 43

2014-2015 STATE FFA OFFICERS NORTH DAKOTA FFA ASSOCIATION **************************************************** Chance Lundberg State FFA President 11230 5th St NW Parents: Larry and Jodi Lundberg Killdeer, ND 58640 Chapter: Killdeer H-701-863-6939 C-701-690-8731 E-mail:President@ndffa.org *************************************************** Seena Hagen State FFA Secretary 5 Lake Metigoshe State Park Parents: Larry and Dorinda Hagen Bottineau, ND 58318 Chapter: Bottineau H-701-263-4517 C-701-228-8364 E-mail: Secretary@ndffa.org **************************************************** Ceph Dockter State FFA Vice President 400 College St SE Parents: Scott and Melissa Dockter Medina, ND Chapter: Medina H-701-486-3524 C-701-659-0874 E-mail: Vicepresident@ndffa.org **************************************************** Klay Oland State FFA Treasurer 14739 61st SE Parents: Kent and Judy Oland Sheldon, ND 58068 Chapter: Lisbon H-701-882-3217 C-701-238-2492 E-mail: Treasurer@ndffa.org **************************************************** Samantha Lies State FFA Reporter PO Box 102 Parents: Daryl and Kim Lies Douglas, ND Chapter: Garrison H-701-529-4463 C-701-661-0570 E-mail: Reporter@ndffa.org *************************************************** Keylee Odden State FFA Sentinel 121 2nd St NW Parents: Brad and Laurie Odden Rugby, ND 58368 Chapter: Rugby H-701-776-2367 C-701-208-0739 E-mail:Sentinel@ndffa.org ************************************************** Daniel Pretzer State FFA Parliamentarian 907 1st Ave N Parent: John and Donna Pretzer Scranton, ND 58653 Chapter: Scranton H-701-275-6837 C-701-206-0786 E-mail: Parliamentarian@ndffa.org *************************************************** FFA JACKETS SPONSORED BY: NODAK MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CARHARTT JACKETS – CARHARTT $500 State FFA Officer Scholarships – CARHARTT

State FFA Degree Recipients (154) Each recipient receives the Golden Charm and Certificate Sponsored by: Coteau Properties, Beverly & Leland Tong, Wells Fargo Bank, & US Bancorp Foundation Calvin Aichele, Beulah Hayden Kessler, Beulah Leah Voight, Beulah Seth Obritsch, Belfield Emily Roark, Berthold Jason Brandvold, Bottineau Seena Hagen, Bottineau Philip Neubauer, Bottineau Tanner Fischer, Bowman County Levi McKitrick, Bowman County Audra Montgomery, Carrington Madison Wendel, Carrington Tylyn Bornemann, Center Daniel Henke, Center Tristina Hintz, Center Megan Schwalbe, Center Logan Staigle, Center Courtney DeGree, Des-Lacs Burlington Jennifer Schaefer, Des-Lacs Burlington Chase Jacobson, Divide County Samantha Lies, Garrison Kendal Mautz, Garrison Conner Moe, Garrison Adam Seidler, Garrison John Duppong, Glen Ullin Mathew Emter, Glen Ullin Adam Gietzen, Glen Ullin Breanne Fugate, Grant County Ethan Bachmeier, Granville Brock Hagemeister, Fessenden-Bowdon Megan Jones, Fessenden-Bowdon Thomas Van Ness, Fessenden-Bowdon Chance Glass, Hebron Courtney Raaf, Hebron Mariah Stern, Hebron Wyatt Toso, Harvey Denby Lueck, Hettinger Ben Pearson, Hettinger Paige Alexander, Harvey Jerissa Brockel, Harvey Cody DeVogt, Harvey McCormick Erfle, Harvey Casey Muscha, Harvey Mark Nyhus, Harvey Jae Reutter, Harvey Zachary Schmaltz, Harvey Cordell Wagner, Harvey Kali Weinmann, Harvey Daniel Wentz, Harvey McKenzie Chrest, Kenmare Shantell Brekhus, Kenmare Tayler Mau, Kenmare Katie Nelson, Kenmare

Austin Redding, Kenmare Callie Enander, Kindred Braden Klose, Kindred Casey Ricker, Kindred McKayla Heinz, Lakota Kamron Matejcek, Lakota Seth Bisbee, Leeds Randall Heck, Leeds Mylie Herman, Leeds Shelby Jorgenson, Leeds Clay Kitzmann, Leeds Bo Lauckner, Leeds Kevin Slaubaugh, Leeds Carla Bohnenstingl, Lidgerwood Isaiah Harles, Lidgerwood Jacob Birklid, Lisbon Tyler Henderson, Lisbon Shelby Lund, Lisbon Tessa Lien, Lisbon Klay Oland, Lisbon Austin Sagvold, Lisbon Trevor Schultz, Lisbon Alecz Hill, Maddock Dylan Lauinger, Maddock Kaleb Westad, Maddock Tessa Keller, Mandan Tanner Gress, Mandan Sydni Schmidt, Mandan Hunter Kleinjan, Mandan Jessica Fleck, Mandan Ceph Dockter, Medina Amanda Hauf, Max Cheyenne Dockter, Medina Courtney Heupel, Medina Logan Hoffmann, Medina Donavan Moser, Medina Kody Ova, Medina Shania Rickford, Medina Garrett Becker, Minot Laurice Morningstar, Minot Brock Severson, Minot Cole Hanson, Minot Joshua Kauffman, Minot Megan Gross, Napoleon Justin Leier, Napoleon Hannah Nordby, New England Elise Burwell, Oakes-Sargent Central Andrew Jepson, Oakes-Sargent Central Johnathon Lukenbill, Oakes-Sargent Central Shelbi McGee, Rhame Hayden Blegen, Richland 44 Ashlyn Draovitch, Richland 44

Jarrett Hudson, Richland 44 Ellie Krupich, Richland 44 Jason Manning, Richland 44 Zachary Miller, Richland 44 Travis Myers, Richland 44 Matthew Myhre, Richland 44 Jessica Vogeler, Richland 44 Nikki Atkinson, Rugby Michelle Black, Rugby Nathaniel Bohl, Rugby Travis Burgard, Rugby Cole Genetzky, Rugby Jaedon Haman, Rugby Austin Harmel, Rugby Ryan Harmel, Rugby Amber Jaeger, Rugby Cassandra Jaeger, Rugby Jesse Mitzel, Rugby Jack McClintock, Rugby Benji Miller, Rugby Jessica Nordlie, Rugby Keylee Odden, Rugby Patricia Pfeifer, Rugby Trenton McCloud, Rolla Austin Rinas, Rolla Weston Schoening, Rolla Brittany Green, Scranton Lexi Kline, Scranton Preston Mellmer, Scranton Katie Pierce, Scranton Daniel Pretzer, Scranton Mattie Schmitt, Towner Aubrey Johnson, Towner Drew Petersen, Washburn Grant Tweeten, Washburn Joseph Meuchel, Watford City Trevor Christensen, Williston Colbie Fandrich, Wishek Taylor Ketterling, Wishek Tyler Toepke-Floyd, Wishek Corey Walth, Wishek Carly Eback, Wyndmere Bryan Ford, Wyndmere Seth Murray, Wyndmere Emily Lothspeich, Wyndmere Alec Johnson, Wyndmere Zackary Sletten, Wyndmere Cody Strege, Wyndmere

AREA STARS OF AGRI-BUSINESS STARS Garrett Becker, Minot Brock Hagemeister, Fessenden, Bowdon Preston Mellmer, Scranton Audra Montgomery, Carrington

The State Star of Agribusiness receives a plaque and the beautiful traveling trophy sponsored by Northland Ford. The State Star also receives a $300 check from Our National Star Sponsors, CNH Capital and DuPont Company. The 2014 North Dakota Star of Agribusiness is Audra Montgomery of the Carrington FFA Chapter.

AREA STAR FARMER STARS Taylor Ketteriling, Wishek Justin Leier, Napoleon Philip Neubauer, Bottineau Klay Oland, Lisbon

The State Star Farmer receives a plaque and the beautiful traveling trophy sponsored by Roger, Jeannette & Erika Kenner. The State Star also receives a $300 check from Our National Star Sponsors, CNH Capital and DuPont Company. The 2014 Star Farmer of North Dakota is Justin Leier of the Napoleon FFA Chapter.

AREA AG PLACEMENT STARS Colbie Fandrich, Wishek Bryan Ford, Wyndmere Ryan Harmel, Rugby Weston Schoening, Rolla

The State Star Ag Placement state sponsor is Farmers Union Insurance. They will receive a plaque and the beautiful traveling trophy sponsored by Kenny Roise, Gustafson, LLC. The State Star also receives a $300 check from our National Star Sponsors, CNH Capital and DuPont Company. The 2014 Star Ag Placement of North Dakota is Colbie Fandrich of the Wishek FFA Chapter.

AREA STAR AGRI-SCIENCE STARS Ashlyn Draovitch, Richland 44 Emily Lothspeich, Wyndmere Austin Alexander Rinas, Rolla Tyler Toepke-Floyd, Wishek

The State Star Agri-Science receives a plaque and the beautiful traveling trophy sponsored by Wheat Growers. The State Star also receives a $300 check from our National Star Sponsors, CNH Capital and DuPont Company. The 2014 Star Agri-Science of North Dakota Ashlyn Draovitch of Richland 44 FFA Chapter.

HONORARY STATE FFA DEGREE RECIPIENTS (16) Ms. Beth Allen Mr. Mitchell Baker Mr. Ian Bridges Ms. KariAnn Buntrock Ms. Gretchen Campbell Mr. Curtis Hall Mr. Richard Peterson Mr. Tom Scimelfenig

Ms. Leann Hall Ms. Melissa (Missy) Hansen Mr. Alan D Huettl Ms. Eugenie Lang Ms. Jill Louters Mr. Larry Lueck Mr. John Pretzer Ms. Mariah Sondrol

Plaques sponsored by: North Dakota Farm Bureau

AMERICAN FFA DEGREE NOMINEES (45) All 45 have been approved by the National FFA Organization and will receive the degree at the 86th National FFA Convention in Louisville in October. Kyle Aasand, Carrington Caylor Rosenau, Carrington Brian Alderin, Center Jake Lisburg, Central Cass Katlyn Dschaak, Beulah Trevor Wettlaufer, Bottineau Mattie McGee, Bowman County Rachael Rott, Drake-Anamoose Justin Bartholomay, Enderlin Megan Eichele, Fessenden-Bowdon Andrew Haugen, Garrison Kassi Knutson, Garrison Douglas Koepplin, Grant County Brian Anderson, Harvey Amber Feickert, Harvey Ella Woroniecki, Hebron

Thomas Krizan, Hebron Nathaniel Ling, Hebron Becca Anderson, Kindred Megan Wald, Maddock Mikel Buckmier, Maddock Brandi Boehm, Mandan Noelle Moser, Medina Daven Dockter, Medina Christopher Heinrich, Medina Shelby Larson, Medina Jennifer Frank, New Salem Destri Bueligen, New Salem Kaitlyn Awender, Oakes-Sargent Central Jacob Erbes, Richland 44 Mike Ostrem, Rugby

Appreciation Award Gerald Wettlaufer Retiring from Bottineau after 32 years

VIP Award Prakash Matthew

Roy Brent Young

FFA Leadership Award Richland 44 FFA Chapter

Acheivement Award Napoleon FFA Chapter

Blue &Gold Award Brian Schneider Coached two separate teams to National Championships

Friend of the Foundation Award Bryan Strom

Distinguished Service Award North Dakota State Fair Association

Emily Voeller, Rugby Abigail Paul, Rugby Emily Paul, Rugby Leo Hoffert, Rugby Jayden Welk, Rugby Joshua Stutrud, Rugby Brian Jordan, Rugby Tyler Mongeon ,Towner Kortni Plorin, Towner Delrae Latendresse, Towner Joel Green, Wahpeton Brita Enderson, Wahpeton Grant Manock, Wahpeton Drew Kamrath, Washburn

Agricultural Education Amanda Hauf, Max Cheyenne Dockter, Medina Tristina Hintz, Center Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by the James F Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation & Tulsa Welding School is Tristina Hintz of the Center FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by North Dakota Association of Agricultural Educators (NDAAE).

Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication Garrett Becker, Minot Colten Claus, Kindred Casey Ricker, Kindred Preston Mellmer, Scranton Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by RAM Trucks and Carry-On Trailer is Garrett Becker of the Minot FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by James Valley Grain Elevator.

Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance/Entrepreneurship Blake Buckmier, Maddock Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Briggs and Stratton Corp is Blake Buckmier of the Maddock FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by General Equipment and Supplies.

Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance/Placement Levi Kinn, Max Trenton Gerald McCloud, Rolla Alex Paczkowski, Richland 44 Cody Strege, Wyndmere Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Tractor Supply Companyand Hobart Welding Products is Alex Paczkowski of the Richland 44 FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by Butler Machinery Company.

Agricultural Processing Branden Johnson, Fessenden/Bowdon Dalton Beine, Napoleon Tessarae Doll, New Salem Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by CHS is Branden Johnson of the Fessenden/Bowdon FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by North Dakota Ag Products Utilization Commission.

Agricultural Sales â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Entrepreneurship Audra Montgomery, Carrington Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Monsanto and Crop Production Services is Audra Montgomery of the Carrington FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by North Dakota FFA Foundation.

Agricultural Sales â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Placement Justin Hanson, Garrison Bree Diffely, Garrison Candace Nysted, Carrington Bailey Bitz, Carrington Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Fastenal and Vigortone Ag Products is Justin Hanson of Carrington FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by Bob & Kathy Spangelo. 7

Agricultural Services Jordan Tomlinson, Max Brock Hagemeister, Fessenden/Bowdon Reese Jones, Fessenden/Bowdon Ashlyn Draovitch, Richland 44 Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Trans Canada is Ashlyn Draovitch of the Richland 44 FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by North Dakota Grain Dealers Association.

Agriscience Research –Plant Systems Brenna Ketterling, Wishek Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Monsanto is Brenna Ketterling of the Wishek FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by PROSEED.

Agriscience Research –Integrated Systems Tyler Toepke-Floyd, Wishek Emily Webb, Granville Winner of the first place award and the $250 award is Tyler Toepke-Floyd of the Wishek FFA Chapter. The plaques and awards were donated and sponsored by PROSEED and National FFA Foundation.

Beef Production – Entrepreneurship Andrew Haugen, Garrison Jess Asheim, Mohall Taylor Ketterling, Wishek Cheyenne Dockter, Medina Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Bayer Animal Health and Rabo AgriFinanace is Jess Asheim of the Mohall FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by North Dakota Stockmen’s Association. The State Winner also received a $100 gift certificate sponsored by Stockmen’s Supply.

Beef Production – Placement Weston Schoening, Rolla Alexis Anderson, Kindred Logan Staigle, Center Tessa Keller, Mandan Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Midwest PMS, Keystone Steel & Wire Company – Red Brand is Alexis Anderson of the Kindred FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by ND Stockmen’s Association.

Dairy Production – Placement Lucas Wald, Napoleon Ashley Becker, New Salem Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored Kuhn North America and Nasco Division – Nasco International Inc. is Lucas Wald of the Napoleon FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by Midwest Dairy Associaiton-North Dakota Division.

Diversified Agricultural Production Andrew Haugen, Garrison Devin J. Volk, Rugby Taylor Ketterling, Wishek Jaden Kallenbach, Maddock Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by National FFA Foundation is Taylor Ketterling of the Wishek FFA Chapter. The plaque was donated by the Lisbon FFA Chapter. 8

Diversified Crop Production – Entrepreneurship Andrew Haugen, Garrison Verlin Zacharias, Enderlin Alec Johnson, Wyndmere Tysen Rosenau, Carrington Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by CHS is Verlin Zacharias of the Enderlin FFA Chapter. The plaque was donated by the Dakota Growers Pasta Company.

Diversified Crop Production – Placement Dyland Finken, Max Bryce Robert Swenson, Rolla Bryan Ford, Wyndmere Taylor Ketterling, Wishek Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by National Crop Insurance Services and Crop Production Services is Bryan Ford of the Wyndmere FFA Chapter. The plaque was donated by Steve and Cynthia Stregge.

Diversified Horticulture Brooke Kerzmann, Garrison Ellie Krupich, Richland 44 Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by The Toro Company and Wilbur-Ellis Company is Ellie Krupich of the Richland 44 FFA Chapter. The plaque was donated by the Wahpeton FFA Chapter.

Diversified Livestock Production – Placement Justin Leier, Napoleon Audra Montgomery, Carrington Leah Voigt, Beulah Colbey Steeke, Scranton Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Wahl Clipper Corporation & Tracotor Supply Company is Colbey Steeke of the Scranton FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by Tammy Meyer & Jean Meyer.

Emerging Agricultural Technology Emily Beck, Minot Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by BASF and Ag Leader Technology is Emily Beck of the Minot FFA Chapter. The plaque was donated by ND FFA Foundation.

Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources Kassi Knutson, Garrison Morgan Ransiear, Velva Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Mosaic Company is Kassi Knutson of the Garrison FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by Bridgette and Randy Readel/Dow Chemical.

Equine Science – Entrepreneurship Megan M Eichele, Fessenden/Bowdon Sophie Syvertsen, Richland 44 Taryn Eversvik, Scranton Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition LLC and Keystone Steel & Wire Company – Red Brand is Megan M. Eichele of the Fessenden/Bowdon FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by Wade and Lynn Moser. 9

Equine Science – Placement Catelyn Perbix, Harvey Seena Hagen, Bottineau Ashlyn Draovitch, Richland 44 Callie Enander, Kindred Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Tractor Supply Company is Callie Enander of the Kindred FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by ND Association of Agricultural Educators (NDAAE).

