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SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTH DAKOTA

July 2018

Inside This Issue

Page 2

Happy Anniversary Special

Olympics!

Pg 3-6

State Basketball

State Summer Games

Pg 7-9

Strikes

Polar Plunge

Pigskin Madness

Convoy

Final Leg

Pg 10

Scarf Project

Family Code of Conduct

Pg 11

STWTETW

Pg 12

Rivalry Series

Unified Champion Schools

Pg 13

USA Games Results

Pg 14

Outstanding Awards

Pg 15-17

Donors

Pg 18

Schedule of Events

SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTH DAKOTA 2

T H E R E V O L U T I O N I S

I N C L U S I O N

50 Years of Empowerment

S ince 1968, Special Olympics has

been changing attitudes about

the talents of people with intellectual

disabilities... Since 1968, Special

Olympics has ben changing the world!

This year, we are celebrating 50 years

of creating a more inclusive, welcom-

ing world for a all.

Join us - and launch an inclusion rev-

olution!

Please join us as we celebrate

OPEN HOUSE & FAMILY PICNIC 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Thursday, August 16, 2018 Special Olympics South Dakota Unify Center

800 E. I-90 Lane, Sioux Falls

For more information or to RSVP contact Darryl Nordquist [email protected]

Our Manifesto We are not just athletes. We are the ambassadors of an uprising —peaceful protesters in a rebellion against anyone who has a fear of difference. Our demands are equality, dignity and the recognition of our shared humanity. We will not stop or accept anything less. We are deserving. When we compete, we’re fighting for a more inclusive world. We are champions on the field and for this cause. Today, our world is more divided than ever, and coming together has never been more urgent. The revolution is inclusion, and it’s not optional. The only choice you need to make is how you will join it.


STATE BASKETBALL

F or the second consecutive

year, the State Basketball

Tournament and Cheer Com-

petition boasts the largest partici-

pant numbers for all events. In

fact, the 826 participating athletes

doubles the number from 2006.

Huge props to all of our amazing

volunteers, Dakota Wesleyan Uni-

versity, the City of Mitchell, organ-

izing committee chair Katie Knut-

son and the entire GOC for your

work on our 35th installment of

this event. It takes a great deal of

time and effort to pull a tourna-

ment of this size off and you did it

flawlessly. We appreciate you!

Traditional Team

Division Blue Watertown 02 1st Brandon Valley Lynx 2nd Sioux Falls Fireworks Missiles 3rd Division Gold Sioux Falls Fireworks Sparklers 1st Yankton Lions 2nd Watertown 04 3rd Brookings 03 4th Division Green Sioux Falls Fireworks Parachutes 1st Sioux Falls Fireworks Pyro Bombs 2nd Little Wound Mustangs 3rd Rapid City Thunder 4th Division Lt Blue Spearfish Peaks A 1st Vermillion SESDAC Bull Dogs 2nd Mitchell Tigers 3rd

Division Lt Green Aberdeen Thunder 1st Watertown 01 2nd Sioux Falls Fireworks Explosion 3rd Rapid City Blizzard 4th Division Orange NESC 03 1st Pierre Jr Eagles 2nd United Team 5 Jr B 3rd Aberdeen Golden Eagles White 4th Sioux Falls United Team 4 Jr A 5th Division Mint Rapid City Flame Sr Traditional 1st United Team 1 SR 2nd Sioux Falls Fireworks Wildcats 3rd Brookings 01 4th Division Navy Sioux Falls Fireworks Spinners 1st Sioux Falls Fireworks Tanks 2nd Yankton Dragons 3rd Watertown 03 4th Division Maroon Vermillion Tanagers 1st Pierre Eagles 2nd United Team 3 Schoolers B 3rd Aberdeen Golden Eagles Blue 4th Division Red United Team 2 Schoolers A 1st Aberdeen Golden Eagles Gold 2nd Huron Tigers White 3rd Division Teal Sioux Falls Fireworks Rockets 1st Sioux Falls Fireworks Poppers 2nd Huron Heartland Hunters A 3rd Brookings 02 Division Yellow Rapid City Lightening 1st Sioux Falls Fireworks Cracklers 2nd Vermillion SESDAC Super Shots 3rd Spearfish Peaks B 4th

Unified Team Division Black Aberdeen Golden Eagles 1st Sisseton Strikers 2 2nd Belle Fourche Broncs 1 3rd Parkston Royals 4th Division Brown Rapid City Flame Schooler White 1st NESC 2 2nd Brandon Valley Ballers 3rd Belle Fourche Broncs 2 4th Division Gray NESC 1 1st Rapid City Flame Schooler Orange 2nd Mitchell Kernels 3rd Webster 4th

Division Pink Mitchell Vikings 1st Brandon Sprinters 2nd Yankton Pacemakers 3rd Pierre Wildcats A 4th Division Purple Huron Heartland Hunters B 1st SDDC Eagles 2nd Mitchell Outlaws 3rd Rapid City Flame SR Black 4th Pierre Wildcats B 5th Division Silver Huron Tigers Orange 1st Sioux Falls Fireworks Whistlers 2nd Sisseton Strikers 1 3rd Brandon Valley Elite 4th Division White Rapid City Flame JR 1st Yankton Spartans 2nd Parkston Twisters 3rd Brookings 4th

Cheer Beginner 01 Spearfish Peaks 1st Sioux Falls Fireworks 2 2nd Pierre Wildcats 3rd Rapid City Storm 2 4th Beginner 02 Sioux Falls Fireworks 1 1st NESC 2nd Vermillion-SESDAC 3rd Mitchell 4th Intermediate Rapid City Storm 1 1st Sioux Falls United 2nd Yankton 3rd Unified Cheer Huron 1st

Skills Division F01 Leonard, Kelly 1st West, Joanna 2nd High Elk, Lois 3rd Division F02 Gunderson, Colleen 1st Adams, Becky 2nd Lemon, Ryan 3rd Hinrickson, Maria 4th O'Keefe, Kathryn 5th Division F03 Brown Wolf, Carita 1st McGowan, Jennifer 2nd Davis, Sharon 3rd Division F04 Willging, Mary 1st Ryckman, Jennie 2nd Barksdale, Natasha 3rd Division M01 Brown, Quentin 1st Tarbox, Seth 2nd Division M02 Perea, Edgar 1st Division M03 Mesteth, Ethan 1st Prohl, Shawn 2nd Division M04 Post, Alex 1st Noyer, Billy 2nd Division M05 Sauer, John 1st Division M06 Serr, Curtis 1st Striepeke, Jesse 2nd Knight, Sam 3rd Division M07 Stapleton, Josh 1st Anderson, Caleb 2nd Yellow Cloud, Riley 3rd Division M08 Hodgson, John 1st St. John, Jordan 2nd Goldade, Ray 3rd Dokken, Luke 4th Eichstadt, Carl 5th Hannan, Bobby 6th Division M09 Egorov, Sergey 1st Sylva, Ryan 2nd

Teams Athletes

Skills 43

Traditional 46 416

Unified 29 293

Cheer 11 67

Unified Cheer 1 7


Special Olympics Parkston Area Special Olympics Mitchell

ARAMARK COUNTRY FAIR FOODS PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO.

COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. WALGREENS

Katie Knutson - Committee Chair

Games Organizing Committee

Michelle Barrett * Vince Boddicker * Todd Cavanaugh * Pat Essig

Jason Christensen * Phil Collins * Matt Culhane * Jon Hart

Kevin DeVries * Jamie Henkel * Emily Hennagir * Mary Hieb

Traci Loecker * Lyndon Overweg * Don Petersen * Doug Timmer

DWU Athletics Holy Spirit/John Paul II

Mitchell HS Competitive Dance Mitchell Parks & Rec Dept.

WOW Entertainment Xtreme Cheer & Dance

STATE BASKETBALL cont.


I t was a milestone year for SOSD as we

celebrated our 50th State Summer

Games. Spearfish has been our host city

a number of times over the past 5 dec-

ades, including 9 times the past 16

Games.

Opening Ceremony was held on May 17

with competition following on May 18

and 19. These Games featured 632 par-

ticipants hailing from 26 delegations.

Medals were earned in the sports of Ath-

letics, Powerlifting, Soccer, Swimming

and Volleyball.

A huge “THANK YOU” to the community

of Spearfish and the 467 volunteers who

were the driving force behind the suc-

cess of these games. The hospitality

shown us and energy generated by each

and every one of you was awesome.

A special thanks to our Games co-

directors Myles Kennedy and Jhett

Albers. Your dedication and passion for

Special Olympics is unmatched and ap-

preciated.

Please join us next year as we kick off

the next 50 years on the campus of the

University of South Dakota in Vermillion.

Organizing Committee Myles Kennedy

Jhett Albers Co Games

Directors

Colleen Mischke Athletics

Gary Meek High Jump

Bill Dunbar Pentathlon

Brent & Tracey Steinbach Powerlifting

JD Williams Race Walking

Mark Nore Running Long Jump

John Reiners Shot Put

Scott Jones Mike Greco

Dave Rogers

Soccer

Lane Leedy Softball Throw

Sue Konstant Standing Long Jump

Shelly Wolf Starter

Vaughn & Peggy Heckel Swimming

Jeanette Kennedy Barb Zwetig

Tennis Ball Throw

Kristin Carmichael Volleyball

Chris Harwood Awards

Kim Benning Delegation Registration

Brock Anundson Facilities

Teresa Bibler Hospitality

Nancy Shuck Housing

Melissa Christensen Jade Temple

Logistics

Brandon Bentley Ron Showman

Meals

Kathy Albers Medical

Cathy Grubb Colton Nickelson

Opening Ceremony

Jody Grubb Track Announcer

Mistie Caldwell Brian Gebhart

Volunteers

All Our Thanks!

STATE SUMMER GAMES


STATE SUMMER GAMES cont.

JHETT & KATHY ALBERS

LUEDERS FOOD CENTER

SPEARFISH AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

MYLES & JEANETTE KENNEDY

F.L. CLARKSON FAMILY FOUNDATION &

PIONEER BANK & TRUST

BEV OLDHAM / DON SIPE JIMMY JOHN’S SAFEWAY SUBWAY

CULVER’S OF SPEARFISH LANE LEEDY SD PHYSICAL THERAPY USD SCHOOL OF HEALTH

HIGH PRAIRIE LODGE &

OUTFITTERS NORTHERN HILLS GOLF CART SPEARFISH OPTIMISTS VAST BROADBAND


LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN

INSIDE THE NUMBERS Total Plunges: 9

Total Plungers: 1,177

Money Raised: $326,823

IT’S A WRAP! Location Date $ Raised Plungers

Watertown February 10 $33,876 134

Spearfish February 24 $23,562 88

Vermillion February 24 $25,330 124

Brandon March 10 $16,616 88

Mitchell March 23 $25,286 65

Rapid City April 7 $91,215 390

Brookings April 14 $21,480 57

Parkston April 14 $16,970 19

Sioux Falls April 21 $72,488 211

Thank you to one and all who braved the wind, cold and frigid waters to plunge,

cheer or lend a helping hand!

This Spring, the Law Enforcement Torch Run

again held Strikes for Special Olympics fund-

raising events to raise awareness and funds

for Special Olympics. Bowling parties were

conducted in Huron, Madison and Pierre.

These events were a huge success with 287

bowlers raising over 35,000 for Special Olym-

pics South Dakota and our local programs.

This Fall, we are hosting bowling fundraisers

in Watertown and Aberdeen and possibly

Rapid City, and Sioux Falls. Participants are

asked to pay or raise a minimum of $35 per

person and in return received food and drink,

a t-shirt, three games of bowling and shoe

rental. The event also included door prizes,

music, fun and prizes to the top scoring bow-

lers!

We are looking forward to bringing even

more Strikes for Special Olympics events to

various bowling alleys across the state of

South Dakota this winter and hope that eve-

ryone can join us for a bowlin’ good time!

If you are interested in setting up a Strikes

for Special Olympics in your town or would

like to participate, please contact the State

Office today!


The Law Enforcement Torch Run and

SOSD are once again hosting Pigskin Mad-

ness! This fundraiser combines two of our

favorite things—football and raising mon-

ey for Special Olympics South Dakota!

Tickets can be purchased for $20 and are

being sold across the state by the SOSD

State Office, South Dakota law enforce-

ment and Special Olympics local groups.

Ticket owners are assigned four randomly

drawn teams each week. Total points

scored by your four teams are added to-

gether to give you a weekly total. Each

ticket lasts for the entire 17 weeks of the

regular professional football season.

We will be awarding prizes to the top

eight highest scores, as well as the lowest

score. Over $600 will be awarded each

week! to At the end of the 17 weeks, a

Grand Prize winner will be announced for

the individual who has the highest accu-

mulated score over the season. This win-

ner will receive $500.00.

Please contact the State Office at 605-331

-4117 if you are interested in selling a

book or purchasing a ticket. Tickets must

be purchased by 5:00 pm on Friday, Au-

gust 31. For more information or to check

weekly results, visit our website at

www.sosd.org.


