101st Annual Convention at General Beadle Elementary School

7:45 – 8:15 a.m. Registration and Breakfast 

8:15 – 8:30 a.m. Welcome  

8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Leadership Training

Host: South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center 

9:45 – 10:00 a.m. Stretch and Snack

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Family Engagement 101

Host: South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center 

11:30 – 12:15 p.m. Lunch with AIM 

Host: AIM Insurance, grab your food and join us for Q&A with AIM

Please explore their website in advance 

12:15 – 12:45 p.m. General Session I 

12:45 – 1:30 p.m. PTA Healthy Minds 

Host: Erin Doering, Healthy Minds State Champion

1:30 – 2:15 p.m. PTA Connected 

Host: Vernon Kochmar, PTA Connected State Champion

2:15 – 2:25 p.m.  Stretch and Snack 

2:25 – 2:45 p.m. South Dakota Social Studies Standards Discussion 

Host: Kelsey Lovseth, South Dakota Education Association

2:45 – 3:30 p.m. General Session II

3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Common Sense Parenting Overview

Host: Connie Hermann

4:15 – 4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks 

All Day. Vendor/Sponsor Fair*

Feel free to visit the vendors during the Stretch and Snack sessions or from 4:30-6:00 before the Reflections Banquet

President (2023-2024) 

President Elect (2023-2024) -

President Elect will automatically move into the role of 

President for the 2024-2027 term 

Treasurer (2023-2024) 

Nominations will take place during General Session I.  

Elections will take place during General Session II.  

This is a great opportunity to get more engaged in advocating for our children in South Dakota. The positions are 1-year terms and the time commitment is about 5-10 hours a month!!  Email SD PTA President, Megan Snyder at the email address below for the Job Description.  

If you are interested or have questions about the positions, please email SDPTARocks@gmail.com.

**There will be a Board meeting on Sunday, April 16, 2023 from 8:00-11:00 MT, please make plans to attend (in person or virtually) if elected.