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April Newsletter 2026

DEAR MEMBERS AND SPONSORS:

The next regular meeting of the BEADLE COUNTY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB will be held on Tuesday, April 14th. Social hour will start at 6:00 p.m., with hors d`oeuvres starting at 6:15 pm. and supper served around 7:00 p.m.

MENU: Roast Beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, salad and dessert. We need help in the kitchen following the meeting with clean up. Talk to Ken, Lyle or Janet

Speaker: Lisa Wolf, director of Thursday Night at Campbell Park activities

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped at the KOKK Outdoot Sports Show Brat Feed in March.

We are having a ‘sweatshirt raffle’ at the cost of $1 a chance. If you’re a winner, you’ll get a certificate to pick up your color choice and size at Signature Plus. Also have a raffle for a Savage 308 Bolt Action gun for $10 a chance.

We have a Perpetual Memorial Plaque at our clubhouse. Contact Sharon if you are interested in having your loved ones name(s) engraved on a plate; the cost is $50 for each plate. We wish to keep this memorial to only names with ties to the Beadle County Sportsmen’s Club.

The Big Buck/Bull/Lunker Contest winners: Plaques were awarded to Gary Caviezel (Archery- Whitetail), Donna Frank (Longest Walleye caught with hook and line); and Jim Winger (Longest other game fish not a walleye, examples are paddle fish, salmon, northern pike, muskellunge, etc.)

Make plans to attend the 2026 Spring Bonanza on Saturday, April 25th:

Top prize $1,500; 2nd Prize – Bergara Ridge Carbon Wilderness 6.5 Creedmor; 3rd Prize – Winchester XPR Vortex Scope Combo 6.5 PRC; 4th Prize – Ruger Compact Pistol 9 mm. Need all tickets returned to Sharon by April 15th. Drawings for $25 throughtout the evening, along with blackjack, dice game (Taurus G3C pistol prize), pick a duck (cash prizes), heads or tails, pay what you pull game (Winchester XPR Renegade Long Range 6.5 Creedmoor prize), and popular hat raffle (Winchester XPR Stealth 243). If you have donations for our silent auction, you can bring them on Tuesday, or contact a board member.

Upcoming Events:

April 18th – Ducks Unlimited Bingo with guns as prizes. Club will be serving a taco bar starting at 11 a.m. for free will offering. Questions, contact Justin Simpson 605.350.6372 Limited number of seats

April 25th – Spring Bonanza

May 1st & 2nd – South Dakota Wildlife Federation convention at our clubhouse. Contact Dana Rogers 605.415.8443 or [email protected]. The club will be serving a grilled rib-eye supper on Saturday night. All are welcome as they are planning a silent and live auction after the meal

May 12th meeting – the 2026 shed antler contest

June 7-13 – Youth Conservation Camp at Camp Bob Marshall, Custer, SD for kids that have completed 8th through 11th grade. Register at: sdwf.org/camp before May 15th. The Beadle County Sportsmen’s Club will pay fees.

August 13-15 HUNTSafe classes Register online @ https://gfp.sd.gov/hunter-education/

October 16th – Pheasants Forever Banquet Alex Solem (605)218-0594

Pistol classes are planned for June 7th, July 25th, August 16th and September 19th at 2 p.m. Contact Nathan Hofer 605-350-6939 for additional information

Check out our web page: https://bcsc.club

Now collecting 2026 membership dues. Your mailing label will list the last year you have paid. The dues are $30 for a Membership and $55 for a Sponsorship. If you change your address, please notify Sharon Reno 605-352-8281 (voice) or 605-350-1899 (text).

Respectfully submitted,
Ken Shoultz, President 605-354-0820
Sharon Reno, Secretary/Treasurer

March Newsletter 2026

DEAR MEMBERS AND SPONSORS:

The next regular meeting of the BEADLE COUNTY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB will be held on Tuesday, March 10th. Social hour will start at 6:00 p.m., with hors d`oeuvres starting at 6:15 pm. and supper served around 7:00 p.m.

