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President Jamie Soukup called his first business meeting to order this past Wednesday. There were two guests present, Alison Woods from Juffer, Inc. and Bryan Lubbers of Yankton, South Dakota. Bryan was a guest of Rotarian Ken Cotton. The membership recited the Rotary Grace prayer, and the assistant song leader Jeff Doom announced that we would try to sing “Grandfathers Clock.” This was met with a lot of skepticism as most members had never heard of this song. Doom did a respectable job of leading the group as we stumbled through a tune none of us were familiar with. It is without a doubt a good song but would require piano accompaniment if we are ever to do it justice. Good try Jeff!
Read moreThe Ihanktonwan Learning Camp will be returning to the Marty Community Center on Monday July 28. A group of volunteers from Maryland and Pennsylvania will be offering fun and educational activities for children who have finished K through 5th grade. The Learning Camp is completely FREE!! Camp will start at 11 AM and end at 4 PM, Monday through Thursday the week of July 28. This is the same week that the Boys and Girls Club in Marty will be closed, so if your kids are looking for something to do this is the place! In addition to learning activities, arts and crafts and games, there will be prizes and gifts daily and everyone will receive a hot lunch, a snack and a bagged meal to take home. All are welcome to join in the fun.
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It is no secret that we LOVE this rodeo famously called the STAMPEDE in Burke, South Dakota! When you love what you do, well, it makes for FUN!! What great FUN we have had with all of you over the past 34 years at the legendary Burke Stampede Rodeo. In this, our 35th year, we are makin’ history. We have retired our old bucking chutes…they have served us well and have been loaded with many, many great broncs and bulls and the cowboys who tame em’! They represent 34 years of Stampede memories and Stampede fun! Recognizing that is was time to look toward the next 35 years of Stampede fun, our committee commissioned Macksteel out of Watertown, South Dakota to build (not 6) but 8 brand spankin’ new buckin’ chutes. These chutes are bigger, safer and just plain “Stampede fancy”! They complete Phase 1 of our big dreams for the Burke Stampede Rodeo Arena.
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Few decisions in life are more impactful than the choice to undergo cataract surgery—and how to have it done. Because cataract surgery is so common, many patients don’t realize it involves important decisions that can affect their vision for the rest of their lives. Modern technology has introduced new options for how the surgery is performed and what type of lens implant is used. These choices matter.
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From the Files of the Lake Andes Wave
Read moreItems discussed were: The painting of the cross display and possible places to display it; Tri-County bylaws change; Parade participation; Fundraising ideas, and the SDRTL board of directors meeting.
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Behind every great rodeo is a great Stock Contractor who knows the business of buckin’ horses, buckin’ bulls and timed event cattle. The Burke Stampede is proud to say that we have once again pardnered with one of the best in the business, Chancy Wilson and crew of Muddy Creek ProRodeo. Muddy Creek has been our contractor of choice for many of the 35 years of rodeo in Burke. Chancy recognized that the Stampede had been doing everything professionally except inviting the cowboys and cowgirls of the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) and WPRA (Women’s Professional Rodeo Association) to compete on our arena floor. The Burke Stampede took Chancy’s encouragement and advice to heart and hit the dirt running being sanctioned by the PRCA for the first time ever in 2021. It was all we had hoped for and dreamed of and more, now five years later, we are not looking back! Once again, welcome home Chancy Wilson and Muddy Creek ProRodeo to the Legend that is THE BURKE STAMPEDE RODEO!
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