Fiber &/or Oil Crop Production Philip Neubauer, Bottineau Brock Hagemeister, Fessenden/Bowdon Verlin Zacharias, Enderlin Preston Mellmer, Scranton Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Bunge North America is Philip Neubauer of the Bottineau FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by North Dakota Soybean Council.

Forage Production Dylan Finken, Max Kylie Scherr, Rugby Jayden Hesch, Carrington Bailey Stewart, Grant County Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Claas of America, Inc and Animal Health International is Dylan Finken of the Max FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by North Dakota FFA Foundation.

Fruit Production Jared Munson, Bottineau Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by DuPont Company is Jared Munson of the Bottineau FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by North Dakota Grape and Wine Association.

Goat Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Kasey Austin, Minot Lane Bachmeier, Granville Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrion LLC & Tractor Supply Co. is Lane Bachmeier of the Granville FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by Department of Animal Science, NDSU.

Grain Production – Entrepreneurship Philip Neubauer, Bottineau Corey Walth, Wishek Tysen Rosenau, Carrington Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by DuPont Pioneer is Tysen Roseneau of the Carrington FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by the N.D. Wheat Commission. A $500 scholarship is also awarded to the winner sponsored by ND Grain Growers Association and the ND Barley Council.

Grain Production – Placement Bradley Heidelbaugh, Rugby Corey Walth, Wishek Jeremiah Heupel, Medina Damon Mellmer, Scranton Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by DuPont Pioneer is Corey Walth of the Wishek FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by North Dakota Barley Council. 10

Home and/or Community Development Austin Andvik, Kindred Breanna Bregel, Carrington Samantha Pinkney, Napoleon Brandy Koepplin, Grant County Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Carhartt, Inc. is Breanna Bregel of the Carrington FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives

Landscape Management Brittany Regner, Napoleon Calvin Aicele, Beulah Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by John Deere & Tractor Supply Co. is Calvin Aichele, of the Beulah FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by Al & Pat Giese.

Outdoor Recreation Seth Murray, Wyndmere Madison Wendel, Carrington MiaLara Young, Napoleon Dylan Austin, New Salem Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Yamaha Motor Corp USA is Seth Murray of the Wyndmere FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by Larimore FFA Chapter.

Poultry Production Cole Genetzky, Rugby Tristan McMahon, Granville Angela Leier, Napoleon Bailey Retzlaff, Carrington Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Tractor Supply Company and Tyson Foods is Bailey Retzlaff of the Carrington FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by USDA Farm Service Agency.

Sheep Production Samantha Lies, Garrison Caleb Cross, Granville Audra Montgomery, Carrington Ben Pearson, Hettinger Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Bimeda Inc., is Samantha Lies of the Garrison FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by North Dakota Grocers Association.

Small Animal Production & Care Emily Lothspeich, Wyndmere Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Tractor Supply Company is Emily Lothspeich of the Wyndmere FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by Bryan & Janet Strom.

Specialty Animal Production Breeanna Llewellyn, Minot Brittney Aasand, Carrington Alex Irlmeier, Medina Kaci Levorsen, Grant County Winner of the first place award will receive a check for $250 sponsored by the National FFA Foundation. Plaques are sponsored by ND Buffalo Association. is Kaci Levorsen of the Grant County FFA Chapter 11

Specialty Crop Production Emily Beck, Minot Jesse Hafner, Carrington Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by CF Industries is Jesse Hafner of the Carrington FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by David and Denise Swanson and also a $100 Scholarship from Dakota Growers Pasta.

Swine Production â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Entrepreneurship Rylan Bachmeier, Granville Sheyenne Freitag, Kindred Justin Leier, Napoleon Kyler Westad, Maddock Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by LA-CO Markal and Tyson Foods is Justin Leier of the Napoleon FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by ND Pork Council.

Turf Grass Management Austin Alexander Rinas, Rolla Gabrielle Harr, Richland 44 Casey Ricker, Kindred Shawn Heilman, Center Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by John Deere Company is Casey Ricker of the Kindred FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by the Agassiz Seed and Supply.

Vegetable Production Gabriel Lassila, Garrison Thomas Van Ness, Fessenden/Bowdon Angela Leier, Napoleon Joanna Larson, New Rockford Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Tractor Supply Companyand Wilbur-Ellis Company is Angela Leier of the Napoleon FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by the R.D. Offutt Company.

Veterinary Medicine Kady Rath, McClusky Winner of the first place award and $250 award sponsored by the American Veterinary Medical Association is Kady Rath of the McClusky FFA Chapter. The plaque was donated by the ND Veterinary Medical Association.

Wildlife Production & Management Austin Harmel, Rugby Winner of the first place award and the $250 award sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition LLC is Austin Harmel of the Rugby FFA Chapter. The plaques were donated by ND Game & Fish Dept.

BASIC AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS 40 FFA members participated in the 2014 Basic Agricultural Mechanics CDE. The top 8 gold award winners receive a 3/8â&#x20AC;? electric drill sponsored by Titan Machinery. Leatherman tools are awarded to the top two individuals, which are sponsored by ACME Electric Tool Crib. North Dakota State Fair Association also sponsors Basic Ag Mechanics. Gold (9) 1-*Tyrel Mellmer, Beulah 2-*Andrew Gross, Napoleon Cole Ketterling, Wishek Hunter Trapp, Bottineau Casimer Schlosser, Edgeley/Kulm Sam Larson, Garrison Tyler Larson, Harvey Brad Hoppe, Carrington Nathen Steffan, Lakota

Silver (10) McKenna Quintus, Mandan Jacob Hausk, Oakes/Sargent Central Donnie Goven, Turtle Lake/Mercer Trever Schmidt, Max Brett Lunde, Minot Andrew Follman, Leeds Aaron Kuntz, Belfield Gabe Lothspeich, Wyndmere Zach Bear, Lisbon Lucas Rath, McClusky

Bronze (12) Brian Frounfelther, Granville Zach Kirschemann, New England Garrett Schlatter, Glen Ullin Mason Hopewell, Kindred Mason Vogeler, Richland 44 Zack Bebee, South Heart Jonathan Fugan, Larimore Logan Aadnes, Tioga Jeremy Snyder, Kenmare Lane Kinden, Watford City Carter Matteis, Hazen Seth Olson, Scranton

* High Individual receives the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NDSU Traveling Trophy, a $100 Scholarship, and a Baby Bison Trophy.

INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS 42 FFA members participated in the 2014 Intermediate Agricultural Mechanics CDE. All gold award winners received a jig saw sponsored by CHS Foundation and Leatherman tools for the top two individuals sponsored by ACME Electric Tool Crib. Our state sponsors are CHS Foundation; ACME Electric Tool Crib;Vaughn , Dorinda & Vance Zacharias.

Gold(8) *Alfred Schwalbe, Beulah Jesse Hafner, Carrington Colter Ellingson, Edgeley/Kulm Jordan Mead, Kindred Mason Petri, New England Lane Jeffers, Bowman County Brandon Davis, Minot Casey Kramer, Max

Silver(11) Kurt Hart, Fessenden/Bowdon Brady Hahn, Bottineau Travis Pedersen, Harvey Hunter Pinke, Wishek Haley Visto, Oakes/Sargent Central Patrick McCarthy, Hazen Jayden Hansen, Garrison John Mayer, Northern Cass Zach Urfer, Mohall Kyler Westad, Maddock Tyler Blegen

Bronze(12) Austin Manz, Powers Lake Wyatt Fulton, Belfield Dalton Beeter, Granville Jacob Enochson, Wahpeton Daniel Sagvold, Lisbon Tanner King, Kenmare Tyler Paczkowski, Bismarck Jeseb Mogen, Central Cass Luis Gonzalez, Berthold Ethan Clements, Rugby Caden Tuhy, South Heart Brody Chailll, Rolla Tanner King, Medina

*High Individual receives a $100 Scholarship, a Baby Bison Trophy and the Traveling Trophy sponsored by H.E. Everson Company.

ADVANCED AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS 29 FFA teams participated in the 2014 Advanced Agricultural Mechanics Team CDE. The team selected to represent North Dakota in the National Event is the Beulah FFA Chapter. The Advisors are Mr. Tim Aichle and Mr. Duane Schmidt. Members of the top team also received a tool set from Titan Machinery. National Travel stipend is donated by West Plains Impement and the Matt Kurty Memorial Traveling Trophy is donated by the Rolla FFA Chapter.

Team Ratings *Beulah McClusky Garrison

Gold (6) Mohall Fessenden/Bowdon Edgeley/Kulm

Silver (8) Minot Medina Rugby Harvey

Carrington Napoleon Leeds Northern Cass

Bronze (8) Richland 44 Maddock Enderlin Belfield

DesLacs/Burlington Stanley Scranton Bowman County

119 FFA members participated in the 2014 Advanced Agricultural Mechanics Individual CDE.

Individual Ratings The top 10 gold award individual winners receive a socket set sponsored by H.E. Everson Co. & a gold medal. *High Individual receives a $100 Scholarship & a Baby Bison Trophy. The traveling trophy sponsored by ND Implement Dealers. State sponsors are H.E. Everson, Co.; ND Implement Dealers; Titan Machinery; Jared & Brandi Hagert; Vaughn, Dorinda & Vance Zacharias. Gold (29) *Jess Asheim, Mohall Zac Miller, Richland 44 Connor Moe, Garrison Matt Rieger, Kindred Bryce Swenson, Rolla Leighton Schaper, Killdeer Cody Thompson, Fessenden/Bowdon Matthew Goodwin, Hazen Alex Irlmeier, Medina Brock Severson, Minot Jacob Baumann, Edgeley/Kulm Seth Obritsch, Belfield Cole Hanson, Minot Philip Neubauer, Bottineau Thomas Van Ness, Fessenden/Bowdon Brock Hagemeister, Fessenden/Bowdon Kendal Mautz, Garrison Brookston Mathern, Edgeley/Kulm Westen Feickert, Harvey Cole Solem, Beulah Ben Longlet, Northern Cass TJ Edwards, Stanley Nick Becker, Napoleon Alex Krebs, Beulah Justin Leier, Napoleon Reese Jones, Fessenden/Bowdon Daniel Wentz, Harvey Evan Mellmer, Beulah Hayden Kessler, Beulah

Silver(35) Dylan Enger, Stanley Bailey Retzlaff, Carrington Brody Ellingson, Mohall Aaron Bechtle, Wishek Gabe Lassila, Garrison Austin Bartholomay, Enderlin Blake Buckmier, Maddock Breann Obritsch, Belfield Ean Grieger, Northern Cass Zack Greenwell, Des Lacs/Burlington Levi Larson, McClusky Max Meiers, Stanley Sam Bell, Northern Cass Tanner Rohde, Killdeer Dylan Finken, Max Carson Koble, Harvey Randall Heck, Leeds Logan Hoffmann, Medina Braeden Mathern, Edgeley/Kulm Wyatt Toso, Harvey Josh Kauffman, Minot Logan Welle, Enderlin Dylan Bitz, Napoleon Kash Glass, Hebron Nash Bettenhauser, Wishek Grant Lindemann, Enderlin Kalvin Slaubaugh, Leeds Zach Unruh, Carrington Andrew Wherely, Mohall Kamron Metejcek, Lakota Adam Seidler, Garrison Garrett Becker, Minot Austin Harmel, Rugby Kody Faul, McClusky

Bronze (37) Jacob Schmid, Maddock Clay Kitzmann, Leeds Dylan Beck, Lakota Alexz Hill, Maddock Erica McCaghren, Belfield Chance Lundquist, Hazen Wyatt Koenig, Richland 44 Paul Lorge, Bowman County Eldon Privratsky, South Heart Seth Privratsky, South Heart Austin Redding, Kenmare Reid Mundahl, Rugby Dustin Kleppen, Watford City Mark DeChandt, Des Lacs/Burlington Jacob Fandrich, Carrington Levi McKitric, Bowman County Body Stroh, South Heart Madison Southam, Mohall Nick Kutter, Tioga Shawn Heilman, Center Austin Kilene, Berthold Trevor Boehm, Turtle Lake/Mercer Bailey Branesky, Tioga Damon Mellmer, Scranton Jon Praska, Oakes/Sargent Central Zach Krein, Hebron Ben Dickson, Northern Cass CeJon Lukenbill, Oakes/Sargent Central Shania Rolla, Watford City Andrew Sampsel, Watford City Austin Moen, Des Lacs/Burlington Kaleb Westad, Maddock Tanner Doll, Grant County Donavan Moser, Medina Josh Bryant, Tioga Lance Pellman, McClusky Xavier Maureaux, Kenmare

AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS SWEEPSTAKES Awards are sponsored by Napa of Garrison.

Team Ratings Gold(4) Beulah Edgeley/Kulm Carrington

Silver(7)

Harvey Garrison Minot

Wishek Leeds

Bronze(10) Belfield Mohall

Medina South Heart Scranton

Tioga Watford City

AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS 13 FFA teams made up of 49 individuals participated in the 2014 Agricultural Communications Team CDE. The team selected to represent North Dakota in the National Event is the Mandan FFA Chapter. Awards are sponsored by Ellingson Angus and Asgrow/DEKALB/Chanel/Rea/Xtend/Monstano. Traveling trophy is sponsored by Dakota Plains Cooperative.

Team Ratings Gold (3)

Silver (4) Richland 44 Scranton Powers Lake Harvey

*Mandan Kenmare Hazen

Bronze (4) Central Cass Wishek Lisbon Killdeer

AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATIONS INDIVIDUAL Gold(10) *Hunter Pinke, Wishek, Blog *Jordan Balvitsch, Kenmare, Flyer *Jessica Vogeler, Richland 44, FS Kody Ova, Medina Halley Bartlettm, Kenmare Kimi Ellwein, Hazen Tessa Keller, Mandan Daniel Pretzer, Scranton Anna Stoppleworth, Kindred Sydni Schmidt, Mandan

Silver(17) Emily Bendish, Mandan Emma Maddock, Kindred Aaron Knutson, Harvey Bryce Boepple, Killdeer Kaelee Knoell, Hazen Jae Reutter, Harvey Brianna Maddock, Kindred Brett Muscha, Harvey Lindsay Hoffmann, Medina Brianna Hornrud, Powers Lake Grace Hove, Powers Lake Jenna Anderson, Richland 44 Baylee Fitzgerald, Hazen Katherine McFadden, Killdeer Austin Redding, Kenmare Steven Grossman, Central Cass Lorabell Horner, Wishek

Bronze(14) Ellie Krupich, Richland 44 Justin VanBerkom, Powers Lake Emily Christmann, Kindred Cassidy Rasmusson, Lisbon Hannah Gress, Mandan Abby Hanson, Lisbon McKenna Wagner, Scranton Julianna Wolff, Wishek Nolan Ercanbrack, Kenmare Chandler Bice, Killdeer Allison Grote, Powers Lake Emily Erickson, Scranton Cordell Wagner, Harvey Christyn Knudtson, Harvey

FFA CHORUS (33) Gold Emily Hlebebchek, Belfield McKenzie Buckman, Belfield McKayla Jacobson, Finley/Sharon Kristie Jacobson, Finley Sharon Jessica Serr, Finley/Sharon Katie Campbell, Finley/Sharon Benji Miller, Rugby Zach Haugen, Williston Vanessa Lewis, Williston Kennedy Sondrol, Turtle Lake/Mercer Tori Andrus, Turtle Lake/Mercer Anna Koch, Wahpeton Carly Eback, Wyndmere Lexi Kline, Scranton Tristina Hintz, Center Tayla Dean, Tioga Haley Dean, Tioga

Katelyn Heley, Lidgerwood Angel Quintero, Lidgerwood Sierra Plesuk, Velva Cheyenne Anderson, Velva Madison Bodine, Velva Maggie Fulton, Belfield Liegha Johnson, Belfield Royce Brawley, Garrison Maddi Cruff, Center Bryce Peters, Mandan Bailey Schlosser, Mandan Jonathan Tucker, Minot Katie Wall, Lakota Caitlyn Miller, Lakota Carter Barnes, Drake/Anamoose

Tyler Paczkauski, Bismarck

STATE FFA COURTESY CORPS (64) The three individuals selected to represent North Dakota on the National Courtesy Corp are: Wyatt Wiebe, Beulah, Haley Kohler, Kenmare and Brinley Mathern, Edgeley-Kulm. Awards are sponsored by Dale & Connie Carpentier. Gold (26) 1 -*Wyatt Wiebe, Beulah 2-Haley Kohler, Kenmare 3-Brinley Mathern, Edgeley-Kulm 4-Traitan Sutherland, Kidder County Mya Knecht, DLB Rylie Oen, DLB Mandy Schell, Washburn Chase McCone, Hebron Jordan Martin, Killdeer Nevaeh Songdag, Kidder County Brooke Kunz, New Salem Dylan Block, Bottineau Hunter Hager, Rugby Jaden Munyer, Rugby Brady Hahn, Bottineau Hunter Trapp, Bottineau Kaley Sease, McClusky Kelsi Knutson, Beulah Kristine Hopfauf, Mandan Sami Bercier, St John Santana Schneider, Harvey Shelby Faul, McClusky Bailey Godejohn, Minot Liam McFadden, Killdeer Brett Berginski, Rugby Zack Bebee, South Heart

Silver (12) Myria Vondall, St John Karlee Schmidt, Larimore Paige Larson, Larimore Ryan Hansen, Lisbon Cassimer Schlosser, Edgeley-Kulm Cheyenne Bahm, Mandan Maiah McCowan, Mandan Devyn Marquardt, Watford City Aiden Halleen, Bowman Co Courtney Riester, Medina Logan Klitzke, Powers Lake Tillee Moser, Medina

Bronze (8) Katana Jenne, Minot Jake Rogness, Watford City Weston Cline, Beulah Wyatt Clark, Powers Lake Kylee Hendrickson, Bowman County Brandon Pierce, Scranton Tanner Sanford, Scranton Brett Lunde, Minot

STATE FFA CREED (15) Gold (5)

*Kelsey Purdue, Ray Calvin Tomlinson, Max Cole Ketterling, Wishek Jameson Ellingson, Mandan Kylie Hendrickson, Bowman

Silver (7)

Macy Feland, Mohall Dylan Block, Bottineau Taylor Hestekin, Scranton Emily Christman, Kindred Grace Hove, Powers Lake John Lee, Finley/Sharon Madison Feist, Napoleon

Bronze (3)

Blake Nelson, North Sargent Warren Swenson, Beulah Nathan Steffan, Lakota

* High Individual receives a $100 check and a Bison Trophy and a traveling trophy sponsored by Papaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pumpkin Patch. The sponsor for the travel stipend is Missy & Jory Hansen.