Soup & Sandwich Supper! Planning on serving Shrimp Gumbo, Strunkle (green bean and potato) and noodle, sandwiches and dessert. We need help in the kitchen following the meeting with clean up. Talk to Ken, Lyle or Janet

We have a Perpetual Memorial Plaque at our clubhouse. Contact Sharon if you are interested in having your loved ones name(s) engraved on a plate; the cost is $50 for each plate. We wish to keep this memorial to only names with ties to the Beadle County Sportsmen’s Club.

We are having a ‘sweatshirt raffle’ at the cost of $1 a chance. If you’re a winner, you’ll get a certificate to pick up your color choice and size at Signature Plus. Also a raffle for a Savage 308 Bolt Action gun for $10 a chance.

The Big Buck/Bull/Lunker Contest planned for our March 10th meeting. The contest is open to only members of the Beadle County Sportsmen’s Club, with an animal harvested in South Dakota in 2025. Plaques will be awarded in the following divisions: Rifle – Whitetail, Rifle – Mule Deer, Rifle – Antelope, Rifle – Elk, Archery – Whitetail, Archery – Mule Deer, Archery – Antelope and Archery – Elk. For our Fisherman: 1) Longest Walleye caught with hook and line 2) Longest walleye by other method, examples are bow, diving, etc. 3) Longest other game fish not a walleye, examples are paddle fish, salmon, northern pike, muskellunge, etc. 4) Longest any fish by hook and line, examples are carp, buffalo, etc. 5) Longest Bass 6) Longest perch, crappie, or pan fish species. Entries for the fish contest can be a photograph of your catch measured over a ruler with a witness statement or the mount can be presented.

The KOKK Outdoot Sports Show will be held at the Norby 4-H building on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds on Saturday/Sunday, March 28 & 29. We’ll be serving grilled brats and hot dogs during lunch time both days for a free well donation.

Make plans to attend the 2026 Spring Bonanza on April 25th.

Top prize $1,500; 2nd Prize – Bergara Ridge Carbon Wilderness 6.5 Creedmor; 3rd Prize – Winchester XPR Vortex Scope Combo 6.5 PRC; 4th Prize – Ruger Compact Pistol 9 mm. Tickets available at the March meeting @ $20 each. $25 Drawings throught the evening, along with blackjack, pick a duck, heads or tails, pay what you pull game, and popular hat raffle. If you have donations for our silent auction, you can bring them on Tuesday, or anytime during the year as we will store them until our bonanza.

Upcoming Events:

March 28 & 29 – KOKK Outdoor Show Brat Feed

April 18th – Ducks Unlimited Bingo with guns as prizes. Club will be serving a taco bar starting at 11 a.m. Questions contact Justin Simpson 605.350.6372

April 25th – Spring Bonanza

May 1st & 2nd – South Dakota Wildlife Federation convention at clubhouse. Contact Dana Rogers 605.415.8443 or [email protected]

May 12th meeting – the 2026 shed antler contest

June 7-13 – Youth Conservation Camp at Camp Bob Marshall, Custer, SD for kids that have completed 8th thru

11th grade. Register at: sdwf.org/camp before May 15th. Beadle County Sportsmen’s Club will pay fees.

Check out our web page: https://bcsc.club

December was election month at the Beadle County Sportsmen’s Club. Winners were President-Ken Shoultz, vice-president – Leo Pollock, secretary/treasurer – Sharon Reno and board members. Dale Berens, Sam Freng and Ron Wallenstein.

Now collecting 2026 membership dues. Your mailing label will list the last year you have paid. The dues are $30 for a Membership and $55 for a Sponsorship. If you change your address, please notify Sharon Reno 605-352-8281 (voice) or 605-350-1899 (text).

