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Events Happening All Summer Long in Dell Rapids

May 6, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dell Rapids will be home to several events throughout the months of June and July this summer.

Things will get started with the 100th Anniversary of Cootie Days. This year’s Cootie Days will be adding an extra day and will be held June 11th, 12th, and 13th. Thomas Carnival will be providing the midway entertainment for this year’s event.

Just two short weeks later, the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their annual Quarry Days celebration June 25th, 26th, and 27th. They are planning for all of the fun activities of years past including the golf tournament, parade, street dance, vendors in the park, car show, and more.

Norby’s will be celebrating 20 years of business, and they are having three separate celebration events in July. Their first event will be an outdoor dance on July 10th. They will be hosting a Poker Run fundraiser in conjunction with Corduroy and Pixie Dust to raise funds for Ellie Joy’s Closet on July 17th. That event will feature a DJ. The third event will be another outdoor dance held on July 31st. All three events will have food catered by Cricket’s Catering.

More Dell Rapids Summer Events Change Due to Virus

May 15, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Image from CDC website

Weeks after the announcement that the annual Dell Rapids Relay for Life is cancelled due to the Covid-19 virus, two more summertime events in Dell Rapids are being altered because of the virus.

The Dell Rapids Legion Post 65 made an announcement on Facebook the night of Wednesday, May 14th. After a meeting via teleconference, a decision was made to cancel the 2020 Legion Cootie Days. As posted on their Facebook page, “It was a tough decision to cancel cootie days and was not taken lightly. Safety of the community has to take precedence, although disappointing, we could not have the carnival.” The Legion is planning on working with Thomas Carnivals for the 2021 event.

The Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce is also making changes to their annual Quarry Days celebration, which was to be held on June 26th through 28th. The chamber is postponing the annual Quarry Days celebration to August 8th and 9th.

Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce President Dan Ahlers said, “The chamber believes moving Quarry Days is a responsible step in promoting public safety. We hope having it in August will provide a safer, more acceptable date and bring a sense of normalcy back to our summer.”

14th Annual ESA Quarry Days 5K Results

June 25, 2019 by Submitted

Submitted and used with permission by Brenda O’Hara

The 14th annual ESA Quarry Days 5K and 1Mile run/walk was held on Saturday, June 22nd as part of the Quarry Days celebration. The event raises funds that are donated to Dell Rapids community projects. We had a great turnout of 95 participants as the rain held of and we had perfect running weather. With the generosity of our sponsors and the participants, over $2000 was raised and will be distributed in the fall. The overall winner of the men’s 5K was Jared Weston of Brookings with a time of 18:17, and the overall winner of the women’s 5K was Shaylee Hoff of Dell Rapids with a time of 21:03.

Men’s winners by age group:

Seth Roemen of Dell Rapids, 15-Under, 21:59
John Ditter of Baltic, 16-19, 20:16
Jared Weston of Brookings, 20-29, 18:17
Jesse Kroupa of Kimball, 30-39, 20:03
Todd Christensen of Baltic, 40 to 49, 20:37
Kevin Streff of Madison, 50-59, 20:30
David Weelborg of Brookings, 60-Over, 30:53

Submitted and used with permission by Brenda O’Hara

Women’s winners by age group:

Lucy Vargas of Dell Rapids, 15-Under, 25:39
Shaylee Hoff of Dell Rapids, 16-19, 21:03
Corynn Hoff of Sioux Falls, 20-29, 25:56
Amanda McMillan of Dell Rapids, 30-39, 22:14
Jessica Holt of Renner, 40-49, 24:48
Lisa Schroeder of Dell Rapids, 50-59, 25:52
Debra Shissler of Dell Rapids, 60-Over, 25:10

Submitted and used with permission by Brenda O’Hara

We had some young runners run the 1Mile as well: Thomas Christensen of Baltic age 8 and Maebry Dybedahl of Dell Rapids age 5.

Dell Rapids Chamber’s Quarry Days Celebration Had Fun for All

June 25, 2018 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

With the threat of rain and severe weather staying away for most of the weekend, the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce held their 31st annual Quarry Days celebration Friday, June 22nd through Sunday, June 24th. The seven member chamber board filled the weekend with great events and kept them running smoothly all weekend long.