DAIRY CATTLE SELECTION 24 teams participated in the 2014 Dairy Cattle Selection. The team selected to represent North Dakota in the National Event is New Salem FFA Chapter. Their team coach is Mr. Shawn Feiring. High Team also receives a Traveling Trophy sponsored by Capital Trophy of Bismarck. 77 individuals participated in the 2014 Dairy Cattle Selection. *High Individual receives a Baby Bison Trophy sponsored by Milk Producers Association of North Dakota and Minnesota Select Sires Coop., Inc., and also a $100 scholarship.

TEAM Gold (3)

Silver (5) Mandan Rugby Granville Harvey Hebron

*New Salem Medina Carrington

Bronze (5) Leeds Lisbon Napoleon Kenmare Wishek

INDIVIDUAL Gold (16) *Shane Giedd, Washburn Stetson Ellingson, Mandan Brandie Doll, New Salem Audra Montgomery, Carrington Ceph Dockter, Medina Krista Kreidt, New Salem Madison Wendel, Carrington Cheyenne Dockter, Medina Wyatt Schulte, Hebron Seth Moser, Medina Claire Anderson, Harvey Devin Volk, Rugby Kaitlin Geyer, Lisbon Ivy Klusmen, New Salem Candace Nysted, Carrington Brian Frounfelter, TGU-Granville Richard Harnisch, Hebron

Silver (18) Haley Kohler, Kenmare Caleb Cross, TGU-Granville Kylie Scherr, Rugby Elizabeth Bartholomy, Scranton Cody Devogt, Harvey James Kuntz, Drake-Anamoose Ann Endres, Carrington Lane Bachmeier, TGU-Granville Cody Wald, Mandan Riley Lawrence, Leeds Brooke Buchholz, Wishek Tristan McMahon, TGU-Granville Nathaniel Bohl, Rugby McKenzy Dockter, Medina Joe Silliman, Leeds Tanner Gress, Mandan Patrick Johnson, Mandan

Bronze (23) Kylee Williams, Napoleon Megan Gross, Napoleon Devin Schwanke, Leeds Katie Horner, Napoleon Jordan Heis, Max Brooke Kunz, New Salem Kylee Meyers, Lisbon Abby Volk, Rugby Rylan Bachmeier, TGU-Granville Amber Windish, Drake Kolton Jesz, Kenmare Kinsey Schepp, Berthold Bethany Keller, Harvey Jacob Leier, Napoleon Haley Anderson, Lisbon Wyatt Fulton, Belfield Alexis Anderson, Kindred Brayden Obritsch, Belfield Clarissa Vangorkom, Wishek Courtney Schilling, Wishek Molly Holt, Scranton Ty Janda, Belfield Miranda Reister, Medina

DAIRY HANDLERS EVENT 32 contestants in the 2014 Dairy Showmanship contest. The State Champion who will represent the North Dakota in the Dairy Showmanship Event is Corey Schafer of the New Rockford/Sheyenne FFA Chapter. Corey receives a Baby Bison Trophy and all awards are sponsored by Milk Producers Association of North Dakota. Midwest Dairy Association, North Dakota Division sponsors the national travel. Gold (8) *Corey Schafer, New Rockford/Sheyenne Braden Klusmann, New Salem Kacey Koster, Kidder County Allisha Dworshak, Dickinson Phillip Reich, Gackle/Streeter Wesley Wendel, David-Lloyd Lamoure Calvin Tomlinson, Max Audree Gifford, Mandan

Silver (12) Kadyn Malkowski, Belfield Cierra Dockter, Medina Shaina Rasmusson, Lisbon Abby Hintz, Center Brayden Lautsenschlager, Berthold Lorabell Horner, Wishek Justin Dahl, Watford City Sara Jochim, Grant County Colbey Steeke, Scranton Jayden Hansen, Garrison Kaylene Klein, Hazen Whitney Holen, Granville

Bronze (12) Kaity Stauffer, Minot Shayley Brew, Killdeer Hayden Kessler, Beulah Emily Willprecht, Lidgerwood Kayla Hart, Fessenden/Bowdon Kylee Resier, Turtle Laker/Mercer Delaney Clark, Powers Lake Emily Christmann, Kindred Casey Mack, Carrington Kylee Nelson, Kenmare Travis Binde, Divide County Jacob Hauck, Oakes/Sargent Central

DAIRY FOODS CAREER DEVELOPMENT-(Milk Quality) 44 teams participated in the 2014 Dairy Foods CDE. The team selected to represent North Dakota in the National Dairy Foods Event is of the Hebron FFA Chapter. Their team coach is Mr. Riston Zielke. The National Team and High Team Traveling Trophy are sponsored by Midwest Dairy Association-ND Division. 176 individuals also participated in this event. *High Individual receives a Baby Bison Trophy a $100 scholarhsip sponsored by Beulah FFA Chapter and Associated Milk Producers, Inc..

TEAM RATINGS Gold (8) *Hebron Leed New Salem Kenmare

Carrington Grant County Medina St. John

Silver (12) Mandan Harvey McClusky Wyndmere Divide County Maddock

TGU-Granville Dickinson Napoleon Center Lidgerwood Minot

Bronze (13) LaMoure St. John Rolla Turtle Lake/Mercer Central Cass Wishek Gackle/Streeter

South Heart Divide County Powers Lake Max Towner Tappen

DAIRY FOODS CAREER DEVELOPMENT-(Milk Quality) INDIVIDUAL RATINGS Gold (34) *Garret Womack, Hebron Jordan Schumacher, Hebron Brooke Ketterling, Dickinson Julissa McGarvey, Leeds Paula Worthey, Grant County Bo Lauckner, Leeds Ashley Becker, New Salem Ty Wehri, Hebron Kalvin Slaubaugh, Leeds Kody Ova, Medina Shelby Jorgenson, Leeds Mikaela Kautzman, New Salem Cole Thibert, St. John William Bennett, Kenmare Steven Schumacher, Napoleon Bailie Hermanson, New Salem Jake Weidner, Dickinson Jayden Rosenau, Carrington Gabriel Lothspeich, Wyndmere Jacob Rondeau, St. John Mary Hintz, Grant County Chase Pederson, Carrington Brandie Doll, New Salem Andrew Alveshere, Harvey Levi Larson, McClusky Emily Bendish, Mandan Spencer King, Kenmare Travis Binde, Divide County Aaron Kuntz, Belfield Cooper Folmer, Powers Lake Jennifer Becker, New Salem Kody Faul, McClusky Austin Redding, Kenmare Austin Sagvold, Lisbon Maria Sears, Maddock

Silver (44) Joey Frausto, Park River Cassidy Vandehoven, Carrington Jared Mitzel, Turtle Lake/Mercer Ceph Dockter, Medina Brian Richardson, Hebron Shaun Kourajian, Harvey Anne Manstrom, Wyndmere McKinzie Jensen, Kenmare Paige Brodehl, TGU-Granville Samantha Halstengard, Mandan Chase Jacobson, Divide County Phillip Reich, Gackle Streeter Chris Fischer, Grant County Tanner Gress, Mandan Madi Moldenhauer, Medina Shantell Brekhus, Kenmare Harleigh Thompson, TGU-Granville Brad Hoppe, Carrington Mykaela Jacobson, Center Courtney Heupel, Medina Stetson Lindbo, Minot Emily Sears, Maddock Brooke Plorin, Towner Walker Bonn-Meyer, Lidgerwood Hailey Kallenbach, Maddock Storm Nies, Killdeer Abigail Hintz, Center Travis Pedersen, Harvey John Jochim, Grant County Karson Schoening, Rolla Vange Fredrickson, Divide County Chase McCone, Hebron Claire Moffet, Wyndmere Hunter Goldade, Harvey Austin Rinas, Rolla Lizzy Black, Towner Katie Bohn, Park River Calista Heley, Lidgerwood Lance Pellman, McClusky Jamison Flynn, Watford City Andrea Jorgenson, Leeds Hunter Larson, Gackle Streeter Cody Weninger, Carrington Tristan McMahon, TGU-Granville

Bronze (59) Kelsey Stumuoll, Garrison Taylor Foss, Maddock Krysten Davis, St. John Shana Huber, Lamoure Emery Dobitz, Killdeer Greg Lahlum, Lamoure Connor Grann, Rolla Levi Hoiby, Powers Lake Shantell Jepson, Oakes/Sargent Central Kendal Mautz, Garrison Andrew Jimenez, Park River Luke Hoberg, Napoleon Carson Koble, Harvey Trevor Meidinger, Wishek Taylor Schwede, Minot Logan Schuh, Lakota Jonathan Tucker, Minot Riley Kollman, Central Cass Tyrell Heinz, Lakota Stacia Portra, St. John John Gutschmidt, Gackle/Streeter Collin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Grady, Max Megan Heir, Oakes/Sargent Central Hayley Southam, Mohall Michael Miller, Center Cheyenne Jacobson, Max Anthony Westmiller, Napoleon Brooke Krapp, Medina Jordyn Seyer, Oakes/Sargent Central Bailey McCrite, Berthold Christina Schlecht, Central Cass Dylan Stumvoll, Garrison Shayna Crimmins, McClusky Dawson Brown, Berthold Larissa Hoover, St. John Matt Stroh, Killdeer Paul Lorge, Bowman Dillon Fischer, Mandan Zach Bear, Lisbon Tristan Houle, Kindred Kadyn Malkowski, Belfield Bryce Peters, Mandan Hailey Ciesynski, Lidgerwood Brett Hlebechuk, Belfield Andrew Hylden, Park River Remington Bigelow, Max Brandon Honrud, Powers Lake

Bronze contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Mason Faut, Hazen Hunter Jacobs, Turtle Lake/Mercer Jewel Faul, McClusky Brady Sorby, Lisbon Ricky Jones, Park River Devyn Marquardt, Watford City Olivia Miller, Kindred Jaxon Handt, Kindred Cassidy Huesers, Max Maddy Moe, Garrison Julia Beck, Minot Ashleigh Piazza, Max

DEMONSTRATION CONTEST (15 teams) *Each member on the winning team will receive a $100 scholarship. The team will also receive the Traveling Trophy sponsored by Capital Trophy and a Baby Bison Trophy & travel stipend sponsored by Dakota Plains Cooperative.

Gold (3) *Emily Reep, New England Sheyenne Freitag and Emma Maddock, Kindred Kaitlyn Weigel and Kate Long, Napoleon

Silver (8) Josh Geinert, Edgeley-Kulm Heather Glines and Anna Koch, Wahpeton Bree Diffely and Megan Johnson, Garrison McKenzie Kuhn, New Salem McKenzie Lautt, Harvey Andrea Skarphol and Paige Hauf, Max Devin Sardelli. Beulah Pru Bray, Granville

Bronze (3) Devin Schwanke and Joe Silliman, Leeds Zach Haugen, Williston Josiah Billiock and Carter Honeyman, Mott/Regent

AGRI SCIENCE Fair Jr. Division 30 Individuals participated in the Agri Science CDE. Award sponsor for this event is North Dakota Farmers Union *State Winner in the Animal Systems Category is Abby Steeke of the Scranton FFA Chapter. Gold(1)

Silver (0)

Bronze(0)

*Abbi Steeke, Scranton

*State Winner in the Food Science Category is Emily Duval of the Kindred FFA Chapter. Gold(2)

Silver (0)

Bronze(0)

*Emily Duval, Kindred

*State Winner in the Power Structural and Technical Systems Category is Hunter Pinke of the Wishek FFA Chapter. Gold(1)

Silver (1)

Bronze(0)

Alex Ruff, Wishek

*Cole Ketterling, Wishek

*State Winner in the Environmental Systems/Natural Resources Category(2) is Emma Webb of the Granville FFA Chapter. Gold(2) Silver (0) Bronze(0) *Emma Webb, Granville Cheyenne Olien, Kindred

*State Winner in the Plant Systems Categoryis Brianna Maddock of the Kindred FFA Chapter. Gold(1)

Silver (1)

Bronze(0)

Madeline Schauer, Wishek

*Brianna Maddock, Kindred

*State Winners in Social Systems Team are Caleb Boehm and John Haverland of Richland 44 Chapter.

AGRI SCIENCE Fair Sr. Division *State Winner in the Animal Systems Category is Alexis Anderson of the Kindred FFA Chapter. Gold(2) *Alexis Anderson, Kindred Seth Obritsch, Belfield

Silver (1)

Bronze(0)

Paige Schmidt, Kidder County

*State Winner in the Plant Systems Category is Rebekka Wanner of the Wishek FFA Chapter Gold(2) *Rebekka Wanner, Wishek Breanna Weber, Kindred

Silver (1)

Bronze(0)

Miranda Ziegler, Kidder County

*State Winner in the Environmental Servisces/Natural Resource Systems Category is Emma Maddock of the Kindred FFA Chapter. Gold(3)

Silver (0)

Bronze(0)

*Emma Maddock, Kindred Lorabell Horner, Wishek Hunter Pinke, Wishek

*State Winner in Food Science is Brooke Haverland of the Richland 44 FFA Chapter Gold(1) *Brooke Haverland, Richland 44

Silver (1)

Bronze(0)

Kassie Kautzman, Kindred

*State Winner in Power Structure and Technology is Tyler Toepke-Floyd of the Wishek FFA Chapter Gold(1) *Tyler Toepke-Floyd, Wishek

Silver (1) Julianna Wolff, Wishek

Bronze(1) Aaron Bechtle, Wishek

*State Winners in Plant Systems are Jarrett Hudson and Hayden Blegen of the Richland 44 FFA Chapter. Gold(1)

Silver (0)

Bronze(0)

*Jarrett Hudson and Hayden Blegen, Richland 44 Zac Miller and Jason Manning, Richland 44

*State Winners in Social Systems are Ashley Stoppleworth and Madison Johnson of the Kindred FFA Chapter.

FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT EVENT 24 teams participated in the 2014 Farm Business Management CDE. The team selected to represent North Dakota in the National Farm Management Event is the Fessenden/Bowdon FFA Chapter. Team coach is Lane Mollenkamp. The North Dakota team is sponsored at National Convention by North Dakota Rural Rehabilitation Corporation. High Team also receives a Traveling Trophy sponsored by Farmers Union Service Association, Ltd. 108 individuals participated in this event. *High Individual receives a $100 Scholarship, a Baby Bison Trophy sponsored by North Dakota Rural Rehabilitation Corporation. The Traveling Trophy is sponsored in memory of Bill McDonald. Travel stipend by North Dakota Rural Rehabilitation Corporation.

