The Sleepy Eye Lions Club named Ella Pollard and Kayden Klein as September Students of the Month. Ella is a senior at St. Mary’s High School and is the daughter of Jason and Julie Pollard. Kayden is a senior at Sleepy Eye High School and is the son of Jim and Beth Klein.
Sleepy Eye FFA members competed in their first Region VI Contest on October 7 and 10, with the Dairy Team placing first out of ten teams in their contest! The Horse Team took second and the Forestry Team received fifth place.
The Sleepy Eye FFA Chapter has completed its trap shooting season. There were four shoots for the season: Springfield, Mt. Lake, Sleepy Eye, and Windom.
On Wednesday, Sept. 24, FFA members from across Region VI gathered together for the annual Greenhand Day and Officer Workshop held in Windom. The purpose of this workshop is to share and inform new members, Greenhands, about exciting opportunities that are available in FFA. Chapter officer teams were also invited to the event and focused on improving leadership skills and communication. The entire day was organized and run by the Region VI officer team, including our own Lucia Martinez Paredes, Region VI Reporter and Alex Confer, Region VI Student Advisor.
Sleepy Eye is so blessed with the programs we have available in our schools. Programs like Junior Achievement, Sleepy Eye FFA, YES Team, and the On-the-Job Training (OJT) program, which are quietly transforming the lives of local students. Together, they form powerful opportunities, mentorship, and real-world experience — preparing young people not just for graduation, but for life.
The Sleepy Eye Members of the Month for August are Kayden Klein, Ari Krzmarzick, Elsie Trebesch, and Carsten Nienhaus.
High school social studies teacher Zoe Macklanburg and agriculture/FFA teacher Alyssa Mitchell cover very different subjects, but their goal is the same: to make learning fun for their students.
The Sleepy Eye FFA Chapter was once again well-represented at this year’s Minnesota State Fair. Eight members showed livestock at the fair. Nine members participated in the Chapter Demonstration Competition. A total of 244 members participated in exhibiting over 1050 entries for the Ag. Technology, Ag. Literacy and Crops competitions.
The Sleepy Eye FFA chapter would like to recognize a select group of distinguished members who donated much of their time to the Ag. Program and community throughout the summer. These 45 members were named the 2025 Sleepy Eye FFA Summer All-Stars.
The Sleepy Eye FFA chapter members had many different roles at the Brown County Fair August 6-10. The members showcased their crop, mechanics, Ag. literacy, and livestock projects and also helped run the FFA safety games and FFA shows at the Brown County Fair.