The Quarry Days golf tournament kicked off this year’s events on Friday. Despite the heavy rains earlier in the week, the Rocky Run Golf Course was ready for play, and twenty-two teams competed in this year’s tournament. The festivities continued Friday evening with “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” amateur baseball game between Dell Rapids PBR and Dell Rapids Mudcats. Prior to the game, PBR manager Jay Bentz was honored for his 40 years of contributions to Dell Rapids baseball and Dell Rapids PBR. Dell Rapids Mayor Tom Earley declared the day “Jay Bentz Appreciation Day” during the ceremony. The 1993 Dell Rapids PBR championship team was also recognized during the game. The Mudcats defeated PBR 11-1 in the game this year.

Saturday was full of activities for every age. The day started with the annual ESA 5k run. Hundreds of people lined the streets of Dell Rapids for the Quarry Days parade. City Park was filled with vendors all day long. There was also the Rapid Fitness 3-on-3 basketball tournament, sand volleyball, kayak races, the Zoo Man animal show, a home run derby for kids, jumpy castles, and more throughout the park. The day concluded with nearly 1,000 people gathering downtown Dell Rapids for the street dance with Judd Hoos and opening act Ashley Wineland.

The Chamber of Commerce filled Sunday with more activities throughout the day. The 30th annual “Blast from the Past” car show was held in the park with the vendors. LG Everist gave free train rides. The annual Sportsman’s Club fishing derby was held, the Dell Rapids firefighters had an obstacle course and smokehouse, the Little Miss quarry Days pageant was held, there was a magic show performance, the Dualing Duo performance was held, and fireworks closed out the celebration on Sunday night.

30th Annual Quarry Days a Big Hit in Dell Rapids

June 27, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

With blue skies and near perfect temperatures in the lower 70s all weekend, the 30th Annual Dell Rapids Quarry Days was a huge success for the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce. Some of the comments around town and on social media have praised the chamber for an outstanding weekend.

“Best Quarry Days in the 22 years we’ve lived here. Well done!,” said one comment on Facebook.

Another comment on Facebook said, “A huge shout out to the Chamber. This year’s Quarry Days was as close to perfect as it gets!”

The Dell Rapids Chamber had a mix of classic Quarry Day events along with some new events for the 30th annual celebration. The celebration started on Friday, June 23rd with the Quarry Days Golf Tournament. Other classic events over the weekend included the ESA 5k Run/Walk, parade, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, vendors in the park, L.G. Everist train rides, fishing derby, “Blast from the Past” car show, and the fireworks display to close out the event on Sunday, June 25th.

Some of the newer events this year included an Ag Olympics put on by the Dell Rapids FFA, co-ed sand volleyball tournament, Dell Rapids firefighters obstacle course and smokehouse, Champions Forever Crevier basketball spectacular, and Dueling Duo.

This year’s street dance also featured two bands. The Brandon Jones Band opened the street dance at 7:00 p.m., and then Judd Hoos rocked the crowed late into the night on Saturday, June 24th. There was a near-record attendance of over 1,200 at this year’s street dance.

Dell Rapids Chamber board members have said that this year’s celebration may have been the most well-attended in recent years throughout the entire weekend of events.

Mudcats Beat PBR at ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’

June 24, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Mudcats beat Dell Rapids PBR 7-3 at the annual “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” night at Rickeman Field on Friday, June 23rd. The annual game between the two Dell Rapids amateur teams kicks off the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce Quarry Days celebration.

The Mudcats scored first on an RBI double by Nate Henry to score Jimmy Bauer. Henry later scored on a wild pitch to give the Mudcats a 2-0 lead they wouldn’t lose. The Mudcats scored three more times to lead 5-0 after four innings. PBR got on the board when Ryan Geraets scored on an error. PBR was able to cut the lead to 5-2 after the top of the fifth inning. Mark Houck hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to push the lead to 7-2. Beau Behrend had an RBI single for PBR in the top of the ninth.

Colin Karst earned the win for the Mudcats pitching all nine innings. Karst gave up three runs on seven hits while striking out four. Houck was 2-3 in the game with the home run and two runs scored. Jared Hegdahl had an RBI hit as well in the game for the Mudcats. Zane Schumacher went 2-4 for PBR.

The Mudcats travel to Madison on Tuesday, June 27th. Dell Rapids PBR will play Flandreau on Sunday, June 25th and then Salem on Wednesday, June 28th.

