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Harrisburg Family Chiropractic
The Harrisburg Family Chiropractic team: Dr. Ashley Mayland and masseuses Betty, Allyson, and Reese. Since 2005, Dr. Mayland, of Harrisburg Family Chiropractic, has been an advanced proficiencyrated doctor in the activator methods adjusting technique. The benefit of Dr. Mayland using the only adjusting instrument approved by Medicare is it allows for the safe and effective adjustment in patients of all ages, from infants to the elderly. Dr. Mayland has been known
to help with various conditions including diagnosing and treating sports injuries, working with auto accident and work related injuries and the many areas in between. He incorporated the use of digital x-ray in 2017, the use of laser therapy in 2015 and also uses the MyoVision to help better diagnose, treat and speed up the healing process to get patients back to better health sooner.
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Harrisburg Cub Scout Troop 171 raising up our leaders of tomorrow.
Harrisburg - Lucky or Blessed? MAYOR JULIE BURKE-VAN LUVANEE Everyone wants to be lucky, right? Especially on St. Patrick’s Day! A couple of years ago, I was telling a friend how “lucky” I was to have certain relationships in my life, to have been elected Mayor to lead Harrisburg and to have learned from both the negative and positive things through which my life has taken me. His question back to me was, “Are you ‘lucky,’ or are you ‘blessed? “What’s the difference?” I asked. He proceeded to tell me that “luck” is defined as success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one’s own actions. Hold that thought.
In the January Harrisburg Times, I listed the top 15 accomplishments that our community achieved in 2017. In January 2016, I listed the top 10 accomplishments from 2015. These top 25 items is just a tiny list that reflects the hard work and dedication that our scout leaders, food pantry volunteers, police and fire department, library staff, maintenance men, city staff, church leaders, businesses, developers, organizations and their leaders put in to change, grow and enhance our community every day. One of the most common attributes to success is repetition: not yearly; not every six months; but every day. This is the kind of attribute that our community leaders and organizations exhibit through teaching our youth
Senior artist Mikki Bryan’s colored pencil drawing won 2nd Place at the Augustana High School Art Show in January.
Tiger Wrestling Sticks the Competition
HHS Talent Mikki Brian Places 2nd at Augustana HS Art Show
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pieces of art were on display at the show. Ten honorable mentions were awarded along with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards at the closing ceremony held on Friday, February 2nd. Mikki is a senior at Harrisburg and will be attending Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the fall.
These acts are certainly not “brought on by chance.” These intentional acts reflect the character of our residents; and I firmly believe that each of us has been given a role to play in our community. We aren’t logistically expanding our footprint “by chance.” We aren’t “lucky” to have many, many excellent leaders and minds helping to shape our youth and our future. As those who have come before us, we are all part of laying a solid foundation for the future of our community. That’s not random, and we aren’t just “lucky.” We are blessed.
In It to Win It
MIKKI BRIAN
A u g u s t a n a University hosted the annual High School Art Invitational during the month of January. Harrisburg’s Mikki Brian won 2nd place for her oil pastel drawing of her closet and a colored pencil portrait of a friend. Over 60
responsibility, ensuring safe environments, establishing respect for others and strategic planning for the future.
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Senior Logan Warzecha celebrates his victory in the Class A 220 Championship Match over Vermillion.
Tiger wrestling has generated a lot of energy and excitement this season and for good reason! The team kicked off their first dual against the Huron Tigers, where they dominated with a strong win of 46-18 at the varsity level. The following day, the wrestling team woke up early to hit the road to Watertown for their annual dual tournament. The wrestlers eked out a close CONTINUED ON PAGE 1, SEE WRESTLING
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City Contact
Information Mayor:
Julie Burke-Van Luvanee 605-767-5012
Public Safety
The City of Harrisburg contracts with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. In case of an emergency, dial 911. For non-emergency calls, dial 605-764-2664 for dispatch. Keep your garage doors closed at night and when not at home. If you keep your vehicle outside, keep it locked. Speed limits in residential areas are 20 mph, please remember to SLOW DOWN.
MayorJulie@Harrisburgsd.gov
Reminder: Any chance of two inches of snow or blowing snow may trigger a snow alert, all vehicles should be removed from city streets to avoid ticketing and towing!!
Ward I Alderpersons:
HELP!Line Center is available 24 hrs. a day/7 days a week for any personal or family crisis. Dial 211
Ryan Berg 605-767-5006
ryan.berg@Harrisburgsd.gov
Upcoming Events
Ryan Wolbrink 605-767-5089
MON MAR 5, 2018 6pm, City Council Meeting, Liberty Community Room TUE MAR 6, 2018 7pm, Journey/Horizon Grade 1 Choir Concert, Choir Room,
ryan.wolbrink@Harrisburgsd.gov Ward II Alderperson:
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7pm, Freedom Grade 5 Choir Concert , Choir Room
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TUE MAR 13, 2018 6 pm, Planning and Zoning Meeting, City Hall Conference Room WED MAR 14, 2018 6 pm, Park Board Meeting, City Hall Conference Room MON MAR 19, 2018 6pm, City Council Meeting, Liberty Community Room TUE MAR 20, 2018 7pm, Freedom Grade 3 Choir Concert, HHS WED MAR 21, 2018 7 pm, Tiger Nation Meeting FRI MAR 23, 2018 End 3rd Quarter SAT MAR 24, 2018 9 - 11 am, Freedom PTO Easter Event 1 pm, Easter Eggstravaganza, HHS
ryan.olson@Harrisburgsd.gov Council Meetings: City Council meetings are held the first and third Monday of each month at 6:00 pm in the Liberty School Board Room unless announced otherwise. If a meeting falls on a City holiday, typically the meeting will be rescheduled for another date. City Website: harrisburgsd.gov @HarrisburgSoDak City/Finance Office: 301 E Willow Street 605-743-5872 Monday – Thursday – 7am – 5pm Fridays – 8am – 12pm City Maintenance:
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FRI MAR 30, 2018 No School - Good Friday SUN APR 1, 2018 Easter Sunday MON APR 2, 2018 No School - Easter Monday
Dispatch (Non Emergency): 764-2664 Emergency – 911 HELP!Line – 211 SD One Call – 811 Post Office: 743-2791 Community Library: 767-7910
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Harrisburg Food Pantry
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Services Held in North Middle School 95th & Western Sioux Falls Sunday, 10am
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204 Grand Avenue Harrisburg
Sunday Services - 9:30AM, 11:00AM, 6:00PM
203 Prairie St in Harrisburg
Sunday, 9 am Traditional 10:20 am Contemporary
Hours of operation: Tuesday from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM 1st and 3rd Thursday from 10:00 AM – noon. Contact: Lanette Schmidt (605) 929-0599 harrisburgareafoodpantry@yahoo.com.
