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Front row I-r: Erin Krebs, Deanna Kessel, Erica Odermann.
Middle row I-r: Joe Odermann, Jon Krebs, Jake Baumgarten.
Back row I-r: Katelyn Kordon, Samantha McDowell, April Baumgarten.
courtesy photo
The 77th ND State FFA
Convention was held June 5th
through the 9th and was suc-
cessful for the Belfield FFA chap-
ter. Those attending were Joe
Odermann, Jon Krebs, Katelyn
Kordon, April Baumgarten,
Jake Baumgarten, Erin Krebs,
Samantha McDowell, Erica
Odermann, and Deanna Kessel.
Jon Krebs did very well in the
Advanced Ag. Mechanics contest
placing with a gold (15th place)
individual, Katelyn Kordon com-
peted in the Horse Judging con-
test and received a high silver
award, April Baumgarten also
received a silver in Dairy Cattle
e ;aluation. Jake Baumgarten
did an excellent job in Dairy
cattle showmanship as he placed
in the top 5 and received a gold
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Of the 2005 North' Dakota
public high school graduates
who went through the American
College Testing (ACT) assess-
ment, the average composite
ACT score was 21.3 out of a pos-
sible 36.
Nationally, the composite
tested out of a possible 8,008.
Of the two largest racial
groups in the state, white gradu-
ates averaged 21.5 and American
Indian and Alaska Native gradu-
ates averaged 17.5. Average ACT
composite scores for other minor-
ity 2005 graduates were 21.5
store for ACT-tested 2005 gradu- "for Asi m-American and Pacific
ares was slightly lower at 20.9. Islanders, 17.6 for African'
This month's "Population
Bulletin," a monthly publication
from the North Dakota State
Data Center at North Dakota
State University, focuses on ACT
program scores released by ACT,
Inc.
ACT scores are designed to
predict a student's potential for
success in college. According to
ACT, 82 percent of North Dakota
students graduating from public
high school in the spring of 2005
took the ACT assessment dur-
ing their sophomore, junior, or
senior year. This proportion is
up from 75 percent in 1994. If
a student was tested more than
once, only the most recent test
record was used.
ACT composite scores for
North Dakota students have
remained reiatively consistent
during the past five years, rang-
ing from 21.2 to 21.4. 2005 female
graduates scored slightly better
on their ACTs than males in
North Dakota. The average ACT
composite score for 2005 female
graduates in the state was 21.3
compared with 21.2 for males.
According to ACT, 6,562 high
school graduates (2005) were
American or blacks and 19.2 for
those of Hispanic origin of any
race.
Within North Dakota, the
2005 graduates of Griggs County
had the highest average ACT
composite score in the state at
23, followed by graduates of Cass
County (22.3) and Grand Forks
County (22.1).
Fifteen North Dakota counties
had ACT composite scores above
the state average of 21.3. Two
counties, Dickey and Williams,
had the same score as the state
average, and 34 counties had
lower scores (Billings and Slope
counties do not have public high
schools). -
ACT has developed bench-
marks to measure what it takes
to be successful in standard
first-year college courses =in the
areas of English, math, reading,
and science. According to these
benchmarks, 69.2 percent of
ACT-tested 2005 North Dakota
public high school graduates
were ready for college English,
44.8 percent were ready for col-
lege math, 52.4 percent were
ready for college reading and
29.4 percent were ready for col-
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award. Floriculture is one event
that Beifield competed with a full
team of three, they were Deanna
Kessel, Erica Odermann, and
Samantha McDowell. This was
their first time competing in the
contest and they received a team
bronze and Erica and Samantha
received individual bronze
awards. The Small Animal
Contest is a newer contest for
North Dakota, those competing
in this as a team and individu-
als were Erin Krebs, Samantha
McDowell, Katelyn Kordon, and
Deanna Kessel. They all studied
very hard for this contest and
it paid off as they placed with
a gold team award and placed
5th overall. Deanna received a
silver, Katelyn and Samantha
gold, and Erin Krebs a gold
(12th place) award. Erin Krebs
also competed in the FFA Creed
contest and received a bronze
award. 'Joe Odermann received
his State degree and ran for SW
Region Vice President during the
week and obtained a lot of great
experience through interviews,
writing speeches, and working
with teams to finish different
types of jobs. He had a blast run-
ning and learned a lot! Finally,
Erica Odermann served on the
Courtesy Cor.p and was assigned
to help behind the stage and
with publicity for the entire con-
vention, did an outstanding
job and was one of the 2 awarded
a travel stipend for the National
Convention held in October at
Indianapolis.
