Head to Legion on Sunday for Community Appreciation Breakfast
Bath, S.D. – The 112 chapters and over 6500 members that make up the South Dakota FFA (SD FFA) will celebrate National FFA Week February 15-22, 2025. It’s a time to share what FFA is and the impact it has on members every day. National FFA Week embraces more than 95 years of FFA traditions while looking forward to the organization’s future. More than 1,027,000 members with a passion for agriculture will participate in activities at local, state and national levels. Designated a national week in 1947, the week of George Washington’s birthday, National FFA Week runs from Saturday to Saturday and gives FFA members an opportunity to educate the public about agriculture. During the week, chapters conduct a variety of activities to help others in their schools and communities learn about FFA and agricultural education.
Members of the Garretson FFA will celebrate National FFA Week by participating in activities including themed dress-up days, an animal nursery on Thursday, Feb 20, a community breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and educational activities within the school. An additional highlight will be hosting the National FFA President, Thaddeus Bergschneider, from Illinois, in several chapters as he tours South Dakota, meeting members, and sharing workshops and a motivational message.
“National FFA week is a special time for our organization and something we look forward to all year,” says Gerri Ann Eide, Executive Director of the South Dakota FFA Foundation. “We enjoy any time when we can help educate the public about agriculture, so having a week designated to that cause is valuable to us.”
Through agricultural education and hands-on learning, FFA members across the state and nation are preparing for over 300 unique career opportunities in the food, fiber and natural resource industries.