TEAM RATINGS Gold (7) *Fessenden/Bowdon Napoleon Carrington Oakes/Sargent Central Harvey Kenmare New Salem

Silver (6) Wishek Beulah Central Cass Minot Grant County Williston

Bronze (8) Kindred Medina Lisbon Mandan Maddock Drake/Anamoose Glen Ullin Gackle/Streeter

INDIVIDUAL RATINGS Gold (29) *Brock Hagemeister, Fessenden/Bowdon Cole Hanson, Minot Candace Nysted, Carrington Will Bennett, Kenmare Nicollette Bitz, Napoleon Andrew Jepson, Oakes/Sargent Central Brittany Roney, Oakes/Sargent Central Audra Montgomery, Carrington Megan Jones, Fessenden/Bowdon Thomas Van Ness, Fessenden/Bowdon Katelyn Long, Napoleon Kaitlyn Weigel, Napoleon Ashley Becker, New Salem Hunter Pinke, Wishek Kyle Schultz, Central Cass Katie Nelson, Kenmare Zachary Schmaltz, Harvey Mark Nyhus, Harvey Leah Voigt, Beulah Stephen Quandt, Oakes/Sargent Central Tanner Doll, Grant County Madison Wendel, Carrington Jerrisa Brockel, Harvey

Silver (32) Justine Schaff, New Salem Jacob Holle, New Salem Kelsi Zimmerman, Napoleon Casey Muscha, Harvey Miranda Letzring, New Salem Daniel Wentz, Harvey Conner Lynch, Williston Chase Bader, Wishek Jacob Birklid, Lisbon Reese Jones, Fessenden/Bowdon Adam Gietzen, Glen Ullin Jordan Ankenbauer, Kenmare Calvin Aichele, Beulah Casey Kramer, Max Rebecca Birdsell, Drake/Anamoose Riley Helstad, Williston Chaser Pederson, Carrington Cullen Gress, Mandan Jesse Hafner, Carrington Mattie Schmitt, Towner Alex Ruff, Wishek Jaxon Handt, Kindred Brady Koepplin, Grant County Walker Lee, Williston Matt Buchholz, Central Cass

Bronze(36) Brandon Davis, Minot Alec Battest, Beulah Ashley Werner, Grant County Donovan Moser, Medina Nate Volk, Central Cass Adam Becker, Beulah Shelby Kittleson, Kenmare Rebekka Wanner, Wishek Alec Braaten, Kindred Tanner Thompson, Ray Logan Longtin, Williston Jordan Balvitsch, Kenmare Jeremiah Heupel, Medina Nathan Dahl, Gackle/Streeter Dylan Lauinger, Maddock Madison Feist, Napoleon Alex Krebs, Beulah Laurice Morningstar, Minot Samantha Drader, Towner Jesse Steffes, Lisbon Hallie Burghart, Mandan Jacob Schmid, Maddock Ty Casey, Kindred Cody Staffer, Williston Blake Buckmeier, Maddock Hunter Larson, Gackle/Streeter Matthew Myhre, Richland 44 Seth Reiner, New Salem Brody Graff, Medina Seth Moser, Medina Mathew Emter, Glen Ullin Cooper Folmer, Powers Lake Donnie Goven, Turtle Lake/Mercer Logan Hoffmann, Medina Georgina Eidmann, Drake/Anamoose

FLORICULTURE EVENT There were 45 teams that participated in the 2014 Floriculture CDE. The team selected to represent North Dakota in the National FFA Floriculture Event is from the Wishek FFA Chapter. Their Advisor is Rocky Brown. 157 individuals participated in this event. *High Individual Candace Nysted of the Carrington FFA receives a $100 scholarship and a Baby Bison Trophy sponsored by Jerry and Judy Tuhy and Steve Zimmerman. High Team Traveling Trophy is sponsored by Steve Zimmerman.

TEAM RATINGS Gold (9) * Wishek Kenmare New Salem Napoleon Rugby

Richland 44 Mandan Minot Edgeley/Kulm

Silver (9) Harvey Divide County Max TGU-Granville Kindred

Killdeer Beulah Garrison Turtle Lake/Mercer Fessenden/Bowdon

Bronze (8) Carrington Central Cass Medina Wyndmere

Belfield Bottineau McClusky Mohall

INDIVIDUAL RATINGS Gold (31) *Candace Nysted, Carrington Katie Nelson, Kenmare Tyler Toepke-Floyd, Wishek Bailey Bitz, Napoleon Brenna Ketterling, Wishek Taylor Ketterling, Wishek Kennedy Chrest, Kenmare Tannis Anderson, Richland 44 Cole Genetzky, Rugby Krista Kreidt, New Salem Miranda Letzring, New Salem Brock Severson, Minot Jessica Fleck, Mandan Brittany Schroeder, Max McKenzie Chrest, Kenmare Haley Lund, Divide County Jordan Ankenbauer, Kenmare Aubrey Johnson, Towner Baylee Berg, Edgeley/Kulm Emily Hertz, Harvey Andrea Heier, Edgeley/Kulm Shelby Grabanski, Kindred Leah Voigt, Beulah Mikayla Lennie, New Salem Tessa Keller, Mandan Gwen Scheresky, Max Bree Obergfell, Minot Emily Bopp, Edgeley/Kulm Reeann Christianson, Rugby Emily Webb, TGU-Granville Lane Gaugler, Killdeer

Silver (38) Macy Sundahl, Mohall Cheyenne Dockter, Medina Melaree Sondrol, Turtle Lake/Mercer Raina Hanley, New Salem Ayana Kovash, Killdeer Beth Shearer, Lisbon Bailey Retzlaff, Carrington Emilee Johnson, Divide County Abby Myers, Richland 44 Sierra Jundt, Rugby Abby Martel, Richland 44 Maddie Boechler, Mandan Brandon Davis, Minot Pru Bray, TGU-Granville April Hagemeister, Fessenden/Bowdon Jessica Thiel, Richland 44 Kelsey Stumvoll, Garrison Samantha Drader, Towner Shannon Asheim, Larimore Katelyn Youngs, Garrison Madison Johnson, Kindred Kali Weinmann, Harvey Hayley Southam, Mohall Diana Lloyd, Fessenden/Bowdon Kylie Susag, Harvey Mariah Weigel, Napoleon Kailyn Brummond, TGU-Granville Aaron Bechtle, Wishek Calista Heley, Lidgerwood Casey Mack, Carrington Taylor Schwede, Minot Emma Maddock, Kindred Hallie Burghart, Mandan Ashlee Wolf, Belfield Emma Aipperspach, Beulah Kylee Reiser, Turtle Lake/Mercer Madison Feist, Napoleon Cierra Dockter, Medina

Bronze(48) Anjali Kumar, Bottineau Kelsi Knutson, Beulah Kaytlin Werth, McClusky Alli McCoy, Divide County Meghan Praus, Killdeer McKenzie Buckman, Belfield Natalie Bergquist, Turtle Lake/Mercer Kolbey Harness, Harvey Ally Behles, Garrison Emily Lothspeich, Wyndmere Sarah Schmidt, Central Cass Juliann Brandjord, Bottineau Lily McFadden, Killdeer Nathan Ball, Des Lacs/Burlington Krystal Susag, Harvey Kennedy Kirschemann, New England Claire Moffet, Wyndmere Brianna Letzring, New Salem Kiana Haugen, Carrington Hannah Werlinger, Fessenden/Bowdon Janaya Huff, Medina Ashleigh Piazza, Max Cheyenne Peterson, Kindred Jacey Retzlaff, Carrington Kirsten Pratt, Wyndmere Anne Manstrom, Wyndmere Angel Quintero, Lidgerwood Cassie Dornacker, Garrison Veronica Enander, Stanley Shania Rolla, Watford City Samantha Halstengard, Mandan Taylor Sevland, TGU-Granville Kaleen Krueger, Central Cass Kelsey Fraase, Central Cass Tori Andrus, Turtle Lake/Mercer Tanner Driscoll, Mohall Cate Fredericks, Killdeer Maddy Moe, Garrison Shelby Faul, McClusky Kalie Gudmestad, Medina Irene Hale, Minot Shelby Campbell, St. John Grace Hove, Powers Lake Lindsey Dix, Bowman McKenna Wegner, Scranton Kaelie Krueger, Lisbon Alexis Brandner, Wishek Bailey Morman, Glen Ullin

FOOD FOR AMERICA *Richland 44 *The Richland 44 Chapter is the State winner. State Sponsor and sponsor of the traveling trophy and a $100 check is ND Agri â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Women. 22

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 48 teams participated in the 2014 Food Science CDE. The team selected to represent North Dakota in the National FFA Food Science Event is the Richland 44 FFA Chapter. Their Advisor is Mr. Tony Boehm. 211 individuals participated in this event. *High Individual receives a $100 scholarship and a Baby Bison Trophy sponsored by Cavendish Farms, Inc. and Grain Millers High team traveling trophy and travel stipend to National Convention is sponsored by Cavendish Farms, Inc. TEAM Gold (10) Silver (12) Bronze (10) *Richland 44 Bottineau Napoleon Wishek Kindred Leeds

McClusky Harvey Wyndmere Minot

Carrington Edgeley/Kulm Hebron Rugby Oakes/Sargent Central New England

Belfield Towner Fessenden/Bowdon Mandan Maddock Divide County

Beulah Turtle Lake/Mercer Medina Powers Lake Gackle/Streeter

Killdeer Hazen Garrison Ray Max

FOOD SCIENCE INDIVIDUAL Gold (43) *Maddy Bollinger, Towner Bailey Bitz, Napoleon Abby Myers, Richland 44 Jessica Vogeler, Richland 44 Megan Jones, Fessenden/Bowdon Rebekka Wanner, Wishek LauraEllen Brandjord, Bottineau Jared Munson, Bottineau Mylie Herman, Leeds Jordan Tomlinson, Max Cody Piehl, Hebron Jewel Faul, McClusky Reeann Christianson, Rugby Jaxon Handt, Kindred Jordyn Hetland, Wyndmere Kaytlyn Aufforth, Bottineau Nicollette Bitz, Napoleon Brittany Regner, Napoleon Brenna Ketterling, Wishek Emily Beck, Minot Brittany Roney, Oakes/Sargent Central Taylor Ketterling, Wishek Kady Rath, McClusky Ashley Stoppleworth, Kindred Arika Werth, McClusky Laurice Morningstar, Minot Jerissa Brockel, Harvey Ty Casey, Kindred Tyler Blegen, Leeds Allison Buckman, Belfield Cody Blegen, Richland 44 Ana Braaten, Wyndmere Kjersten Stegner, New England Paige Johnson, Leeds Cole Ketterling, Wishek Tierany Johnson, Divide County Mariah Portra, Turlte Lake Mercer Rachel Hall, Kindred Ty Nordby, New England Abby Braaten, Wyndmere Caitlan Wolkenhauer, Fessenden/Bowdon Katelyn Youngs, Garrison Mason Petri, New England

Silver (53) Kaity Stauffer, Minot Jessica Thiel, Richland 44 Claire Endres, Carrington Shaun Heier, Edgeley/Kulm Joseph Frausto, Park River Bridget Roney, Oakes/Sargent Central Cordell Wagner, Harvey Emily Lothspeich, Wyndmere Emily Bopp, Edgeley/Kulm Evan Braaten, Wyndmere McKenzie Johnson, Rugby Alexis Larson, Carrington Paige Alexander, Harvey Zach Krein, Hebron Aaron Knudtson, Harvey Elise Burwell, Oakes/Sargent Central Erin Ehlis, New England Nathan Dahl, Gackle-Streeter Taylor Hewson, New England Hope Scheresky, Max Bailey Retzlaff, Carrington Hannah Lentz, Richland 44 Katelyn Nelsen, Leeds Justin Hoberg, Napoleon Bree Diffely, Garrison Seena Hagen, Bottineau Abigail Henderson, Edgeley/Kulm Mara Obrigewitch, Belfield Akala Knatterud, Maddock AS Gibbens Veronica Schwartzenberger, Napoleon Brittany Aasand, Carrington Sandra Larson, New Rockford Wyatt Lautt, Harvey Molly Bollinger, Towner Evan Ericksmoen, Divide County Storm Nies, Killdeer Megan Reister, Medina Maiah McCowan, Mandan Hannah Gress, Mandan Shelby Kittleson, Kenmare Adam Fischer, Leeds Carson Woroniecki, Hebron Haley Koenig, Carrington Jacob Blessum, Rugby Hannah Voeller, Rugby Kylee Hendrickson, Bowman Andrea Heier, Edgeley/Kulm Ryan Woroniecki, Hebron Courtney Reister, Medina Brooke Krapp, Medina

Bronze (64) Katie Bohn, Park River Jenna Obrigewitch, Belfield Danica Loll, Wahpeton Stacia Hopfauf, Mandan Logan Clark, Powers Lake Shelby Brandvold, Maddock Isaac Ripplinger, Beulah Seth Haugland, Divide County Ashley Rude, Hillsboro Ty Bauman, Beulah Dylan Rudoplh, Gackle/Streeter Austin Sagvold, Lisbon Weston Cline, Beulah Baylee Berg, Edgeley/Kulm Kaitlynn Andres, Medina Grace Hove, Powers Lake Chase Baber, Wishek Kate Sabe, Divide County Trevor Schmidt, Max Sean Tuhy, Killdeer Kane Opdahl, Beulah Gracie Wagner, Towner Karley Perhus, Kindred Joshua Erfle, New Salem Hunter Buehler, Maddock Quentin Sears, Maddock Marissa Tuhy, South Heart Jaydin Risovi, Maddock Graysyn Kitts, Minot Tanna Bahm, Mandan Shayna Crimmins, McClusky Philip Neubauer, Bottineau Victoria Goven, Turtle Lake/Mercer Dalen Dorval, Ray Kaelee Knoell, Hazen Tyler Becker, New Salem Shantell Jepson, Oakes/Sargent Central Devin Sardelli, Beulah Lucas Rath, McClusky Kasha Bakewell, Divide County Leah Gerving, Glen Ullin Drayton Dorval, Ray Katlyn Binstock, South Heart Emily Wagner, Towner Terin Lucero, Ray Alli Mogen, Watford City Lindsey Dix, Bowman Emily Hauck, Oakes/Sargent Central Cassidy Freeman, Turtle Lake/Mercer Shaylee Billadeau, Parshall Isabell Chadwick, Hazen Joshua Russiff, Northern Cass Jamisen Ogle, Berthold

Bronze contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Ryan Papenfuss, Park River Vance Valloff, Scranton Zayn Jones, Scranton Kylie Gudnerson, Powers Lake Deserae Werlinger, Fessenden/Bowdon Xavier Maureaux, Kenmare Paige Johnson, Hazen Kelsey Ringsaker, Kenmare Tanner Thompson, Ray John Mayer, Northern Cass Skylar Ruggles, Bowman

HORSE SELECTION 36 teams competed in the 2014 Horse Selection CDE. The team selected to represent North Dakota in the National Event is the Lisbon FFA Chapter. 107 individuals participated in this event. *High Individual receives a Bison Trophy sponsored by: Wade and Lynn Moser and a $100 scholarship. High Team receives the Memorial Trophy for Becky Fisher sponsored by the Mandan FFA. State sponsors are Wade and Lynn Moser and VitaFerm of North Dakota.

TEAM RATINGS *Lisbon Napoleon Rugby

Gold (6) TGU-Granville South Heart Harvey

Grant County Park River Kenmare

Silver (5) Mandan Dickinson

Bronze (7) Hazen Minot Beulah Richland 44

Medina Watford City Washburn

INDIVIDUAL RATINGS Gold (21) *Shaina Rasmusson, Lisbon Megan Gross, Napoleon Cassidy Rasmusson, Lisbon Kristen Larson, Park River Brittany Johnson, Lisbon Katie Horner, Napoleon Justine Schaff, New Salem Makenna Sandstrom, Ray Bethany Keller, Harvey Morgan Henke, New Salem Allison Heilman, Rugby Allison Cross, TGU-Granville Justin Dahl, Watford City Bailey Nelson, Rugby Addison Magill, Oakes/Sargent Central Katelyn Oland, Lisbon Matt Stroh, Killdeer Kaylene Klein, Hazen Lane Bachmeier, TGU-Granville Andrea Skarphol, Max Sara Jochim, Grant County

Silver (30) Tristen Polensky, South Heart Ashlyn Draovitch, Richland 44 Anne Johnson, Kenmare Katlyn Binstock, South Heart Claire Anderson, Harvey Tessa Peterka, Park River Justin Hoberg, Napoleon Stetson Ellingson, Mandan Kylee Nelson, Kenmare Alyssa Sims, Washburn Brooklyn Buchholz, Wishek Breeanna Llewellyn, Minot Caleb Cross, TGU-Granville Mykell Bosch, Rugby Allisha Dworshak Kane Opdahl, Beulah Angela Leier, Napoleon Elizabeth Blessum, Rugby Boyd Stroh, South Heart Brianna Maddock, Kindred Greta Dahl, Kindred Catelyn Perbix, Harvey Annie Praus, Dickinson Breanne Fugate, Grant County Ashley Wolff, Medina Graysyn Kitts, Minot Brittany Green, Scranton Hunter Kleinjan, Mandan Becky Binstock, South Heart TJ Moore, Killdeer Kaitlynn Andres, Medina

Bronze (34) Hanna Weinberger, Ray Skylar Dockter, Dickinson Grace Bachmeier, TGU-Granville Gracie Wagner, Towner Ty Bauman, Beulah Ashley Mutschelknaus, Grant County Natalie Duppong, Glen Ullin Emily Hauck, Oakes/Sargent Central Scott Vantilborg, Minot Devin Sardelli, Beulah Kendra Brekhus, Kenmare Jordan Heis, Max Brooklyn Geiss, Glen Ullin Paige Johnson, Hazen Denby Lueck, Hettinger Gabi Wigness, Divide County Isabell Chadwick, Hazen Haley Geiger, Mandan Patrick Johnson, Mandan Ben Pearson, Hettinger Kariann Sahl, Richland 44 Zoe Zaderaka, Minot Kylee Pederson, Watford City Tillee Moser, Medina Charlynn Klebe, Towner Madeline Schauer, Wishek Hailey Schauer, Washburn Tayla Hoherz, Grant County Shania Rickford, Medina Sabrina Stark, Minot Mandy Schell, Washburn Megan Reister, Medina McKensie Campbell, Tioga Lorabell Horner, Wishek

JOB INTERVIEW 13 individuals participated in this event. *High Individual receives a $100 scholarship, travel stipened and a Baby Bison Trophy

sponsored by First International Bank & Trust, and a traveling trophy in memory of Bev Janke and Brenda Herring sponsored by the Lakota FFA Chapter.

