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SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTH DAKOTA

July 2019

Inside This Issue

Pg 2-5

State Basketball

State Summer Games

Pg 6

World Powerlifting

Champion

Pg 7-9

Strikes

Polar Plunge

Pigskin Madness

Convoy

Plane Pull

Pg 10-12

Scarf Project

STWTETW

Unified Champion Schools

Pg 13

SOSD Award Winners

Pg 14-16

Donors & Dedications

Pg 17

Schedule of Events

SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTH DAKOTA 2

STATE BASKETBALL

T he community of Mitchell, the

Parks & Rec Dept and our

friends at Dakota Wesleyan Uni-

versity have been fabulous hosts

these past three years. We thank

you for entertaining us and for

your hard work and dedication to

our athletes and organization. See

you all down the road!

As we wrap up our 36th tourna-

ment, we look forward to 2020 as

we relocate to Pierre.

Traditional Team

Traditional Jr. SF United 4 Jr A 1st SF United 5 Jr B 2nd NESC Jr 3rd Traditional Schoolers Little Wound 1st Vermillion 2 2nd Aberdeen Hub City Express 3rd SF United 2 Schoolers 4th Aberdeen Golden Eagles White 5th Traditional SR A SF Fireworks Pyro Bombs 1st RC Storm Thunder 2nd SF Fireworks Poppers 3rd Traditional SR B Watertown 01 1st Brookings 01 2nd RC Storm Blizzard 3rd Huron Heartland Hunters 4th Traditional SR C RC Flame Sr Silver 1st Aberdeen Thunder 2nd SF Fireworks Rockets 3rd SF United 01 Sr 4th Traditional SR D Canton 1st SF Fireworks Explosion 2nd SF Fireworks Wildcats 3rd Traditional SR E SF Fireworks Tanks 1st Spearfish Peaks A 2nd BV Lynx 3rd Watertown 02 4th Traditional SR F SF Fireworks Sparklers 1st SF Fireworks Spinners 2nd Vermillion-SESDAC Bulldogs 3rd Brookings 02 4th Traditional SR G Yankton Dragons 1st RC Storm Lightening 2nd Watertown 03 3rd Spearfish Peaks B 4th Traditional SR H Brookings 03 1st Yankton Rugrats 2nd SF Fireworks Cracklers 3rd Pierre Wildcats 4th Vermillion-SESDAC Supershots 5th

Unified Team Junior A SF Fireworks Snappers 1st SF Fireworks Whislters 2nd Vermillion 1 3rd BV Elite 4th Mitchell Broncos 5th Junior B RC Flame Jr Unified Black 1st Huron Tigers 1 2nd Brookings U1 3rd Yankton Superheroes 4th Junior C Sisseton Strikers Jr 1st RC Flame Jr Unified Orange 2nd SF Jr Lancers 3rd Parkston Twisters 4th

Schooler A NESC #1 1st Parkston Royals 2nd Mitchell Kernels 3rd BV Schoolers 4th Schooler B Aberdeen Golden Eagles Blue 1st RC Flame Orange Schooler 2nd Webster Cats 3rd BF Broncs 02 4th NESC #3 5th Schooler C Huron Tigers 2 1st BF Broncs 01 2nd NESC #2 3rd Aberdeen Golden Eagles Gold 4th Senior A Competitive Mitchell Vikings 1st SF Fireworks Parachutes 2nd Brandon Sprinters 3rd Yankton Pacemakers 4th Senior B Player Development Huron Heartland Hunters 1st Mitchell Outlaws 2nd Pierre Wildcats 3rd RC Flame Sr Unified Black 4th Mitchell Tigers 5th Senior C Player Development SF Sr Lancers 1st Sisseton Strikers Sr 2nd Brookings U2 3rd Mitchell Cowboys 4th RC Flame Sr Unified Orange 5th

Traditional Cheer Beginner 01 RC Storm 1st SF Fireworks 2nd Pierre Wildcats 3rd Beginner 02 Spearfish Peaks 1st NESC Rockets 2nd Yankton 3rd Vermillion-SESDAC 4th Intermediate SF Fireworks 2 1st SF United 2nd Mitchell 3rd

Unified Cheer Beginner Hub City Express 1st Intermediate Huron 1st Yankton 2nd

Skills Division F01 Dannenbring, Lydia 1st Division F02 Frazier, Susan 1st High Elk, Lois 2nd Division F03 Ryckman, Jennie 1st Voorhees, Mary 2nd Division F03B Larive, Dominique 1st Adams, Becky 2nd Wieseler, Kari 3rd Division F04 Gunderson, Colleen 1st Willging, Mary 2nd Division F05 Davis, Sharon 1st Division M01 Podzimek, Carson 1st Division M03 Tarbox, Seth 1st Division M04 Behrens, Steve 1st Division M05 Mesteth, Ethan 1st Division M06 Dykstra, Dakota 1st Division M07 Anderson Collins, Troy 1st DeLange, Kolby 2nd Post, Alex 3rd Division M08 Anderson Collins, Noah 1st Knight, Sam 2nd Division M09 Hodgson, John 1st Yellow Cloud, Riley 2nd Serr, Curtis 3rd Division M10 Eichstadt, Carl 1st Striepeke, Jesse 2nd Miller, Rick 3rd Division M11 Koenders, Chris 1st

Teams Athletes

Skills - 28

Traditional 39 320

Unified 40 390

Cheer 10 62

Unified Cheer 3 16


Emily Hennagir - Committee Chair

Games Organizing Committee

Vince Boddicker * Todd Cavanaugh * Jason Christensen * Phil Collins

Kevin DeVries * Jon Hart * Jamie Henkel * Mary Hieb

Traci Loecker * Lyndon Overweg * Don Petersen * Scott Schmidt

Corn Palace Mitchell HS Competitive Dance

DWU Athletics Mitchell Parks & Rec Dept.

Holy Spirit/John Paul II

STATE BASKETBALL cont.

Mike Miller Foundation

Aramark

Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.

Walgreens


The last time State Summer

Games were held in Vermillion

Cher had the #1 song of the year

with “Believe”. It was 1999 and

the campus of USD and the

Games in general looked much

different.

In 1999, Opening Ceremony was

held in the Dome on Saturday

morning before track competition

commenced. The 2019 Opening

Ceremony was held in the beauti-

ful Sanford Coyote Sports Center

with all of the pageantry, lighting

and music you would expect at a

top-notch event.

In 1999, Vermillion’s own Amanda

Dickenson ran the 100 meter dash

in 25.06. She was 21 years old.

This year, Amanda ran a time of

26.26. WOW!

Vermillion was also the site of our

very first State Summer Games.

As we enter our 51st year, it is

apropos to be back on the campus

of the University of South Dakota.

A huge thank you to the Dave

Herbster, Vermillion Chamber of

Commerce, USD, Games Volun-

teers and our Organizing Commit-

tee for your investment of time

and for sharing your talents and

resources with us. You are appre-

ciated!

STATE SUMMER GAMES

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE David Herbster Games Chair

Zack Anderson High Jump

Haley Bruggeman Pentathlon

Clete McLeod Powerlifting

Brook Benes Race Walking

Ethan Bray Running Long Jump

Noah Weeter Shot Put

Michael Thomas Soccer & Soccer Skills

Kelsi Kearney Softball Throw

Mallory Fine Standing Long Jump

Jake Knowles Swimming

Haley Fritza Tennis Ball Throw

Eric VanLaecken, Lucky Huber Ellie Wilson, Moira Kleinschmit

Track

LeAnne Williamson, Michael Runde Volleyball

Amanda Dickenson, Kyle Hegge Athlete Representatives

Kellee Willer Awards

Nate Welch Chamber

Cameron Wilson Competition Coordinator

Kaylie Namken Delegation Registration

Corey Jenkins Facilities

Patti Berg-Poppe Marni Johnson-Martin

Healthy Athletes

John Howe Housing

Jon Cole LETR

Jonathan Allender-Zivic Lighting & Sound

Megan Davidson Marketing

Adam Chicoine Meals

Julie Girard Medical

Tim Doyal, Jesse Kirkpatrick Opening Ceremony

Michael Bartos Operations

Michael Runde, Jim Goblirsch Parks & Rec

Nick Oyen SESDAC CEO

Ross Dickenson Sponsorships

Andy Holmes, Kelsey Koupal Special Events

Kelsey Colier-Wise, Cindy Slattery Volunteers

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Event Dates: May 16-18, 2019

Event: 51st Annual

Athletes: 656

Delegations: 29

Healthy Athlete Assessments:

506

Lucky Huber working with athletes - 1999

Opening Ceremony 2019

All Our Thanks!


STATE SUMMER GAMES cont.

AMS BUILDING SYSTEMS KIRK HOGEN USD SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES

CLAY UNION ELECTRIC LANA & ARTHUR RUSCH SD PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOC

DEBRA & KEITH THOMAS LOWELL COOK CONSTRUCTION VERMILLION CIVIC COUNCIL

HARTFORD STEAK CO. MASABA VERMILLION OPTIMIST CLUB

HERREN-SCHEMPP BUILDING SUPPLY THOMPSON LAW


The 2019 Special Olympics World Games took place March 14-21 in

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. More than 7,000 athletes from

177 countries competed in 24 summer sports, along with 2,500

coaches, 20,000 volunteers, 3,000 honored guests, and 500,000

spectators making this the largest international sporting and human-

itarian event of the year.

Congratulations to Spearfish Peaks Athlete and Lead native Trevor

Tridle for his outstanding performance at the Special Olympics World

Games Abu Dhabi 2019!

Bronze Medal - Deadlift (496.5 lbs.)

Bronze Medal - Squat (467.5 lbs. personal record)

Gold Medal - Bench Press (385.8 lbs. personal record)

Gold Medal - Triple Combination

Trevor told the Black Hills Pioneer in a May 25, 2019 article, “I

would like to thank all my family, friends, coaches Brent and Tracey,

South Dakota Special Olympics, and the Rapid City Rush organiza-

tion for all the support through this once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

Trevor certainly did SOSD proud, on and off the field of play. We are

very, very proud of you!

Did you know, on average, people with ID live

17 fewer years than

their non-disabled

counterparts? Well

our Clinicians cer-

tainly do! This is the

reason these folks

travel across the state, lock their clinics for the

day and give their students time off from class

so they can provide our athletes FREE health

screenings during our State Summer Games.

On May 17 and 18, a record number 506 collec-

tive assessments were completed!

Special Olympics Health is made possible by a

generous gift from Tom Golisano and Golisano

Foundation.

Thank you Clinical Directors!

Fit Feet

Lorri Riley

FUNfitness Patti Berg-Poppe

Josh Nebelsick

Healthy Hearing Paul Brueggeman

Marni Johnson-Martin

Health Promotion Michelle Boadwine

Special Smiles Aaron Studer

Strong Minds Emilia Flint

WORLD POWERLIFTING CHAMPION!

Fit Feet FUNfitness Healthy Hearing

Health Promotion

Special Smiles

Strong Minds

L: USD Dental Hy-

giene students at

our SE Area Basket-

ball Tournament.

B: Dr. Lorri Riley

completing a Fit

Feet assessment at

Summer Games


LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN

IT’S A WRAP! Location Date $ Raised Plungers

Vermilion February 23 $21,386 96

Spearfish February 24 $24,000 66

Watertown March 1 $36,531 157

Brandon March 9 $19,718 64

Mitchell March 22 $22,681 48

Brookings March 30 $22,381 88

Rapid City April 6 $76,862 263

Sioux Falls April 13 $50,982 138

Harrisburg April 26 $9,890 43

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 Enforce-

ment Torch Run held Strikes for

Special Olympics fundraising

events in Madison and Pierre.

Both events were a huge success

with 288 bowlers raising over

30,000 for SOSD and our local

programs.

This September, we are hosting

a bowling fundraisers in Sioux

Falls, and in October, we will be

in Watertown, Aberdeen and

Pierre.

In return for fundraising or pay-

ing the fundraising minimum for

each event, participants receive

food/drink, a t-shirt, three games

of bowling and their shoe rental.

The event also includes door

prizes, music, fun and prizes to

the top scoring bowlers!

We are looking forward to bring-

ing even more Strikes for SO

events to bowling alleys across

the state this winter and hope

that everyone 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!

INSIDE THE #’s

Total Plunges

9

Total Plungers

963

Money Raised

$284,431

Fitbody Boot Camp Kid’s Superhero and Villain Workout

Fitbody Boot Camp hosted a fundraiser for Special Olympics in a fun way this year!

The gym opened its doors to all kids and athletes to take part in a free will donation

workout led by their favorite superheroes and villains! Some guest appearances in-

cluded Spiderman, Black widow, Punisher, and Ant Man.

Graham Tire Golf Tournament This year’s golf fundraiser was defiantly a hot one,

but completely worth it! 26 teams took part in this

event which was held at Willow Run. Over $2,000

was raised to benefit SOSD. Each team had the op-

portunity to buy a $20 Torch Run shirt for a chance

to put their name in for a PBR Golf Bag with a golf

umbrella or 1 of 2 - $250 gift certificates from Great

Life. This event is always fun to work and see familiar

faces taking to the course in order to help our 2,500

athletes statewide.


The Law Enforcement Torch Run and SOSD

are once again hosting Pigskin Madness! This

fundraiser combines two of our favorite

things—football and raising money for Spe-

cial Olympics South Dakota!

Tickets can be purchased for $20 and are

being sold across the state by the SOSD

State Office, South Dakota law enforcement

and Special Olympics local groups.

Ticket owners are assigned four randomly

drawn teams each week. Total points scored

by your four teams are added together to

give you a weekly total. Each ticket lasts for

the entire 17 weeks of the regular profes-

sional football season. Each person who

participates will have 154 chances to win

throughout the season.

NEW! You can now follow your teams by

downloading the “Pigskinz” App on either

the App store or Playstore.

We will be awarding prizes to the top eight

highest scores, as well as the lowest score.

Over $600 will be awarded each week! At

the end of the 17 weeks, a Grand Prize win-

ner will be announced for the individual who

has the highest accumulated score over the

season. This winner 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 pur-

chased by 5:00 pm on September 5.

NEW! Tickets can now be purchased online

at http://sosd.pigskinmadness.org. For more

information or to check weekly results, visit

our website at www.sosd.org.


2019 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 of South

Dakota running through 38 different com-

munities raising awareness for Special Olym-

pics 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 Vermillion and

were able to light the caldron at Opening

Ceremony. This year was also a fun one as

we hit even more schools and helping

spread the word about our athletes and

Special Olympics.

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 athletes 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!

You may have seen our officers sitting on top one the

three Hy-Vee stores in Sioux Falls either singing in their

microphones, or giving out a cute stuffed animal to a

child. The Cop on A Rooftop fundraiser is truly a unique

and fun experience where our law enforcement officers

collect donations for Special Olympics South Dakota by

sitting on top of a roof and asking for donations.

This year, our officers were at the Hy-Vee locations on

Marion, Louise, and Minnesota. A lot of our officers that

took part in the event were warmed by donated coffee

from gracious shoppers during the frigid cold winter’s

day. The event itself was a huge success, raising over

$6,000!

Casey’s Campaign The Casey’s campaign proved to be even more of a

success with the addition of the roundup and ex-

perience major growth with this campaign. Special

Olympics South Dakota cannot thank the Casey’s

workers enough for making this event a success.

Many towns throughout the state that had multi-

ple Casey’s locations were holding competitions

with each other to see who could raise the most

money. Other states took part in this event for the

month of June and also saw huge growth this year.

We are incredibly grateful for this partnership.

Thank you to MJ Daulsin Roofing Company

for make a partnership with Special Olympics

South Dakota! Every invoice they send out

they will donate a portion of their earnings

to Special Olympics South Dakota.

We appreciate you!

http://sosd.pigskinmadness.org/



T he Law Enforcement Torch Run and

Special Olympics South Dakota are

excited to announce that we will be host-

ing two Truck Convoys again this year for

Special Olympics South Dakota. Convoys

will be held in Rapid City for the 6th year

and in Sioux Falls for the 17th straight

year. Schedules for both Convoys 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 20

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 21

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

3:00 p

Truck Registration

Coffee & Donuts

Presentations

Lead Truck Bidding

Trucks Line Up

Trucks Leave

Lunch

Truck Show

Auction

Raffle & Awards

Schedule & times subject to change

Rapid City Convoy Black Hills Harley Davidson

Friday, September 27

4:00 p - 6:00 p

6:30 p

Dusk

Truck Registration & Meal

Event With Athletes

Light Show

Saturday, September 28

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

BIG RIGS. BIG HEARTS.

BIG RESULTS

PLANE PULL

This year marked the 2nd annual Plane

Pull at Maverick Air Center in Sioux

Falls. The event was moved from July

to June this year and with the change,

seemed to bring even more people out

to either participate or watch. This ulti-

mate man vs. machine challenge tests

your strength as teams of 10, plus one

of our Special Olympics athletes, at-

tempt to pull a 70,000 lb. plane in the

fastest time possible. Cost to partici-

pate is $75/person or $750/team.

In addition to the actual Plane Pull, we

had individuals test their strength by

pulling a 6 ton hummer style limo, pro-

vided by Sufu cruise. Other activities

besides the limo and plane pull includ-

ed a smoothie bar by Nature’s Way and

a silent auction area.

We cannot wait to wait to bring back

the event for next year!

E ach year, a Highway Patrol officer is chosen as

the High Patrol Officer of the Year. This person

goes above and beyond their job duties and excels

in whatever they work on. This year’s award goes to

our very own Law Enforcement Torch Run volun-

teer Pat Booman. Pat has been involved in several

Tip A Cops, Torch Runs, Polar Plunges, and Plane

Pulls. Congratulations Patrick!

Thank you to Codi Nincehelser for

using your earnings throughout

the year to make a donation of

$1,600!


BITS & PIECES

During the 2018 - 2019 campaign, we

were gifted 698 pieces of winter wear

from 17* U.S. States and 14** South

Dakota communities.

*CA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, NE, NY, SD,

NY, OH, TN, TX, WA, WI, WV

**Brookings, Clear Lake, Corsica, Hur-

ley, Huron, Marion, Mitchell, Parker,

Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Vermillion, Vi-

borg Waubay and Yankton.

Our avid knitting and crocheting friends

are anxiously awaiting the unveiling of

our 2019 - 2020 color pallet. Ready, set,

knit!

Primary color is…. ANYTHING! Clean

out your closet, use up those scraps,

choose your favorite color, buy

what’s on sale… anything goes! Up to

two accent colors - crafters choice

All winter wearables will be loved

(scarves, hats, mittens, head bands)

Our goal is 500 pieces

Due date is March 2, 2020

Thank you to our amazing crafters… we appreciate you!

Argus Leader Sports Awards

The Argus Leader Sports Awards recognizes the top athletic

accomplishments in South Dakota High School Sports. Special

Olympics South Dakota (SOSD) was honored to share a part

of this event.

On May 10th, our nominees were treated to an exciting night

of sharing joy, accomplishment and courage. They also had

the opportunity to meet and talk to Minnesota Vikings quar-

terback Kirk Cousins.

Congratulations to Adrianna Bamsey (Sioux Falls Fireworks)

and Anthony Kelly (Mitchell), our female and male athletes

selected to receive this honor.

We would also like to recognize all of our amazing nominees:

Addison Whitney, Rapid City Flame

Josie Mashlan, Brandon Valley Lynx

Samuel Howell, Madison

Logan Gauer, Aberdeen Thunder Logan Gauer

Addison Whitney

Josie Mashlan Sam Howell

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DID YOU KNOW

In the United States, adults with intel-

lectual disabilities are more than two

times as likely to be obese compared

to adults without intellectual disabili-

ties.

Come on athletes, friends and family!

We can do better. It’s time to make a

change. It’s time to…

EXERCISE 5 days a

week

EAT 5 total fruits

& vegetables

per day

Athlete Input Council Since 2013, a dedicated and talented group of Athlete leaders has been meeting three times yearly to share

ideas, concerns, make recommenda-tions 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 decisions made by our Board and State Staff? Most definite-ly!

