CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE SOUTH DAKOTA HALL OF FAME NEWSLETTER
New Programs & Partnerships to Support Excellence
OUR EXPANDED MISSION
Championing a
Culture of Excellence in South Dakota Plans for 2015 Strengthen the Champions for Excellence brand Support Legends & Learning statewide in South Dakota classrooms
WINTER 2015
DAVID OLSON Chairman
Two years ago we expanded our mission to become an agent for change in South Dakota. The intervening years have been used to lay the groundwork for an exciting future for the Hall. It is a future you can be proud of.
This year we will unveil two new programs and a partnership with SDPB. They are: LEGACY OF ACHIEVEMENT. Soon all inductees or their descendants will be able to access our new network to tell their full up-to-date story. It is my hope they will use this opportunity to tell readers not only what has been accomplished but why and how. It will be a great resource for others to understand excellence. ACTS OF EXCELLENCE. Using our new network we will accept submissions from all South Dakotans telling stories of excellence. Acts will encourage and inspire excellence.
“ ...This year we will unveil two new programs and a partnership with SDPB.”
Expand Legacy of Achievement through videos, photos and documents telling stories of excellence
PUBLIC TELEVISION. Inductees will be interviewed and their stories shown on public television. We understand the power of television and will use this program as our initial foray into this medium.
Launch Acts of Excellence for statewide recognition
A SPECIAL THANK YOU to our staff, Greta and Keileen, as they work hard to further our cause. A special thanks is also due Board Vice Chair and Hall inductee Dick Gowen for his work in developing our new Champions for Excellence Network. And as always, a special thank you is due to our supporters. We cannot succeed without your help.
Partnership with Public
Television Continue to update storytelling through exhibits at the museum and beyond the walls with Building a Culture of Excellence theme
David Olson, Chairman
Save the Date: 2015 Honors Ceremony on September 11 & 12 Save the Date for the 2015 Honors Ceremony, set for September 11 & 12 in Chamberlain-Oacoma. Join many past honorees and friends in honoring up to ten new Champions for Excellence, our 2015 inductees, for their contributions to the culture of excellence in South Dakota. To reserve your tickets, please contact info@sdhalloffame.com or call 605.234.4216.
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2015 Annual Donor Campaign No Debt, Increased Donors and New Programming Thank you to the generous donors for another successful annual campaign in 2014. Funding for the South Dakota Hall of Fame is provided through private donations used for the mission of Championing a Culture of Excellence in South Dakota.
C HUCK T RIMBLE 2013 Inductee “I am proud to be in the South Dakota Hall of Fame and know that many in my tribe ‐‐ the Oglala Sioux ‐‐ are proud as well. But it is also humbling to be counted among so many great leaders, many of them Lakota as well. I am pleased to be able to contribute financially to support this great cause.”
G ARY C ONRADI 2013 Inductee I support and contribute to the South Dakota Hall Of Fame as it is “the” organiza on that showcases the posi ve accomplishments of South Dakotans.
Our annual budget is $375,000 which supports five programs. Two are new and are launching this year—Acts of Excellence and Legacy of Achievements. We continue the annual Honors Ceremony, education program Legends & Learning and our Chamberlain museum with its exhibits and events.
The annual Honors Ceremony, now in its 38th year, is an opportunity to recognize those individuals who have overcome trials and tribulations to build outstanding lives. They begin to share their journey when elected into the Hall. Stories of our inductees are currently limited to a 250-word story which ends on the day of their induction. Our new program, Legacy of Achievements, allows our inductees or their descendants to expand that story. Why is this important? None of our inductees are particularly interested in boasting. It is part of our culture to be modest about accomplishments. But we learn through stories. We learn from example. When our inductees tell of triumphs and failure others can gain insights that may help them in their pursuit of excellence.
We induct up to ten individuals each year into the Hall of Fame. But we all know of others who have demonstrated excellence every day in every way here in South Dakota. We believe that they should be recognized. Acts of Excellence is a digital platform for that recognition. Both individuals and organizations are invited to submit Acts of Excellence. Those Acts will be publicized and permanently archived to recognize and give thanks. Acts of Excellence will encourage and inspire South Dakotans to pursue excellence.
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New Exhibits for Museum Your donations also support The South Dakota Hall of Fame Museum, located directly off Interstate 90 in Chamberlain. The SD Hall of Fame began as the Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. In 1983, the organization broadened recognition of champions across all vocations. The SD Hall of Fame was designated as the state’s official Hall of Fame by the SD Legislature in 1995. Today the museum, opened in 2000, maintains exhibits using digital technology and traditional exhibits to tell the stories of over 600 inductees achievements, engaging visitors of all ages. In addition, new exhibits are planned to tell the stories of champions in a particular field such as agriculture, health, education and business.