Respectfully submitted,
Ken Shoultz, President 605-354-0820
Sharon Reno, Secretary/Treasurer

December Newsleter 2025

DEAR MEMBERS AND SPONSORS: MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

The next regular meeting of the BEADLE COUNTY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB will be held on Tuesday, December 9th. Social hour will start at 6:00 p.m., with hors d`oeuvres of Rocky mountain oysters starting at 6:15 pm. and supper served around 7:00 p.m.

MENU: Baked Ham, potatoes, vegetable, salad, and dessert. This is a free meal to all members who pay their 2026 memberships by meal time or $15 per person. Bring the form at the bottom with you along with your payment.

We have a Perpetual Memorial Plaque at our clubhouse. Contact Sharon if you are interested in having your loved ones name(s) engraved on a plate; the cost is $50 for each plate. We wish to keep this memorial to only names with ties to the Beadle County Sportsmen’s Club.

We are having a ‘sweatshirt raffle’ at the cost of $1 a chance. If you’re a winner, you’ll get a certificate to pick up your color choice and size at Signature Plus.

Thank you for your generous donations to the Huron Area Salvation Army Angel Tree. We were able to purchase warm clothing to let our area children know that they are loved. At the December meeting, we will again have a basket out if you want to donate to the Salvation Army Christmas Basket program.

December is election month at the Beadle County Sportsmen’s Club. Up for election are six positions: A president, a vice-president, a secretary/treasurer, and three openings for board members. Dale Berens, Brad Schutt, and Ron Wallenstein will have their terms expire in December 2025. The chairman of our nominating committee, Lyle Swanson, is working to get candidates for each open position. If you have a nomination, contact Lyle at 605-350-9889.

A board decision was made to shut down the clubhouse in January and February 2026, returning on March 10th for our soup/sandwich supper. You will not be getting a newsletter for January and February. Check out our web page: https://bcsc.club

Our annual fall hunting season is underway, so good luck in the Big Buck/Bull/Lunker Contest planned for our March 10th meeting. The contest is open to only members of the Beadle County Sportsmen’s Club, with an animal harvested in South Dakota in 2025. Plaques will be awarded in the following divisions: Rifle – Whitetail, Rifle – Mule Deer, Rifle – Antelope, Rifle – Elk, Archery – Whitetail, Archery – Mule Deer, Archery – Antelope and Archery – Elk. For our Fisherman: 1) Longest Walleye caught with hook and line 2) Longest walleye by other method, examples are bow, diving, etc. 3) Longest other game fish not a walleye, examples are paddle fish, salmon, northern pike, muskellunge, etc. 4) Longest any fish by hook and line, examples are carp, buffalo, etc. 5) Longest Bass 6) Longest perch, crappie, or pan fish species. Entries for the fish contest can be a photograph of your catch measured over a ruler with a witness statement or the mount can be presented. More details will be discussed at the December meeting.

Make plans to attend the 2026 Spring Bonanza on April 25th. The top prize will stay $1,500, and the next three prizes to be determined. Plan to have tickets printed by the March meeting. If you have donations for our silent auction, you can bring them on Tuesday, or anytime during the year, as we will store them until our bonanzas.

Now collecting 2026 membership dues. Your mailing label will list the last year you have paid. The dues are $30 for a Membership and $55 for a Sponsorship. If you change your address, please notify Sharon Reno 605-352-8281 (voice) or 605-350-1899 (text).

Respectfully submitted,
Ken Shoultz, President 605-354-0820
Sharon Reno, Secretary/Treasurer

November Newsletter 2025

DEAR MEMBERS AND SPONSORS:

The next regular meeting of the BEADLE COUNTY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB will be held on Tuesday, November 11th. Social hour will start at 6:00 p.m., with supper served around 7 p.m.

NOVEMBER is the month we traditionally are thankful and count our many blessings! In keeping with this theme, we will serve a Thanksgiving meal for our Sportsmen’s Club members and their families with the following menu: Roasted Turkey, giblet stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, cheesy green beans, cole slaw, cranberry sauce, relishes, rolls, and dessert for $15 per adult (children under 18 eat free). Please pay as you enter the clubhouse and get your adult meal ticket.

