The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation presented a check for $263,250 to Feeding South Dakota on Saturday night during the Prime Time Gala & Concert at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.
This amount exceeded their original pledge amount of $150,000. Nearly 1,600 guests attended the sixth annual gala that also included a silent and live auction as well as a raffle of a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Duramax from Billion Chevrolet. The lucky winner of the truck this year was John Husk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. During the gala, a total of $15,000 in scholarships were awarded to five students attending South Dakota schools interested in the improvement of beef production and promotion to aid in their education.
This year’s scholarship winners included:
$1,000 – Logan Wolter of Wessington Springs, South Dakota
$2,000 – Tyler Bush of Britton, South Dakota
$3,000 – Jonathan Sumption of Frederick, South Dakota
$4,000 – Cutler Michalski of Willow Lake, South Dakota
$5,000 – Kadon Leddy of Stockholm, South Dakota
In addition, the first annual Fed Cattle Challenge winners were announced at the Prime Time Gala on Saturday night.
The goal of this program is to help develop the next generation of feed yard owners and managers in our state.
The Fed Cattle Challenge provided an opportunity for youth, ages 14 to 18, to learn about the science and economics of finishing cattle by participating in a cattle finishing program.
Those youth that were awarded included:
$500 – Liberty Thompson of Elkton, South Dakota
$500 – Jacob Rausch of Hoven, South Dakota
$1,000 – Colby Briggs of Madison, South Dakota
$1,500 – Trevor Johnson of Centerville, South Dakota
After the gala concluded, the night was highlighted with a country music concert at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center with Jerrod Niemann and headliner, Jake Owen.
(South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation)