Darryl Nordquist, President/CEO

Johna Thum, VP Field Services

Julie Briggs, VP Outreach / UCS

Turner Gaines, Director Unified Champion City Schools

Haley Zerr, Sports Director / Northeast Area

Cathy Grubb, Sports Director / Black Hills Area

Cade Lyon, Sports Director / Southeast Area

Melanie Frosch, Sports Assistant

John McHale, Sports Assistant-Data Entry

Michelle Paulsen, LETR Event Manager

Eric Gage, LETR Event Manager

Jill Kvanli, Marketing Manager

Lane Riedel, Office Manager

Nick Mills, Administrative Assistant

July 16, 2024

Special Olympics South Dakota

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Southeast Area Sports Director

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Northeast Area Sports Director

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If you need help and resources to navigate the disability world, Click Here. What Will You Find?

Individualized Assistance: Support for every family’s unique needs is available to access at their own pace or easily connect with an Outreach Specialist to assist them.

Information and Resources: A wealth of briefs, guides, recorded trainings, and local, state, and national events.

Learning Library: An expansive collection of resources to help parents stay informed and empowered.

SPORTS

SAVE THE DATES…. FALL SPORTS ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER

We have many volunteer positions to fill. Some require a specific skill set (Umpiring Softball Games), but most jobs can be taught when you arrive. You are appreciated!

Southeast Softball

August 17

Sherman Park, Sioux Falls

Click to Volunteer

Southeast Bocce

August 18

McCart Fields, Sioux Falls

Click to Volunteer

HEALTH & FITNESS

TIP OF THE WEEK: EAT FROM SMALLER PLATES

The size of your dinnerware can affect how much you eat. Eating from a large plate can make your portion look smaller, while eating from a small plate can make it look bigger.

Eating from smaller plates has been associated with feeling full faster. When this happens, you eat less. Also, if you don’t realize you’re eating less than usual, you won’t compensate by eating more at the next meal. By eating from smaller dinnerware, you can trick your brain into thinking that you’re eating more, making yourself less likely to overeat. Why not try it for a week? It’s easy and can’t hurt!

IN OTHER NEWS

START YOUR SPECIAL OLYMPICS JOURNEY HERE

If you are new to Special Olympics South Dakota and looking for a Delegation,

or if you are interested in changing your Delegation, Click Here to get started!

This link can also be found on the SOSD website.

This Sounds Fun

Pig Pals is an annual program hosted by the South Dakota Pork Producers Council. This event is intended to provide a unique opportunity to individuals with intellectual disabilities and give them the chance to show a pig at the State and County Fair level.

There are limited spots for each event, which will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.

Sioux Empire Fair

Thursday, August 8, 2024

South Dakota State Fair

Sunday, September 1, 2024

Click for Details & to Register

Join our friends at Suncatcher on July 27th

for this exciting event

Click for Details

34 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. This legislation shattered the walls of exclusion, promoting equality and prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities and rare diseases.

If you live in the Sioux Falls area, we have 2 ways for you to celebrate Disability Pride Month:

1. Check out the “Inclusion Is Always In” billboards featuring Sioux Falls residents with disabilities and rare diseases. These can be found at the following locations.

Interstate 29 & 12th Street SOUTH FACING SIDE

Interstate 229 & Minnesota Avenue Exit EAST FACING SIDE

Interstate 229 & Minnesota Avenue Exit WEST FACING SIDE

2. Support our friends at Rare by Design by grabbing dinner at Panera Bread in Sioux Falls. 25% of all sales will be given back to Rare by Design.

When: Tuesday, July 23

Where: Panera Bread (5117 S. Louise Ave)

Time: 4 – 8 pm

Order ahead: Use code (FUND4U) at online checkout.

Order in-store: Present this flyer at checkout.

Join us for fun and community

3•21 Fun & Friends is a social group for families with young children, ages 0-10, who have a disability in the Sioux Falls area. Join our monthly meetups in the Special Olympics South Dakota Unify Center to socialize, play, and build a community. These meet-ups will be free of cost, in a setting where children can play with their peers and parents can connect. If you are reading this and wondering if this group is for you, it is! We hope you’ll come to our next meet-up.

Check us out at www.321FunandFriends.org or find us on Facebook!