Welcome to South Dakota PTA where our mission is to
Make every child's
potential a reality by engaging
and empowering families and
communities to advocate
for all children.
About Us
2025 SD PTA State Convention
Meet your State PTA Board Members
2025 SD PTA State Convention
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for the 103rd annual SD PTA State Convention! We had a great day and a great turnout. We hope you learned a lot and left rejuvenated to carry out the PTA mission.
Thank you to our 2025 Convention Gold Sponsors: AIM Association Insurance Management Inc, BankWest, and South Dakota Parent Connecti
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for the 103rd annual SD PTA State Convention! We had a great day and a great turnout. We hope you learned a lot and left rejuvenated to carry out the PTA mission.
Thank you to our 2025 Convention Gold Sponsors: AIM Association Insurance Management Inc, BankWest, and South Dakota Parent Connection Inc!
Thank you to our sponsor Haveman Business Services LLC Bookkeeping and Tax Services!
Thank you to our Keynote speaker Lynn Kendall with Black Hills Energy!
Thank you to our 2025 Convention Presenters: Yvonne Johnson - National PTA President, Valerie Licata - Givebacks, Robert Haveman -Haveman Business Services, Suzi Kennan - National PTA Board Member, Trisha Osborne - PTA Connected, Erin Doering - Healthy Minds, Keith Ferguson - SD Statewide Family Engagement Center, and Lisa Sanderson - SD Parent Connection!
Thank you to our 2025 Reflections special guest speaker Miss SD Joelle Simpson!
We are looking for a PTA to host the 2026 Convention. Please email sdptarocks@gmail.com for more information.
Who We Are
Meet your State PTA Board Members
2025 SD PTA State Convention
PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit association that prides itself on being a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education. Membership in PTA is open to anyone who wants to be involved and make a difference for the education, health, and welfare of childr
PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit association that prides itself on being a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education. Membership in PTA is open to anyone who wants to be involved and make a difference for the education, health, and welfare of children and youth.
Our Values are:
- Collaboration: We will work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to broaden and enhance our ability to serve and advocate for all children and families.
- Commitment: We are dedicated to children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles upon which our association was founded.
- Diversity: We acknowledge the potential of everyone without regard, including but not limited to: age, culture, economic status, educational background, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, legal status, marital status, mental ability, national origin, organizational position, parental status, physical ability, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation, and work experience.
- Respect: We value the individual contributions of members, employees, volunteers, and partners as we work collaboratively to achieve our association’s goals.
- Accountability: All members, employees, volunteers, and partners have a shared responsibility to align their efforts toward the achievement of our association’s strategic initiatives.
Meet your State PTA Board Members
Meet your State PTA Board Members
Meet your State PTA Board Members
- Vern Kochmar, President 2024-2027
- Erin Doering, President-Elect 2025-2027 and State Champion
- Amanda Prines, Secretary 2024-2027
- Shelly Norman, Treasurer 2024-2027
- Amanda Black, Advocacy/Federal Legislative Chair 2025-2027
- Gail Haveman, Membership Chair 2024-2027
- Charity Day, Programs/Reflections Chair 2024-2027 and Rapid City Council Representa
- Vern Kochmar, President 2024-2027
- Erin Doering, President-Elect 2025-2027 and State Champion
- Amanda Prines, Secretary 2024-2027
- Shelly Norman, Treasurer 2024-2027
- Amanda Black, Advocacy/Federal Legislative Chair 2025-2027
- Gail Haveman, Membership Chair 2024-2027
- Charity Day, Programs/Reflections Chair 2024-2027 and Rapid City Council Representative
- Janet Whiting, Diversity, Inclusion, Outreach Chair 2024-2027
- Trisha Osborne, State Champion