Chapel/Office: 220 S. Cliff Avenue, Suite #126 Harrisburg Sunday Mass: Harrisburg High School, 1300 W Willow Street Harrisburg Weekday Mass: Tuesdays 5:30pm Wed - Fri 7:15am @ Chapel Sunday 9:30am @ HHS PAC
1000 E Maple Street Harrisburg
Visit our website for times and location: www.thetableofgrace.org
Sunday 9AM Sunday School 10:10AM
Holy Thursday: 7pm (High School) Good Friday: Noon (High School) Easter Vigil: 8pm (High School) Easter Sunday: 9:30am (High School)
Be Part of a Growing Community Harrisburg Chamber Membership the Chamber will post photo highlights and a brief summary on the website. FREE Online Membership Directory The Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce is here to help create and promote an environment where businesses can grow and prosper because we believe in Harrisburg and its residents. After all, the Chamber is connecting people and ideas so joining the Harrisburg Chamber is not only a great investment decision for your business, it is also is a commitment to the Harrisburg community. When consumers know that a small business is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, they are 49% more likely to think favorably of it and 80% more likely to purchase goods and services from the company. Premiere business and networking opportunities are at the core of the benefits included in your membership. We are here to help you succeed. Additionally, through networking, government affairs, advertising and events, your local Chamber provides many additional advantages to its members including: FREE Ribbon Cutting The Chamber will conduct a grand opening/ribbon cutting using ceremonial scissors, ribbon and our Chamber Ambassadors. To further market your business,
The “Who’s Who of Harrisburg” is published in a searchable listing by name as well as business category available on the Chamber website and Facebook page. FREE Posting of Member News & Events Chamber members receive valuable exposure through their Web link on the Chamber website. Members can also have their events and company news posted on the website and Facebook page. Member-to-Member Discount Program {COMING SOON} Only Chamber members can participate in this program that enables member businesses to exchange discounts on products and services. Member-to-Community Deals” Program
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Member businesses can advertise their business, products and services many different ways including the new resident welcome kit, the community newspaper, community guide, the electronic sign and even on the Chamber website (packages vary). As you can see, the Chamber is the business community working together doing what no one single business or individual can do alone. Businesses become members because they take great pride in their community. If you live, work, or do business in the greater Harrisburg area, then the economic viability and the livability of this community must be of concern to you. If the community is growing and prosperous, then your business will prosper. www.harrisburgsdchamber.com
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4• CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1, CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Mayland also uses a Chinese technique for sensitivity testing which has been able to help patients find the root of their issues and help them overcome migraines, bed wetting, colic, acid reflux in infants and much more. We also offered high quality supplements and essential oils for various conditions along with pillows, supports, custom orthotics and braces.
The clinic officially opened its doors March 1, 2006, but moved to their current location in September 2012 which allowed them to expand their service options to include multiple massage therapy rooms. Harrisburg Family Chiropractic not only adjusts patients, but also has three wonderful massage therapists. Reese has been with Harrisburg Family Chiropractic since 2011 and has a unique talent of muscle stripping, passive resistance, deep tissue massage and cupping to help her clients with their various musculoskeletal issues. Betty has been with us since 2012. She enjoys various techniques including deep tissue, reflexology and prenatal massage to help her massage clients. Allyson is our newest masseuse and has been with our clinic since 2015. She enjoys helping her clients feel better though deep tissue massage, hot stone massage and even some resistance stretching. Dr. Mayland and his staff have enjoyed being a part of the Harrisburg community for the past 12 years and look forward to assisting you and your family in achieving your personal health goals.
Harrisburg Family Chiropractic is located at 303 W Willow Street. To make an appointment or otherwise contact their office, call 605-767-7463, visit their website at harrisburgfamilychiropractic. com, or email at drmayland@ harrisburgfamilychiropractic. com
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Incessant Dribbling? Welcome to Saturdays with Big Sioux Youth Basketball League JANE KLEMME
No matter which Harrisburg elementary school you visit on any given Saturday in the wintertime, the interpretation is the same – it’s an intergenerational phenomenon. A quick scan of the environment shows moms and dads, proud grandparents and thousands of little basketball players. The players stand in small circles awaiting game time. Their uniforms are identical (except for the numbers) and the young basketball performers are so very pumped-up for tip-off. Every elementary school foyer is marked the same, “Please do not dribble your basketball,” yet no ball can obey that rule. A total of 299 teams converge to shoot hoops through the Big Sioux Youth Basketball League for the 2017-2018 season. The numbers continue an upward trend every year. 60 of those teams are made up of students who attend school in the Harrisburg District. These students range from 2nd to 6th grade. That leaves 239 teams that travel to the Harrisburg schools every other Saturday. “It has been so much fun working with communities from Pipestone to Vermillion and Mitchell,” admits Matt Van Holland – a BSYBL board member for the past ten years. “Our league hosts a full basketball season for boys and girls. We allow full teams to sign up in 4th-6th grade divisions. We do not allow rosters in 2nd and 3rd grade, however we try our best to pair those individuals up with other players from the school in which they attend.” BSYBL Beginnings Back in 2007 there were two dads who were looking for a place, close to home, for their kids to play. Jon Klemme and Blaine Corlett came up with the format and the rules and spread the word to get teams from local towns to join up. The first BSYBL season was boys only, which may seem like a bit of an oversight, however since neither the Klemme’s or the Corlett’s can come up with a daughter, the boys league made perfect sense at the time. Thankfully, the next year dads of daughters stepped up and with the help of Matt Van Holland and Kyle Hanisch, the girl’s division was added.
