Quinton will be featured on Dakota News Now during the 6:00PM news on Monday, February 19 and again on the Dakota News Now morning news on Tuesday, February 20 between 6:00AM and 7:00AM.
- Scholar
- Quinton Berg
- Date
- February 18, 2024 - February 24, 2024
- School
- Bridgewater-Emery
- GPA
- 3.96
- Activities
- Quinton Berg is a very active student at Bridgewater Emery. Quinton Berg is dedicated to 4-H, FFA, Band, NHS, One-Act Play, academic excellence, community leadership opportunities, and community involvement as the volunteer school YouTube broadcaster in announcing football and basketball games for Bridgewater-Emery High School. Quinton’s dedication to the school and community speaks volumes in his accomplishments and the different leadership roles he is involved in. From representing Bridgewater-Emery as an SD Boy's State representative to his dedication to the fine arts by being a lead percussionist and an active member of the One-Act Play. Leadership continues to resonate with Quinton in all the different activities and leadership skills Quinton illustrates in and outside of school. The following are some of his highlights while a student at Bridgewater Emery: National Accomplishments: 10/2023 - 4-H Kansas City American Royal Livestock Judging, 13th High Overall and 3rd place Overall Team 09/2023 - 4-H Aksarben Livestock Judging Contest, 13th High Overall, 2nd Place High Swine 11/2022 - National 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Team Captain, Louisville Kentucky 10/2022 - FFA Livestock Evaluation, 3rd Overall in Sheep and Goat Division and Silver Emblem 11/2021 - National 4-H Livestock Skillathon, 4th Overall Quality Assurance Division, Louisville Kentucky State Accomplishments: 09/2023 - SD 4-H State Livestock Judging Contest, 9th place overall 09/2023 - SD 4-H State Livestock Skill-a-thon, 3rd high overall 09/2023 - SD 4-H State Daily Skill-a-thon, 5th place overall 09/2022 - Grand Champion Senior SD SDSU Livestock Evaluation Judging Series. 09/2022 - SD Livestock Judging Series, Senior Division, Champion Overall 04/2022 - FFA Livestock Evaluation Team Champion, 10th Overall Individual Award 01/2022 - 4-H Black Hills Stock Show, Grand Champion Livestock Skill-a-thon Leadership Accomplishments: 2023-2024 - Klever Klovers 4-H Club President 2014-Current Klever Klovers 4-H Club Member 2018-Current - Bridgewater-Emery FFA member 2022-2023 - FFA Reporter Officer 04/2023 - FFA Washington Leadership Conference Scholarship Recipient & attendee Volunteer Involvement: 2019-Current - Voice of the Huskies and Seahawks YouTube Sports Broadcaster 2015-Current - St Martins Catholic Church lector and altar server 08/2023 - 4-H volunteer in educating youth on the use of AEDs at local 4-H Club meeting 08/2023 - Installing new AEDs at Hanson County 4-H Fairgrounds 07/2023 - Organize, Serve, and Educate on 4-H Livestock Evaluation Clinic 03/2023 - FFA volunteer helper for Bridgewater/Emery CDE 10/2022 - 4-H volunteer event: Handing candy out for Halloween in Alexandria 10/2022 - FFA volunteer to make and deliver harvest meals for the FFA local chapter 11/2020 - 4-H volunteer event: Sewing cloth masks for COVID-19 relief 10/2022 - FFA volunteer event with the National Day of Service 08/2022 - FFA volunteer at petting zoo help younger youth 02/2022 - FFA volunteer for CDE fundraiser soup supper
- Cooperative
- Quinton Berg is from Emery, SD, located within Central Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.