2018 Torch Run

Thank you to everyone who came out to cheer on our amazing Law

Enforcement Torch Run “Core Runners” as they carried the Flame of

Hope across the state. Events were conducted in 30 different com-

munities raising awareness for Special Olympics South Dakota.

It was a long 4 days, but knowing we’d get to see all of you at our

stops kept us going until we finally reached the State Summer Games

in Spearfish and were able to light the caldron at the Opening Cere-

mony.

People always say “Thank You” to us for all we do for our athletes in

Special Olympics, but we want to say “Thank You” to all of our ath-

letes for what you do for us! You bring out everything that’s good in

this world! You give us back so much more than we deliver and we

don’t know what we’d do with out you!

Challenge Coins

As a way to commemorate both SOSD’s 50th Anniversary

and LETR’s 30th

Anniversary, we

have created anni-

versary challenge

coins that display

both Law Enforce-

ment Torch Run

and Special Olym-

pics South Dakota graphics on each side. You can pur-

chase your 50th and 30th anniversary memorabilia by call-

ing 605-331-4117 or emailing [email protected].

We are continuing our cele-

bration of 30 years of the

Law Enforcement Torch Run

for Special Olympics!

You can find the most cur-

rent information about our

game plan for 2018 on our

Facebook page.



The Law Enforcement Torch Run and Special

Olympics South Dakota are excited to an-

nounce that we will be hosting two Truck

Convoys again this year for Special Olympics

South Dakota. Convoys will be held in Rapid

City for the 5th year and in Sioux Falls for the

16th straight year. Schedules for both Con-

voys are listed to the right. Please come out

and show your support for these amazing

drivers.

Sioux Falls Convoy W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds

Friday, September 21

10:00 a

4:00 p - 8:30 p

5:00 p - 8:00 p

7:00 p

Dusk

Trucks Can Arrive

Truck Registration

Food & Beverages

Poker Tournament

Light Show

Saturday, September 22

6:30 a - 8:45 a

6:30 a - 8:15 a

9:00 a

9:40 a

10:00 a

10:15 a

11:30 a - 1:00 p

11:30 a - 4:00 p

12:45 p

Truck Registration

Coffee & Donuts

Presentations

Lead Truck Bidding

Trucks Line Up

Trucks Leave

Lunch

Truck Show

Auction

Schedule & times subject to change

Rapid City Convoy Black Hills Harley Davidson

Friday, September 28

11:00 a - 5:00 p

4:00 p - 6:00 p

6:30 p

Dusk

Arnie’s Truck Wash

Truck Registration & Meal

Event With Athletes

Light Show

Saturday, September 29

7:00 a - 9:00 a

9:00 a

10:00 a

11:00 a

12:00 p

Registration & Breakfast

Mandatory Drivers Meet,

Opening Ceremony & Truck Bid

Trucks Leave

Lunch

Auction & Awards

*Car Show All Day

Before competition began at the

Special Olympics USA Games, an

elite group of law enforcement

officers and Special Olympics ath-

letes escorted the Special Olym-

pics Flame of Hope on a journey

across Washington state. From

June 27 through July 1, 47 law

enforcement officers representing

47 states, along with six Special

Olympics athletes, made up the

prestigious “Final Leg” team for

the 2018 Special Olympics USA

Games Law Enforcement Torch

Run® (LETR).

Nick Davis from Rapid City repre-

sented South Dakota.

Thank you Nick for your contin-

ued support for Special Olympics

South Dakota!

BIG RIGS. BIG HEARTS.

BIG RESULTS

Nick Davis has been involved with the Torch Run for the past five years. Nick is currently a Detective with the Rapid City Po-lice Department where he has held multiple roles in-cluding: being part of the Street Crimes Unit, and a School Liaison Officer. Nick is married to his wife Megan, who is a 3rd grade

teacher, together they have a daughter Allison. Nick has been a basketball coach with Special Olym-pics for eight years and has served on the local Special Olympics board for seven years. He believes law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes running together makes a large statement to society and the world

Tanya Tucker’s

autographed guitar

will be up for auc-

tion at this year's

Sioux Falls Con-

voy. Bid on this

and many other

exciting items!

2018 Law Enforcement Torch Run “Final Leg” for Special Olympics USA Games Seattle


BITS & PIECES

Support continues to pour in from all across the state and country for this program.

During the 2017 - 2018 campaign, we re-ceived 545 pieces of winter wear from 17* U.S. States and 9** South Dakota commu-nities.

*AK, AL, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, KY, MI, NE, NY, SD, TN, TX, UT, WV, WY **Brandon, Hurley, Marion, Mitchell, Parker, Vermillion, Watertown, Waubay and Yank-ton.

Announcing our 2019 colors: Primary color is gray (any shade)

Crafters choice of up to two accent colors

All winter wearables will be loved (i.e.

scarves, hats mittens, head bands)

Our goal is 500 pieces

Due date is March 1, 2019

As a Special Olympics family member, I pledge the following:

I will let my athlete choose the sports in

which he/she would like to participate. I will not force my choice upon him/her.

I will remember that athletes participate

to have fun and that the game is for them; not for the family members.

I will see to it that my athlete’s medical

form is up-to-date, complete, and on file.

I will learn the rules of the game and the

SOI policies before I complain or pro-test.

I (and my guests) will be a positive role

model for my athlete and encourage sportsmanship by showing respect and courtesy, and by demonstrating positive support for all athletes, coaches, offi-cials, and spectators at every game, practice, or competition.

I understand that I play a vital role in the

health and safety of my athlete’s partici-pation. I have a responsibility to assist Special Olympics in providing for the health and safety of all athletes by re-porting suspicious behavior, talking to my child about personal safety, drop-ping off and picking up my child/guard from Special Olympics events at the times designated by the organization (not excessively earlier or later than said established times), and any and all other reasonable measures to assist in the protection of Special Olympics athletes.

I (and my guests) will never engage in

any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct, such as booing and taunting, refusing to shake hands, or using profane language and gestures with any official, coach, or family member.

I will never encourage any behaviors or

practices that would endanger the health and well-being of the athletes.

I will teach my athlete to play by the

rules and to resolve conflicts without

resorting to hostility or violence.

I will demand that my athlete treat oth-

er athletes, coaches, officials, and spec-tators with respect, regardless of race, creed, color, sex, or ability.

I will teach my athlete that doing one’s

best is more important than winning, so that my athlete will never feel defeated by the outcome of a game or his/her performance.

I will praise my athlete for competing

fairly and trying hard, and I will make my athlete feel like a winner every time.

