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Air Patrol
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Ryan Likness: rlikness@amfam.com |
Band |
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Because of geographical area, practices are limited to 2-3 per year. |
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The Band started in 1923; it is one of the oldest units in the Temple . The membership consists of all amateur musicians. |
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Ron Blachford
605-853-3621 |
Chanters |
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Every Tuesday from 7:00 p.m. to
9 :00 p.m. except for January & February. |
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We assume the unit started in the 1920's or 30's. They have members from many SD communities. The Chanters furnish special music for church services, parades, celebrations, and many other events all over the NE part of SD and SE part of ND. They entertain with the intention of spreading the word about the purpose of the Shrine and the work we do with Children's orthopedic and burn hospitals. They look forward each year to the singing fellowship with other Shriners from SD, ND, MN, WI, IO, Manitoba and Saskatchewan in Canada, at the annual Midwest summer sessions. Recipients of a 2008 MSCA Gold Rating. |
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Bruce Redding bootsredwing@hotmail.com |
Chanters West |
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Chanters from the Mobridge area now have their own unit. |
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Bruce Redding
605-845-8909 bootsredwing@hotmail.com |
Yelduz Clowns |
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Troy Stavig tstavig@hotmail.com |
Color Guard |
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Every Tuesday |
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John Sperry 605-882-2231 |
Foot Patrol |
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1st Monday of every month |
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Douglas Roggow
605-426-6694 |
Gettysburg Mini-Corvettes |
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Larry Madsen
605-765-2746 |
Greeters |
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3rd Wednesday of each month. |
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This unit serves as the Public Relations for the temple; assists the Potentate at his request to provide and operate courtesy cars at Shrine functions, visit members who are hospitalized, bedridden or confined to nursing homes, assisted living or other elderly care services, and promote Shrinedom and interests of the Temple. They operate the jewelry case in the lobby of the Shrine Center for meetings and ceremonials. |
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Jon Oster jonoster@hotmail.com |
Horse Patrol |
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Larry Griffiths
605-229-2963 |
James Valley Drovers |
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The James Valley Drovers were formed in 2004 as a unit of the James Valley Shrine Club. They appear with their chuck wagon in parades around the area. The Drivers are immediately identifiable due to their unique chaps, wrist cuffs and saddles, all bearing the symbols of the Shrine and Masons. The main emphasis of the unit is the preservation of old west skills coupled with fund raising for the Shrine through Authentic Ranch Rodeos they have produced. Rodeos have been done in Watertown, Wessington Springs, Miller and at the South Dakota State Fair. |
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Lynn Moller lmoller@venturecomm.net |
James Valley Fire Crew #1 (Huron) |
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The Fire Crew, spouses and widows meet every Fri. for breakfast in Huron. |
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The Fire Crew’s 9125 Ford Model T fire truck attends many community celebrations/parades. They tell the story of the Shriners, how they all help children who have been burned or are impaired. Shriners have fun helping children and they want children to have fun growing up. |
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Wayne Testerman
605-352-2436 |
James Valley Fire Crew #2 (Wessington Springs) |
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1st. Saturday each month for breakfast. |
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The Wessington Springs Fire Crew consists of a 1927 Graham Fire Truck and a van. They co-sponsor the Sickler Banquet each fall with the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star to promote new members. They share the aluminum can project with the Masons to benefit their fraternal organizations. They assist Relay for Life with balloons and medallions for the survivor’s march. This unit participates in many parades throughout the year both locally and in the surrounding area. |
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Dayle Winter
605-539-1497 |
James Valley Motor Corps |
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George Parmeter georgep@hur.midco.net |
Lake Region
4-Wheelers |
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Rob Kading rjkwsi@yahoo.com |
Lake Region Shrine Club |
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3rd Monday - every month |
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Steve Swanson
605-493-6458 |
| Order of the Eastern Star |
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2nd Monday – every month 8pm at Masonic Temple |
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Mobridge Scooters |
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Mobridge Scooters promotes the good name of Yelduz Shrine by participating in as many functions as possible during the spring, summer and fall. They ride their scooters in 8-10 events. They have 11 scooters and 16 Shriners who all take turns riding. Contact this unit if you’d like them to participate in your parade. |
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Dave Siemon drsiemon@abe.midco.net |
Northeastern Scooter Patrol |
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This unit is out of Watertown, SD and presently has 10 members. They ride 80cc Yamaha scooters and participated in 10 parades in 2007. They have extra scooters, so would welcome new members. |
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Frank Kitterman
605-886-7159 |
Provost |
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1st Thursday – every month |
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Provost was originally formed to provide security for Shrine events, especially the circus. They currently have 10 members. They have several fund raising events—turkey shoot, craft show and bake sale. |
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Ron Gage
605-229-4545 |
Roadrunners |
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Pancakes Last Sunday @ Yelduz every month |
