Gardiner Public Schools

Recently ten Gardiner FFA members attended the 98th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN, from October 28 to November 2nd.

One of the main reasons the chapter attended nationals was to present on the Student Showcase stage “American Indians: People of the Present.”
A recording of the presentation can be seen here, under the Variety section, starting at 11:30 minutes.
https://www.ffa.org/2025-student-showcase-stage/.

Officers Ciella and Badger spoke while Journey modeled a dress from Designs by Della, a Montana Crow fashion designer. Summer and John helped serve samples of fry bread and chokecherry syrup to the judges and audience members during the part of the presentation that addressed native foods.

This presentation was the culmination of Badger’s Living to Serve plan he started developing after attending the FFA Washington Leadership Conference in the summer of 2024. Over a year and a half time frame, the chapter presented to our school, our community, at the Montana FFA State Convention (winning the state American Indian presentation event), and finally the National FFA Convention stage—with the goal of spreading accurate information and awareness about American Indians. Congrats, Badger, on fulfilling your Living to Serve plan!

Lastly, Gardiner FFA wants to thank Anna Hollaway for hosting us at her family's property outside of Indianapolis as well as preparing our fry bread. We also want to thank our FACS teacher, Alisa McLaughlin, for sharing her class’s homemade chokecherry syrup!
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