Athletes, if you have an idea or con-cern, 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

Mari Ibis - Sioux Falls Wolfpack

Ed Kopp - Rapid City Storm

Nick Mills - Sioux Falls Fireworks

Keelee Rosales - Spearfish Peaks

Dawn Ruhlman - Brookings

Derek Smith - Sioux Falls Fireworks

DRINK 5 water bottles per day


BITS & PIECES

The first Wednesday of every March, Special

Olympics, Inc hosts the Spread the Word to

End the Word campaign. This movement has

spread across the United States and around

the globe, involving people of all ages - from

elementary schools to college campuses 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.

Over the past 9 years, thousands of young

people in our state have taken the pledge to

not use the R-word. Has this program been

successful? Based on the inspirational stories

our schools have shared with us, it is a re-

sounding YES!

In 2018, we asked our students to eliminate

using the R-word AND to “Be honest. Be hum-

ble. Be Kind.” Again, the feedback was uplift-

ing.

For this year’s campaign, we built on our past

themes and upped the ask… INCLUSION.

As our number of participating schools con-

tinues to grow, we are humbled by the good

works that is taking place across the state.

We look forward to the day when this work is

no long needed!

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 Bev Petersen * Jessica Ligtenberg

Robin Pappas * Heather Stettnichs

Look for the next STWTETW day coming

in March, 2020

“The students in elementary spent

time learning about different disabili-

ties and how they impact students in

school. I presented throughout the day

in the Junior High and High School.

The students learned about Special

Olympics, using person first language,

and inclusion. It was a great success

and the students learned a lot! I've

created a collage outside my room of

all the pictures that were taken and it

will stay up the rest of the year!”

Amanda Christensen

K-12 Special Education Teacher

New Underwood School District

Year Schools Year Schools Year Schools

2019 133 2016 98 2013 31

2018 117 2015 74 2012 8

2017 104 2014 69 2011 5 Ethan Schools Celebrating Inclusion


BITS & PIECES

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]

South Dakota vs. National Where does South Dakota compare nationally with

schools implementing UCS? Here are the percentages

for schools implementing UCS and the components and

activities compared to the national percenages. Whole

School Engagement stands with a 100% which shows

the efforts schools across the state are making to bring

everyone together for inclusion. This is well above the

national average!

Component SD National

Inclusive Sports 88% 81%

Whole School Engagement 100% 80%

Inclusive Youth Leadership 75% 76%

Unified Sports program 88% 81%

Spread the Word Inclusion 100% 62%

Unified Club 57% 57%

Fans in the Stands/Pep Rally 50% 43%

Fundraising Events 71% 42%

Unified Sports Day/Festival 17% 23%

Young Athlete Volunteers 29% 20%

2018-2019 UCS Highlights

39 Schools Participating

3 Universities Participating

129 Schools active statewide with Spread the Word Inclusion

The Rivalry Series grew to two games featuring Augustana

University/Northern State University and Augustana University/

University of Sioux Falls. Games took place at halftime of the

men’s and women’s basketball games in front of great attend-

ance.

#PlayUnifiedLiveUnified


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: Kent Mulholland (Spearfish Peaks) Nominees: Garet Alickson (Spearfish Peaks), Chelsea Popham (Watertown), Shana Bierber (BHSSC-Sturgis)

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 Wesleyan University (Mitchell) Nominees: AGROPUR (Lake Norden)

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: Toni & Joe Sabrowski Family (Rapid City) Nominees: Lori & Patrick Couser Family (Brookings), Linda & Scott Rutledge Family (Huron), Laura & DJ 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: Leslie Antonsen (Pierre) Nominees: Becky Egerstrom (Watertown), Peggy Heckel (Spearfish Peaks), Missy Hill (Aberdeen Area Hub City Express), Jason “Bull” Smith (Rapid City Storm)

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: Tracey Steinbach (Spearfish) Nominees: Phil Collins (Mitchell), Brandyn Crawford (Rapid City), Jolyn Hofer (Redfield), Maynard Konechne (Kimball)

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: Edward Jones Financial (Rapid City) Nominees: Culvers of Spearfish (Spearfish), Dakota Provisions (Huron)

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: NESC Special Olympics (Hayti) Nominees: Fallon Budmayr (Belle Fourche), Castlewood Unified Champion School, Breeann Friesen (Huron), Mikey Kocer (Sioux Falls), Spearfish Spartans Unified Champion School

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 December 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

605 Real Estate LLC

Aberdeen Convention & Vistors Bureau

ADP, LLC

Agropur, Inc.

Allied Construction, Inc.

Ameriprise Financial

Ashley Bennett, LLC

Avera Health

Avera Mckennan

Avpro Global Holdings, LLC

Bank of the West

BankWest

Basin Electric Power Cooperatve

Beacom, Miles & Lisa

Biotest

Black Hills Ammunition, Inc 09-88

Black Hills Area Community Foundation

Black Hills Community Bank

Black Hills Federal Credit Union

Black Hills Power, Inc.

Brothers Pharmacy

Buehlmann, Troy JR

Burgess, Monica & Jim

Cargill, Inc.

Cimarron Label

Citibank

City of Mitchell

City of Vermillion

Classic Corner LP

CorTrust Bank

Dacotah Bank

Dairy Queen - Mitchell

Dakota Bodies, Inc.

