Ag Committee
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Joanne Schriver
Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Chair
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Mission Statement
This committee works to increase economic activity and mutual understanding between people and businesses in Rapid City and their rural neighbors. This group also focuses and addresss agricultural and natural resource issues at all government levels.
Meeting Information
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Golden Corral
1108 N. LaCrosse Street
If you have any questions or would like furhter information on the Ag and Natural Resources Committee contact the Chamber at 343-1744
SAVE THE DATE
Tour of Triple 777 Buffalo Ranch
September 1, 2010
Hermosa, SD
For more information on the Triple 777 Tour please call the Chamber at 343-1744
Annual Events
Ag Appreciation Banquet (December)
Beef Bust and Ag Scholarships(February)
Ag Awareness Tour (July)
Western Junior Livestock (October)
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Scholarships
Every year, the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee gives away four $1000 scholarships to. These scholarships will provide for formal instruction in any SOUTH DAKOTA accredited university, college, technical school or other recognized program, preparing young people for careers in agriculture and natural resources related fields. Eligibility is limited to young men and women who were high school students in the spring of 2009 or who will graduate from high school in the spring of 2010. Former scholarship winners are not eligible.
Keep checking back for the 2011 Ag and Natural Resources Scholarship
Congratulations to the 2010 Ag and Natural Resources Scholarship Recipients
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Daniel Snyder - Sturgis Brown High School
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Ariana Hawkins - Newell High School
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Lane Peterson - Highmore High School
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Zeb Lytle - Wall High School
These four wonderful high school students each won a $1000 scholarship to any post secondary school in South Dakota, where they will be studying the Ag and Natural Resources field.
Congratulations again!
Committee Members
Bruce Anderson
Jay Behrends
Martin Beutler
Christine Black
Deb Black
Craig Bobzien
Charles Boydston
Dale & Karen Boydston
Dick Bray
Jack Butler
Mary Ellen Cammack
Fred Carl
Kirk Cordes
Jeff Cullum
Don Dubej
Carson Engelskirger
Coe Foss
Bob Gartner
Roger Gates
Rich Grable Jr.
Jim Greenwood
Brian Hammerbeck
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Rick Hanson
Mark Haugen
Don Hausle
Darold Hehn
Glenn Hetzel
Doug Hogan
Glorine Hunt
Wanda Irwin
Ron Jeffries
David Kalil
Bill Keck
John Knight
Delores Knuppe
Howard Knuppe
Lavern & Sue Koch
Cheryl Warren
Daniel Warren
Sandi Winter
Randy Kramer
Gregg Krebsbach
Kenny Lee
Anita Lee
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Margo Lermeny
David Lindblom
Monte Lucas
Mavis Madison
Harvey Malon
Bob Martin
Kevin Martin
Ted Massey
Ed McBride
Jack McBride
John Mitchell
Ron Mitzel
Margaret Nachtigall
Diane Norman
Joe Norman
Matt Norman
Jiggs O'Connell
Andy Parsons
Robert Paulson
Paula Phillips
Scott Phillips
Quentin Riggins
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Eddie Rypkema
Raye Dean Rypkema
Betty Sanders
JoAnne Schriver
Dave Semerad
Sue Sharpe
Verne Sheppard
Darrell Shoemaker
Dave Shroth
Vic Simmons
Haven Stuck
Pearl Taylor
Terry Taylor
Doug Theel
Mark Thompson
Robert Thompson
Bobbie Jo Tomac
Tom Troxel
Daniel Uresk
Mary Williams
Jeremiah Whitcher
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Aggie/Ag Producer of the Year Nominations
Every year the Ag and Natural Resources Committee honors the Aggie and Ag Producer of the Year at our Ag Appreciation Banquet. This years banquet will be held Dec. 2 at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel. If you are intersted in attending or sponsoring a table, please contact the Chamber at 343-1744.
If you have someone that you would like to nominate for either of these prestigious awards please download the below forms and send them to the Chamber ATTN: Lynn.
email to kendall@rapidcitychamber.com
fax to 343-6550 (please call to get delivery confirmation)
mail to PO Box 747, Rapid City SD 57709
AGGIE of the year nomination form
AG Producer of the year nomination form