Don't forget to visit SBI for the Christmas Nights of Light thorugh December 31. Thank you to members who have supported SBI in numerous ways in 2021 and over the 50 plus years the park has been operating. Thank you to the Board members from our Club: Amy, Michael and Tiffany and the dedicated staff at the Park. Photo courtesy Rapid City Journal.
The 32nd Annual Rushmore Rotary Golf Tournament to benefit the Children's Home Society - Child Advocacy Center was held on July 26th at Arrowhead Country Club/Golf Course. A great day for golf and CHS--with 31 teams participating. Rushmore Rotary raised $62,000 this year, and over $1.9 Million since the first annual golf tournament 32 years ago. Pictured with the check are Rick Weber, CHS Foundation; Scott Van Dam, Rushmore Rotary President, and Jeff Meyer, Rotary Golf Committee Chair. Congratulations and a huge thank you to the Rotary committee and members who helped at the tournament. A special thank you to our sponsors listed below.
2021 Golf Sponsors: Dean Kurtz Construction, VAST Broadband, The UPS Store/Great Plains Brown, Amplified/Rapid City Journal, Assurant Solutions, Brazos Roofing, Black Hills Animal Hospital, Black Hills Shooters Supply, Dr. Stuart Fromm, MD, Good Samaritan Society/Sanford Health, Great Western Bank, Monument Health, Black Hills Community Bank, Black Hills Surgical Hospital, Dakotacare/Carver Insurance, Dave Schmidt Farmers Insurance, First National Bank, First Western Federal Savings, Granite Automotive, Gateway Autoplex, Gustafson Building/Heavy Constructors, Kieffer Sanitation, Ketel Thorstenson, LLP, Lind Exco, Inc., Neugebauer’s Jewelry Design Service, Northwest Pipe Fittings, Rotary Club of Rapid City Rushmore, Sander Sanitation, and Seacrest Wealth Management
The school year has come to an end and Rushmore Rotary recognized RCHS students for Rushmore Rotary Students of Distinction and Rotary 4-Way Essay Contest winners. Winners received cash awards from Rushmore Rotary. PIctured with the cash awards are Sean Binder (RCHS), Cathy Quinlivan and Carmen Hansen. Thank you to Deb Niemi, Tammy Stewart and Mike Fuller who served as judges.
RCHS District Grant Update Rotarians cleaned out the planter at RCHS for the upcoming placement of benches and equipment later this Fall. We need a couple of volunteers to help with transporting the benches to Sturgis the first week of June. Mike Fuller has the trailer. Let Carmen know if you have any time to help.
Several Rotarians (Norm, Linda, Jennifer, Kibbe) worked at Whiteclay Markerspace (District 5610 Grant) during the Open House hosted for Artists on May 29th-- patching cement floor, assembling bookshelves and mowing. Very successful day. Thanks for your service above self!
Save the Date of October 14-16, 2021 for the District Conference - to be held at Cadillac Jacks Hotel in Deadwood, SD. There are great speakers lined up, some really interesting breakout sessions planned and the opportunity to network. Please put it on your calendar! Watch for additional details coming this summer. Bruce Nearhood and Pat Sutliff are Co-Chairs of the District Conference.
Sponsoring students at The School of St Jude is very special, not only do you change the student's life but also their family's and the community. Sponsorship is at least a three year commitment: Full sponsorship is $2,640 per year, Half sponsorship is $1,320 per year, or a one fourth sponsorship is $660 per year. The sponsorship pays for their uniforms, school supplies, education, transportation to and from school, healthy lunches and snacks. If you wish to sponsor please send your request to: American Friends of The School of St Jude, P O Box 3994, Rapid City, SD 57709 and you can pay for the full year, monthly, or quarterly. Pictured is our newest student to be sponsored--Hilary.
The school year has come to an end and Rushmore Rotary recognized RCHS students for 
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