AREAS WHERE YOU CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
HONORS CEREMONY Annual Honors Ceremony Tribute to Honor Inductees OUTREACH PROGRAMS Acts of Excellence Legacy of Achievement Legends & Learning
ENDOWMENT
2015 Partners in Excellence HERITAGE $10,000—$24,999 Dave & Kay Olson Dr Richard & Nancy Gowen Earl Nordby ANCESTRY $2,500—$9,999 Larry Ritz Kari Shanard Koenders Myrna Williamson (USA Ret) Dr Milton & Ruby Mutch Mary Olinger
FOUNDER $1,000—$2,499 Dr Eugene & Carol Regier Bernard & Sally Christenson Gailen & Denise Meyerink Randy Houdek Sarah Richardson Larson Charles & Anne Trimble SUPPORTER $500—$999 Greta & Harry Chapman Henry & Eleanor Carlson, Jr. Dr Rick & Valerie Melmer John & Rachel Sutton Keileen Absher
STRATEGIC PLAN ADOPTED Over the past six months the South Dakota Hall of Fame Board reviewed the history and progress to build the future of the organization. In addition, inductee listening sessions, held in 2013, were included in the discussion. The Board identified five goals that have a number of strategies identified. The newsletter will include updates on progress.
Goal 1: Annual election and recognition of Inductees Goal 2: Develop procedures for board operations Goal 3: Development of personnel resources to support the organization Goal 4: Engage citizens with programming Goal 5: Board Committees for Finance, Fund Development and Programming
Ongoing Support for programs, building & grounds, and operations
MUSEUM UPGRADES & UPDATES Enhanced & expanded exhibits with updated technology Updated digital tools to support outreach & programming Building maintenance
RECOGNITION LEVELS LEGACY $25,000 and up HERITAGE $10,000—$24,999 ANCESTRY $2,500—$9,999 FOUNDER $1,000—$2,499 SUPPORTER $500—$999
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2015
Board of Directors David Olson, Chair
Sr. Vice President, Wealth Management
Dr. Richard Gowen, Vice-Chair
President/CEO, Dakota Power
Bob Riter, Secretary Attorney, Riter Law Office
Gailen Meyerink, Treasurer
Chief Lending Officer, First Dakota National Bank
Don Barnett Retired Rapid City Mayor
Miles Beacom President/CEO, First Premier Bankcard
Bernie Christenson
Retired Director, SD Comm Foundation & Past Asst. Director, State DOE
Richard Ekstrum SDHOF Director emeritus, Retired
Randy Houdek GM/CEO, Venture Communications Cooperative
Janet Johnson
Adjunct Professor, Mount Marty College & Bank Director, Reliabank Dakota
Mary Olinger Retired President, Make-A-Wish Foundation
Judy Olson Duhamel
Inductee Anniversaries 1995 – 20 Years James Abdnor, Government Affairs Florence Atkinson, Professional Dr. Joseph Cash, Education/Cultural Affairs Billy Etbauer, Professional Cowboy Dave Evans, Athletics Mildred Fielder, Writer of the Year Joe Knippling, Agriculture John Moisan, Artist of the Year Ralph Morris, Business & Trade Maurice Murphey, Business & Trade Gary Owens, Arts & Humanities Dr. Theodore Schultz, Professional Wynn Speece, Communications Billie Sutton, Governmental Robert Wheeler, Business & Trade Dr. Paul Wright, Professional 2000 – 15 Years Patricia Adrian, Agriculture R. Herbert Bowden, Business & Trade Earl Brockelsby, Business & Trade Charles Burke II, Business & Trade Charles Croes, Agriculture Raymond Gallagher, Military William McDermott, Communications Helen Miller, Unsung Heroes & Good Hearts Dr. Brooks Ranney, Professional Rev. Dr. Harold Salem, Religion Dr. Richard Schleusener, Education & Cultural Affairs Gordon Thomsen, Business & Trade Durand Young, Transportation
2005 – 10 Years Ordell Braase, Athletics Alton Cornella, Governmental Affairs Robert Duxbury, Agriculture Douglas Fuerstenau, Education Richard Greeno, Athletics Pearl Hoel, Unsung Heroes & Good Hearts Fr. Henry Hogebach SCJ, Religion Harvey Jewett IV, Business & Trade Alex Johnson, Communications Roger Kasa, Unsung Heroes & Good Hearts R. Barrett Lowe, Education/Cultural Affairs Chester McVay Jr., Professional Harriet Montgomery, Communications Bob Oates, Communications Dr. Robert Ryan, Indian Heritage William Wilson, Transportation 2010 – 5 years Dr. Clarence Auld, Professional Dale Clement, Education & Cultural Affairs Sam Dupris, Military Dr. Geraldean Fluke, Science/Technology Gordon Garnos, Unsung Heroes & Good Hearts James Kuehn, Communications Greg Latza, Arts & Humanities John Lillibridge, Business & Trade Lawrence Piersol, Professional Alvin Schoeneman, Business & Trade Dr. Thomas Stone, Education & Cultural Affairs Eagle Woman Who All Look At, Indian Heritage Howard Wood, Athletics
Former RC School Admin & SD Legislator
Sarah Richardson-Larson Attorney, Davenport Evans
Larry Ritz SDHOF Director emeritus, Retired CPA
Kari Shanard-Koenders Director, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Wayne Smith Executive Director, SD Farm Bureau Foundation
Brg. Gen. Myrna H. Williamson (USA, Ret.) Retired Brigadier General, US Army
Do you know them? 194 living inductees 141 in South Dakota Find out more about your community’s leaders. See the complete Inductee database of more than 690 inductees online now at sdhalloffame.com
Inductee Achievement Updates Businessman Larry Ness (2012) of First National Bank and Onward Yankton have challenged the community to come up with a “Big Idea” to aid in economic development and retain Yankton’s young people. Ness announced that the top prize would be $10,000 for an idea that could “start the process of creating our own future,” according to an article in the Yankton Daily Press.
