SFC Missy Weigel

07/11/2026

The first ever Leola FFA Vehicle Show is set for Saturday, July 11 in Leola, SD!!
This will be a one-day chapter fundraiser, and should be tons of fun!

Contact President Gabriel or Sentinel Shelby or Mrs. Erdmann by email at [email protected].

Event sponsors are still welcome and will have their names on the event t-shirts.

There will be a kids vehicle category too!!

Keep watching for more info and feel free to share!

07/11/2026

2nd Annual Power of the Paw is coming up! All Ipswich student athletes grades 6-12 are encouraged to attend!!

06/29/2026

We are very proud to welcome Jillian Fischer to the South Dakota Army National Guard. Jillian enlisted today as a Paralegal Specialist (27D). She will be joining HHC 109th EN BN, out of Rapid City, SD. She qualified for the Montgomery GI Bill as well as the Kicker, and will be able to utilize 💯 State Tuition Assistance for schooling along with the College First option. We are excited have her on our team!

Edmunds Central School District #22-5
Edmunds Central PAC & FOCUS
SFC Brent Wienk

06/08/2026

We are very proud to welcome Kelsey Sowards to the South Dakota Army National Guard. Kelsey enlisted today as a Unit Supply Specialist (92Y). She will be joining HHB 1-147th FA, out of Watertown, SD. She qualified for the Montgomery GI Bill as well as the Kicker, and will be able to utilize 💯 State Tuition Assistance for schooling along with the College First option. We are excited have her on our team!

Edmunds Central School District #22-5
Edmunds Central PAC & FOCUS
SFC Brent Wienk

04/27/2026

We are very proud to welcome Brad Harms to the South Dakota Army National Guard. Brad enlisted today as an Allied Trades Specialist (91E) and will become proficient as a machinist and welder. He will be joining the FSC 109th Eng BN out of Rapid City, SD. He qualified for the Montgomery GI Bill as well as the Kicker, and will be able to utilize 💯 State Tuition Assistance for schooling when he completes his training. We are excited have him on our team!

Aberdeen Roncalli
SFC Brent Wienk

03/17/2026

We are very proud to welcome Ryder Davis to the South Dakota Army National Guard. Ryder enlisted today as Corrections/Detention Specialist (31E), into the Det.1, 235th MP Company out of Sioux Falls, SD. He qualified for the Montgomery GI Bill as well as 💯 State Tuition Assistance for schooling when he completes his training. Ryder graduated from Aberdeen Central HS and is planning to attend SDSU when returns home from training. We are excited to have him on our team!

South Dakota Army National Guard
Aberdeen Central High School
SFC Brent Wienk

03/06/2026

Small schools doing the biggest things!

It was so awesome getting to be part of the exciting week Edmunds Central created for their students. I can’t say enough about the incredible staff and students working together to make learning fun and engaging. 🩵

It was also pretty great picking up a few hitchhikers along the way… 😉Thing 1, Thing 2, and the elusive Cat in the Hat!
Sandra Knecht Beyers

02/07/2026