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Dell Rapids St Mary Carnival Making Changes for 2020

May 18, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The committee for the Dell Rapids St Mary annual carnival is making some changes for the carnival this year.

A big change this year due to the Covid-19 virus is that the carnival games will be cancelled for this year. The committee determined there was no way to maintain social distancing practices and sanitizing game objects between use.

The current plan is to still hold the auction portion of the carnival on June 7th at 11:00 a.m., however that plan is still subject to change as more information becomes available in the coming days.

The committee is also selling approximately 10 silent auction items on their Facebook page. There a couple of reasons for doing this. First, it will reduce some of the silent auction inventory to allow that part of the carnival to be spread out more. Also, it’s a way to test the feasibility of a virtual/online auction system.

To participate in the silent auction items on Facebook, join their page found here, https://www.facebook.com/St-Mary-Catholic-School-Carnival-Auction-177605032271194/

Everyone who plans to bid must have an auction number. Please contact Amada Geraets (605-940-4637) for that number. Bidders can comment on the items to increase the bid, similar to the silent auction in the gym. Bids must increase by $1.00. The deadline for the bids is Wednesday, May 20th, at 4:00 p.m. If you do not wish to have your bid public in a comment, you can message the page or a Carnival Committee member with your Auction number and bid amount, and they will comment it for you.

St Mary Carnival and Auction is Another Big Success

April 6, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The 44th annual St Mary Carnival and Auction was another big success this year. The event was held on Sunday, April 2nd. Although the final fundraiser numbers are not complete, just this year’s auction almost has matched last year’s event total. Some of the big ticket items this year were six scoop shovels that went for $3,500 each and cedar chests handcrafted by Leonard Dressen.

The winners of this year’s raffles were Todd Brown (TV), Katie Luttmann (4-wheeler), Kurt Heinemann ($5,000 for last person standing), Barb Glazier (hog), and Ann Pierson ($500 gift card bouquet).

The 2017 Carnival Committee would like thank the entire community for their support. They greatly appreciate it!

Dell Rapids St Mary Carnival a Huge Success

April 2, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The 2013 St Mary’s Carnival and Auction held on Sunday, March 24th, was a huge success. The auction and carnival appears to have grossed around $245,000, which will immensely help with the school budget. Winners of the big ticket items were:

Last Man Standing $5000 – Buzz & Pat Huewe
ATV – Kalya Wolles
TV – Lexi Scherff
Mystery Box – JoAnne Lee
Hog Processing – Allen Moore