Dakota Hospital Foundations, Inc.

Dakotamart, Inc.

Delta Dental of South Dakota

Dunham, Jim & Linda

Eggebraaten, Kip & Joanne

Elofson, Karen

Fareway Stores

FedEx

First Bank and Trust

First Dakota National Bank

First Interstate Bank

First National Bank

First PREMIER Bank

Fischer Rounds

Gas Stop Holiday Stations

Grand Falls Casino Resort

Harrenga, Jim & Jane

Hauff, Steve & Susan

Heartland Consumers Power District

Hitt III, Henry W

Home Slice Media Group

Hy-vee, Inc.

Independent Agents of Sioux Falls

independent Insurance Agts Rapid City

Kennedy, Myles & Jeanette

Knights of Columbus

Knights of Columbus - Holy Spirit

Knutson Family Dentistry LLP

Kouri & Associates, Inc.

Kroger, Calvin & Allison

Larson Manufacturing Company

Lux, Justin & Alexandra N

Lynn's Dakotamart, Inc.

McHale, Dr. Michael & Jean

Menke, George & Vicki

MetaBank

Midland National Life

Minnwest Bank

Mitchell Area Charitable Foundation

Mitchell Convention & Visitors Bureau

Modern Woodmen of America

Morgan Theeler, LLP

Mustang Seeds, Inc.

Nagel, Paul

Network for Good

Nincehelser, Codi

Nordquist, Gary & Anne

Paws Pet Resort, Inc.

Pete Lien & Son's, Inc.

Physician's Care Sanford Clinic Comm.

Pioneer Bank & Trust

Plains Commerce Bank

Prairie Harvest

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System

Rapid City Regional Hospital

Raven Industries

RCS Construction

Reichling, Gary & Susan

Reliabank Dakota

Rieman, Al & Leeann

Sammons Corporation

Sanford Health

Scheels

Sercl, George & Jean

Service First Federal Credit Union

SESDAC Foundation, Inc.

Sharp Automotive

Sioux Falls Ski Swap

Sno Jam Comedy Festival

South Dakota Community Foundation

SD High School Coaches Assoc

South Dakota Police Chief's Association

South Dakota Sheriff Association

South Dakota State Council

ST. Thomas Moore Catholic Church

Stan Houston Equipment

Stearns, Brad

Sturgis Police Association

The Ramkota Companies, Inc.

Thom, Kevin & Gayle

Thurman, Comes, Foley & Co LLP

Trans-OVA

Truist

Trulson, Clayton & Cheryl

Unzelman, Myrl & Lois

Verum Companies

Walmart Foundation

Watertown Community Foundation

Wells Fargo Foundation

Wick, Scott D.

Wienk, Darla J.

Wynie Mae's Essentials

Silver $500 - $999 December 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

A Homestead Brew, LLC

Aerostar

Agronomy Plus, Inc.

Ainsworth Benning Construction, Inc.

Applebee's FSH #1029

Arelgo Incorporated

Austin, John & Jill

Avera Heart Hospital of SD

Brookings Family Dentistry, LLC

Brueggeman Insurance

Butler Machinery

Capital Card Services, Inc.

Collins, Philip H & Susan M

CR Management, Inc.

Creekside Veterinary Clinic, LLC

Daniel, David & Connie

East River Federal Credit Union

Edward Jones

Elo Prof, LLC

Farm Credit Services of America

Farmers & Merchants Coop Oil Co.

First National Bank Of Omaha

Gabrielson, Suzanne Lien

GF Advertising Services.

Goldammer, Inc.

Great Western Bank - Sioux Falls

Great Western Bank - Spearfish

Great Western Bank Mitchell

Hanlon, Tom & Lisa

Harr Motors

Howalt McDowell Insurance

Innovative Systems, LLC

J & L Harley - Davidson, Inc.

Jason Burns Construction, JBC, LLC

Journey Group Companies

KAJ Hospitality

Kibble Equipment

Kiwanis Club of Madison

Krall Optometric Prof, LLC

Louie's Carpet Cleaning

Lulf, Ken

Lynass, Jack & Lori

Madison Central School District

Mahlander's Appliance & Lighting

Marco, Inc.

Marmen Energy

Mckinney Olson Insurance

Midco Foundation

Midwest Boiler, Inc.

Mike Miller Foundation

Miller, Michael & Thomas

Missouri Valley Tool

MLM, Inc.

Muth Electric, Inc

Northeast Educational Services Coop

Northern Valley Communications

NorthWestern Energy

Northwestern Mutual

Olawsky, Marcella

Olson Medical Clinic

Ouellette Trucking, Inc.

Petersen, Don & Cindy

Peterson Concrete & Masonry

Peterson, Kent & Cindy

Philip H Collins

Popham, Duane or Debra

Pro-Tec Roofing, Inc.

RENEW Energy Maintenance, LLC

Reuer, Adam & Tara

Schacht, Steve

Schley, Jessica L

Scull Construction Service, Inc.

SDN Communications

Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation

Spartan Motors USA, Inc.

Stewart, Greg & Kari

Sutton, Bob and Lori A

Tessiers, Inc.