INDIVIDUAL RATINGS Gold (6) *Casey Ricker, Kindred Audra Montgomery, Carrington Nichollette Bitz, Napoleon Kaci Leverson, Grant County Amanda Hauf, Max

Silver (6) Jessica Fleck, Mandan Paige Alexander, Harvey Seena Hagen, Bottineau Kaleen Krueger, Central Cass Brock Severson, Minot Daman Mellmer, Scranton

Bronze (2) Shania Rolla, Watford City Shelbi McGee, Bowman County

MEATS CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENT 38 teams participated in the 2014 Meats CDE. The team selected to represent North Dakota in the National FFA Meats Selection Event is the Kenmare FFA Chapter. High Team receives a Calvin Steeke Traveling Trophy sponsored by the Steeke Family. 142 individuals

participated. *High Individual receives a $100 scholarship and a Baby Bison Trophy sponsored by North Dakota Beef Commission. The winning team received hard hats and frocks donated by the Animal Science Department at NDSU.

TEAM RATINGS *Kenmare Parshall Rugby Minot

Gold (8) Washburn Edgeley/Kulm Beulah New Salem

Kidder County Kindred Napoleon Mandan Powers Lake Carrington

Silver (11) Grant County Lisbon Bismarck Williston Center

South Heart Hebron Wishek Medina Belfield

Bronze (10) Des Lacs/Burlington Oakes/Sargent Central McClusky Berthold Tioga

INDIVIDUAL RATINGS Gold (31) *Justice Brown, Kenmare Myles Odermann, Parshall Rebekah Fetterhoff, Kenmare Wyatt Schulte, Hebron McKayla Neubauer, Kenmare Tayler Mau, Kenmare Shane Giedd, Washburn Laurice Morningstar, Minot Josh Pfeifer, Rugby Michelle Risan, Parshall Cole Hanson, Minot Drew Petersen, Washburn Dani Kling, Kenmare Jonathan Rosencrans, Powers Lake Clay Vannett, Rugby Antonio Delacerda, Parshall Evan Mellmer Beulah Seth Obritsch, Belfield Ben Van Berkom, Des Lacs Burlington Joshua Geinert, Edgeley/Kulm Kacey Koester, Kidder County Devin Volk, Rugby Matt Goodwin, Hazen Madison Wendel, Carrington Erik Kautzman, New Salem Hayden Kessler, Beulah Jacob Baumann, Edgeley/Kulm Josh Kauffman, Minot Sheyenne Freitag, Kindred Cassidy Folden, Parshall Paige Schmidt, Kidder County

Silver (34) Daniel Bolen, Powers Lake Madison Meyer, New Salem Jacob Holle, New Salem Bryce Peters, Mandan McKenzie Kuhn, New Salem Katelyn Oland, Lisbon Justin Leier, Napoleon Heidi Scheetz, Washburn Abigail Henderson, Egdeley/Kulm Holly Boyd, Center Angela Leier, Napoleon Brinley Mathern, Edgeley/Kulm Cody Stauffer, Williston Shaun Heier, Edgeley/Kulm Breanne Fugate, Grant County Jess Sanders, New Salem Conner Lynch, Williston Cassidy Vandehoven, Carrington Tanner Gress, Mandan Jaxon Handt, Kindred Ashley Stoppleworth, Kindred Sabrina Stark, Minot Jerrod MacDonald, Bismarck Bailey Schlosser, Mandan Alfred Schwalbe, Beulah Megan Gross, Napoleon Alexis Anderson, Kindred Ty Casey, Kindred Marissa Tuhy, South Heart Cody Wald, Mandan Taylor Skretteberg, Grant County Katie Jochim, Grant County Sam Poland, South Heart Jeremiah Heupel, Medina

Bronze (41) Tyler Paczkowski, Bismarck Thadd Hall, Bismarck Tylyn Bornemann, Center Klay Oland, Lisbon Chance Lundquist, Hazen Trevor Meidinger, Wishek Nash Bettenhausen, Wishek Jacob Gartner, Glen Ullin MiaLara Young, Napoleon Kylee Myers, Lisbon Zane Woroniecki, Hebron Logan Staigle, Center Max Muggli, Oakes/Sargent Central Eldon Privratsky, South Heart Caden Tuhy, South Heart Trey Klain, Turtle Lake/Mercer Dalton Dockter, Medina Chase Jacobson, Divide County Kaydee Weippert, Kidder County Tanner Berger, Center Jacob Fandrich, Carrington Haley Anderson, Lisbon David Jochim, Wishek Ryan Hellen, Williston Sean Hermes, Oakes/Sargent Central Connor Myers, Berthold Alex Hoffert, Rugby Macauley Haag, Center Alex Irlemeier, Medina Erich Scheffert, Oakes/Sargent Central Trista Crimmins, McClusky Alex Naser, McClusky Paula Worthey, Grant County Stetson Lindbo, Minot Cole Foster, Berthold Jacob Birklid, Lisbon Connor Wendel, Carrington Kody Faul, McClusky Miranda Wilson, Tioga Haley Clark, Tioga Braydon Lauteschlager, Berthold

NURSERY/LANDSCAPE CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENT 23 teams participated in the 2014 Nursery CDE team event. The team selected to represent North Dakota in the National Event is the Wishek FFA Chapter. 83 individuals participated in this event. *High Individual receives a Chain Saw, $100 scholarship and a Baby Bison Trophy. Sponsors are Intermountain Stihl and Bottineau FFA Chapter. Intermountain Stihl provides a chainsaw to the high individual.

TEAM RATINGS *Wishek Kenmare

Gold (4) Minot Mandan

Beulah Napoleon Hebron

Silver (5) Garrison Watford City

New England Williston Harvey Central

Bronze (6) Hettinger Powers Lake Oakes/Sargent

INDIVIDUAL RATINGS Gold (19) *Taylor Ketterling, Wishek Tyler Toepke-Floyd, Wishek Emily Beck, Minot Anne Johnson, Kenmare McKayla Neubauer, Kenmare Cole Ketterling, Wishek Halley Bartlett, Kenmare Brenna Ketterling, Wishek Cullen Gress, Mandan McKenna Quintus, Mandan Isaac Ripplinger, Beulah Julia Beck, Minot Kendra Brekhus, Kenmare Erick Leiseth, Watford City Kylee Williams, Napoleon Josey Ugrin, Minot Calvin Aichele, Beulah Caitlan Wolkenhauer, Fessenden/Bowdon Sami Bitz, Napoleon

SILVER (22) Morgan Krizan, Hebron Diana Lloyd, Fessenden/Bowdon Stacia Hopfauf, Mandan Walker Lee, Williston Sam Larson, Garrison Hannah Gress, Mandan Adam Becker, Beulah Emily Ehlis, New England Kiana Schatz, Hebron Nash Bettenhausen, Wishek Kelsie Zimmerman, Napoleon Lizzy Thompson, Hettinger Jonathan Rosencrans, Powers Lake Alec Battest, Beulah Iris Burbidge, Hebron Breanna Johnson, Napoleon Tyler Larson, Harvey Katana Jenne, Minot Chantel Mertz, Harvey Tyler Jacobson, Garrison Dylan Stumvoll, Garrison Gabe Lassila, Garrison

Bronze (26) Ty Nordby, New England MiaLara Young, Napoleon Cassie Andress, Hettinger Trevor Christensen, Williston Ryan Hellen, Williston Jerrod MacDonald, Bismarck Ted Ramage, Watford City Harry Kirschemann, New England Levi Stegner, New England Haley Visto, Oakes/Sargent Central Trey Klain, Turtle Lake/Mercer Morgan Irlmeier, Medina Brett Muscha, Harvey Taylor Hewson, New England Kristine Hopfauf, Mandan Sean Hermes, Oakes/Sargent Central Clay Joregnson, Watford City Braxton Rolle, Hebron Julie Keelin, Williston Janaya Huff, Medina Tanner Driscoll, Mohall Allison Cross, TGU-Granville Nathan Ball, Des Lacs/Burlington Erich Scheffert, Oakes/Sargent Central Brooke Goven, Turtle Lake/Mercer Logan Clark, Powers Lake Elijah Vogle, Hebron Max Muggli, Oakes/Sargent Central Daniel Bolen, Powers Lake

EXTEMPORANEOUS PUBLIC SPEAKING EVENT 16 individuals participated in the 2014 Extemporaneous Public Speaking Event. State Champion who will represent the North Dakota FFA Association in the National Event is Alicia Billiock of the Mott/Regent FFA Chapter. The winner receives a Baby Bison Trophy. It is US Bank Farm & Ranch Management. The traveling trophy is sponsored by the 2012-2013 North Dakota State Officers in memory of Mike Wehri. A trip to National Convention is sponsored by Bryan Kenner. State sponsors are Dean Moos and US Bank Farm & Ranch Management. Gold (7) *Alicia Billiock, Mott/Regent Klay Oland, Lisbon Bailey Bitz, Napoleon Gavin Muscha, Richland 44 Heidi Scheetz, Washburn Audree Gifford, Mandan Billy Zottnick, Edgeley/Kulm

Silver (3) Dylan Beck, Lakota Catelyn Perbix, Harvey Emily Rourk, Berthold

Bronze (6) Dylan Enger, Stanley Lucas Montag, Finley/Sharon Kaity Stauffer, Minot Riley Helstad, Williston Dane Larson, Killdeer Deserae Werlinger, Fessenden/Bowdon

PREPARED PUBLIC SPEAKING EVENT 16 individuals participated in the 2014 Memorized Public Speaking Event. The State Champion representing North Dakota in the National Event is Tyler Toepke-Floyd of the Wishek FFA Chapter. The winner receives a Baby Bison Trophy. Sponsors for this event are Michael Anderson. The traveling trophy is sponsored by American Crystal Sugar Company. Gold (7) 1st -*Tyler Toepke-Floyd, Wishek 2nd-Jaycie Honeyman, Mott/Regent 3rd-Ashley Stoppleworth, Kindred 4th-Logan Longtin, Williston Tessa Keller, Mandan Angela Leier, Napoleon Tristina Hintz, Center

Silver (4) Hope Scheresky, Max Mylie Herman, Leeds Jordan Balvitsch, Kenmare Breanna Llewellyn, Minot

Bronze (5) Katie Campbell, Finley/Sharon Katelyn Oland, Lisbon Emily Ehlis, New England McKenna Thompson, Granville ReeAnn Christianson, Rugby

QUIZ EVENT 16 Teams participated in the 2014 Quiz Event. The Championship Team is the Beulah FFA Chapter. 77 Individuals participated. *High individuals receive a Baby Bison Trophy sponsored by Rick Vannett. Red River Farm Network, Farm Credit Services of Mandan, Farm Credit Serivices of ND and Ag Country Farm Credit Services sponsors the ribbons and also a $100 scholarship. High Team receives a Traveling Trophy sponsored by Rick Vannett, Kevin Nelson, and Kevin Vannett.

TEAM RATINGS Gold (5) *Beulah Napoleon Carrington Max Fessenden/Bowdon

Silver (6) Kenmare Parhsall Garrison Richland 44 Harvey Maddock

Bronze (5) Scranton Finley/Sharon Oakes/Sargent Central Grant County Bowman County

INDIVIDUAL RATINGS Gold (26) *Audra Montgomery, Carrington Myles Oderman, Parshall Megan Jones, Fessenden/Bowdon Kaitlyn Weigel, Napoleon Gwen Scheresky, Max Maraih Weigel, Napoleon Katelyn Long, Napoleon Jordon Tomlinson, Max MiaLara Young, Napoleon Calvin Aichele, Beulah Justice Brown, Kenmare Samantha Lies, Garrison Jerrisa Brockel, Harvey Sami Bitz, Napoleon Evan Mellmer, Beulah Austin Redding, Kenmare Claire Endres, Carrington Madison Wendel, Carrington Brooke Schroeder, Max Al Schwalbe, Beulah Dylan Finken, Max Emerald Aipperspach, Beulah Jessica Vogoler, Richland 44 Brittney Aasand, Carrington Kayla Hart, Fessenden/Bowdon Adam Seidler, Garrison

Silver (26) Bailey Retzlaff, Carrington Cody Plegen, Richland 44 Rebekah Fetterhoff, Kenmare Megan Johnson, Garrison Thomas Van Ness, Fessenden/Bowdon Chris Blegen, Richland 44 Michelle Risan, Parshall Antonio Malnourie, Parshall Maria Sears, Maddock Shaylee Billadeau, Parshall Chantel Mertz, Harvey Tanner King, Kenmare Tyler Jacobson, Garrison Conner Moe, Garrison Dylan Lauinger, Maddock Shelby Brandvold, Maddock Kaci Levorsen, Grant County Christyn Knudtson, Harvey Claire Anderson, Harvey Kaleb Westad, Maddock Colby Steeke, Scranton Cody Thompson, Fessenden/Bowdon Cassidy Folden, Parshall Hunter Buehler, Maddock Jordan Dilse, Scranton Carson Fetting, Finley/Sharon

Bronze (25) Nick Braman, Finley/Sharon Brittany Roney, Oakes/Sargent Central Emily Erickson, Scranton Sean Hermes, Oakes/Sargent Central Calli Miller, Scranton Tanner Doll, Grant County Bridget Roney, Oakes/Sargent Central Hannah Dahm, Richland 44 Kristie Jacobson, Finley/Sharon Jackson Kamrud, Finley/Sharon Kayla Hildebrandt, Richland 44 Laura Jacobson, Finley/Sharon Weston Cline, Beulah Natasha Semchenko, Max Shantell Brekhus, Kenmare Jonathan Pruka, Oakes/Sargent Central Ashley Mutschelknaus, Grant County Shelbi McGee, Bowman County Tanner Fischer, Bowman County Braydin Miller, Bowman County Alyssa Mutschelknaus, Grant County Sarah Freitag, Bowman County Lowe Jeffers, Bowman County Tayla Hoherz, Grant County Zayn Johns, Scranton

REPORTER BOOK State Sponsor is the Garrison FFA Alumni. Gold (16) Tannis Anderson, Richland 44 Ashley Becker, New Salem Gabe Lassila, Garrison MiaLara Young, Napoleon Shawn Heilman, Center Alexis Larson, Carrington Ashley Stoppleworth, Kindred Kayla Selzer, Max McKenna Thompson, Granville Maddy Bollinger, Towner Hunter Buehler, Maddock Catherine Manstrom, Wyndmere Aaron Knudtson, Harvey Ashley Mutschelknaus, Grant County Carly Jo Hendrickson, Rolla Kaitlyn Auffinn, Bottineau

Silver (3) Isaac Ripplinger, Beulah Cassidy Freeman, Turtle Lake/Mercer Brooke Krapp, Medina

Bronze (1) Breeanna Llewellyn, Minot

SAE BOOK TEAM RATINGS *Champion team receives State Rotating Plaque. State Sponsor is Capital Trophy of Bismarck and Rick Vannett . Gold (3)

Silver (0)

Bronze (0)

* Napoleon Garrison Rolla

INDIVIDUAL RATINGS Gold (6) Justin Leier, Napoleon Angela Leier, Napoleon Katelyn Horner, Napleon Dylan Stumvoll, Garrison Mason Johnson, Garrison Samantha Lies, Garrison

Silver (3) Weston Schoening, Rolla Karson Schoening, Rolla Keaton Graber, Rolla

SECRETARY BOOK State Sponsor is the Maddock FFA Chapter. Gold (14) Jordyn Hetland, Wyndmere Ashleigh Piazza, Max Kendal Mautz, Garrison Miranda Letzring, New Salem Kaci Levorson, Grant County Ellie Krupich, Richland 44 Claire Endres, Carrington Weston Schoening, Rolla Laurice Morningstar, Minot Kennedy Kirschemann, New England Holly Boyd, Center Brooke Plorin, Towner Hailey Kallenbach, Maddock Jared Munson, Bottineau Justin Leier, Napoleon

Silver (2) Haley Zinke, Turtle Lake/Mercer Cheyenne Dockter, Medina

Bronze (0)

SMALL ANIMAL PRODUCTION & CARE 55 teams participated in the 2014 Small Animal Care CDE team event. The team selected to represent North Dakota in the National Event is the Richland 44 FFA Chapter. 218 individuals participated in this event. *High Individual receives a Baby Bison Trophy sponsored by ND FFA Alumni Association and also a $100 scholarship. High Team receives a Traveling Trophy sponsored by US Bank-Private Client Group.