I will never ridicule or yell at my athlete

or other participants for making a mis-take or losing a competition.

I will emphasize skill development and

practices, and how they benefit my ath-lete over winning. I will also de-emphasize games and competition in lower age groups.

I will promote the emotional and physi-

cal well-being of the athletes ahead of any personal desire that I may have for my athlete to win.

I will respect the officials and their au-

thority during games and competition, and will never question, discuss, or con-front coaches during competitions. In-stead, I will take time to speak with coaches at an agreed upon time and place.

I will demand a sports environment for

my athlete that is free from drugs and alcohol, and I will refrain from their use at all sports events and competitions.

I will smoke/chew tobacco only in desig-

nated areas.

I will refrain from coaching my athlete or

other athletes during competitions and practices if I am not the assigned coach.

Thank you family members for your support of

Special Olympics South Dakota!

Special Olympics Family Member Code of Conduct

We hope as family members, you will embrace the spirit of Special Olympics and help to provide a competition and training environment that enhances athlete character and skill development. The following Family Code of Conduct should be emphasized during training, competition, and special events at any level – including sub-Program, Accredited Program, National, Regional and World.

Athlete Input Council

Since 2013, a dedicated and talented group of

Athlete leaders has been meeting three times

yearly to share ideas, concerns, make recom-

mendations and provide feedback on events

and competitions. Two members of the AIC also

serve on the SOSD Board of Directors.

Can and do these Athlete leaders influence de-

cisions made by our Board and State Staff? Most

definitely!

Athletes, if you have an idea or concern, talk to

a member of YOUR Athlete Input Council:

Wendy Addington - Spearfish Peaks

Kayla Bruna - Brookings

Ashley Clark - Sioux Falls Fireworks

Jamie Davey - Rapid City Flame

Taylor Harwood - Spearfish Peaks

Ed Kopp - Rapid City Storm

Chelsea Popham - Watertown

Keelee Rosales - Spearfish Peaks

Dawn Ruhlman - Brookings

Derek Smith - Sioux Falls Fireworks


BITS & PIECES

The first Wednesday of every March, Special

Olympics observes this day to encourage peo-

ple to pledge not to use the R-word. March 7,

2018 marked the 9th annual Spread the Word

to End the Word (STWTETW) event sponsored

by SOSD.

STWTETW is a campaign for mutual respect and

dignity that has spread across the United States

and around the globe, involving people of all

ages - from elementary schools to college cam-

puses and corporate offices. The goal of Spread

the Word to End the Word is for people to think

about the hurtful and disparaging uses of the

word “retarded” and pledge to stop using it.

In 2017, 104 schools displayed posters, hung

banners and distributed various pieces of mes-

saged swag to thousands of students across our

state. This past year 117 schools participated in

our STWTETW activities.

The impact of this program is illustrated

through these testimonials:

We started off our week with having school wide

lessons each morning in our start classes. Every

teacher in the building was teaching with the

Movies that Move videos and lesson plans. On

Wednesday we held our second End the R-Word

Rally. We ran out of seats and had to have par-

ents and guests stand along the walls in the

gym. We had around 60 students on the gym

floor during the entire assembly who helped plan

and assisted with activities. They all wore the

orange STWTETW shirts.

We had a former radio DJ volunteer to do audio,

sound effects and announcing. We gave 15 Uni-

fied Spartan awards for those who show kindness

and friendship to those of all abilities. Those

award recipients were

nominated by teach-

ers. Each grade level

competed in a free

throw shoot out to win

the Unified Spartan Cup.

The students on the

floor threw beach balls

into the crowd with

hurtful words written on

them and the students

in the crowd hit the balls

back. We called this "R-Word Knock-Out". Stu-

dents on the floor threw Spartan Pride shirts,

towels and STWTETW bracelets into the crowd.

News Center 1 and the Black Hills Pioneer both

did feature stories on our week.

We have had such positive feedback from parents

and people from the community that we are dis-

cussing taking our End the R-Word Rally on a tour

to all of our elementary schools next year.

-Casey Sumners - Spearfish Schools

One of our freshman students who has Down

Syndrome wrote and presented a speech to one

of our student groups. It gave a first-hand ac-

count to students about how the R-word makes

her feel. It was effective because many students

don’t think about how what they say affects peo-

ple with disabilities. We included the elementary

students this year, and we had a lot of great feed-

back from teachers about how their students

responded. We feel that by doing this campaign

every year, it’s helping to eliminate the use of the

R-word at Parkston!

-Carmen Bartells - Parkston Schools

We had such a great time at our R-word day.

While I think we have a ways to go to help stu-

dents understand how hurtful the R-word can be,

I think having our first ever event at the school

was a great place to start. We are already looking

forward to next year! Our Student Ambassadors

helped run the photo booth, hand posters, and

spread the word, which helped greatly!

-Brooke Teford - Rapid City Schools

We had two high school students with Down

Syndrome give a speech about the obstacles they

have overcome, activities they are involved in,

their future goals, and how the R-word makes

them feel. They did a great job and really made

the audience think about their choices of words!

-Nicole VanLeur - Bridgewater-Emery Schools

Do people really know the affects words have on

a person? In my opinion I believe people really do

not. This is my second year doing the Spread the

Word to End the Word campaign. There is always

one question I get asked: “why do I do this?” My

first reason is because I want to help spread

awareness about this campaign. I’m always sur-

prised by the number of people who still don’t

know what we are trying to accomplish. My final

reason I do this is because of my little sister Mia.

Mia is a bubbly, fun, sassy, and energetic little

girl, who has truly shaped me in to the person I

am. My little sister has Down syndrome. This syn-

drome causes developmental and intellectual

delays. I know for a fact that my little sister is

going to face many hardships in her life, and be-

cause of this, I want to be her voice. Mia is truly

amazing, and yes she may struggle with some-

things or some things she may be slower at, but

she can do it all. I honestly believe you will not

meet a more amazing person in your life. No mat-

ter how good or bad your day is, she will put a

smile on your face. And if someone would call her

retarded or dumb I would be very upset. You may

not realize this but words really do have an im-

pact on a person.

The point of this campaign is to ask people to be

more careful with the words they use because

they really can impact someone’s life. By doing

this campaign I hope to not only better my

knowledge on the effects of words but to edu-

cate others about respecting all people, even if

they are different!

-Sasha Cordell - Gettysburg HS Junior

Without the dedication and

expertise of these amazing volun-

teers, this important message would

not have reached almost 28,000

South Dakota students.

THANK YOU!