The week after state conven-
tion, June 13th - 16th, four FFA
members attended Range Camp
held at the Logging Ranch by
Amidon. Those attending were
Trell Shypkoski, Erin Krebs, Joe
Odermann, and Erica Odermann.
They all had a very good experi-
ence and learned a lot during
the four days. Some of the activi-
ties that went on during this
week were plant identification,
ecological site identification, soil
texturing, presentations from
experts (NDSU, NRCS, Soil
Conservation, ND Stockman's,
and others), a hike in Theodore
Roosevelt Park, and free time
in the evenings for card play-
ing, camp fires, and socializing!
The final day was a contest and
awards. Joe Odermann had
won the contest last year so he
attended with the intention of
helping others out along with
learning a little more himself.
Erin Krebs received a 2nd place
prize for one of the four sites
judged, Erica Odermann placed
in the top 10 on plant identifica-
tion. Over all as a contest, Trell
received 9th place and Erica 4th
place. Erica was.also selected
as the =Most Improved" during
camp. Thank you to the Stark
County Soil Conservation and
the Medora Grazing Association
for funding these students to
attend, it was well worth it.
NDSU students
named to dean's
list
lege science.
"These data highlight both
strengths and challenges within
our state's secondary education
system," says Richard Rathge,
State Data Center director.
"Overall, the scores should
reinforce our belief that No rth
Dakota high school .students, in
general, are performing above,
national levels. However, what
is most disturbing is the uneven-
ness in school readiness across
the state by race and subject
matter. Hopefully, these data
will serve as a wake-up call to
encourage us to seek solutions."
North Dakota
students receive
degrees from
North Dakota State
University gradua.ted 1295
students in May 2006.
Area graduates were:
Amber Marie Egan Beach
Chalsey D Niece Beach
Jennifer J. Obrigewitch Beach
Teresa Faye Oe Belfield
Area North Dakota students
were among the 2475 North
Dakota State University stu-
dents to be placed on the spring
2006 dean's list.
A student must earn a 3.50
grade point average or higher
and be enrolled in a least 12 class
credits to qualify. The asterisks
indicate the student earned a 4.0
, grade point average.
Area students named were:
Bradley A. Ueckert Beach
Daniel J. Duletski Belfield
Lindsey R. O'Brien Belfield
Teresa F. Oe Belfield
Jonathan E. Sandvik South Heart
MSU names
Beach student to
President's List
Brian Updike, Beach has
earned a 4.0 grade point aver-
age and has been named to the
Minot State University Spring
President's List.
To be named to the President's
List, a student must earn a grade
point average of at least 3.5 for
the semester and complete a
minimum Of 12 hours.
Updike is the son of Tom and
Marlys Updike of Beach.
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Major Musicians piano recital was held on April 30, 2006 at Golva
School. Teacher is Nicole Davidson twenty students performed.
In March, these students attended the Piano Festival held in Dickinson
and eight received superiors and eight received excellent ratings.
Back row: Kari Schmeling, Morgan Nunberg, Hannah Rodne, Hannah
Wegner, Kaylene Kreitinger, Jill Rising, Brooke Davidson, Jolee Bosserman,
Katie Schmeling.
Front row: Tyler Steffan, Bayli Waldal, Steph Steele; Paige Rising,
Destiny Portonova, Ashley Ueckert, Brooklyn Zachmann, McKenzie Dietz,
Miranda Dietz, Haley Steffan, Ashlynn Dietz. Not pictured: Marry and
Kaycee Campbell, McKensie Mattern.
courtesy photo
Beach Babe Ruth met Hwy 21(Mott-Regent=New England) Friday eve-
ning. Atough game for both teams ended with Hwy 21 on top, 5-4. Thursday
afternoon action ended with Beach crushing Scranton 13-3.
Above: Beach player can't outrun the ball to first.
Below: Jake Teacher makes
third b.efore the ball reaches
the baseman.
Inset: Beach catcher sends
Hwy 21 to the bench with an
out at home.
photos by Cindy Makelky
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