Thirvent Financial for Lutherans

Thompson, Dr David A & Shirley

Thomsen Enterprises, LLC

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Titan Machinery

Tougas Mitigation And Restoration, LLC



Bronze $250 - $499 December 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

A-G-E Corporation

Agora X, Inc.

All-Ground Graphix

Area Steel

Aspire Inc.

Barger Electric, LLC

Benevity Community Impact Fund

Black Hills State University Foundation

Boyds Hardwood Gunstocks

BST Watertown, LLC

Burke, Bryon K & Lori A

Burns, Nathan R.

Carlson, Craig & Teresa

Central Electric Cooperate

Chopper Johnson Foundation

Citibank Crafters (Untied Way comm.)

Clarke Companies, LLC

Colman Building Center, Inc.

Commercial Interior Decor

Conrad, Dawn

Craig K Thompson

Custom Touch Homes, LLC

Dairy Queen - Madison

Dakotaland Federal Credit Union

Dalsin Inc. DBA M.J. Dalsin

Dixie Veurick Trucking

Dolan, David H

DPT, Inc.

Dyvig, John

Elite Electric, Inc.

Ethan Co-Op Lumber Association

Fedeler's Glass & Repair

Fishback Financial Corporation

Fraser Living Trust

G.A. Murdock, Inc.

Gales Insurance & Fin Svs, Inc.

Gateway

GDT, Inc.

Global Polymer Industries, Inc.

Gohl, Gregg D & Jennifer J

Graham Oil, Inc.

Great Western Bank - Madison

Gusso, Jason & Bethany

Hamman, Jess & Kristin

Hanna, Mike & Danielle

Health Care Plus Federal Credit Union

Heinz, Tom & Jane M

Helms & Associates

Hermanson & Swenson, D.D.S, P.C.

Highmark Federal Credit Union

Hometown Service & Tire, LLC

Houser, Cindy & Thomas

Hyland Machining, Inc.

Jansma, Carl L & Judy L

Jensen, Mitch

Johnson Brothers Exc, Inc.

Karn, Christopher J

Kauk, Larry & Ruth Ann

Knapik, Michael

Knights of Columbus - Madison

Krohmer Plumbing

L & P Auto Parts, LLC

Liberty Drywall, Inc.

Logan Luxury Theatres Corp.

Lueders Food Center # 255

Lueders Food Center #250

Madison Community Hospital

Madison Fire Department

Madison Police

Matthew D McCormick Ins. Agency, Inc.

Messerschmidt, Steve

Michael Johnson Construction, LLC

Midwest Medical Service, Inc.

Midwest Railcar Repair, Inc.

Midwest Wrestling Association

Naiem, Inc.

Nelson & Nelson CPA

Nordquist, Jordan

Nybergs Ace

Oahe Federal Credit Union

Oahe, Inc.

Omnitech

Patrick C Remund

Pierre New Car Auto Dealers

Porter Distributing Co.

Prchal, Tom

Quality Homes, LLC

Reinicke Construction, Inc.

Ron Weber Real Estate

Rosebud Cabinetry & Lodging Furniture

Rushmore Rollerz

Sacred Hoops for Life, LLC

Sayre Associates, Inc.

Schmucker, Paul, Nohr & Associates

SD State Pen Emp Org

Siekman, Brent E.

Signature Auto Sales, LLC

Sioux Falls Ford

Sodak's Marine, LLC

Solhiem, Norm

Soukup Construction, Inc.

Speedy Mart, Inc.

Staples, Andrea & Timothy

Sunshine Food

Tennyson Family Foundation

The Grinder, LLC

The Junction

TranSource Truck & Equipment, Inc.

Trinity Lutheran Church

TSP, Inc.

Valley Springs Body Shop

VantagePoint

Ver Steeg, David & Megan

VFW Of the US

Webster, J.B. & D.M.

Dedications December 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

In Memory of Merrill Boller

Johnson, Katherine (Kitty)

In Memory of Mark Doyle

Heinricy, Paula & Darlene

In Memory of Scott Gutzler

Hoff, Peggy

Vanhove Insurance

In Memory of Lyle Farrand

Adler, Larry & Lynn

Amundson, Kathy

Baker, Tamara U

Beauchamp, Charles O & Patricia

Boris, Gregory A

Brennan, Rebecca M

Charles, Linda M

Evans, Susan L

Farabee, Misty

Farrand Vikki

Fincher, Edward F & Jenenne M

Fjellestad, Leif D & Kathleen D

Fogle, Pamela S

Gabriel, Delores

Gauer, Keith A & Anna M

Glasoe, Lee & Gina M

Gross, N J

Halstenson, Leroy G & Janet J.

Heiman, Timothy J & Judi Woodward

Hofland, Rodell L & Grethen M

Hornfeldt, Andres H & Marion T

Horsted, Daniel W & Kathy

Iseminger, KM & LJ

Jacobson, Steve & Stephanie

Johnson, Doris L & Wallace J

Kiner, Susan

Lukens, Jeffrey D & Karen J

Mann, Dean D & Renae D Hays

Silver $500 - $999 Cont. December 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

Tounsley, Dustin & Lindsey

Trenkle Construction

TRI State Chapter

Ulvestad, Keith

United Methodist Church

United Tent & Convention, Inc.

