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 23, 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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UPCOMING EVENTS

Aug 17 BH Area Softball Tournament, Rapid City

Aug 17 SE Area Softball Tournament, Sioux Falls

Aug 18 BH Area Bocce Tournament, Rapid City

Aug 18 SE Area Bocce Tournament, Sioux Falls

Aug 18 Heroes Pull, Milbank

Aug 25 Heroes Pull, Sioux Falls

Aug 25 NE Area Bocce Tournament, Lake Norden

Sept 20 – 23 Fall Classic, Rapid City

SPORTS

FYI… Athletes, here are your remaining Dance Themes for the year!

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: SLOW DOWN

The pace at which you eat influences how much you eat, as well as how likely you are to gain weight. Studies comparing different eating speeds show that fast eaters are much more likely to eat more and have a higher body mass index (BMI) than slow eaters.

Your appetite, how much you eat, and how full you get are all controlled by hormones. Hormones signal to your brain whether you’re hungry or full. However, it takes about 20 minutes for your brain to receive these messages. That’s why eating more slowly may give your brain the time it needs to perceive that you’re full.

Studies have confirmed this, showing that eating slowly may reduce the number of calories you consume at meals and help you lose weight.

Eating slowly is also linked to more thorough chewing, which has also been linked to improved weight control.

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

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!