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The Road Runners unit was started Nov 3rd, 1991 for the purpose of transporting patients to and from the Shriners’ Hospitals. They hold meetings the 4th Sun of the month. They have a fund raiser at the Shrine Center every 4th Sun of the month serving pancakes, eggs and sausage. The fund raiser is for the transportation of patients to and from the Shrine Hospitals. Every Shriner is welcome to join the unit. |
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Dan Vetter
vetter@nvc.net |
Vintage/Classic Cars |
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Tim Hosley
605-225-3030 |
Watertown Shrine Clowns |
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Marv Stavig PP
605-886-9575 |
Westerners |
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1st Sunday of February, May, August, & November |
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Jerold Zerfoss
605-458-2478 |
Wrecking Crew |
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4th Monday – every month except July, November, December |
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This unit’s purpose is to assist the Potentate and Director of the Temple in handling of the Second Section initiation and other Shrine Center Activities. This unit is the official host of the annual Luau (dinner and dance). |
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Robert Retzer
605-216-0832 |
Yelduz Racing Club |
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This unit was started in 2007. The Racing Club has purchased a Super Stock race car that will be used to advertise the Shrine. The car will be street legal and can be driven in parades and shown at car shows. Their long term plan is to have a second car that can actually be raced at local tracks in Aberdeen, Watertown & Huron. Shriners interested in being a member requires only a $100 donation to the unit. This will get their name on the car and a sticker to put on their vehicle to advertise the club. Any unit member can drive this car in parades or take it to a show in their area. |
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Ryan Liknes rlikness@amfam.com |
Britton Shrine Club |
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Last Wednesday - every month |
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The Britton Shrine Club is a very active club with approximately 50 members. Their fund raising activities include 3 can cribs set up in the area (Hecla, Britton and Langford) to collect aluminum cans. They also collect old car and truck batteries. This club holds a spring dance, a golf tournament and steak fry. They have golf carts for a parade unit. |
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Alan Grupe alangrupe@yahoo.com |
Gettysburg Shrine Club |
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3rd Tuesday of every month |
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Larry Madsen larry_madsen@hotmail.com |
James Valley Shrine Club |
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2nd Monday of every month |
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Joe Fritzsche 605-458-2688 or Wayne Testerman
605-352-2436 |
| Lake Region Shrine Club |
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3rd Monday of every month @ Hot Spot in Bristol, SD |
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The purpose of this Shrine Club is to enhance the main goals of the Shrine - “to Make a Difference.” They have fund raisers and participate in various parades. Their goal for 2008 is to raise money for the Shrine to further assist our greatest philanthropy—the Shriners Hospitals for Children. |
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Leon Vander Linden lvander@itctel.com |
| Ladies’ Shrine Auxiliary |
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1st Friday – every month except June, July, August
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Daughters of the Nile Aurora Temple 39
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1st Monday – every month except Jan/Sept |
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Mobridge Shrine Club |
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2nd Tuesday of every other month |
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The Mobridge Shrine Club participates, promotes and helps with the work of the Yelduz Shrine Center in Aberdeen. Three of the Units and/or promotions they participate in are the Yelduz Chanters, The Shrine Circus and the Yelduz Road Runners. The Mobridge Shrine Club not only participate and promote their own circus held during the summer, but 10-15 of their members also drive the 100 miles to Aberdeen to help Yelduz put on yet another circus that we can all be proud of. Their Road Runners always seem to find the time and manpower to transport patients to and from the Twin Cities Unit of the Shriners Hospital for Children, even if it means spending a night or two. Ten out of the 24 members of the Yelduz Chanters hail from the Mobridge area. The Mobridge Shrine Club is proud to be a part of the Yelduz Shrine Temple. |
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Dave Siemon
605-848-0677 |
Northeastern Shrine Club |
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4th Thursday of every month |
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Mike Dailey
605-882-1281 |
Oahe Shrine Club |
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3rd Thursday of every month |
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Oahe Shrine Club’s primary activities focus is on Shriners Hospitals support. They include an annual circus in St. Pierre, periodic screening and application clinics, and hospital transport of children. On a local level, they have monthly business meetings, monthly Ladies’ Nite Dinners out, participate in area parades and annual nursing homes visitations. |
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James Allan jallan@pie.midco.net |
Ringneck Shrine Club |
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Last Friday of every month except for July & August |
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Duke Meyer
605-472-0137 |
West River Shrine Club |
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4th Friday of every month except June, July & August |
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The West River Shrine Club (WRSC) serves members from the northwest corner of South Dakota. The WRSC was chartered as a dual-membership with Shriners being able to be members of either Yelduz Shrine Temple or Naja Shrine Temple (located in Deadwood, SD). The WRSC sponsors a two day circus held annually, with profits being sent to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. The WRSC has two different parading units; classic cars and small model T’s. The WRSC participates in 6 to 10 parades annually. |
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Kent Baumberger kjpbaumberger@yahoo.com |
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