2023 Meetings and Activities
Noon Meetings at Canyon Lake Activities Center, 2900 Canyon Lake Drive:
Jan 10 - Corrie Stephens and DG Ron Bunnell - Visioning our future
Jan 24 - Thomas Golden, Executive Director - https://www.homestakeoperahouse.org
Feb 14 - Tony Russell, Executive Director, South Dakota Service Dogs
Feb 28 - Tim Brumbaugh, Ski for Light
Mar 14 - Amy Sazue, Executive Director of Remembering the Children Memorial + Nomination Meeting
Mar 28 - Nicole Swigart, CEO/Superintendent - Rapid City Area Schools + Election Meeting
Apr 11 - PDG Doug Scheller - Eyeglasses collection and the VOSH trip to Mexico
Apr 25 - Dr. Gerrit Scheepers, Asst. Prof. of Music, SDSM&T+ Eyeglasses Roundup
May 9 - Jerry Steinley, Executive Director, Humane Society of the Black Hills
May 23 - Shiloh Francis, Senior Marketing and Communications Director, Elevate Rapid City
Jun 13 - Norm McKie - The Dignity Statue
Jun 20 - 5 PM - picnic at Canyon Lake Park + Installation of new officers
June 27 - NO MEETING
Jul 11 - Sheriff Brian Mueller, "There is a New Sheriff in Town"
Jul 25 - PDG Ron Bunnell, "Status of Lions District 5SW"
Aug 8 - Blake Bontrager, Young Life Rapid City - Recent activities and future programs + Eyeglasses Roundup
Aug 22 - Col. Martin Yost and Col. Scott Linquist, SDNG - Operation Golden Coyote
11:45 AM Meeting at The Park, 707 Mountain View Road
Sep 12 - Hon. Jason Saluman, Mayor of Rapid City
11:45 AM Meeting at Fork Real Cafe, 324 Saint Joseph Street
Sep 26 - Lara Roetzel, States Attorney
11:45 AM Meeting at the R. C. CLUB FOR BOYS - 320 N 4th Street
Oct 10 - John Ligtenberg, Director (right), and Jacob Holle (left), Love INC - Community needs in Rapid City picture
11:45 AM Meeting at Fork Real Cafe, 324 Saint Joseph Street
Oct 24 - Lions talking to Lions
11:45 AM Meetings at the R. C. CLUB FOR BOYS - 320 N 4th Street
Nov 14 - Jacqui Dietrich, Executive Director - Rapid City Arts Council
Nov 28 - Dr. Dan Kittle, President - Dakota Wesleyan University
Dec 12 - Anniversary Meeting - Lion Gladfelter: Our club's history + Eyeglasses Roundup
Dec 26 - no meeting
Other Activities
Feb 16 - Bierschbach Texas Hold'em - contact Lion Corrie Stephens
Apr 16 - Children's Chorus Pancake Breakfast
May 25-27 - MD5 Convention, Spearfish, SD Registration
Jun-Aug - Summer Nights
Aug 18-26 - Central States Fair
Dec 9 - Bell ringing at Westside Family Fare, noon to 6 pm. Contact Lion Jim Wilber.