Vern Eide Chevrolet Buick GMC

Wellmark Foundation

West River Foundation

Whites Queen City

Wolfe, Kevin

Wolff's Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Yourcause, LLC Trustee for Wells Fargo


In Memoriam

Michelle Bennis Sioux Falls (Athlete)

Brad Dewes

Sioux Falls (Athlete)

Scott Gutzler Sioux Falls (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.


Meile, Mark & Toni

Mendel, David S & Selma L

Metcalf, Robert W & Ruth A

Munson, David R & Linda M

Odney, John R

Olson, Gregg & Jennifer

Owen, Jason & Sarah

Paulson, Howard W & Lou Ann

Peterson, Terry & Sandra

Pflipsen, Siri & Ed

Schroeder, Pamela A

Simpson, William A & Beverly J

Standaert, Mary

Stewart, Ronald E.

Swanson, Dean & Barbara

Williams, Brian K & Anne B

In Memory of Tari Fenstra

Adkins, Richard S & Sheryll Sauer

Service First Federal Credit Union

Sioux Falls Corvette Club

In Memory of Beatrice Hanson

Costello, Dan & Janet

In Memory of Elmer Homandberg

Homandberg, Elmer & Wava

In Memory of Polly Loken

Foley, Vincent A

In Memory of Susan K Mollison

Burke, Caroline

Buche, Christine & Mark

Roberts, Clayton R & Pamela

Luers, Dave & Lorie

Gilbertson, David & Deborah

Jensen, Dick & Mary

Edward D Jones/ FBO Donald Schumacher

Barnett, Fern

Huber, Gary K & Monica L

Gayle R Dice

George & Michelle Bittner

Gobal Vyas

Greg & Cathy Brandner

J Horner

Larry & Colleen Weiss

Leonard & Sandra Sheppard

Mark L & Mary Jo Joens

Rev Jon B Urbach

Richard &l & Carol J Howard

Robert D & Julie Jeffries

Roger P Novotny

Sustaining Partners

Tessiers Inc.

WF & JA Edinger

In Memory of Ken O'Day

Carlson, Susan F

In Memory of Deb Schoen

Lift Pro

In Honor of The Evan Beyers Family

Samuelson, J A

In Honor of David Colling

Rivers Edge Bank

In Honor of Mike Gosmire

Gosmire, Terry L.

In Honor of Caden Holzer

Charities Aid Foundation of America

In Honor of Christian Lasley

Hilmer, B.L. & R.R

In Honor of John Mchale & Family

Meier, Patrice L

In Honor of Linda Rauscher

3M Foundation

In Honor of Trevor Tridle

Realtor Associations of the Sioux Empire

Homestake Post No 31

Dedications January 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019


Special Thanks To These Major Sponsors

Thank You To These Official Partners

State Staff Darryl Nordquist President/CEO

Melanie Frosch Vice President-Sports & Competition

Chad VanderPoel Assistant Sports Director

John McHale Sports Assistant

Johna Thum Vice President-Field Services

Twila Hansen Office Manager

Julie Briggs Vice President-Outreach

Todd Bradwisch Vice President-LETR

Amy Crawford Assistant Torch Run Liaison

Nick Mills Administrative Assistant

Carl Rapp Vice President-Development

Cathy Grubb Black Hills Area Director

Board of Directors Duane Popham - Watertown

(Chair) Jim Boadwine - Sioux Falls

(Vice Chair) Maynard Konechne - Kimball

(Secretary) Nick Kortan - Sioux Falls

(Treasurer) Wendy Addington - Spearfish

Thomas Brude - Sioux Falls Bill Clucas - Rapid City Jon Cole - Vermillion

Philip Collins - Mitchell Sherry Grismer - Black Hawk

Bo Ivers - Brookings Curt Jacobs - Spearfish Tim Jensen - Sioux Falls

Myles Kennedy - Spearfish Tim McCarthy - Coleman

Rich Mulholland - Spearfish Dawn Ruhlman - Brookings

Kia Smith - Rapid City Deb Voight - Sioux Falls

800 E. I-90 Lane Sioux Falls, SD 57104

1.800.585.2114 or 1.605.331.4117 www.sosd.org

Created by the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.

Foundation Authorized and Accredited

by Special Olympics International

for the Benefit of Citizens with

Intellectual Disabilities

July 15 & 16 State Equestrian Huron

August 24 SE Area Softball Sioux Falls

August 24 BH Area Softball Rapid City

September 20 & 21 Truck Convoy Sioux Falls

September 20-22 Fall Classic Rapid City

September 27 & 28 Truck Convoy Rapid City

October 17 NE Area Unified Bowl Watertown

October 18 NE Area Singles Bowl Aberdeen

October 18 BH Area Singles Bowl Rapid City

October 19 BH Area Unified Bowl Rapid City

October 19 SE Area Singles Bowl Sioux Falls

October 26 SE Area Unified Bowl Mitchell

November 8-10 State Traditional Bowl Aberdeen

November 16 &17 State Unified Bowl Sioux Falls

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