TEAM Gold (10) *Richland 44 Divide County Mandan Lisbon Mohall Kindred Des Lacs Burlington New Salem Rugby Kenmare

Fessenden/Bowdon Drake/Anamoose Berthold Minot Towner Turtle Lake/Mercer New England

Silver (13) Hebron Belfield Central Cass Harvey TGU/Granville Center

Bronze (15) Napoleon Beulah Stanley Lidgerwood South Heart Park River Velva McClusky Maddock AS Gibbens Tappen Ray Parshall Medina Enderlin Max

SMALL ANIMAL INDIVIDUAL Gold(49 ) *Sydni Schmidt, Mandan Courtney Degree, Des Lacs Burlington Jenna Steffes, Lisbon Tannis Anderson, Richland 44 Haley Geiger, Mandan Kayla Hart, Fessenden/Bowdon Cody Blegen, Richland 44 Andrew Wherley, Mohall Madeline Solemsaas, Mohall Dani Kling, Kenmare Nicole Johnson, Berthold Jazlyn Brossart, Rugby Chris Blegen, Richland 44 Brianna Letzring, New Salem Macy Sundahl, Mohall Aislynn Cooper, Berthold Matty Koenig, Rugby Haley Lund, Divide County Renee Snyder, Des Lacs/Burlington Morgan Oppen, Rugby Nikki Atkinson, Rugby Andrea Haugland, Divide County Jacie Osier, Kindred Victoria Erickson, Divide County Madison Southam, Mohall Samantha Eidmann, Drake Aubrey Johnson, Towner McKenna Gruba, Richland 44 Raina Hanley, New Salem Katelyn Kuntz, Rugby Casey Ricker, Kindred Breanna Weber Bailey Schlosser, Mandan Leanne Vanberkom, Des Lacs/Burlington Rebekah Fetterhoff, Kenmare Alex Poland, South Heart Kaelie Krueger, Lisbon Nicole Hanson, Mohall Emily Reep, New England Kali Weinmann, Harvey Josey Ugrin, Minot

Silver (56)

Bronze (67)

Levi Lemer, Drake/Anamoose Beth Shearer, Lisbon Holly Boyd, Center Nick Brannan, Finley/Sharon Brenna Hoger, New Salem Madison Meyer, New Salem Natalie Bergquist, Turtle Lake/Mercer Shayla Sauer, Des Lacs/Burlington Haley Conlon, Hebron Jennifer Becker, New Salem Sarah Schmidt, Central Cass Mariah Weigel, Napoleon Emily Wagner, Towner Ashley Flaten, Minot April Hagemeister, Fessenden/Bowdon Emma Jensen, Kindred Mariah Portra, Turtle Lake/Mercer Kennedy Chrest, Kenmare Natalie Opp, Hebron McKayla Thompson, TGU-Granville Jodee Egly, Belfield Mikayla Obrigewitch, Belfield Kelsey Perdue, Ray Kylie Susag, Harvey Veronica Enander, Stanley Hannah Werlinger, Fessenden/Bowdon Emily Johnson, Ray Casey Thomas, Velva Garrett Uhlich, Drake/Anamoose Mara Obrigewitch, Belfield Natasha Semchenko, Max Kelsey Fraase, Central Cass Erica McCaghren, Belfield Jasmine Vinnard, Minot Megan Johnson, Garrison Jordyn Klose, Kindred Madison Boechler, Mandan Adam Becker, Beulah Kennedy Kirschemann, New England Ivy Burbidge, Hebron Heidi Ciseynski, Lidgerwood Pru Bray, TGU-Granville Miranda Ziegler, Tappen Kelsey Smith, Tappen Kristen Larson, Maddock AS Gibbens Harleigh Thompson, TGU-Granville Jenna Obrigewitch, Belfield Carly Eback, Wyndmere Sean Prellwitz, Towner Tanna Bahm, Mandan Megan Olson, Maddock AS Gibbens 29

Lindsay Hoffman, Medina Paige Bennington, Park River Amber Windish, Drake/Anamoose Sara Rettig, Enderlin Haley Duchsherer, Drake/Anamoose Megan Schwalbe, Center Maddi Cruff, Center Levi Stegner, New England Miranda Reister, Medina Bree Obergfell, Minot Alecia Turner, New England Breanna Johnson, Napoleon Arika Werth, McClusky Dylan Lauinger, Maddock AS Gibbens Hailey Ciesynski, Lidgerwood Tristen Polensky, South Heart Hailey Schauer, Washburn Kaleen Krueger, Central Cass Katie Schmidt, Central Cass Morgan Irlmeier, Medina Haley Goodall, Stanley Jessica Fry, Harvey Sierra Plesuk, Velva Madison Bodine, Velva Morgan Ransie, Velva Myles Odermann, Parshall Harry Kirschemann, New England Katie Horner, Napoleon Alex Ruff, Wishek Kaytlin Werth, McClusky Maddie Iverson, Oakes/Sargent Central McKenzie Lautt, Harvey Emily Willprecht, Lidgerwood Kaitlyn Reimer, Scranton Tyrel Mollerud, Berthold Katie McNichol, Max Lindsay Louters, New Rockford Aiden Halleen, Bowman Damian Whitehorse, Harvey Shania Rickford, Medina Remington Bigelow, Max Jesse Steffes, Lisbon Irene Hale, Minot Alicia Louters, New Rockford Kennedy Zuroff, Hebron Sarah Freitag, Bowman Trista Crimmins, McClusky Taylor St. Germaine, St. John Warren Sweson, Beulah Sam Poland, South Heart Cassidy Freeman, Turtle Lake/Mercer

Silver contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Sami Bitz, Napoleon Ashton Smith, Stanley Melaree Sondrol, Turtle Lake/Mercer Cole Solem, Beulah Cheyenne Jacobson, Max

Bronze contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Kelsi Knutson, Beulah Taylor Smith, Stanley Madison Vigness, Divide County Victoria Goven, Turtle Lake/Mercer Billadeau, Parshall Nicole Mitchell, TGU-Granville Cassidy Huesers, Max Nevaeh Sondag, Kidder County Alyssa Sims, Washburn Tia Wallner, Wahpeton Jaycee Moldenhauer, Medina McKinzie Jensen, Kenmare Kelsey Rinsaker, Kenmare Tristina Hintz, Center Alex Naser, McClusky Alexis Brandner, Wishek Sidney Sanderson, Parshall Cassie Holt, Scranton Katelyn Heley, Lidgerwood Kelsey Marschke, Enderlin

SUPERIOR/NATIONAL CHAPTERS Superior Chapter State Plaques sponsored by ND FFA Alumni Association. *Richland 44-Gold *Kindred-Gold *Rolla-Gold *Center -Gold *Carrington-Gold

*Rugby-Gold *Max-Gold *Garrison-Gold Minot-Silver Medina-Silver

Napoleon-Silver Kenmare-Silver New Salem-Silver Granville-Gold

The eight gold* applications in the National Chapter Program will be submitted for national judging.

TALENT The individuals selected to represent North Dakota at the National Talent Show are Wyatt Lautt, Shaun Kourajian, Aaron Knudtson & Westen Feickert from the Harvey FFA Chapter and Justin Hoberg from the Napoleon FFA Chapter. Participation Awards are sponsored by the Grant County FFA Chapter. Wyatt Lautt, Shaun Kourajian, Aaron Knudtson & Westen Feickert from the Harvey FFA will receive the Don Erickson Memorial Traveling Trophy. Gold (4) Silver (5) Bronze (4) 1st-Harvey Boys/Wyatt Lautt, Westen Feicker, Shaun Kourajian, Aaron Knudtson, Harvey 2nd-Justin Hoberg, Napoleon Cassandra Johnson and Josiah Billock, Mott/Regent Julianna Wolff, Wishek Alexis Larson, Claire Endres and Zach Unruh, Carrington Jonathon Tucker, Minot

Belfield Dance/Jodee Egly, Breann Obritsch, Erica McCaghren and Ashlee Wolf, Belfield Kimi Ellweim, Hazen Emme Aipperspach, Beulah Brittany Aasand, Carrington

Katelyn Oland, Lisbon Carter Barnes, Drake/Anamoose Erin Ehlis, New England Lexi Kline, Scranton

TREASURER BOOK State Sponsor is the Divide County FFA Chapter Gold (15) Dylan Stumvoll, Garrison Keaton Graber, Rolla Laura Ellen Brandjord, Bottineau Jessica Fleck, Mandan Ty Casey, Kindred Weston Feickert, Harvey Ashley Knutson, Beulah Cole Hanson, Minot Katie McNichol, Max Samantha Drader, Towner Tristina Hintz, Center Bailey Bitz, Napoleon Ashlyn Draovitch, Richland 44 Madison Wendel, Carrington Kendra Johnson, Granville

Silver (4)

Madison Meyer, New Salem Courtney Heuper, Medina Natalie Bergquist, Turtle Lake/Mercer Emily Lothspeich, Wyndmere

Bronze (0)

Mikayla Young, State FFA Secretary 85th ND State FFA Convention Minutes June 2, 2014 at 6:45pm Kickoff Session Officers Review the Week Ahead Entertainment by “REZA” Announcements June 3, 2014 at 9:30 am Delegate Session Presided over by State President Charles Steinberger Delegate Roll Call by Mikayla Young, State Secretary Delegate Duties June 3, 2014 at 7:00 pm First Convention Session Kady Rath, McClusky gave the reflections for the session. The flags were presented by Maddock FFA Welcome from Honored Guests Dr. David Buchanan, Associate Dean of Ag at NDSU Dr. Steve Brown, National FFA Advisor Mitch Baker, National FFA Secretary Ms. Jodi Boe, State PAS Secretary Chartering of Northern Cass Macey’s Retiring Address “Keep on Truckin” Awards SAE Book – Napoleon Food for America – Richland 44 AgriScience Fair Reporter, Treasurer and Secretary Books Prepared and Extemporaneous Speaking 1 st Round Officer Candidate Introductions Meeting Adjourned Second Convention Session June 4, 2014 at 10:00 am Brayden Lautenschlager, Berthold gave the reflections Bryce’s Retired Address “Find Your Path” -State Program of Activities -State Auditing Committee -FFA Apparel Guidelines -Community Service/Service Learning -State Officer Campaign Committee -Casey Ricker moved to accept ALL five of the committee recommendations as read -Seconded by Claire Enders from Carrington FFA Chapter Next order of business: -Unfinished Business -No Unfinished Business

Third Convention Session June 4th, 2014 1:15 pm Reflections given by Brittany Regner, Napoleon Lincoln’s Retiring Address, “Dankeshane” Proficiency Awards Alumni Recogntion Proficiency Awards Fourth Convention Session June 4th, 2014 7:00 pm Reflections by Ben Longlet, Northern Cass State Chorus performs American and State FFA degrees Star Ceremonies

Fifth Convention Session June 5th 2014 9:00 am Reflections by Megan Jones, Fessenden/Bowdon Breanna’s Retiring Address, “It’s Your Life” Delegate Roll Call State Officer Screening Committee Report Third Delegate Session Business began at 9:42 President Nomination: Samantha Lies of Garrison and Chance Lundberg of Killdeer Secretary Nomination: Seena Hagen of Bottineau and Ceph Dockter of Medina Vice President Nomination: Keylee Odden of Rugby Treasurer Nomination: Klay Oland of Lisbon Reporter Nomination: Elise Burwell of Oakes Sargent Central Sentinel Nomination: Audra Montgomery of Carrington Parliamentarian Nomination: Daniel Pretzer of Scranton Moved to accept the committee report as read by Garrett Becker of Minot FFA Chapter Seconded by Katie Nelson of the Kenmare FFA Chapter Sam gave nomination speech Chance gave nomination speech Seena gave nomination speech Ceph gave nomination speech Keylee gave nomination speech Klay gave nomination speech Elise gave nomination speech Audra gave nomination speech Awards presented Dairy Foods Dairy Cattle Dairy Handlers Nursery/Landscape Floriculture Food Science & Technology Prepared and Extemp Meeting Adjourned

Sixth Convention Session June 5th, 2014 1:00 pm Addison Magill, Oakes/SC gave the reflections Katie’s Retired Address, “Accept It” Honorary Degrees Awards Achievement, Leadership, Appreciation and Service Ag Mech, Intermediate and Advanced Creed Quiz SAC Horse Demonstration Delegate Roll Call New Business Meeting Adjourned Seventh Convention Session June 5th, 2014 7:00 pm Lorabell Horner, Wishek gave the reflections Mikayla’s Retiring Address, “Make It Yours” State FFA Chorus performed FFA Creed Presentation – Kelsey Perdue, Ray, High Individual 85th Convention Celebration Chapter Alumni and Current members walked across the stage while a history was read about each chapter Meeting Adjourned Final Convetion Session June 6th, 2014 8:00 am Reflections by Tanner King, Kenmare Delegate Roll Call 2014-2015 President Election Up for President: Samantha Lies of Garrison and Chance Lundberg of Killdeer Awards Basic Ag Mech and Ag Mech Sweepstakes Charles’ Retiring Address, “Roll with the Punches” Secretary Election Up for Secretary: Samantha Lies of Garrison, Seena Hagen of Bottineau, and Ceph Dockter of Medina Re-vote for Secretary: Samantha Lies of Garrison and Seena Hagen of Bottineau Awards Ag Comm and Meats Vice President Election Up for Vice President: Samantha Lies of Garrison, Ceph Dockter of Medina, and Keylee Odden of Rugby Re-vote for Vice President: Samantha Lies of Garrison and Ceph Dockter of Medina Job Interview and FBM Awards Treasurer Up for Treasurer: Samantha Lies of Garrison, Keylee Odden of Rugby, and Klay Oland of Lisbon Re-vote for Treasurer: Samantha Lies of Garrison and Klay Oland of Lisbon Final Committee Reports (located after the minutes) Reporter Up for Reporter: Samantha Lies of Garrison, Keylee Odden of Rugby, and Elise Burwell of Oakes/Sargeant Central Re-vote for Reporter: Samantha Lies of Garrison and Keylee Odden of Rugby Competitive Teams Parade Sentinel Up for Sentinel: Keylee Odden of Rugby, Elise Burwell of Oakes/Sargeant Central, and Audra Montgomery of Carrington Talent and Courtesy Corps awards 33

Parliamentarian Up for Parliamentarian: Elise Burwell of Oakes/Sargeant Central, Audra Montgomery of Carrington, and Daniel Pretzer of Scranton Year in Review -Convention Evaluation and Attractions gave report at 9:57 a.m. -Abby Braaten of Wyndmere moved to accept the committee report as read -Seconded by Daniel Pretzer of Scranton Election Results: President: Chance Lundberg of Killdeer Secretary: Seena Hagen of Bottineau Vice President: Ceph Dockter of Medina Treasurer: Klay Oland of Lisbon Reporter: Sam Lies of Garrison Sentinel: Keylee Odden of Rugby Parliamentarian: Daniel Pretzer of Scranton

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DELEGATE COMMITTEE REPORTS 2014

State Officer Campaign Committee: Claire Endres (Carrington) and Casey Ricker (Kindred) Committee Members: 26 members and one advisor Members present: Brooke Plorin (Towner), Breann Oritsch (Belfield), Tanner Berger (Center), Chase Jacobson (Divide County), Billy Zottnick (Edgeley/Kulm), Dylan Rudolph (Gackle/Streeter), Samantha Lies (Garrison), Mathew Emter (Glen Ullin), Brian Richardson (Hebron), Megan Whetham (Jamestown) Tayler Mau (Kenmare), Greg Lahlum (LaMoure), Chasely Houser (McClusky), Madeline Solemsaas (Mohall), Dylan Rue (New Rockford), John Mayer (Nothern Cass), Brittany Roney (Oakes/SC), Ellie Krupich (Richland 44), Mariah Portra (TL-M), Conner Lynch (Williston), and Emily Lothspeich (Wyndmere) Advisor Present: Mr. Schneider (Napoleon) Date and location of meeting: June 3 convened in the north eastern delegate chairs in Bentson Bunker field house at 10:00 and concluded at 10:51 Report: The committee discussed the raising state officers Campaign budget and if donations should be counted towards that amount. The Campaign Committee discussed the importance of having at least one past state FFA officer in attendance to help the Selection Committee understand the duties and dedications of a state FFA office. The committee discussed setting up a designated time for the candidates to meet and talk to the delegates. The campaign committee discussed the clarification, use of bolding and italicizing, and bulleting the State FFA Officer Handbook section pertaining to the election process. The committee discussed the use of wrist bands to identify the delegate from the other FFA members. The committee discussed the use of an identifying marker to distinguish the state officer candidates. The delegation deliberated on the screening committee speeches, their clarification, their purpose, and their presentation. The committee discussed that the state officer candidates share a short response about themselves after their introduction. Action Recommended: Whereas there was confusion on if donations counted towards a state officerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign budget, therefore be it resolved that the amount a state officer can contribute to his or her budget be set at 100 dollars and that donations do not count towards the 100 dollar limit. Whereas there has been an absence of past state officers on the state officer screening committee, therefore be it resolved that the state push for past state officers 5 years out of the position and with no relations to any one running to be a member of the screening committee. Whereas there is no appointed time for the candidates to meet with the delegates, therefore be it resolved that a time be set aside after the screening committee has made its nominations for the state officer candidates to allow the delegates to speak with the candidates. Whereas there is some confusion in the formatting of the section of the ND State FFA officer handbook titled Officer Elections, therefore be it resolved that the section be clarified by the use of bolding, underlining, or italicizing important parts. Whereas there is confusion on what the rules for campaigning are, therefore let it be resolved that a bulleted list be added outlining the rules, restrictions, methods, and locations that the campaigning can take place. Whereas there is confusion on what is meant in the State Officer Handbook pertaining to speeches, therefore be it resolved that the 3 minute speech given to the officer screening committee be on the topic of FFA to a service organization and the second speech be a 2 minute nomination speech given during a general convention session if the candidate is nominated by the committee.

