Special Olympics South Dakota Newsletter

September 02 2025

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Nick was interviewed by Daniel Smrokowski for the award-winning podcast series call Special Chronicles.

Daniel is a Special Olympics athlete from Illinois.

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Gaming for Inclusion Returns

Registration Deadline: September 15

Gaming for Inclusion is back! Registration is now open for all Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners to participate. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, September 15. Match Instructions can be found here. Athletes and Unified partners will compete in a Unified Rocket League tournament on either September 16 or 18, 2025 at 5p ET on PlayVS Stadium. The winners of this tournament will have the chance to compete in the Showcase on Friday, October 3. These two events will be recorded and then broadcast on Xbox’s Twitch channels on October 14.

Click here for the new registration process.

The best months for most people to get a flu shot are September and October

This timing allows your body two weeks to build up protective antibodies before the flu season typically ramps up in the U.S., which starts in October and peaks from December to February. While it’s ideal to get vaccinated by the end of October, it is still beneficial to get the shot later in the season if you haven’t already.

In South Dakota, you can get a flu shot at your doctor’s office or through clinics at healthcare providers like Avera Health, Sanford Health, and Horizon Health Care. You can also find them at many retail pharmacies including CVS, Walgreens, Hy-Vee and Lewis Drug.

Flu shots are often free through your health insurance, which typically covers them as preventive care. Medicaid generally pays for flu shots with no out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries. Federal law guarantees this coverage for adults and children, though the specific process can differ depending on your age and where you get the shot.

If you don’t have insurance, you can still get a flu shot at a low cost.

Sioux Falls Soccer Stars Are Back

Hello Soccer Stars Families,

We’ve loved seeing the joy, laughter, and friendships that come alive each time we gather on the field. From goals scored to high-fives shared, Soccer Stars has always been about more than soccer—it’s about fun, inclusion, and community.

Now it’s time to get ready for another exciting season, starting September 10th!

Whether your player is eager to score goals or simply enjoy time with friends, we can’t wait to see those smiles back out on the field.

Don’t miss out—register today and secure your spot for the new season of Soccer Stars!

https://www.dakotaalliancesoccer.com/soccer-stars

Thank you for being such an important part of the Soccer Stars family. We can’t wait to create more memories with you this season!

See you on the field

Hey Aberdeen Friends…

Your Race, Your Pace is an event for the community to come together, and for each individual to succeed. It’s for ALL abilities, ALL athletes, to ALL achieve their goals. This is a unique race with multiple route options empowering and celebrating each participant from the avid to adaptive runner and everyone in between. Whether athletes walk, run, jog, or wheel to the finish line, they will be given a medal; they are champions for finishing their race at their pace.

Date: September 27, 2025

Location: Wylie Park – Aberdeen

Start time: 9:30 AM

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You can support Sioux Falls’ brand-new delegation, the Sioux Falls Bulldogs, and Special Olympics South Dakota, and you could WIN a set of boards decked out in your favorite school colors!

You can purchase your tickets by clicking the button below for the boards you’d like to win!

109 TOTAL CHANCES TO WIN!

GRAND PRIZE: $1,000

(Have the highest accumulated score at the end of 18 weeks to win!)

Weeks 1-18

Highest Team Total | $200

Second Highest | $100

Third Highest | $80

Fourth Highest | $60

Fifth Highest | $50

Lowest Team Total | $20

Total awarded each week | $510

Pigskin Madness Rules

1. This ticket is unique and valid for 18 weeks of the regular professional football season.
2. Each week, four (4) team scores are added together to determine the winners.
3. If there is a tie, prizes will be combined and split equally between the winners.
4. If a team does not play in a given week, including bye weeks, their score from the previous week will be used.
5. Winners will be contacted by Special Olympics South Dakota staff via phone and will receive their prize money shortly after.
6. Tickets are sold at random and not available for review until purchased.
7. Decisions of Special Olympics South Dakota are final.
8. Ticket holders do not need to know anything about football or keep track of weekly scores.

There are only 6 days left to shop for the Special Olympics South Dakota Pampered Chef Party!

Proceeds from your purchase will go towards this year’s Truck Convoy!

22nd Annual Truck Convoy for Special Olympics South Dakota

Friday, September 19

Saturday, September 20

W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds

100 N Lyon Blvd

Sioux Falls, SD 57107

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Please join us for the 22nd Annual Truck Convoy for Special Olympics South Dakota to celebrate the trucking industry, partners, and law enforcement working together to raise funds for Special Olympics South Dakota.