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Out of Doors 3 May - July 2023

executive director column by Megan Howell

I hope you all are having a fantastic summer and are uploaded, I will start learning the incredible
have been able to get out with family and friends power of this platform and expect to have it up and
to enjoy South Dakota’s great outdoors! Summer running in the next 3 months, so stay tuned! This
seems to be flying by, but I’ve been able to make has been a very time-consuming task, but in the
time to fish with family and friends! The fishing has end, it will bring SDWF a plethora of connectivity
been great on Oahe and central South Dakota and opportunity to continue to work for South
lakes! Dakota’s outdoors men and women!
South Dakota Wildlife Federation has made great The Annual Convention is coming up in Brookings
strides in the past couple of months. We have August 4th-6th and we have been working hard to
purchased a Customer Relationship Management make it a great one. I am really looking forward to
program called EveryAction. EveryAction is a meeting everyone that is available to join us this
tool we can use to gather all our members in to year! We have a fun Friday night filled with a trap
one place to make communication, advocacy, shoot and meal at the Brooking Gun Club, and an
and fundraising more efficient. In order to get awards ceremony, banquet, prime rib dinner, and
on board with EveryAction I have been going raffles Saturday evening at the Brookings Inn. It will
through over 60,000 member data points to get be a great weekend and I hope to see you there!!
our membership data in the correct form to be
utilized through EveryAction. After the data points
Executive Director, Megan Howell

Megan Howell Executive Director
SAVE THE DATE!

SDWF’s Annual Convention August 4th-6th in Brookings!

PLEASE RSVP and make reservations at the Brookings Inn by July 21
The 2023 Annual Convention is coming up fast we have a great weekend planned:
Friday: - Brookings Gun Club, 3 miles west of the Brookings Inn (634 58th Ave, Brookings, SD 57006)
5:30 PM (bring your shotgun)- brats/burgers/drinks provided
Saturday: Brookings Inn, 2500 6th Street, Brookings, SD 57006
8 am-noon: Business meeting and GFP SEC
Noon lunch provided
12:30-4:30 : guest speakers
5:30 Happy hour
6 Banquet
7 Awards
8 Auction
Sunday:
8am-1pm business meeting then Camo meeting

Please fill this attendance form out and get it in ASAP so we can make this a great convention!
______ Yes, I will attend the 2023 Convention in Brookings August 4th-6th __________people attending

______ Yes, I plan on coming Friday night to the Brookings Gun Club __________people attending
- Brookings Wildlife Federation is sponsoring food and beverages

- Bring your shotgun for Trap/5 Man contests (Gun Club rates apply)
______Yes, I plan on attending the Banquet (Prime Rib)/Awards/Auction on Aug 5th __________X $50 per person(includes $20 raffle spot)

______Yes, I plan on attending and I am an affiliate delegate __________X $20
______ No, I cannot make it but would like to donate $_________

______ Please enter me in the 120-space raffle board for prizes __________spaces X $20
Make checks out to SDWF or send in credit card info $_____________Total
South Dakota Wildlife Federation ® PO BOX 7075 ® Pierre, SD 57501

Please direct any questions or rSVPs electronically to: mhowell.sdwf@outlook.com or 605-453-0895

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