FFA Apparel Guidelines

Keylee Odden and Jordyn Hetland

Committee Members: Ty Van Horn, Allison Buckman, Seena Hagen, LeAnne Van Berkom, Cameron Olson, Ivan Naval, Paula Worthey, Ethan Bachmeier, Hunter Goldade, Kaelee Knoell, TJ Moore, Wes Wendel, Julissa McGarvey, Walker Bonn-Meyer, Gwen Scheresky, Donavan Moser, Madison Southam, Alicia Billock, Ean Grieger, Bridget Roney, Levi Hoiby, Mackenna Sandstrom, Carly Hendrickson, Shelby Campbell, Josh Bryant, Lizzy Black, Bobby Bodine, Jake Rogness, and Lorabell Horner. Members present: Ty Van Horn, Allison Buckman, Seena Hagen, LeAnne Van Berkom, Cameron Olson, Ivan Naval, Paula Worthey, Ethan Bachmeier, Hunter Goldade, Kaelee Knoell, TJ Moore, Wes Wendel, Julissa McGarvey, Walker Bonn-Meyer, Gwen Scheresky, Donavan Moser, Madison Southam, Alicia Billock, Bridget Roney, Levi Hoiby, Mackenna Sandstrom, Carly Hendrickson, Shelby Campbell, Josh Bryant, Lizzy Black, Bobby Bodine, Jake Rogness, and Lorabell Horner. Advisor Present: Daniel Hannon Date and location of meeting: June 3, 2014 in the South East Corner of Convention Hall Report: (include general discussion points, items reviewed, etcâ&#x20AC;Ś) Discussed the official dress requirements for specific contests in order to best suit the participants of the contests. Some CDEs were left to 35

remain with the original FFA Official Dress, others (listed below) were revised. Action Recommended: 101, 212, 360 Conference  On the second day allow the t-shirt that was given to participants to be worn along with, a pair of presentable jeans and closetoed shoes. Ag Mechanics  Presentable jeans with a white collared shirt and close-toed shoes. Dairy Cattle Judging  FFA Official Dress with practical shoes (ex. boots) Dairy Cattle Showmanship  FFA Official Dress (optional jacket) and practical shoes (ex. boots). Demonstration  Dress depends on situation. Always ask judges. Horse Judging  FFA Official Dress and practical shoes (ex. boots) Land Judging, Range Judging, and Tractor Driving  Presentable jeans and an FFA t-shirt or plain t-shirt. Livestock Judging  FFA Official Dress for reasons, extra layers are allowed when not giving reasons. Meats  Appropriate shoes (ex. boots) and FFA Official Dress, girls have the option to wear black dress pants. State Convention Dances  1-inch width straps at the least, mid-thigh length shorts at the least, and appropriate shirts (ex. no low cut shirts or alcohol symbols). State Convention Meals  No pajamas, hats, or cut-off shirts that go below the armpit. Shoes are required. State Convention Sessions  No removing the jacket unless given permission. State Fair Showing  Presentable jeans and a white collared shirt. Talent  FFA Official Dress is required unless a specific outfit is needed. Official Dress Requirements:  Men  Official FFA Jacket, White Collared Shirt, Official FFA Tie, Black Slacks, Black Socks, and Close-toed Black Dress Shoes.  Women  Official FFA Jacket, White Collared Shirt, Official FFA Scarf, Black Skirt with Black Nylons (Black slacks can be worn for girls but no yoga pants, leggings, skinny jeans, or capris), Close-toed Black Dress Shoes.

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State Auditing Committee – Hannah Nordby and Katie McFadden Date and location of meeting: June 3rd, Southwest corner of the Convention Hall Report: (include general discussion points, items reviewed, etc…) Discussion points include: •

2013-2014 Fincancial Report, Mr. Zimmerman reported

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State Dues for members

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Amendment to the National FFA Constitution and By-Laws

Action Recommended: • It was moved by Rebecca Nord from Enderlin that we accept the 2013-2014 financial report and 2014-2015 Budget. It was seconded by Courtney DeGree from Des Lacs Burlington. The motion passed unanimously. • It was moved by Adam Seidler from Garrison to set state dues at $6 for 2014-2015 fiscal year. The motion was seconed by Courtney Heupel from Medina. The motion passed unanimously. • It was moved by Rebecca Nord from Enderlin that we support the motion made at National Convention stating “To amend the vote by which amendments to the Constitution and ByLaws may be amended by inserting ‘and ratification by a majority of the state associations with official delegates’ prior to the words ‘at the National FFA Convention’ in the Article XVII, Section B, of the National FFA Constitution”. This was seconded by Jessica Fleck from Mandan. This motion passed unanimously.

Community Service/Service Learning: Leah Voigt (Beulah) and Brittney Aasand (Carrington) 10 am. Report: The Community Service Committee split into three groups of ten to discuss Chapter, District Leadership/Winter Leadership, and State Convention Community Projects. After discussing ten ideas per group and brought the following to the committee discussion: the Chapter Group with eight ideas, the District Leadership/Winter Leadership Group with ten ideas, and the State Convention Group with two ideas. The committee decided to choose six Chapter ideas, three District Leadership/Winter Leadership ideas, and two State Convention ideas. Brittney Aasand of Carrington moved to assign the next year’s state community service projects to the upcoming state officers. Megan Jones of Fessenden/Bowden seconded the motion. Action Recommended: The committee recommends that Chapters participate in Meals on Wheels, Toy Shows, Help Elderly, Clean up a Cemetery, a Blood Drive, or a Parody Video Contest. District Leadership should have a Canned Food Drive “Can-Structure” Contest between each district. Winter Leadership should participate in Pie an Advisor/State Officer and continue Project Linus. State should have a Hidden Money Scavenger Hunt and a Sock Drive.

2014 Screening Committee President Nomination: Samantha Lies of Garrison and Chance Lundberg of Killdeer Secretary Nomination: Seena Hagen of Bottineau and Ceph Dockter of Medina Vice President Nomination: Keylee Odden of Rugby Treasurer Nomination: Klay Oland of Lisbon Reporter Nomination: Elise Burwell of Oakes Sargent Central Sentinel Nomination: Audra Montgomery of Carrington Parliamentarian Nomination: Daniel Pretzer of Scranton Moved to accept the committee report as read by Garrett Becker of Minot FFA Chapter Seconded by Katie Nelson of the Kenmare FFA Chapter

Resolutions and Evaluations Committee Abby Braaten of Wyndmere and Daniel Pretzer of Scranton Resolution 1: Whereas; we have many sponsors and supporters who have made this convention possible, therefore be it resolved that we extend them our most sincere appreciation along with the state officer team, entertainment, special guests, announcers, NDSU, and the state association. Resolution 2: Whereas; many contestants have varying commitments throughout the week, therefore be it resolved that the Residence Dining Center 37

hours be extended to: 6:30-9:00 am for breakfast and 4:30-6:45 for dinner. Resolution 3: Whereas; in order to expand the CDE offerings to fit the interests of more members, therefore be it resolved that the Environmental and Natural Resources CDE (comparable to Wildlife) be added to state convention. Resolution 4: Whereas; there is extra time on Wednesday evening, therefore be it resolved that a community service project opportunity be offered with the project choice at the discretion of the state officer team for that years. Options include project Linus or a food pantry project. Resolution 5: Whereas; members are often unaware about campus tours, therefore be it resolved that this opportunity is publicized better at the start of the convention. Resolution 6: Whereas; with the ever-increasing prevalence of technology among the members, therefore be it resolved that a social media committee is formed. This committee would consist of an advisor and four members to create, regulate, and publicize instagram, twitter, facebook, and snapchat throughout the convention week. Resolution 7: Whereas; advisors often are unable to provide transportation for their members for industry tours due to commitments, therefore be it resolved transportation is coordinated in some way. Resolution 8: Whereas; the North Dakota FFA Association is moving towards the use of Agriculture Experience Tracker (AET), for SAEs, therefore be it resolved that AET workshops for students be provided at State Convention. Resolution 9: Whereas; the dances on Tuesday and Thursday night are often very warm and uncomfortable in the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse, therefore be it resolved that, weather dependent, the dance be moved out onto the campus street or parking lot. Resolution 10: Whereas; it may be challenging for members to effectively hear instructions in CDE contests such as Meats Judging and Dairy Cattle Judging, therefore be it resolved that communication is increased in all contests. Resolution 11: Whereas; some members do not wear proper official dress for receiving awards, therefore be it resolved that no member is allowed on stage without proper official dress in accordance with the Official FFA Manual.

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State Officers Retiring Address’s ‘Rolling with the Punches’ Charles Steinberger, State President What has more lives than a cat, a frog, because it croaks ever night. Now that I have your attention, I will begin. While I was growing up, my brothers and I grew up on stories of boxing that my Grandpa Larry told us. When our Grandpa wasn’t around and we had free time, we would watch Rocky. Rocky Bal Boa was our idol at the time. He would take a beating but still continue the match. He was so awesome, just running around yelling stuff and punching meat. But during his matches he would sometimes win and sometimes he would lose. The thing that he always did was to roll with the punches. One punch that Apollo Creed landed on Rocky quite a bit was a jab. Everyday we face jabs in our lives. Every one who has an incredibly unique last name faces this challenge everyday. I know that in High school I was rarely called by my last name. I remember at one FFA judging event my sophomore year that I was called Charles Steinberg. It was a minuscule issue that I faced, but it was frustrating. I can recall several mispronunciations that I have heard: Steinbergen, Steinbacher, and Steenberg are the most common. These are just nothing. That is what a jab is. A punch that is just a frustrating blow. Nothing more then a pointless punch, because it wont let you get into a rhythm. If you let these jabs continue to disrupt your rhythm you can’t be who you really are; a champion. Rocky probably had the fight of his life against Clubber Lang. Rocky wasn’t prepared for this fight. He was too preoccupied with the past, in which he learned that he fought second-rate boxers. Spoiler alert: He lost the first match with Lang. This situation sort of happened to me this year. I was at the Capitol in Washington D.C. Mikayla, Representative Cramer, and I were talking about the FFA and the benefits of this great organization when he asked for a photo to tweet. We take the photo, cause lets face it I am extremely good looking. After the photo he asked for our twitter handles. I put my head in my hands. I was so embarrassed that I had to tell him my twitter handle. I did what anyone who wanted to save face does; say it really fast. Chucknasty 164. He didn’t hear it, but his aides sure did hear it and laughed. So Representative Cramer asked again, I had to repeat it, chucknasty 164. I was so embarrassed. I could hardly believe what I had just said to our Representative in halls that Abraham Lincoln and other have walked. What was I thinking when I made my twitter account. The moral of this story is that what you do in the past can bite you in the butt, if it is a twitter handle or learning that you were set up to box poor boxers like Rocky did. Throughout my travels this year I have met quite a few students from across the nation. These students have become my friends, and I think of them every day. One student sticks out the most to me; he is what I believe what FFA truly means. He was shy when I first met him. He didn’t come from a farming background, but he gave the FFA a shot. It was the best thing he has ever done. He has grown through the FFA by attending leadership conferences. By grown, I mean he was able to talk in front of the 101 group without hesitation. A little background on him, last year I could barely get him to say his name so I could talk to him. This confidence boost, I believe is from when a random stranger bought him a jacket. It gave him a feeling that he belonged to something that is over 580,000 members strong and is growing every day. This student went round for round and landed a huge victory with the FFA. His journey from the kid around the corner to the heavy Champion of the Kenmare FFA Chapter is so similar to Balboa’s that its not funny. In all the movies, Rocky seems to be knocked down. The punch that does it is always a haymaker or a south paw. In life we get these punches. We may see it coming or it could straight up blindside you. I was blindsided on May 20th, 2008. I received a punch that literally froze time and changed my life. It’s suspended in my mind as I see myself walking into the kitchen seeing a note on the fridge. The note had three words that would deflate a perfect day of seeding. The three words that changed my life were Invasive Inductal Carcinoma. That is moment I learned that my mother had breast cancer. I was done, I felt like life had started the ten count on me and that I wasn’t going to get up. But like Rocky, I was able to roll with the punches and stand back up. I wasn’t going to let this beat my mom or my family. Throughout that year, my family grew closer as the cancer grew weaker. We had bad times and we had good times. This made ever moment so special to the seven of us. The cancer had left my mom and I was just about ready to start my freshman year when another haymaker came from the back. This time my father was diagnosed with Colon Cancer. My Family didn’t know what to do, especially my brother Scott and I. This go around was going to be harder. We had the entire crop left in the fields and my dad was going into surgery. I didn’t know what to expect, but I do know that I was going to enjoy spaghetti for the next six months. This time was again Like Rocky, we all stood up before ten count. Our Neighbors came by the droves to help us finish the fight, be it with my father’s cancer or with the last acres of wheat. These huge punches that life throws at us can hurt for a long time, but if you hold on to the pain you can’t be who you are. I know that this affected myself for along time, which didn’t let me be myself. Yea Rocky suffered serious injuries in his bout as a boxer. But everyday he woke up and did what he did best, trained to be ready for whatever life or Ivan Drago could throw at him. Life will throw some nasty punches our way. Know that all we have to do is stand up after we get hit and Roll with the Punches. ‘Make it Yours’ Mikayla Young, State Secretary Five years, four months, and three days ago, “I made it mine!” This specific “count-up” I have for myself dates back to my very first Winter CDE FFA Competition. The day before my competition, I spent the entire day studying, practicing, and packing up anything and everything I would need for the early FFA morning that was about to come. Believe it or not, I even set my alarm for 4:00 am because I believed I needed two extra hours to practice. Of course, the next morning didn’t go as planned… AT ALL! I say this because I ended up waking up half an hour later than when the bus was supposed to take off. The only reason I woke up was to my house phone ringing and on the other end was the voice of my advisor, Mr. Schneider furiously asking me where I am and why I am so late. I never woke up to my alarm! It was my entire fault. I 39

had two choices: #1 To go, or #2 not to go. It would have been a whole lot easier to just say I wasn’t feeling very well and spend my Saturday lying in bed because trust me… I knew there would be other competitions and many more early sleepless Saturdays because of FFA. I also knew, “In the end we regret the chances we don’t take.” I decided that I needed to go. I may have also decided since I was going to make the whole chapter late and my advisor would be very upset with me to walk on the bus with tears. Let me tell you, it works every time… “I am the author of my life, unfortunately I am writing in pen, and can’t erase my mistakes.” WE are the authors of our own lives and WE are writing in pen. Since we are writing in pen we can’t erase our mistakes. We can’t change what has already happened in the past. We can only cross out and scribble over our mistakes in an attempt to fix them but in the fragments will always remain. Every author will have a different story to tell. We are in charge of our own paths. Unfortunately, we can be stopped from writing our story.” Harry Crews once said, “There is something beautiful about scars, whatever nature. A scar means the hurt is over, the wound is closed and healed, done with.” Often when we hear the word scars we think about the physical ones. You have scars, I have scars, whether it is the one on my knee from my ACL Reconstruction Surgery or the one under my chin from believing I was capable of doing a back flip at the age of eight. The truth is., It’s the emotional scars that keep us from continuing to write our story and stop us from “making it ours.” Emotional scars are the scars that cause the most pain and take the longest to heal. “These scars come from our own regrets or fears we may have. Also, the people around us can cause these emotional scars from any type of hurt we have suffered.” Scars only make our story more interesting. We need these physical and emotional scars to teach us important life lessons. We learn to accept. We learn to forgive. We learn to be “diligent in labor, just in our dealings, courteous to everyone, and above all honest and fair in the game of life.” Most importantly… We should learn to “Make it Yours.” Always remember to, “Make it Your” 2014 State FFA Convention because you don’t have to be here …you get to be here! “Make it Your” Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) because you don’t have to do it… you get to do it! “Make it Your” role to be the best chapter officer as you can be because you don’t have to be an officer…you get to be an officer! “Make it Your” FFA Experience because you don’t have to be in FFA… you get to be in FFA. You are the author of your own life. Remember as time goes by you will create many physical and emotional scars, don’t let them prevent you from writing your story. Their only purpose is to tell a more unique story. I have been “Making it Mine” everyday since five years, four months, and three days ago! North Dakota FFA, now it’s time to… “Make it yours!”

“Accept It” Katie Vculek, State Vice President How many of you are afraid of something? Snakes, spiders, the dark? We have all heard that famous quote that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. Although this is completely true. Fear is simply a mindset, something, that if we truly set out minds to ignore, we can. The fears we all have keep us from achieving our own success, making lifelong friendships, and putting ourselves out there. But how many of us have the ability to remember that fear is only fear itself, Like when we come face to face with the scary childhood clown or that strange creaking noise coming from down the hall. The FFA has given me a world of experiences and opportunities. But it has also forced me to face three of my biggest fears head on. It all started when I was an eighth grader. It was my first agricultural sale contest and I was terrified. As I stood in the hallway waiting for my judge to call me into my individual sale I was about to faint. Mr. Boehm, the Richland 44 advisor, walked by and tried to cheer me. However I was past the point of no return. My judge appeared and pulled me into the room. I did everything wrong. My voice shook. And I made a fool of myself. This was the day that I discovered my first big fear of public speaking. My sale was finally finished and I left the room in a hurry. I never wanted to compete in Ag sales again. I had made up my mind that I was done. When we got home that evening I informed my sister that I was never doing ag sales again. She looked me straight in the eye. Gave me one of her death glares and informed me that I at least had to compete three times before I quit. Although I hated listening to my older sister her gentle persuasion was something I could not ignore. I continued to compete in Ag Sales and it eventually became my favorite contest. I discovered my second fear when I became a freshmen, I was so excited to attend the Green hand conference (101). I climbed that bus to Bismarck with all of my friends. I had a blast on the bus ride and could not wait to get more involved in the FFA. When the conference started, I was placed in a group that I knew no one. I was a shy freshmen and at first I sat in the back by myself so I didn’t have to talk to anyone. After I had zero fun sitting by myself in the first workshop, I decided that I was going to make a friend! As we all filed into the second workshop ask a girl, who was also sitting by herself, if I could sit by her. She replied, “Yes, until my friends get here.” So, I awkwardly sat by her until we got to move to the third and final session where I reclaimed my place in the back of the room. I didn’t even enjoy the winter leadership dance. The entire weekend I was too concerned about what others would think of me to have any fun. I discovered my third fear right here in this room. I was a junior at State Convention and I was signed up to be a co-committee chair. I honestly had little knowledge of what a co-committee chair person did but hey how hard could it be right? Turns out. It requires some public speaking. It was the chairs job to lead discussion on your specific topic. As co-chairs we would ask questions and no one would answer. We would bring up points and still no one would answer. I was getting nervous. I became unsteady on my feet and was getting light headed. I became unsure of myself. I fell not once, but twice, before I finally fainted on the floor in front of an entire delegate committee. Once I came-to, I realized my third fear, of public speaking. That same year I had decided that I wanted to become a state officer but my fears were going to keep me from accomplishing that goal unless I remembered that fear is simply fear itself. Discovering fears is something FFA members do every day. I am positive I am not the only one in this field house that is or has ever been 40

afraid of speaking in front of others or afraid to “fail”. However, that is what I love about this organization. By taking a leap of faith and joining the FFA you have made yourself extremely vulnerable. You joined an organization 580,000 strong that you knew little to nothing about. After you joined, you were willing to talk to strangers at leadership conferences, take 50 question tests, and voluntarily present in front of people that are looking for everything you do wrong Yet, by doing those things, you allow yourself to make lasting friendships, gain real life knowledge, and learn speaking skills that will serve you for a lifetime. While in high school, I was afraid of public speaking and what people would think of me if I failed. But serving as a state officer this year has allowed me to see FFA members face their fear at every conference, convention, or contest. Fears come in all shapes and sizes and you are the only one who can honestly commit to overcoming them. So what fears are keeping you from accomplishing your goals? What opportunities are you missing out on because you’re afraid? Once you accept that fear is simply fear itself. There is nothing holding you back.