Julie Briggs * Lindsey Kerher

Colleen Moran * Bev Petersen

Jessica Ligtenberg * Robin Pappas

Heather Stettnichs

Look for the next

STWTETW day coming

in March, 2019

Students in Ethan taking the pledge


BITS & PIECES

On January 18, 2019, Special Olympics South

Dakota and Northern State University will

host a Special Olympics Unified basketball

game against Augustana University .

The participants in this game will be North-

ern State students teamed with Special

Olympics athletes from Aberdeen VS Au-

gustana students teamed with Special Olym-

pics athletes from Sioux Falls.

Teams will compete during half time of both

the women’s and men’s basketball games.

Unified Sports is a program that combines an

equal number of unified partners (in this case

it will be university students without an intel-

lectual disability) and Special Olympics ath-

letes on a team where they are able to build

friendship, understanding, and inclusion. It

has been proven time and time again, that

sports unite people under the same common

goals and training together and playing to-

gether is a quick path to friendship and un-

derstanding. This event is designed to build a

strong relationship not only between the

students and Special Olympics athletes, but

also the broader community who will be in-

vited to watch the talents and abilities of all

that are involved.

SAVE THE DATE!

What: Unified Sports Rivalry Series

Basketball Game

When: January 18, 2019

Where: Barnett Center

Time: Halftime of both Northern vs

Augustana women’s and

men’s basketball games

Women 5:30 pm tip-off

Men 7:30 pm tip-off

What is a Unified Champion School?

Unified Champion Schools brings youth with

and without intellectual disabilities

together through education and sports and

related initiatives that provide them with

knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to

create and sustain school communities that

promote acceptance, respect, and human

dignity for all students

The 3 Components of UCS:

1. Inclusive Sports & Fitness n

Provides students opportunities to

participate in sports activities

alongside one another, which is

the most conducive way for

breaking down stereotypes—

Unified Sports, unified physical

education and intramurals,

inclusive Young Athletes

2. Leadership & Advocacy

Provides students opportunities to take on

leadership roles in promoting UCS activities

in the school and in the community—

Partners Club, Youth Activation

Committees, Youth Summits

3. Whole School Engagement

Provides opportunities for all students in

the school to participate in UCS through

school-wide activities—R-word campaign,

Fans in the Stands, Pep Rallies, Pledge and

Plunge

For more information or

to get involved contact Julie Briggs

605-331-4117 or [email protected]

Congratulations to Spearfish Peaks Athlete

Trevor Tridle for being selected to represent

South Dakota and the USA at the Special

Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019!

#PlayUnifiedLiveUnified


The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games were

held in Seattle, Washington from July 1-6.

Team South Dakota was represented by 51

athletes and Unified partners and support-

ed by 17 coaches and support staff. For six

days we sang, danced, laughed and compet-

ed to the best of our abilities. We made

new friendships and memories that will last

a lifetime.

Team South Dakota, you have earned the

respect and adoration of your families and

your fans. Congratulations… you are all

champions!

Swimming

Coaches: Cathy Grubb, Rich Mulholland

John McHale

200 Freestyle: Bronze (PR 3:08.00)

100 meter backstroke: Bronze (PR 1:38.00)

100 meter freestyle: 7th (PR 1:23.88)

Kent Mulholland

25 meter backstroke: Gold (PR 20.49)

50 meter backstroke: Gold (46.61)

50 meter freestyle: 4th (43.34)

Megan Mills

100 meter individual medley: 4th (PR

1:47.00)


100 meter butterfly: Gold (PR 1:54.51)

Addison Whitney


50 meter backstroke: Gold

50 meter freestyle: 6th (51.48)

4 x 50 Freestyle Relay: Bronze

(McHale, Mulholland, Mills, Whitney)

Athletics

Coaches: Missy Hill, Brandon Sandoval

Adrianna Bamsey

Long jump: Bronze

200 meter dash: Silver

Shot put: Bronze

Samuel Howell

100 meter dash: Silver

Shot Put: Bronze

50 meter dash: Gold

Tanner Stirling

Pentathlon: Bronze

Chana Sandoval

Pentathlon: Gold

4 x 100 Relay: Silver

(Bamsey, Howell, Sandoval, Stirling)

Unified Bocce

Coaches: Peggy Heermann,

Brian Jacobsen

Singles

Denelle Wilson: Silver

Dominick Rosenlund: 4th

Mallory Bingham: Bronze

Matt Morin: Silver

Unified Doubles

Wilson/Alickson: 4th

Rosenlund/Namken: Silver

Bingham/Hill: Gold

Morin/Burmeister: Bronze

Unified Team

Wilson/Morin/Alickson/Burmeister: Bronze

Rosenlund/Bingham/Namken/Hill: Gold

Softball - Gold

Coaches: James Duke, Mary Hieb, Amy

Jobgen

Jacob Anderson, Eva Blake, Derrick Boegel,

Kyle Duke, Mike Estman, Josh Gilbert, Chad

Hanten, Anthony Kelly, Luke Nagel, Jody

Neitzel, Noah Pierce, Tim Schellhouse, Chris

Smith, Blake Stephens, David Tanner

Traditional Basketball - 5th Place

Coaches: Chad Hellenga, Laurie Schmig

Garet Alickson, Taylor Allen, Sarah Faue,

Aaron Krouse, Skylar Pagel, Casey Tetzlaff,

Jasmine Tonneson, Wade Uhrich, Jon

Underberg, Bruce Weeldreyer

Interscholastic Unified Basketball - Gold

Coaches: Amanda Katzenberger, Chris

Lather

Caleb Adermann, Kellan Benck UP, Alayna

Benike UP, Nicole Conrad, Darah DeKam UP,

Dylan Motzer, Cole Pedersen, Gavan

Schultis, Xander Sheehan UP, Kyler Tvedt UP

Overall Individual

Gold – 6

Silver – 4

Bronze – 7

4th – 3

5th – 0

6th – 3

7th – 1

BITS & PIECES


Athlete Of The Year Award: Presented to the Special Olympics athlete who has demonstrated the true spirit, courage, sharing, and joy of Special Olympics. The nominated athlete must have attended at least one competition during the year. Each nomination will be reviewed for individual effort, enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and achievement.

Winner: Noah Pierce (Sioux Falls Fireworks) Nominees: Michael Foote (Spearfish Peaks), Micah Kallhoff (Sioux Falls Fireworks), Mike Murfield (Sioux Falls Fireworks), JR Rowcliffe (Rapid City Flame), Ammee Schwender (Spearfish Peaks)

Don Baker Award: The “Don Baker Award” is the highest honor

presented by Special Olympics South Dakota. It is given in honor of Don Baker who was a volunteer and official starter for Special Olym-pics events for many years. The award is given annually to an individ-ual, organization, business, or agency that has given outstanding support to Special Olympics South Dakota.

