Well, lets just start off big--MY DREAM CAME TRUE!
FFA has been a huge part of my high school years. It has taught me so many valuable life lessons. I never really had a "set" ag teacher (I had 3 within 4 years of HS), so the people who really impacted my FFA career were State Officers, and it has always been my dream to become one of those people. So, without hesitation, I ran for an office.
The first day there, I was scared out of my pants (or, skirt, I guess)! I had to interview in front of a panel of 7 people on the Nomination Committee, and these people were basically about to determine my future. They asked life-related and life-experience questions, and to be completely honest, I don't remember a whole lot about what they asked, but I do remember a few answers that I gave. With every question, I learned more and more about myself, what I have accomplished, and what I aspire to be. Every time I came out of that room I felt better about myself.
The last round, I laid my heart out before the nom com, and although I cannot remember what I all said in there, I touched all of their hearts, and even made one of the guys cry!
Now going through all of this was tough, but there was one lady, "Mom" who was right there beside us the entire time. She was someone to rely on, to talk to, to vent to, and to just make everything fun! She truly is an amazing individual!
I also had my best friends right there beside me, and they all knew I was going through and they were a helping hand through the entire thing. Thanks so much!
Tuesday morning came, and I had literally been awake for 30 hours with little sleep the last three days. But this had no effect on me, because either one way or another, the next year of my life was going to change. Throughout the final session, I sat by and cried with one of my new best friends that had also been running. She is also another truly amazing individual :)
When it came time to announce the new State Officers my heart was pounding and tears were flowing. Everything was so intense and heart-racing. Throughout the session, people had come up to us, thanking us, congratulating us, everything. Then the nom com came up to us. Getting a hug from every one of them was something I have never felt before, and it is just to hard to describe. 
Then we lined up, swayed back and forth, and then they announced us. First, they announced Conner and I was soooo happy he had gotten a position! Then Olivia! again, I was excited! *Deep Breath* "your new 2011-2012 South Dakota FFA State Treasure, from the Hoven FFA Chapter, Megan DeRouchey" Ohhh my goodness! And I am off to the stage with my fellow teammates! Then Amanda, then Jamie, then Paul! We were the new State Officers! Words cannot even describe how I was feeling! 
After we were announced we were sworn in. I had received so many hugs and congratulations! It was amazing! The one I remember most was getting congratulated by the very first SO that I had met, and one also from my best friend, Chelsey, who had been a SO two years prior. Then we attended a banquet with our families, fellow officers, past state officers, FFA staff, and the Nomination Committee. After the banquet, we went strait into orientation, where we planned out our first couple of months, got to know everyone, and just let it sink in. We got sized for our "association" jackets, talked about our upcoming year, and just really let everything settle...that feeling was great!
