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Local Student, Rylee Rinehart, Elected State FCCLA President

April 28, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

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Dell Rapids student Rylee Rinehart was recently named the South Dakota FCCLA president and was installed in that position during the closing ceremony of the state’s FCCLA Leadership Conference recently held in Sioux Falls.

Not only was Rinehart named the president for the 2021-2022 year, she was also recognized for completing all five modules of the “Power of One” national program and will be representing South Dakota in Nashville at the FCCLA Nationals in June.

“I have been in FCCLA for five years now and never would I have guessed to be president. When I first joined and saw the president at the time out on stage, I looked up to them and thought how smart they must be and would never have imagined what my future would hold. I ran for Region V President this year and was so unbelievably proud of myself and couldn’t wait for state FCCLA. When I ran for president of the state, the other candidates were so nice and friendly. I was so happy to be part of their team. When I went in for my interview, I went in confident because I knew no matter what position I got I would be happy! Then they announced my name for president, and I was in shock that I would be president for the whole state. FCCLA has changed my life in such an amazing way, and I’m so honored to be your 2021-2022 FCCLA State President!” said Rinehart.

Rinehart was not the only Dell Rapids student recognized at the South Dakota FCCLA Leadership Conference. Faithe Larson just ended her term as the state’s vice president and also qualified for the national competition in her STAR Event category of Fashion Construction. Kyra Wajer received a gold rating and top superior in the Repurpose and Redesign category. Veronica Vanderloo received a silver rating in the Food Innovation category and was one of two individuals from across the state to receive the Presidential Award.

The Dell Rapids chapter received a gold rating for the Merit Chapter Award for their overall accomplishments of projects and activities during the year.

Staff and Student Recognized at Dell Rapids

January 30, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Four staff members and a student at Dell Rapids High School were recently recognized in different areas.

Two coaches were honored by the South Dakota Football Coaches Association for their 30 years of coaching. Those coaches were Coach Craig Jorgensen and Coach Dane Stone.

Dell Rapids High School Principal Mr. Drew Bunkers received a Southeast Area Principal Pyramid Award for Communicator and Optimist. Dell Rapids Middle School Principal Mr. Fran Ruesink was recognized by the South Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals as their Region 2 Middle School Principal of the Year.

The Region V FCCLA meeting was hosted by the Dell Rapids chapter recently, and Rylee Rinehart, who ran for region office, was elected as region president for the coming year. She will be installed as one of the state officers at the state conference in April.

Dell Rapids FCCLA Supporting “Shoes for the Shoeless”

November 16, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) Chapter is sponsoring a project called “Shoes for the Shoeless”. Members of the FCCLA chapter are looking for slightly used, wearable shoes of any size that people are no longer wearing. The shoe donations can be brought to either the Dell Rapids Elementary School, Dell Rapids Middle School, or Dell Rapids High School.

Donations will be accepted until Friday, November 30th. All of the shoes collected will be donated to the needy in Sioux Falls and the surrounding communities.

Dell Rapids Student Receives Gold at National FCCLA Conference

July 26, 2018 by Submitted

July 2018 – Over 8,000 Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) members, advisers, alumni, and guests from across the nation traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for the 2018 National Leadership Conference (NLC) June 28 – July 2. The conference was an incredible opportunity for members to develop leadership skills by attending a multitude of workshops and training programs. Students listened to well-known motivational speakers. Members explored different career paths and colleges while attending the conference and learned new ways to “Be Inspired” through conversation with members from across the country.

Rylee Rinehart, Dell Rapids FCCLA member, qualified for national competition at the state conference held in April. She was one of the middle and high school members from chapters across the state who competed at this level. She presented her Food Innovations STAR Event and received a gold rating.

Rinehart and her advisor, Beverly Rieck, also served as room consultant volunteers for different STAR Event presentations.

During the opening general session, the members listened to keynote speaker Johnny Earle, also known as Johnny Cupcakes. Johnny Earle is the founder of Johnny Cupcakes, a T-shirt business that aims to make the entire process feel like a bakery. He had started sixteen businesses before he turned sixteen and spoke about what he learned throughout the years. His words inspired members to do what makes them happy and to follow their dreams.

During the closing general session, Chick-Fil-A CEO, President, and Chairperson Dan T. Cathy spoke to members his life lessons. Cathy believes in having passion behind all the work we do. He also believes we must take the initiative if we wish to see change occur in our world. Cathy was a generous sponsor during NLC.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a dynamic and effective national student organization with the goal to help men and women grow as youth leaders in their communities and remain strong leaders into the future. FCCLA pursues to address personal, family, work, and societal issues and find solutions through Family and Consumer Sciences education. FCCLA reaches these goals thanks to the 200,000 members that are active within the organization. Over 5,500 chapters are spread among forty-nine state associations, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Since 1945, more than ten million youth have been involved and have grown within FCCLA.

FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience stands apart from other youth organizations because the programs and events are planned, led, and carried out by members. FCCLA is the only career and technical in-school student organization with the family as its central focus. When members participate in national programs and local chapter activities, they grow and develop into strong leaders in their families, careers, and communities. The members lead in the present, and they will continue to lead into the future with help from the skills learned from FCCLA’s programs, workshops, and overall curriculum.

Dell Rapids School Collecting Shoes for Shoeless

October 20, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids school is collecting slightly used, wearable shoes for the “Shoes for Shoeless” program. The shoes can be brought to the main office of the Dell Rapids Public School in the high school or middle school through Monday, October 30th. The collected shoes will be given to the needy in the Sioux Falls area. Any size is accepted.

This project is sponsored by the Dell Rapids Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Chapter.

Dell Rapids FCCLA Chapter Recognized

April 5, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids FCCLA Chapter was recognized at the SD FCCLA Leadership Conference held in Sioux Falls on Sunday, April 2nd through Tuesday, April 4th for receiving the Gold Star Merit Chapter Award for their overall accomplishments in meeting the requirements for state and national projects this year.

They received a Silver rating for completing projects addressing focus areas of the Outreach team and the Lead2Feed program. They were recognized in the community service area for projects of the Current Trends program.

In the individual competitive STAR Event categories, Faithe Larson received a Top Superior in the Recycle and Redesign category.

Receiving a Gold rating on their Illustrated Talks were Janae Hahn, Alexyss La Deaux, Cariss Montgomery, and Desirae Horton. Receiving a Silver Rating in the Sports Nutrition category were Beth Bruggeman and Stephanie Dennis, Veronica Vanderloo in the National Programs in Action category, and Rylee Rinehart on her Illustrated Talk. Alexyss was also a candidate for the position of state Junior High Representative.

CONGRATULATIONS to all members who participated! You did a super job!!

Dell Rapids FCCLA Chapter Receives Gold Star Merit

May 1, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The state FCCLA conference was held earlier this week with the Dell Rapids chapter receiving a plaque for a Gold Star Merit Chapter for meeting the criteria for their overall accomplishments throughout the year. They were also recognized for the work they did with the South Dakota Outreach Project. Kelcie Hauf was installed as one of the state officers. She will be the Vice President of Public Relations for the coming year. In the STAR Event competition, Morgan Kistler received a Top Superior in her Life Planning Event. Receiving a Gold rating on his Illustrated Talk was Tim Jaycox. Receiving a Silver rating on their Illustrated Talks were Katie Jaycox, Madi Peters, Taylor Reit, and Anh Tran and Beth Bruggeman on her National Programs in Action project.

Dell Rapids FCCLA

May 1, 2012 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The South Dakota FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) Meeting was held on April 22-24, 2012, in Sioux Falls. Over 1500 members, advisors, and parents and chaperones were in attendance with over 1100 members from across the state from 70 chapters competing in various STAR Events. The theme of the meeting was “Extreme Makeover FCCLA”. There were three general sessions. Jamie Utt was the keynote speaker for the first general session whose address centered around his theme “Are You the 100th Monkey?” During the second general session Children’s Miracle Network gave a presentation with families who had received help from CMN while a family member was hospitalized or being treated. SD FCCLA chapters each made donations to CMN since it was chosen as their state project for the year. Various workshops were held throughout the day on Sunday and Monday.

April Erdman from Dell Rapids who served as the State Vice President of Recreation ended her term during the installation ceremony held at the last general session. She and the other 9 state officers were responsible for organizing and presiding at the meeting. She also had the responsibility to organize the Talent Show. Morgan Kistler and Stephanie Dennis each performed a solo during this program.

The Dell Rapids FCCLA Chapter received the Merit Chapter Award for their overall accomplishments for the year. They were one of the eleven chapters who received this award. They were also recognized as the second place chapter for community service. They received recognition for their contributions to our state project which was Children’s Miracle Network. Branden Jastram was recognized for completing all 5 modules of the Power of One program. He will also receive recognition at the national level for this accomplishment.

Individuals who received a Gold Rating and Top Superiors were April Erdman in the Recycle and Redesign category; Lexi Snyder in the Chapter Showcase Display category; Beth Bruggeman in the Illustrated Talk category and she also advanced

into the runoff competition for nationals; and Stephanie Dennis in the Recycle and Redesign category. Aubrey Kimball and Morgan Kistler received a Gold Rating on their Illustrated Talks. Branden received a Silver Rating on his Job Interview.

During the last general session it was announced that Lexi Snyder was the winner in the Chapter Showcase Display category. She will now be representing South Dakota in her event during competition at the national FCCLA meeting in July.

Beverly Rieck is the local advisor for the chapter.

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