Larry Ness
Dale Lamphere (1987) was chosen to create a tribute in sculpture to Sturgis businessman, artist and philanthropist Tom Monahan. Situated at 2nd and Main in Sturgis, the marble and stainless steel sculpture is reminiscent of a motorcycle, an appropriate symbol to honor the man who designed and donated the world-famous Sturgis Rally logo. Artist Ron Backer (1996) has been commissioned to paint historical interpretations of Palm Desert, California, where he now lives with wife, Elle Marty. Known for his historical paintings, his work has been shown throughout South Dakota. Some of his better-known work includes a series on Lewis & Clark and several featuring historical scenes and people from his hometown of Sioux Falls. Former South Dakota governor Frank Farrar (2006) will participate in the April 25 I’m Ready For Summer Triathlon in Brookings. Farrar, who turns 86 on April 2, continues to fly his plane and work in his banking/credit card firm, as well as participating in eight to ten triathlons a year.
Dale Lamphere
Rodeo legend Casey Tibbs (1978) will be the subject of a new documentary, Floating Horses, by a Denver filmmaker. Daktronics, co-founded by Al Kurtenbach (1992), was featured CBS News Sunday morning on Superbowl Sunday. CBS took an interest after a story about Daktronics’ founders appeared in the New York Times. From their humble beginnings in one room, the company now has video boards featured at major events throughout the world, including the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid and the University of Phoenix Stadium which hosted the 2015 Superbowl.
Frank Farrar
Turning 100 on January 31, 2015, physician Brooks Ranney (2000) delivered over 7,000 babies in an active practice stretching over 50 years. He was also an Army battalion surgeon in combat in Europe during World War II, was elected to Yankton’s City Commission and served as Mayor, and served as president of the American College of For more news about Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In speaking with the our Inductees and other Yankton Daily Press, Dr. Ranney said, “You can either go news from the South through life just getting along, or you can try to Dakota Hall of Fame, accomplish as much as you can. I felt it was a waste of please visit our Facebook page. life to do anything less than the latter.”
Al Kurtenbach We are pleased to announced that our digital platform for Legacy of Achievements is now being used by many of our Inductees to continue to share their ongoing stories of excellence. Each inductee can add text, photos and media to expand their initial biography and official photo.
Continue your story
Brooks Ranney
To start your Legacy of Achievement page, visit sdhalloffame.com and select Programs for Excellence, then Legacies of Achievement, from the left menu. Under the top Account menu, select Request account. Fill out and submit the form, which asks for a Username and Password. You will receive further instructions by mail when your Legacy page is established.
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Flyer sent to all SD 4th grade and selected high school teachers
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NEWS Winning 2014 Tree: Cozad Memorial Library Thanks to all of the participants in our annual Festival of Trees event.
Hall of Fame table at the state tourism conference
Thanks to retiring Board member Peggy Bechtold
SD Community Foundation awards $11,000 South Dakota Community Foundation awarded $11,000 to the Hall of Fame to strengthen our web-based Legends & Learning educational programming as well as our Legacy of Achievement platform for extending and enhancing inductees’ ongoing stories of excellence. The grant is contingent upon the Hall raising an additional $49,000 by May 1, 2015.
After three years of service, Peggy Bechtold is stepping down from the Board. During her time with us, she was instrumental in moving the organization forward in its expanded mission to foster excellence. Thank you, Peggy!
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