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Shooting Sports Information for Dell Rapids

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Moody County 4-H has openings for our Dell Rapids Shooting Sports program that will begin this winter!  Dell Rapids Shooting Sports offers: BB gun and archery.  The 4-H Shooting Sports program develops safe shooting habits in youth ages 8-19. Students practice under the guidance of certified instructors and coaches who have received over 15 hours of training in the areas of safety, techniques, coaching and youth development.  You can find more information about the South Dakota 4-H Shooting Sports program at: 4-H Shooting Sports | SDSU Extension (sdstate.edu)

If you are interested in participating in shooting sports in Dell Rapids please fill out this questionnaire:  https://southdakotastateuniversity.questionpro.com/t/AQojpZpLHy

This does NOT guarantee that you your youth has a spot in Dell Rapids for shooting sports, this questionnaire is to see how many are interested.  There is a LIMITED number of spots in Dell Rapids due to venue.  If you do not get in please know that you will be on the waiting list.  We will do our best.

Practices in Dell Rapids will be Sunday evenings usually starting in January.  We are looking for parents to help enter scores into the computer, score targets and become certified instructors.  If you are interested in becoming a 4-H certified instructor please let me know!

It is recommended that those in shooting sports join a 4-H club.

Age: 8-18 (must be 8 by Jan 1st)

Youth must be enrolled in 4-H at: http://v2.4honline.com

Cost: $25.00/discipline (if you are in two disciplines it’s $50.00/youth)

You must provide your own equipment

Parents must stay for the whole practice to help their youth load bb’s/arrows etc.

There will be a safety meeting that youth must attend.  Along with the safety meeting will be additional rules for attending this year.

Please fill out the questionnaire if you are interested by October 22nd.

If you have questions please contact Christine Greenhoff: lcgreenhoff@siouxvalley.net

Homecoming Kings and Queens Crowned

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Both Dell Rapids St Mary and Dell Rapids held their coronation ceremonies on Monday, October 11th as part of the homecoming week.  Both schools crowned their Homecoming King and Queen during the ceremonies.

The Dell Rapids St Mary Homecoming King is John Pica, and the Homecoming Queen is Courtney Brown.

The Dell Rapids Homecoming King is Weston Mason, and the Homecoming Queen is Yazmin Garcia.

The week will continue with activities at both schools.  The homecoming parade will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 15th downtown Dell Rapids.  The Cardinals will host De Smet for their homecoming football game, and the Quarriers will host Dakota Valley.  Both games will kickoff at 7:00 p.m.

Dell Rapids Economy Remains Strong in 2021

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Spending in Dell Rapids has remained strong in 2021.  The Dell Rapids City Council received a sales tax revenue report during their regular meeting on Monday, October 4th.  The report shows an increase in spending through the month of August compared to the same time frame in 2020.

“If you look at the month of July compared to last year, what a difference,” said Dell Rapids Mayor Tom Earley.  “Thanks to everybody for shopping local.”

The month of July in 2021 had an 18.84% increase in sales tax revenue compared to July in 2020.  Over the eight-month reporting period, revenue is up 6.1% for an increase of $58,320.30 from last year at this time.  The city has collected just over $950,000 in sales tax through the month of August.

Dell Rapids Chamber Hosts “Senior Trail Ride” Event

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The Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce held a “Senior Trail Ride” on Saturday, September 25th around Dell Rapids.  This is a new event for 2021, but was an idea that was presented nearly a year and half ago.

Councilman Gary Haak and Mayor Tom Earley had an idea for this type of a ride and asked if the Dell Rapids Chamber would be willing to put something together.  The original plan was to hold this ride about the time of the idea a year and a half ago, but Covid delayed the plans.

On a beautiful day, the trail ride was offered to residents at Dells Nursing an Rehab Center and Orchard Hills.  The chamber limited the participation this year so they could work on the logistics during the event.  The trial ride followed the bike trail from the pool house to the dam.  They then traveled from the dam to Veteran’s Memorial Park, and then followed the south side of the park past the bathhouse before returning to the pool.

A total of 14 riders took part in the event.  All of the drivers of the golf carts were vaccinated to ensure safety for all the participants.

The Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce hopes to do more of these rides in the future.

Pictures taken by Tammy McKillip and Rebecca Fritz

Avera Dells Area Hospital to Host Community Blood Drive

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Dell Rapids, SD – Avera Dells Area Hospital and Community Blood Bank are coming together to secure the blood supply for the community by hosting a blood drive on Thursday, October 7 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Avera Dells Area Hospital (909 North Iowa Ave., Dell Rapids). Donors can log onto www.cbblifeblood.org and select “events”, October 7 and Avera Dells Area Hospital or call 605-331-3222, Walk-ins are welcome.

“Blood donations continue to be severely affected by COVID-19 throughout the last 1 ½ years. Our blood supply is once again at critical levels and we are seeing more organizations unable to host blood drives due to the rise in COVID cases, said Ken Versteeg, Executive Director, Community Blood Bank. “We need blood donations now and hope to build up a supply level that can be relied upon to treat local patients with cancer, blood disorders, undergoing emergency surgeries and many other serious medical condition. Donating blood on the bloodmobile is a safe process and only takes 30 minutes to save up to three local lives. If you have never donating blood or new to the community, we invite you to join Community Blood Bank to impact our community patients by scheduling your donation at this event. All blood donations will be used locally to save the lives of local patients in need.”