Winner: Dakota Beverage (Sioux Falls) Nominees: Cathy Grubb (Belle Fourche)

Family Of The Year: Presented to family members (including par-ents, brothers, sisters, etc.) who have demonstrated unique and out-standing support of Special Olympics athletes, have fostered the athlete’s physical and personal development through their participa-tion in Special Olympics, and have demonstrated outstanding sup-port for Special Olympics. Each nomination will be reviewed for the effort, enthusiasm, and support shown for the athlete.

Winner: Van Roekel Family (Ethan) Nominees: Rauscher Family (Aberdeen), Young Family (Belle Fourche) Outstanding Coach (Ron Stewart Award): Presented to a Spe-

cial Olympics Coach who best demonstrates a high degree of tech-nical skill and personal commitment to their program. Criteria for selection include training, enthusiasm, attendance at competitions and the amount of effort put into coaching.

Winner: Cort Hansen (Sioux Falls Fireworks) Nominees: Leslie Antonsen (Pierre), Peggy Heckel (Spearfish Peaks), Amy Jobgen (Rapid City Storm), Kelsey Klosterman (Brookings Area), Tracey Steinbach (Spearfish Peaks)

Volunteer Of The Year (Lyle Farrand Award): Presented to the person who has exhibited the best example of voluntary action to improve the quality of Special Olympics. The nominee should have provided a full year of service to Special Olympics. Members of local programs, area committees and the State Board of Directors may be nominated. Length of service and the quality and amount of participation in SO will be used as selection criteria.

Winner: Jackson Bolstad (Rapid City) Nominees: Bob Arnold (Sioux Falls), Nicole & Todd Craig (Rapid City), JD & Laura Young (Belle Fourche)

Champion Award (DJ Mertens Award): Presented to any busi-ness, organization, or media outlet which has made a major contribu-tion to Special Olympics South Dakota.

Winner: Visit Spearfish (Spearfish) Nominees: Chesterman Co / Coca-Cola Bottling Co (Sioux Falls), Col-ton Nickelson (Spearfish), Culvers of Spearfish (Spearfish), Spearfish Middle School Student Council (Spearfish)

Unity Award: Presented to a Unified Partner, individual or entity that promotes inclusion for people with an intellectual disability. The nominee should actively promote acceptance and understanding for all.

Winner: TeaLayna Hill (Belle Fourche) Nominees: Jill Deuter-Maliske (Brookings), Mikey Kocer (Sioux Falls)

Congratulations to all of our award nominees and winners! We thank you for your

outstanding dedication and contributions to Special Olympics South Dakota.

We would also like to thank those who took the time to submit an award nomination.

We are grateful you recognized the importance of identifying the best of the best!


Your generosity is humbling, appreciated, and we thank you!

Gold $1,000 and above January 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018

ADP, LLC Agropur Inc. Allstate Peterbuilt Group Barthel, James Basin Electric Power Cooperatve Beacom, Miles & Lisa Best Western Ramkota Hotel Black Hills Area Community Foundation Black Hills Community Bank Black Hills Power, Inc Black Hills Works, Inc Brick, Wesley Bublitz Jr, Dan Burgess, Monica & Jim Cimarron Label Citibank City of Mitchell City of Spearfish Classic Corner, LP Climate Systems Dakota Provisions Dakota Supply Group Dakota Wesleyan University Delta Dental of South Dakota Eggebraaten, Kip & Joanne Fareway Stores Fat Boys, Inc FedEx Fergen Enterprises, Inc Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund First Bank and Trust First Dakota Title

First Interstate Bank First National Bank First PREMIER Bank Gas Stop Holiday Stations Grand Falls Casino Resort Great Life Great Western Bank - Sioux Falls Great Western Bank - Spearfish Harrenga, Jim & Jane Hauff, Steve & Susan Hill's Interiors, Inc Hitt III, Henry W Hudson, Janet Hy-vee, Inc Innovative Systems, LLC Jacobson, Garry & Dianne JDS Industries, Inc Johnson, Jeffrey A Journey Group Companies Kennedy, Myles & Jeanette Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus - Holy Spirit Knights of Columbus for Maher Council Kontz, Ken & Deb Kouri & Associates, Inc Larson Manufacturing Company LazaDerm Skincare Centre, PC Legacy Wealth Group Lincoln High School Luke, David Lynn's Dakotamart, Inc Marco, Inc

Mardian, Dan & Lynda Mary Chilton DAR Foundation McComish, Richard L & Karen A Menke, George & Vicki MetaBank Midwest Railcar Repair, Inc Mike Miller Foundation Minnwest Bank Mitchell Convention & Visitors Bureau Modern Woodmen of America Mollison, Susan K Morgan Theeler, LLP Muth Electric, Inc Nelson, Chad & Jennifer Northwestern Energy Northwestern Energy - Sioux Falls Northwestern Mutual Paypal Giving Fund Pete Lien & Son's, Inc Peterbilt of Sioux Falls Physician's Care Sanford Clinic Comm Pioneer Bank & Trust Prairie Harvest Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Rapid City Regional Hospital Rawlins, Deborah A Regency Hotel Management Reichling, Gary & Susan Ricke, David G Sammons Corporation Sanford Health Scheels

Schieffer, Kevin Schwab Charitable Scull Construction Service, Inc Sercl, George & Jean Service First Federal Credit Union Shane's Pharmacy Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Sioux Falls Baby Dollz Sioux Falls Independent Agents Sioux Falls Roller Dollz Sioux Valley Energy Smit, James & Joanne South Dakota High School Coaches Assoc South Dakota Law Enforcement Charities South Dakota Police Chief's Association South Dakota Sheriff Association South Dakota State Council Spearfish GMC Spearfish Lions Club Special Olympics Mitchell ST. Thomas Moore Catholic Church Sturgis Police Association TSP, Inc US Bank Vermillion School District NO 13-1 Vetch, Shane VFW Auxiliary Dept of SD Visit Spearfish, Inc Walmart Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Xcel Energy - Sioux Falls Zonta Club of Spearfish Area

Silver $500 - $999 January 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018

Agronomy Plus, Inc Allied Construction, Inc Applebee's FSH #1029 Avitus, Inc BankWest Barth, Joe Biotest Black Hills Special Serv Coop Black Hills Title, Inc. Brookings School District NO 5-1 Brude, Thomas & Suzanne Brueggeman Insurance Burns, Nathan R. Caleb Cushing Society Children of the AR Canfields Business Interiors, LLC Christian Youth Activity League Clarity Telecom, LLC CorTrust Bank Creekside Veterinary Clinic, LLC Dakota Realty Derdall, Evan Digz Volleyball Association Discovery Benefits, Inc Dykhouse, Dana J. East River Federal Credit Union Eaton Construction, LLC Eddies Truck Center Elite Electric, Inc

