By Lexi MooreLast Thursday Hills-Beaver Creek Future Farmers of America hosted its annual awards banquet at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills.FFA president Robert Baker presided over the event.Brittany Boeve, an H-BC freshman, led the students in reciting the FFA creed. Chelsi Fink gave the invocation before ushers began escorting visitors to the buffet-style meal that had been prepared by the Lutheran Church Women."On behalf of the FFA, I would like to thank the Bethlehem Lutheran women for serving an excellent meal," said Baker.Following the meal, FFA Vice-President Melinda Feucht narrated a slideshow entitled "Resumé of the Past Year." The slideshow featured photos from FFA events starting in the spring of 2004.After the slideshow, FFA members took turns informing the audience about their individual projects throughout the past year. These included raising calves, sheep, baling hay, growing corn, working at the Beaver Creek Golf Course and building houses in Sioux Falls.Next, Treasurer Jason Martens gave an $850 check to both Alpha Omega Ministries and McCrossan Boys Ranch.Officers and FFA instructor Greg DeWandel handed out the following awards:oThe Honorary Chapter Farmer Award was given to Tony Bosch of Jubilee Foods. "Because of his commitment, in friendship and brotherhood, to helping the FFA program," said DeWandel. "he is a useful citizen in our democracy."oThe Placement in Ag Awards went to Vernon and Joyce Fick and to Pete and Trudy Teune for helping their sons, Randy Fick and John Teune, get started in farming.oFFA members were given proficiency awards for their supervised farming projects. Winners are given bronze, silver or gold plaques for their efforts. Gold plaque winners were as follows; Adam Fink for soybean production, Katie McGaffee for forage production, Kilee Baker for sheep production, Chris Nuffer for beef cow/calf production, Michael Bos for ag-business placement, Tom Leuthold for corn production and Cody Rozeboom for beef feeder production.oFreshman FFA members have several fund-raisers to earn money toward the purchase of the FFA jackets. Lucy Larson received a plaque for being the top freshman salesperson.Plaques were given to individuals who had the greatest number of fruit sales during the FFA fall fruit fund-raiser. Chris Nuffer had the most sales, followed by Katie McGaffee and Sean Goedtel.oThe 2005 Star Greenhand Award went to sophomore Aaron Esselink. The 2005 Star Chapter Farmer award went to junior Mitchell Leuthold.oThe Leadership Award was presented to Robert Baker by Lyle Rollag of Rock County Corn and Soybean Growers. Baker received a $200 check and a plaque.oThe Rock/Nobles Beef Association Award was presented by Nathan Braun and Jay Bakken to Cody Rozeboom and Chris Nuffer. Each winner received $25.oThe Bert Rozeboom Member Beef Award was given to Chris Nuffer along with a check for $25.The ceremony ended with the installation of new officers. 2004-2005 officers handed over their responsibilities and titles to a new group of officers.The 2005-2006 FFA officers-elect are President Jason Martens, Vice-President Jason Hup, Secretary Stacy Bush, Treasurer Brandi Klarenbeek, Reporter Katie McGaffee, Sentinel Kaitlyn Bos, Historian Andy Blank and Parliamentarian Mitchell Leuthold.