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SAVE THE DATE: ProStart Invitational | March 13 & 14, 2023 - Pierre, SD
Ramkota Hotel

Join us as teams of students from across South Dakota put their culinary and hospitality management skills to the test at the Annual South Dakota ProStart Invitational at the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center in Pierre, SD on Thursday, March 24. Open to the public.

The ProStart Invitational is an intense, fast-paced event where students demonstrate food preparation and safety skills, hospitality management, public speaking, and other valuable job skills.


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What is ProStart®?

ProStart® is a nationwide, two-year program for high school students that develops the best and brightest talent into tomorrow’s restaurant and hospitality industry leaders. From culinary techniques to management skills, ProStart’s® industry-driven curriculum provides real-world education and builds practical expertise for a foundation that will last a lifetime.


Uniting the industry and classroom.
Students not only learn from educators in the classroom, they also gain valuable hands-on experience by working at least 400 hours in the industry. ProStart® creates an unparalleled experience.

Life-changing opportunities and career direction.
Participants gain access to scholarships and can receive college credit and advanced placement.

Developing tomorrow’s industry workforce.
Work-study positions provide practical skills, open doors and build connections with professionals in the real-world.

A high standard of excellence for students, and the industry overall.
Alumni enter the workforce prepared for the future and excited to enter a promising career.

​Nationally, ProStart® is administered by the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF). In South Dakota, the program is coordinated by the South Dakota Retailers Association (SDRA), in cooperation with the South Dakota Department of Education and the South Dakota ProStart® Committee. South Dakota's ProStart® has been in place since 2007, when SDRA agreed to establish and coordinate the program.

ProStart® Schools In SD

Aberdeen A-TEC
Alcester-Hudson High School
Brookings High School
Canistota High School
​Clark High School
Harrisburg High School
Huron High School
Madison Central High School
Mitchell CTE Academy
​Mobridge-Pollock High School

​Northeast Technical School (Watertown)
Rapid City Central High School
​Rapid City Stevens High School

T. F. Riggs High School (Pierre)
SD Virtual School
Sioux Falls CTE Academy
Sturgis Brown High School
Todd County High School
​Wagner High School
​Webster High School
​Vermillion High School

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