We are having a ‘sweatshirt raffle’ at the cost of $1 a chance. If you’re a winner, you’ll get a certificate to pick up your color choice and size at Signature Plus.

We will be taking donations for the Huron Area Salvation Army Angel Tree to help local children at Christmas time.

Thank you to everyone that made the Fall Bonanza a success. The winners were 1st Prize of $1,500: Andy Widen and Mike Harrison split; 2nd Prize Christensen Arms Evoke Hunter 7 MM PRC–Nick Mors; 3rd Prize Stoger 12 OU– Jeremy Kempf; 4th Prize Henry Golden Boy 22 LR– Deanne Ness. Pay What U Pull Gun Ruger American Gen II 243 w/scope Raffle ticket #12 – Roger Purintun; Dave’s hand-made knife – Sutton/Lance Tschetter; 50/50 winner of $400 – Tonya DePauw and black jack winners were Richard Wurtz (20 ga Mossburg 88), Adella Bawdon ($100), and Don Kuhns ($50); Duck Pond –Marla Bawdon ($100), Nancy Schultz ($50), Tatum Songer ($25) and Nancy Shoultz ($25). Cap Raffle Weatherby 12 ga – Nate Stevens; Door raffle Henry 22 – Casey Carstens; Dice raffle Taurus G3C 9mm – Tara Eggleston. $25 winners: Ron Wallenstein, Dan Pollack, Ray Pulfus, Janey Cronin, Kathy Kempf, Casey Carstens, Dennis Clemens, Dan Kempf, Jared Polak, Molly Fox, Jake Hellzen, Jim Sheridan, Darla Eichstadt, Guy Mann, Marilyn Grafsgard, Jake Patridge, Eldon Dahl, Scott Eggleston, Corey Bawdon, Dustin Pullman, Roger Purtinin, Bruce Carstens, and Sharon Reno.

Also thank you to the following for their donations: Amanda Barton, Arnie’s Outback, Barton Heating and Cooling, Ben Meyer, Dan Brake & Agri Care, Dan Polak, Dave/Darla Eichstadt, Dave/Penny Wright, Duck’s Unlimited, EJ and Lauri Johnson, Ellwein Brothers Inc., Gary Heath, Hubbard Feed, Huron Custom Meats, Iverson Auto, Jeannie Jensen, Jensen Feed, Leo/Beth Pollock, Lyle/Janet Swanson, Manolis Grocery, Marla Bawdon, Marsha Coil, Nancy Shoultz, Nancy Wallenstein, NAPA Central, Olympic Motors, Red Arrow Bar, Ray Pulfus, Scoreboard, Signature Plus, SD National Guard, Tara Eggleston, Tom/Marilyn Paye, Warren Barton, Wilber-Elis, and WW Tire. Make plans to attend the Spring Bonanza in April 2026.

We have a Perpetual Memorial Plaque at our clubhouse. Contact Sharon if you are interested in having your loved one’s name(s) engraved on a plate; the cost is $50 for each plate. We wish to keep this memorial to only names with ties to the Beadle County Sportsmen’s Club.

December 9th election will include a president, vice-president, secretary/treasurer, and 3 board members. Contact Lyle Swanson 352-9889, our chairman, if you have nominations for open positions. This is also the night for a free meal if you have paid your 2026 club dues.

Thank you to Ron Wallenstein for keeping the clubhouse property mowed this spring and summer.

Collecting 2026 membership dues. Your mailing label will list the last year you have paid. The dues are $30 for a Membership and $55 for a Sponsorship. If you change your address, please notify Sharon Reno 605-352-8281 (voice) or 605-350-1899 (text).

Respectfully submitted,
Ken Shoultz, President 605-354-0820
Sharon Reno, Secretary/Treasurer