Ellis, Lisa & Zach Elo Prof, LLC Farmers State Bank First Dakota National Bank First National Bank Of Omaha Foley Family Trust Friesleben, Paul Gabel, Dale D & Linda GF Advertising Services Goldammer, Inc Great Western Bank Mitchell Highmark Federal Credit Union Howalt McDowell Insurance Huizenga, Jan & Jay Huron School District #2-2 KAJ Hospitality Kibble Equipment Kortan, Nick & Chelsey Krall Optometric Prof, LLC Krohmer Plumbing Krouse, Ken & Rita Lake Region Electric Lloyd Property Management Lynass, Jack & Lori Madison Central School District Maxwell & Bower Agency, Inc McDardis McHale, Dr. Michael & Jean

MckinneyOlson Insurance Midcontinent Communications Midland National Life Miller, Curtis Mitchell Area Charitable Foundation Montana Dakota Utilities Co Mustang Seeds, Inc Network for Good Nordquist, Gary & Anne Northeast Educational Services Coop Northern Black Hills Rotary Club NTA, LTD Olinger Carpet Service, Inc Peterson Concrete & Masonry Peterson, Kent & Cindy Philip H Collins Pierce, Mary & Rodney Plains Commerce Bank Prostrollo Motor Sales, Inc Pro-Tec Roofing, Inc. Quercia, Greg Realtor Associations of the Sioux Empire Reliamax Schacht, Steve Schmidt, John & Denise SDN Communications SDSBVI Arts & Special Activities SESDAC, Inc

Sevvan Companies, Inc Sewell, Leslie & Ed III Simply Gorgeous Medical Spa Sioux Falls Morning Optimists South Dakota Trucking Assoc. Spartan Motors USA, Inc Specht, Chris & Stephanie Special Olympics Sioux Falls Staples, Andrea & Timothy Stewart, Greg & Kari Sundance State Bank Tessier's, Inc Tetzlaff, Mark & Sarah Thompson, Dr David A & Shirley Thomsen Enterprises, LLC Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Tonneson, David United Methodist Church UPS of DOWNS Family Support Group Ver Steeg, David & Megan Vetran's Club West River Foundation Whites Queen City Wolfe, Kevin Wolff's Plumbing & Heating, Inc Woods, Fuller, Schultz and Smith PC



Bronze $250 - $499 January 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018

A & L Contractors, LLC Advanced Contracting Solutions, LLC Aerostar Alpine Impressions Archer, John F & Sherry L Aspire Recreation Avera Heart Hospital of SD Backes Ent., Inc Backhaus Excavation & Underground LLC Benevity Community Impact Fund Berews, Debbie & Scott Schilling Bertram, William & Margaret Bob's Electric Of Madison SD Broesder, Sara L Brookings Auto Mall BST Watertown, LLC Buehlmann, Troy JR Capitol Auto Rentals Carlson, Craig & Teresa Central Electric Cooperate CHS Farmers Alliance/United Energy Clarke Companies, LLC CMC Excavation, Inc CNA Surety Cole, Johnathan D. Cottrill, John & Linda Crisman, Geraldine Culvers of Spearfish Custom Touch Homes, LLC Dairy Queen - Madison Dakota Dermatology LTD Dakota Vision Center Deboer, Darin L & Stacy Diamonds Havoc Direct Concepts Inc Dixie Veurink Trucking Dolan, David H DPT, Inc

East Dakotah Natural Food Coop East River Electric East River Properties, LLC Ethan Co-Op Lumber Association F.O.P. SF Lodge #1 Falcon Plastics, Inc Faris, Paul Farmers & Merchants Coop Oil Co. Faue, Gregory Fedeler's Glass & Repair Folsom, Fred P Frisbee Plumbing & Heating G.A. Murdock, Inc Gage Brothers Gales Inc. & Fin Services, Inc Geis Memorial Golf Classic Geoffdog Designs MB LLC Global Polymer Industries, Inc Gracial Lakes Orthopedics Great Western Bank - Madison Hamm, Tasha & Austin Heidesch, Judy & John W. Himley, Samantha Hometown Service & Tire, LLC Hugunin, Jeff Huron Clinic Foundation, LTD Hyland Machining, Inc Iverson Chrysler Center Jagger Inc, dba Edge Sports Johnson, Jean M Kauk, Anthony J & Ramona R Kjerstad, Don & Monica Knak Fitness, LLC Knights of Columbus - Madison Knights of Columbus - St Katherine Drexel Laminestra, Inc Lammers, Glen E & Shelly L

Larson Cable Trailers, Inc Leonard, Kevin Liberty Drywall, Inc Lift Pro Little Wound School Logan Luxury Theatres Corp. Loyal Order of Moose #1137 Lueders Food Center # 255 Lueders Food Center #250 Madison Fire Department Madison Police Mahlander's Appliance & Lighting MDS Manufacturing co, Inc Michael Johnson Construction, LLC Mike Tietjen Agency, Inc Mike's Corner Miller, Douglas & Danelle Missouri River Energy Services Mitchell Plumbing & Heating Co Morin, Joseph & Patty Nauman, Josh Nelson & Nelson CPA Nielson, Robert & Terri Nybergs Ace Omnitech ONE AMERICAN BANK Orthotic & Prosthetic Specialties, Inc Patrick C Remund Penn, Carol A. Philanthropy Promotions, Inc Phillip Matthews Insurance & Fin Serv PJ'S Machine & Repair, Inc Plan Administration Plum Villa, LLC Prorate 48 Puetz Corporation Qualified Presort Service, LLC Quality Homes, LLC

R & R Diesel Truck Repairs Service R.L. Drywall and Insulation, Inc Reinicke Construction, Inc Reynolds, Russell I Rosebud Cabinetry & Lodging Furniture Sayre Associates, Inc Schlueter, Mark & Janet Schulz Electric Signature Auto Sales, LLC Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau Sisson Printing, Inc Sodak's Marine, LLC Sommer, Jason & Jill Soukup Construction, Inc Spencer Quarries , Incorporated Sprenkle, Elizabeth M. Stephens, Dawn M. Sunshine Food Super 8 Motel Svarstad, Arne & Beverly T.K. Electric Tax Consultants, Inc The Village Bowling Center Thomas, Josh Thytil Enterprises, LLC Tritech, Inc Trussbilt, LLC Valley Springs Body Shop VantagePoint Vermillion FOP lodge 19 Vermillion Ford Visit Rapid City Webster, J.B. & D.M. Weidenbach, Tom Werk Weld, Inc WW Tire Service, Inc Wynie Mae's Essentials Zero Gravity, LLC

Dedications January 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018

In Memory of Charles Francis Carl Sewell, Leslie & Ed III

In Memory of Clarence &

Anna Marie Frost Cordell, Todd & Amy

In Memory of Deb Schoen

Lift Pro

In Memory of Eleanor McHale Kouri, L.J. & S.M.

