Monthly Foundation Update: December 2021

Giving Tuesday – Our goal was $1,130. We raised $2,144! Thank you to all who contributed to the FFA!

$2,000 given in Community Garden Grants-
sponsored by Corteva/Pioneer Seeds

Wahpeton FFA Chapter
Oakes/Sargent Central FFA Chapter
Max FFA Chapter
Edgeley-Kulm FFA Chapter
Wyndmere FFA Chapter
Beulah FFA Chapter
Williston FFA Chapter
Watford City FFA Chapter
McClusky FFA Chapter
Griggs County FFA Chapter
Ashley FFA Chapter
Enderlin FFA Chapter

Blue Jacket’s Bright Futures Program – 284 jackets will be given to our members during Winter Leadership Conference January 7-8, 2022 in Bismarck, ND.

Beth Allen visited with Stevick Philanthropy, ONEOK, Star of the West Milling Company, BASF and Alliance Pipeline about potential sponsorship.

Beth Allen also visited Nic Phelps at the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters. She toured their Fargo facility and learned about apprentices’ excellent opportunities when joining their union. On her trip to Fargo, she visited Joel Janke at his home in Big Stone City, SD, and visited the Ptacek family that rents our farmland in Sargent Central County.

25 SAE Grants were awarded, 11 Beginning and 14 Expanded each at $1,000.

Beginning
Allison Englehart, Ashley FFA Chapter
Stockton Nelson, Divide County FFA Chapter
Madison Hofman, Medina FFA Chapter
Karissa Mann, Napoleon FFA Chapter
Trenton Erbele, Napoleon FFA Chapter
Madisyn Grenz, Napoleon FFA Chapter
Katherine Arnold, Rugby FFA Chapter
Mackenzie Hendrickson, Scranton FFA Chapter
Natalee Becker, South Prairie FFA Chapter
Amber Braasch, South Prairie FFA Chapter
Carter Ketterling, Wishek FFA Chapter

Expanded
Macy Monson, Ashley FFA Chapter
Anne Schauer, Berthold FFA Chapter
Dillon Bowman, Bowman FFA Chapter
Taylor Reinhard, Granville FFA Chapter
Mariah Lovro, Granville FFA Chapter
Colton Green, Maddock FFA Chapter
Benjamin Scheresky, Max FFA Chapter
Emily Fannik, Max FFA Chapter
Jacob Kramer, Max FFA Chapter
Kelsey Vandeberghe, Medina FFA Chapter
Cierra Mack, Medina FFA Chapter
Abigail Ryun, Medina FFA Chapter
Teagan Erbele, Napoleon FFA Chapter
Lillian Steeke, Scranton FFA Chapter

A YEAR IN REVIEW
A look back at our accomplishments and celebrations.


NUPTIALS – 10
NEWBORNS – 15
NEW STATE OFFICERS – 6
TOTAL DOLLARS IN GRANTS GIVEN OUT – $50,268.70
ND FFA MEMBERS – 6,200+
ND AG TEACHERS/ADVISORS – 112
NEW ND FFA CHAPTERS – 3
NATIONAL FFA GOLD AWARDS WON – 29
LDE DAY ATTENDANCE – 257
NEW BOARD MEMBER – 1
BLUE JACKETS GIVEN – 284