August 2021 Membership Report
Summer is not over! For years my mind set has been August is ‘Back to School’ and the summer just seems to melt away. The reality is, there are still many fun days of summer to be had and we should take full advantage of them. Remember when we sat in our houses and wished for things to get back to normal? As Scott Schuetzle reminds us in his weekly Friday Stuff email, there are only 15 weekends of summer from June 1 until Labor Day…use them wisely!
Mark your calendars for Crazy Day’s in downtown Pierre, Friday, July 30 and Saturday, July 31. This is a longtime standing tradition that many look forward to every year! I encourage you to get to know our local businesses – there are some real treasures in our communities. Supporting our local industries creates a stronger economy, a closer community, and an overall great place to live.
The Oahe Blue’s Fest at the Grey Goose Roadhouse is also this weekend, as well as BACA Oahe Chapter will be hosting an all-vehicle poker run before the event. A great fund raiser for an even better cause, you can find more information on their Facebook page.
The Pierre Trappers have a few games in town July 28 and 29, and again August 2-7! If you haven’t made it to a game this season, get it done soon. Trapper games are a fun event for the whole family. You can check out their schedule here.
Fort Pierre First Thursdays event is August 5th from 5:30-8 pm at Fischers Lilly Park. There will be kids activities, vendors, live music by the Dirty Boot Band, and a super nacho fundraising meal for The Right Turn, Inc. Also taking place in Fischers Lilly Park is Trader Days August 13-15! Live music, food trucks, vendors, BBQ contest and many more activities! The festivities will start at 5pm on Friday, and the full schedule of events can be found on the Trader Days Facebook page.
Check out more events like: the Summer patio sessions at Drifters on Thursday nights throughout August, the Dueling Duo benefit for the SD Discovery Center on August 6, Central SD 4-H Rodeo starts August 7, and the Summer Concert Series at the American Legion every Sunday in August. These events and much more can be found on our website at www.pierre.org. If you have an event coming up that you would like the community to know about, please add it to our calendar!
School in Pierre starts on Thursday August 19, and in Stanley County on August 23, so get out and enjoy all the wonderful opportunities that are available to us in the lower Oahe region – it is a wonderful place to live!
Katie Johnson
Membership Director
