2019 Meetings and Activities
Meetings 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at Noon at Canyon Lake Activities Center, 2900 Canyon Lake Drive - except as noted:
Jan 8 - Lion Pres. Travis - Looking Down the Road to 2019
Jan 22 - Ronda Gusinsky, Northern Plains Eye Foundation - What we are learning from the vision screening program
Feb 12 - Lion Doug Scheller, Rushmore Lions - 2nd Century Initiative
Feb 26 - DG Bea Gifford - official visit + Nominations
Mar 12 - Mike Begeman, V.P. Public Affairs & Corporate Administration for Sanford Health - Mr. Begeman will tell us about of Sanford Health and the Good Samaritan Society, what their partnership looks like, why the merger was good for both organizations, and what it means going forward. + Elections
Mar 26 - Lion Kyle Krause, Vice President of the South Dakota Lions Foundation. About the history of the South Dakota Lions Foundation, its present programs, and the choices Lions have regarding its future. The program will include discussion of research findings related to vision screening and of the future of vision screening in South Dakota. Kyle personally guarantees that you do not want to miss it .
Apr 9 - Andrew Bellisie, Technical Climbing on Yosemite National Park's Half Dome + Eyeglasses Roundup
Apr 23 - Members of S.D. School of Mines 3D Printing Club - 3D printing & possible demonstration
May 14 - April Vix - VOSH Mission-Trip to Mexico
May 28 - Lion Corrie Stephens will present scholarship awards to winning students in the Young Leaders Project
Jun 11 - Monte Loos - About KOTA Radio
Jun 25 - 11:30 to 1 PM - Annual Meeting - Installation of new officers and induction of new members
July 9 - Logan Brown, SD Wildland Fire Division, Comparison Black Hills vs. California 2018 Fires
July 23 - Lion Clyde Lichtenecker: Canyon Lake Activities Center and Tour
Aug 13 - Mayor Steve Allender - Civic Center Expansion update + Eyeglass Roundup
Aug 27 - David Johnson - The Emerald Ash Borer
Sep 10 - Mark Vargo, Penn. County State's Attorney
Sep 24 - Sheriff Kevin Thom
Oct 8 - Bill Casper, Chairman Veterans Honor Banner Project
Oct 22 - Visit by District 5-SW Governor Linda Vollmer
Nov 12 - Chuck Parkinson & Suzanne Stratford, SDPB - Where Do We Go from Here?
Nov 26 - Charter Anniversary Meeting
Dec 10 - Eyeglass Roundup + Diana Saathoff - Mount Rushmore Society
Dec 24 - No Meeting
Other Activities
Jan 18-19, 2019 - SD Lions State Convention, Spearfish
State Convention FormApr 7 - Pancake Breakfast
Apr 20 - 11AM to 3PM-
Eggstravaganza - contact Nate ChicoineMay 23-25, 2019 - MD5 Lions Convention, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan RegistrationMay 23-25, 2019 - MD5 Lions Convention, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Registration
Summer Nights - June 6, 20; July 4,18; August 1, 15, 29. Contact: Corrie Stephens
Central States Fair - August 16-24 - contact Bruce Halaka
USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum - September 19, 2019 - Spokane, WA View Flyer
Concert: Abbey Road - September 27, doors open 6:30 PM
2019 Fall Rally - October 5, 2019 - Mobridge, View Flyer
Mammoth Site Tour -
October 11, 2019, 9:30 am,
CANCELLED