“Its Your Life” Breanna Bregel, State Treasurer When I was little I wanted to be a princess, a babysitter, and work at Toys R Us. I know I had pretty high aspirations. Walt Disney taught me as a kid that all of my dreams come true if I have the courage to pursue them. And like so many other children my age I had dreams and man were they big! From watching countless Disney movies I was also taught that laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever. However, soon enough, the laughter stopped being so frequent, the days of imagining soon came to a close, and dreams were no longer meant to be followed. All too soon we grow up and all too common we forget about our dreams. We conform to society’s idea of perfection. When we are little we believe in everyone’s dreams, but when we grow up we put each other down for their dreams. We put on our blue jackets and get up in front of a group of people and declare that we “Believe in the Future of Agriculture”, but we walk by a sea of blue jackets without believing in the one thing that matters, the one thing that will help progress American Agriculture for years to come, each other. Even now at 19 I get put down for my dreams. If I had a dollar for every time every time someone told me that I should be doing more with my life than going to be an Ag. Teacher I would probably have as much money as the average Ag. Teacher makes in one year. However, being a teacher and inspiring students in the way that every Ag. Teacher does is more important and valuable to me than any amount of money is. You see, my dream is not only to be an Ag Teacher, its to inspire students for years to come. What if we spent less time living to please those people in our lives who are going to judge us no matter what we do and spent more time living to serve the people who really need us? What if we spent less time blending in and focused more of our time on standing out. What if we realized that it’s OUR life, and tried to do just that- make it OURS? Now I’m not saying we should all live selfishly and only care about ourselves, after all it is OUR life, right? Wrong. Rather I am talking about choosing who you want to live for. A quote from one of my favorite books goes like this- “Choose this day who you will serve, as for me and my household we will serve the Lord”. So then, whom do you want to serve? The popular kids? The less fortunate? God? The list goes on and on. But ultimately it is your choice to make. For those that know me you know I am a die hard Vikings fan and no matter how many times they lose or how many interceptions Ponder throws I will always support them and claim at the start of every season “this is their year, they’re going to make it to the super bowl”. When I know very well they will not be making the super bowl, heck they probably won’t even make the playoffs. Despite their not so good season after season, my sister and I make it our goal to attend at least one game a year. This past year was no different, my sister and I got to attend a Vikings game this year over Christmas vacation and at the game they recognized a young boy. Now, I don’t even remember his name, but that’s not what matters. He was about 10 years old and had a brain tumor and he received an award for his courage and strength. A quote that he said will stay with me forever. Instead of being upset about his situation he stated that he’s not giving up and chooses to fight every single day instead. What if we had just half the amount of courage of this little boy? I don’t know what anyone in this room is going through and we all have our own trials in our lives, but what if instead of letting every problem and trial get us down we made the decision to fight those trials every single day. Another one of my favorite quotes goes like this “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”. So, ND FFA Members I challenge you to find what makes you come alive. Fuel Passion, Spark Action, and Ignite FFA. But most importantly never forget that It’s Your Life.

Dankeshchon States Reporter Lincoln Christensen Well, I honestly didn’t think that I’d get to here. Here, in front of all of you, who I’ve gotten to know, and love over the years. And that is exactly why I am up here. Because of all of you. I’m supposed to do a retiring address, but since this convention, we’re doing everything a bit differently, I thought why not? I’m going to do a thank you party. Sorry, I don’t believe in cake, or ice cream so we won’t be having any, that’s what the RDC is. Next, when I say your name, could you please stand up, and keep standing, I don’t like to be the only one. I think I’ll stick close to home, with Myles Odermann! You all know Myles, especially after he just introduced me. Myles and I 41

have been friends for a long time, we road bus when we were young, played football together, hurdles, crops judging, shot trap, and no matter what, Myles was always better than me! No matter what I did, Myles always got the upper hand, and I want to thank him for that. For the brotherly competition we always had, and helping me realize that no matter what, sometimes there will always be people that do better than you. And instead of quitting, you can learn from these mistakes, and leap at the chance to do better. Next, since she also introduced me, Angela Leier! Once again, if you don’t know who Angela is, I ask you to please pay attention; I’m only doing this speech once. Angela Leier was the person who really persuaded me to become a state officer. She practically broke my arm into it, and when I ran, she was my most helpful campaign manager. If you guys remember these fans (Bring out fan) from last year, these were her idea, and she supplied the materials, which I still haven’t paid her back for yet, after this, please hunt me down so I can pay you back. How about some Max people? Cheer if you’re from Max! Well, I’d like to especially thank two people from Max, please rise Dylan Finken, and Jordan Tomlinson. Dylan, you always bring a ray of sunshine wherever you go. Jordan, thank you for the rock. I still have it in my jacket. Next up, are two interesting men, Ceph Dockter, and Alex Irlmeier. These guys were the first members I truly met while being a state officer, and I am so happy that I got to meet these two. Whenever I see Alex, It’s guaranteed that he’s going to koala bear hug me. And when I see Ceph, I’ll always get a hand shake, thanks Ceph. But these two always remind me about the 2 sides of FFA is. This fantastic, crazy organization that’s all over the place, literally, it’s national; and the association that strengthens us, immortalizes us, and shows us what our future can hold. I’ll let you decide who represents which. Now, even before these two, I had my grandfather, Raymond Edward Christenson. We share a name, and so much more than that. My grandpa taught me how to throw, while my own father, taught me how to catch. He taught me how a man should act, and live; with honor, love, and respect. And I see a couple of you looking around, wondering where he is, but trust me. I know where he is, he is standing proud. And finally, I’d like to thank you all. This is the part where all ya’ll stand, I know you can, you did it for me last year. I’d like to thank you all. You helped me realize what the FFA really is. The FFA is more than an organization, and more than a foundation, and association. The FFA is a family. A family with such a strong faith in agriculture that we all decided to wear matching blue jackets, just like those weird shirts that you sometimes get at family reunions. That’s why I’m not giving you all a retiring address. Because you never retire from family, true you may get tired of it, and just want some time by yourself, but you can never truly be done with FFA. So why say you’re retiring? My fire is just starting. So please, ladies and gentleman. Ignite! “Find Your Path” Bryce Lynne, State Sentinal Show of hands how many people here knew exactly what job they were going to have when they were 8 years old. I know I did, I was going to play baseball for the Minnesota twins and from how they have been playing lately that might still be a possibility. Even when we are kids we already think we know exactly where we are going in life, but life changes things happen that changes our minds and changes our plans. Throughout my life I have experienced a couple of these events that have changed by perspective on where I want to be. After 6th grade I changed schools. I didn’t know a lot of people at my new school and this made me very shy. But one thing was about to change all of that. I was lucky and I had one friend in my new class. My friends name was Tyler Fjehldahl, I was hanging out with Tyler after school one day when he asked me if I wanted to come with him to an FFA meeting later. I had no idea what happened at an FFA meeting or even what FFA was. I was hesitant and almost didn’t go but Tyler keptbugging me about it until I went. Now when I got to the meeting to say I was intimidated would be an understatement. They’re all these people there that I didn’t know and I had no idea what I was supposed to do. As the meeting started I was amazed by what I saw. These FFA members were saying these long speeches that they called opening ceremonies. I knew that I wanted to be able to get up and speak in front of an entire room just like these members were doing. That was the day that I joined the FFA and I can confidently say that it was the best decision of my life. I’d like to think that day I took an important step toward the path that I was meant to take. Fast forward on year to my first everstate convention, now I was not ready for what I was about to see. I didn’t know there were so many FFA members, they’re were blue jackets everywhere. The next day I went to a convention session and watched one of the current state officers give their retiring address. I didn’t know how they could stand up in front a thousand people and give a speech. I knew that I wanted to be that person, that was the moment that I realized I wanted to be a state officer one day. Fast forward to last year’s state convention, more specifically Thursday night, the voting started for the new state officer team. I’ll be honest with you I was a nervous wreck. I thought I was going to have a nervous breakdown but right before I was about to snap my Ag teacher Mr. Bridges came to my room and told me something that may have changed my life. He told me that tomorrow is just a fork in the road. If I get state office I’ll go down one path and if I don’t I’ll go down the other. As you can see I was lucky enough to go down the state officer path and I can already see how that path has changed me. Before I got state office I was planning on majoring in wildlife Management and Now I’m Majoring In Ag education. Getting state office made me realize how much the FFA has helped me become the person I am today, so now I want to help other students become better through the FFA. I now realize that you can’t see exactly where your path is headed because you don’t know what things life is going to throw at you or what opportunities are going to be presented to you. So FFA members I challenge you to go out into the world take advantage of every opportunity that is available to you and find your path.

“Keep on Truckin’ ” State Parliamentarian – Macey Isaacs I learned to walk when I was 9 months old. My mom says I would craw over to the coffee table and reach my fat little hands up and latch on to the lip and use all the little muscles I had to pull myself up and then I would smile a huge toothless smile and giggle. But then, I would get caught up in the moment, let go of that table lip, and fall down on my diapered tooshie. I didn’t know it at 9 months, but I had two choices, I could reach back up, grab the lip and pull myself back up again, or I could sit there and stare at the table and cry. By my standing here today, you can tell I chose to pull myself back up. But everyone knows to get back up, but what do you when you get back up? Don’t worry, like a good college student, I Googled it! Google says, ‘when life knocks you down, get back up and say, ‘you hit like a girl.’ To which I exited my google page and did not refer to it anymore for the duration of writing this Retiring Address! But what do we do when we get back up? We keep on truckin’ by patiently and persistently persevering. So what happens when your first attempt to reach your goal fails? What do you do? We’ve all heard the saying that great things are in store for those who wait. Knowing this, you must first remain patient in all that you do. The key to being patient is being positive. If you are diligently patient, but you become negative and grow tired of waiting, chances are, your goal was right in front of you, and all you needed to do was wait one more day. Those who chose to quit are usually right in front of the finish line. But, if you are positive in your waiting and in your abilities, then you should be confident to wait for something to come your way. But I don’t want you to confuse patience with laziness. Laziness is the refusal to work or participate in an activity. Patience is quietly and steadily persevering, especially in misfortune, delay, hardship, or pain, and doing so calmly and without complaint or anger. If you are constant in your patience and continue to work at your goal, your success is just around the corner, so keep on truckin’ by patiently and persistently persevering. The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do, and although what you do to get where you want to be may not be easy, all it takes to get there is persistence. To persist is to remain steady in a course of action or pursuit. Remember the story of the tortious and hare? The hare ran as fast as he could and stopped to rest right before the finish line and fell asleep, whereas the tortious remained steady in his endeavors and ended up passing the sleeping hare and won the race. The tortious then turned to the hare and said a famous line that I’m sure you all know, ‘slow and steady wins the race.’ If you work slowly but constantly, you will succeed as opposed to if you work fast for a short while and do not continue, then you will in turn, be unsuccessful. If you stay dedicated to your goal and keep at it, your persistence will surely pay off. Set up a time line in which to follow and keep yourself on track so you can reach your goal. I challenge you to keep on truckin’ by patiently and persistently persevering. Persevere: to continue in a course of action, in spite of difficulty or opposition. Never quit. If you fall, get right back up because it doesn’t matter what happened yesterday, today is a new day. It’s up to you to get back on track. It’s up to you to move closer to your goals and dreams, so never quit. Life will throw many things your way, society will discourage you and tell you that you are wrong. You will encounter hardships and obstacles before you, but it is up to you to persevere. In today’s language, you may be able to grasp this concept if I were to say, keep calm and carry on. This is just a catch phrase to encourage you to keep on keeping on. We say it and add whatever we want to on the end, but it all means the same thing; persevere. Nothing will get done in your life without perseverance. Hardships will come your way, but those who will persevere will prosper in the end, because the difference between the successful and unsuccessful is not the absence of obstacles, but the presence of perseverance. So it’s quite simple, keep on truckin’ by patiently and persistently persevering. There will be many times in life when it seems easier to lay down for a bit, but that will only put you behind. I know there have been times in my own life when I think that I’ve had enough and I can’t take anymore, but then, I pick myself up, dust myself off, and every time, not long after I fall and chose to get back up, something miraculous happens. Even if you try and fall on your face, at least you moved forward. In conclusion, I want you to always know and remember that every morning for the rest of your life, as long as you wake up, God’s plan for you is not yet complete, there is something better coming your way; you just have to patiently and persistently persevere. So North Dakota FFA, always… KEEP ON TRUCKIN’!!!

INDEX Event Page Advanced Agricultural Mechanics .....................................................................13 Agri Science Fair ………………………………………………………………….. 19 Agricultural Communications .............................................................................14 Agricultural Education ........................................................................................6 Agricultural Mechanics Design & Fabrication ....................................................6 Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance - Placement .............................7 Agricultural Mechanics Sweepstakes ................................................................14 Agricultural Sales – Entrepreneurship ...............................................................7 Agricultural Sales – Placement ..........................................................................7 Agricultural Services ..........................................................................................7 Agriscience Research Plant Systems ...………………………………………... 7 Agriscience Research Integrated Systems ..…………………………………... 7 American FFA Degree Nominees ......................................................................6 Agricultural Processing ......................................................................................7 Appreciation, Leadership & VIP Awards………………………………………… 6 Area Star Agri-Science ......................................................................................5 Area Star Farmer ...............................................................................................5 Area Stars of Agri-Business...............................................................................5 Basic Agricultural Mechanics .............................................................................12 Beef Production – Entrepreneurship .................................................................7 Beef Production – Placement ............................................................................8 Dairy Cattle Selection ........................................................................................16 Dairy Foods (Milk Quality) ……………………………………………………….. 17-18 Dairy Handlers ...................................................................................................17 Dairy Production – Entrepreneurship ................................................................8 Dairy Production – Placement ...........................................................................8 Delegate Committee Reports 2013 ...................................................................34-37 Demonstration Contest ......................................................................................18 Diversified Agricultural Production .....................................................................8 Diversified Crop Production – Entrepreneurship ...............................................8 Diversified Crop Production – Placement ..........................................................8 Diversified Horticulture .......................................................................................8 Diversified Livestock Production – Entrepreneurship ........................................9 Equine Science – Placement .............................................................................9 Equine Science- Entrepreneurship ....................................................................9 Extemporaneous Public Speaking .....................................................................25 Farm Business Management .............................................................................20 Fiber &/or Oil Crop Production...........................................................................9 Floriculture .........................................................................................................21 Food for America ...............................................................................................22 Food Science & Technology ..............................................................................22-23 Forage Production .............................................................................................9 Fruit Production .................................................................................................9 Goat Production …………………………………………………………………... 9 Grain Production – Entrepreneurship ................................................................10 Grain Production – Placement ...........................................................................10 Home and/or Community Development ............................................................10 Honorary State FFA Degree Recipients ............................................................6 Horse Selection .................................................................................................23-24 Intermediate Agricultural Mechanics .................................................................12 Job Interview.................................................................................................... 24 44

Landscape Management………………………………………………………….. 10 Meats .................................................................................................................24 Nursery/Landscape ............................................................................................25 Outdoor Recreation ...........................................................................................10 Poultry Production .............................................................................................10 Prepared Public Speaking .................................................................................26 Quiz....................................................................................................................26 Reporter Book ....................................................................................................27 SAE Book...........................................................................................................27 Secretary Book ..................................................................................................27 Sheep Production ..............................................................................................11 Small Animal Production & Care .......................................................................11 Small Animal Production & Care .......................................................................28-29 Specialty Animal Production ..............................................................................14 Specialty Crop Production .................................................................................11 State FFA Chorus Members ..............................................................................15 State FFA Courtesy Corps.................................................................................15 State FFA Creed ................................................................................................16 State Convention Minutes………………………………………………………… 30-33 State FFA Degree Recipients ............................................................................4 State Officers for 2014-2015..............................................................................3 Superior Chapters ..............................................................................................30 Swine Production – Placement ..........................................................................11 Swine Production – Entrepreneurship ...............................................................11 Talent .................................................................................................................29 Treasurer Book ..................................................................................................30 Turf Grass Management ....................................................................................11 Vegetable Production ........................................................................................12 Wildlife Productuion & Management .................................................................12