The Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch
The 74th Annual Miss Sleepy Eye Coronation will take place on Sunday, March 14. The Miss Sleepy Eye Ambassador Organization said due to COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings, a limited number of tickets were pre-sold, and there will be no general admission at the door. Masks/face coverings are require for those who attend.
The crowning of the new Miss Sleepy Eye Royalty will be posted on the Miss Sleepy Eye Facebook page.
The candidates for Miss Sleepy Eye 2021 were asked why they are excited to be involved in the Miss Sleepy Eye program. Introducing the candidates:
Katelyn Capacia, Chapter Reporter
The Region VI FFA interviews were held in the last two weeks for Region Offices, State Degrees, and Proficiency Awards.
This year, four Sleepy Eye FFA members applied for State FFA Degrees and two members completed Agricultural Proficiency Awards. The State FFA Degree is the second highest degree attainable in FFA, behind the American FFA Degree.
All proficiency interviews, region officer interviews, and delegate voting were done online/virtual. The State FFA Degree interviews were conducted by Larry Baumgardt, Advisory Board Chair, using current Covid guidelines.
In order to receive a State FFA Degree, the following qualifications must be met. •Having a Chapter FFA Degree, •being an active FFA member, •completing at least two years of agricultural classroom instruction, •having earned and invested at least $2,000 or worked 300 hours through an SAE, •completing at least 25 hours of community service.