Dell Rapids Quarry Days Adds New Events

June 13, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The 30th Annual Dell Rapids Quarry Days will feature some new events this year. One of the new events will be “Ag Olympics” on Saturday, June 24th, hosted by the Dell Rapids FFA. The event will start at 1:00 p.m. at city park. Participants in this event can test their skills in various activities like steel fence post pounding, wheel barrow obstacle race, and square bale toss.

Other new events for this year’s Quarry Days include a coed sand volleyball tournament (Saturday), The Brandon Jones Band opening for Judd Hoos at the street dance (Saturday), Champions Forever Crevier Basketball Spectacular (Sunday), and Dueling Duo at the band shell (Sunday).

Quarry Days will start on Friday, June 23rd, with the Quarry Days Golf Tournament and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” later on Friday evening. The celebration will conclude on Sunday, June 25th, with a fireworks display at 10:00 p.m. The 30th Annual Quarry Days is put on by the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce and proudly sponsored by Billion, GoldenWest, LG Everist, and Dells Auto.

ESA Quarry Days 5k a Success

June 29, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Organizers of the 2016 ESA Quarry Days 5K/1 Mile event on Saturday, June 25th, said they had another successful year. This event is a fundraiser with proceeds going to local community organizations. This year 89 participants took part in the event with 77 running in the 5K.

The top overall female finisher was Christina Vogel with a time of 22:10. The top overall male finisher was Ben Devlin from Sioux Falls with a time of 19:40.

Top Female Finishers:

60 & over: Rhonda Ralston
50-59: Lisa Schroeder
40-49: Joan Krush
30-39: Jessica Holt
20-29: Anna Grimsrud
10-19: Christina Vogel
15 & under: Lisa Koopman

Top Male Finishers:

60 & over: Tim Devlin
50-59: Keith DeLange
40-49: Ivan Vargas
30-39: Brad Olinger
20-29: Ben Devlin
16-19: Peyton Heins

Mudcats Beat PBR at Take Me Out to the Ballgame

June 27, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Mudcats defeated Dell Rapids PBR during the annual “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” on Friday, June 24th at Rickeman Field. The game was one of the events that kicked off the Quarry Days weekend in Dell Rapids.

The Mudcats got on the board in the first inning after Aaron Johnson drove home Jimmy Bauer. Bauer then drove in the next Mudcat run in the second inning with an RBI single driving in Colin Karst. Nate Henry hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to extend the lead to 4-0. The Mudcats would add two more runs in the seventh and went on to win 6-0.

Karst earned the win pitching seven innings of shut out baseball. Karst only gave up two hits in his seven innings while striking out five batters. Bauer and Johnson each had three hits. Henry had two hits, and Grant Olson, Mark Houck, and Karst each had one hit. Bo Behrend, Kevin Krull, and Zane Schumacher had hits for PBR. Preston Davis took the loss.

The Mudcats earned another win over the weekend by defeating Humboldt 8-0 on Sunday, June 26th. The Mudcats are currently in second place in the Cornbelt League standings with a 7-2 league record. PBR dropped another game on Sunday, losing 7-1 to Canova. PBR is still looking for its first league win.

Quarry Days Excitement in Dell Rapids

June 30, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The 28th Annual Dell Rapids Quarry Days sponsored by the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce was held Friday, June 26th through Sunday, June 28th.

Events kicked off on Friday with the Quarry Days Golf Tournament. This year Great Plains Brokerage won the tournament with Team Welbig finishing second. “Take Me out to the Ballgame” once again featured Dell Rapids PBR vs Dell Rapids Mudcats this year. The Mudcats won the game 6-2.

Saturday was full of fun. The 5K Run/Walk started the weekend. The annual parade was held at 10:30 a.m. and again featured the Shriners among many other entrants. A 3-on-3 basketball tournament was held in the park as well as vendors all day long. The day concluded with a street dance featuring the Judd Hoos. Over 1,200 people filled downtown Dell Rapids for the street dance.

Sunday was also full of events all day long. An 8-and-under baseball tournament was held all day long along with the “Blast from the Past” car show. Vendors filled the park for another day. There was also a kids fishing derby, Little Miss Quarry Days Pageant, and Hip-Hop Shop Talent Show. L.G. Everest also held quarry train rides throughout the day. The Quarry Days celebration finished up with a fireworks show Sunday night.