Motz, Dennis C & Janice M

In Memory of Geraldine Crisman Brunsing, M & R

Cahalan, Kathleen A & Donald B Ottenhoff Crisman, Geraldine

Hale, Sandy J & Rebecca R Mutschelknaus, Marlys F

Poling, Ridgley Ann & Phill Sheets Rapid City Regional Hospital Youngbluth, Linda & Jay D

In Memory of John Otten Otten, John & Rhoda

In Memory of Lois Reichling

Reichling, Gary & Susan

In Memory of Mary Wichlander Burns, James T. & Kathy

In Memory of Nicole Bailey

Foster, Lawrence L & Suzann J

In Memory of Patricia Daw Ludwig, Fred & Janel

Patricia Daw Living Trust

In Honor of Aaron Krouse Allen Feterl, Rev Trust

Head, R. James Krouse, Ken & Rita

McCook Therapy & Wellness

In Honor of Addison Whitney UPS of DOWNS Family Support Group

In Honor of Blake Stephens

Simply Gorgeous Medical Spa Stephens, Greg & Lisa

In Honor of Bruce Weeldreyer

Caleb Cushing Society Children of the AR Gabel, Dale D & Linda

Voegeli, LeRoy & Karen

In Honor of Caleb Adermann Anderson-Schlader, Terri J & Daniel R

Carlson's Northside Service, Inc Lathrop, Jeff & Holly

PRO PT

In Honor of Casey Tetzalff Tetzlaff, Mark & Sarah


In Memoriam

Zachary Reagle

Mission (Athlete)

Ashley Wegleitner

Huron (Athlete)

Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside

us every day… unseen, unheard, but always

near, still loved, still missed and very dear.


In Honor of Chana Sandoval Solberg, Michelle & Scott

In Honor of Chris Smith

Berews, Debbie & Scott Schilling Kjerstad, Don & Monica Smith, Randy & Debbie

In Honor of David Tanner

Stenson, Joann M Tanner, John & Patricia

In Honor of Denelle Wilson

Crossway, Patty Richard A Rauschenbach, DDS R.L. Drywall and Insulation, Inc

In Honor of Dominick Rosenlund

Bryant State Bank Glacial Lakes Orthopedics

Sauder, Stephanie J

In Honor of Eva Blake Vetran's Club

In Honor of Gary Alickson

McComish, Richard L & Karen A

In Honor of Gavan Shultis The Grinder, LLC

In Honor of Jasmine Tonneson

Tonneson, David

In Honor of John McHale McHale, Dr. Michael & Jean Motz, Dennis C & Janice M

In Honor of Jon Underberg

Cars Trucks - N- More Repair Center, Inc Lincoln High School

Special Olympics Sioux Falls Tiede, Jennifer L

In Honor of Josh Gilbert

Anderson, Dennis D & Lavonne M Gilbert, Wayne F

Great Western Bank - Rapid City

Hill, Thomas & Rebecca L Johnny Sundby Photography

In Honor of Kaylee Namken

Goebel, Larry Weelborg Crop Ins

In Honor of Kyler Tvedt

Bass Sanitation, Inc Schiernbeck, Janice M

In Honor of Matt Morin

Knowles, Christine A Kursave, Dale

Morin, Joseph & Patty

In Honor of Megan Mills Mills, Margaret

In Honor of Nicole Conrad

City of Lake Preston Dakotaland Feeds LLC

Daktronics, Inc Gene R. Ellenson CPA & Company PC

Hillestad, Jan Iverson, Linda & Kendall

In Honor of Noah Pierce

Barnett, Thomas C Ellis, Lisa & Zach

Humke, Jacqueline K Olson, Gregg & Jennifer Pierce, Mary & Rodney

Pierce, Roger L Pierce, Roland & Mary

In Honor of Sarah Faue A Better Way Therapy

Faue, Gregory Hills Rose, Susan

Stewart, Greg & Kari

In Honor of Skylar Pagel Bentz, Sharon & Gary

Grant, Bob Jue, Geoffrey H

Odde, Greg & Nancy

In Honor of Tanner Stirling Boog's Bar

Designers Den Kenzie's

Maxwell & Bower Agency, Inc MDS Manufacturing co, Inc

Murtha Repair, Inc Parkston Drug, Inc

R & T Repair Schoenfish & Co, Inc

S & T Trucking Logistics, LLC Suds Stop

Thomas, C.J. Tracy's Paint & Body, Inc

Weidenbach Concrete Works Wenzel Insurance Agency Wolf's Auto/Truck Repair

In Honor of TeaLayna Hill Bachand, Brett & Glenys

Black Hills Windshield Repair David Pummel & Associates, LLP

Duke Boston Insurance Agency, Inc Eaton Construction, LLC

Geis Memorial Golf Classic Halter, Barbara A Hill, Tres & Jade

Hill's Interiors, Inc Hutton, Frederick A & Carla K

Kevin Fuhrer Construction Kling, Judy A & Chris A

Kokesh, Daniel J & Sue A Lange, Michelle& Ryan Macy, Randall & Eylene

Schmidt, Randy D & Rhonda R

In Honor of Wade Uhrich Beyers, John R & Patty J

Gauer, Pat & Mary Beyers Svarstad, Arne & Beverly

In Honor of Xander Sheehan

Dave Sheehan, Inc Krack, Ronald M & Vickie L

Kraning, Patrick & Lisa Magee, Myron & Booneyhen

Owings, Rick & Nikki

Dedications January 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018


Special Thanks To These Major Sponsors

Thank You To These Official Partners

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October 20 SE Area Singles Bowl Sioux Falls

October 27 SE Area Unified Bowl Mitchell

November 2-4 State Traditional Bowl Aberdeen

November 17 & 18 State Unified Bowl Sioux Falls

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Jeff Miller - Brookings (Vice Chair)

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Bob Arnold - Sioux Falls (Treas)

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Jim Boadwine - Sioux Falls

Thomas Brude - Sioux Falls

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