Rapid City hosted the 2023 State FFA Leadership Development Event (LDE) competition. State qualifier, Riata Bultje, her sister, Emery Bultje and FFA advisor, Darren DeNeui, traveled to Rapid City December 3-4 to attend the competition. Riata competed in the Prepared Public Speaking with her presentation about the benefits of incorporating soil health practices into farm work. Although she did not place in the top eight in her event, the three had great experience.

There were over 500 FFA members from across the state that competed at the competition and advocated for agriculture through the different competitions. LDE’s focus on creating situations for members to demonstrate their abilities in public speaking, decision making, communication and their knowledge of agriculture and the FFA organization as a whole.

Congratulations on a great job and thank you for representing the Andes Central School so well.