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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.
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 the South Dakota Retailers Association agreed to establish and coordinate the program.
Developing Restaurant & Hospitality Leaders
Uniting the industry and classroom.
Students not only learn from educators in the classroom, they also gain valuable hands-on experience from industry professionals through mentorships and other industry support. |
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. |
ProStart Invitational
March 12, 2024 | Ramkota Hotel, Pierre SD
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 Tuesday, March 12. 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.
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.
South Dakota ProStart® Schools
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Aberdeen A-TEC
Alcester-Hudson High School Canistota High School Clark High School Florence High School Harrisburg High School Hot Springs High School Huron High School Irene-Wakonda 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 SD Virtual School Sioux Falls CTE Academy Sturgis Brown High School T. F. Riggs High School (Pierre) Todd County High School Wagner Community High School Webster High School |
ProStart® In Action
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