Community Blood Bank was founded by Sanford Medical Center and Avera McKennan Hospital in 1976 to be the sole blood provider to local area hospitals. Community Blood Bank is the sole blood provider to Avera Dells Area Hospital. When you give blood on the bloodmobile you will directly save local lives in your community.

Donor must be at least 17 years old (16 years old with a signed parent consent form found at www.cbblifeblood.org) weigh 110 pounds or more and be in good general health. Donors exhibiting cold or flu symptoms are unable to donate. A valid identification is required at the time of registration. It is recommended that a person eat and drink plenty of fluid prior to donating blood. With policies associated in addressing COVID-19, it is strongly recommended that all donors schedule appointments / walk-ins will be accepted. For information log onto www.cbblifeblood.org or call 1-877-877-3070.

Cardinal and Quarrier Bands March in Parker

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Both the Dell Rapids St Mary and Dell Rapids High School marching bands participated in the Parker Marching Band Festival on Friday, September 17th.  The Cardinals were entered in Class B, and Dell Rapids was competing in Class AA.  Both schools also received awards.

St Mary took third place out of nine teams.  The color guard also received the “Outstanding Color Guard” for Class B.

The Quarriers finished second in Class AA.  Cara Rice received the “Best Drum Major” for the class.

New Director for Dell Rapids Haven

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The Dell Rapids Community Haven program will have a new director at the end of the month.  The Dell Rapids School Board officially approved the hire of Rachel Scholten as the new Haven Director effective September 20th.  This was approved at the board’s regular meeting on Monday, September 13th.

Taylor Delker’s resignation as the current Haven Director was accepted at the same school board meeting.  The resignation will be effective on September 30th.  Delker has been serving as the director since September 2020.  Prior to being promoted to the director position, Delker was the Haven Activities Coordinator.

Vaccine Clinic to be Held at Dell Rapids School

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Avera Medical Clinic of Dell Rapids will be hosting a COVID-19 Immunization clinic at Dell Rapids School.  The first dose for interested students and staff will be on Tuesday, September 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  The second dose will be held on Tuesday, October 5th.  The clinic will only be available for staff and students 12 years of age and older, but parents can accompany their children during the shot if they wish.  A permission form is needed before administration of the vaccine, which can be found by clicking here. 

Dell Rapids Public School hosted a Covid-19 Vaccine Informational Town Hall on Wednesday, September 8th with Dr. Mike Elliott, MBA from Avera McKennan Health.  The town hall was streamed live and recorded by Big Sioux Media.  The entire town hall can be viewed in the archive video below. 

Baltic High School to Host Community Blood Drive

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Baltic, SD – Baltic High School will host a community blood drive on Friday, September 24 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to help improve the overall blood supply for the local area. Donors can call 605-529-5461 to schedule a donation, information at www.cbblifeblood.org or call 1-877-877-3070.

“As we are seeing a surge in COVID cases around the nation, locally blood donations have decreased. This downward sloop in blood collection has placed a heavy strain on the local blood supply,” states Ken Versteeg, Executive Director, Community Blood Bank. “The need for blood is at an all – time high with more people seeking to completed their elective surgeries that have been stalled due to the pandemic. We need blood to treat all types of medical issues, including cancer patients, traumas, and premature infants. At this point we are using anywhere from 15 – 30% more blood per week than before the pandemic began. Donors are the only way to keep our supplies strong. It is our hope that we will see community volunteers come forward to provide support at this blood drive event. We are grateful for the Baltic community and the support provided.”

Community Blood Bank was founded by Sanford Medical Center and Avera McKennan Hospital in 1976 to be the sole blood provider to local area hospitals. Community Blood Bank is the sole blood provider to all Sioux Falls / Dell Rapids Hospitals. When you give blood on the bloodmobile you will directly save local lives in your community.

Donor must be at least 17 years old (16 years old with a signed parent consent form found at www.cbblifeblood.org) weigh 110 pounds or more and be in good general health.  Donors exhibiting cold or flu symptoms are unable to donate. A valid identification is required at the time of registration. It is recommended that a person eat and drink plenty of fluid prior to donating blood. With policies associated in addressing COVID-19, donor appointments are preferred, walk-ins will be accepted in open schedule times. For information log onto www.cbblifeblood.org or call 1-877-877-3070.

Dell Rapids Dog Park Falls Just Short of Receiving Large Grant

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The Dell Rapids Community Recreation Committee’s (DRCRC) dog park project was selected as one of 30 finalists for the PetSafe “Bark for Your Park” grant contest at the beginning of August.  The Dell Rapids park was picked to compete for one of five $25,000 grants for a new park.  Throughout the month of August, the nationwide public could vote once a day for the project, and the top five projects in votes would receive a $25,000 grant.

After the month of voting, the Dell Rapids project finished seventh in voting, just under 2,900 votes behind the project that finished fifth.  The Dell Rapids Dog Park project received a total of 11,056 votes.

Even though the project missed out on the grant, the DRCRC is continuing to move forward with the dog park project, which would be located next to Rickeman Field.  The group will continue to do fundraising drives along with other ideas in the planning stages.

Donations can be made any time for the dog park project.  If you wish to donate, here are the ways to do so:

  • Venmo:  @dellrapidsrecreation-committee
  • Mail:  309 W. 7th St., #6, DRSD 57022 – Make checks payable to Dell Rapids Community Recreation Committee (or DRCRC).

** Be sure to memo “dog park” either way the donation is made

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