Those first years the concession stands were manned by parent volunteers to help fund the league and pay the refs. Nowadays the concession stands are fundraisers run by community groups; they keep 100% of the profit. Concessions providers range from PTOs to softball teams. “Since the league does not exist to make money, we made a decision early on to open the concession stands to community groups needing a good fundraiser,” said Van Holland, who continues to serve on the BSYBL Board of Directors. Van Holland has seen many hard-working community members volunteer on the BSYBL Board since the league was formed. Current board members assisting Van Holland include Jeremy DeCurtin, Brent Aday, Jon Loos and Zach Morris. BSYBL coaches, score keepers and timers are all volunteers as well. There is no game day admission fee. “We try to keep all of our fees as low as possible,” states Van Holland. The registration fee is set each year based on projected expenses. “We believe low registration fees and no game-day admission fees enable more kids and families to enjoy the game.” The 2018 BSYBL season ends March 3rd with the end of season tournament and then plans begin again for next year’s basketball season. Advanced Registration for the 2018/2019 basketball season will open on July 1st on-line at www.BSYBL.com and will close on September 17th. This season, registration fee to participate in the league was $105. The registration fee provides the opportunity for team play for the basketball season plus a full uniform. Late registrations are allowed; however, the uniform cost will be added onto the registration fee.
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Big Sioux Youth Basketball League gives kids a chance to learn the fundamentals of basketball while having fun and working as a team.
Are you age 16-20? Are you interested in learning more about other countries and cultures? The 2018 Lions Youth Exchange Camp will be held in Sioux Falls July 15-21 at Augustana University. 25 youth exchange students from around the world will attend the camp, and 20 youth from North
and South Dakota will be selected to attend. Cost of the camp is $400, which includes all food, lodging, and activities. This is a unique opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with students from around the world. Host families are also needed.
International students will arrive July 8, 2018 and depart July 28th. Host families provide a place for the student to live before and after the youth camp, as well as help the student learn more about American culture. For more information, visit www.sdlions.org/youthcamp or call Jennifer at 338-0551.
Bringing Out the Best in Youth, Our Community and Ourselves!
Participants sought for 2018 International Youth Camp in Sioux Falls
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Ambulance Service Opens New 24-Hour Operation JANE KLEMME
Help is on the way, at least eight minutes faster than ever before. Paramedics Plus, the 911 ambulance provider, which contracts services with the city of Sioux Falls, recently opened a 24-hour emergency medical service (EMS) operation three miles east of Harrisburg at 27298 Wetland Road, suite 103.
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Mark Postma, Vice President of Paramedics Plus congratulates Michael Bureau, Chief Operating Officer for the local Paramedics Plus operation while Dennis Johnson, Lincoln County Sheriff and Harold Timmerman, Lincoln County Emergency Management Director look on. Mark Postma operates his vice presidency position from Florida these days, but he has a special Harrisburg connection. Postma is a 1980 graduate of Harrisburg High School. He was one of 40 graduates that year.
An open house was held at the new facility on Friday, January 26th. “We welcomed community leaders and members to tour the
new facility… and we received great feedback from both Harrisburg and Tea residents,” said Michael Bureau, chief operating officer for Paramedics Plus. The new facility hires three crews of two (one paramedic and one EMT per crew). Each crew works 24 hours and has the next 48 hours off. The facility was designed to accommodate the 24-hour shifts as it contains an ambulance garage and a small apartment that includes two bedrooms, a kitchenette, a small living room and a bathroom. The company’s call statistics have detailed at least two calls per day to northern Lincoln County. This
new facility is the company’s response to answering calls faster in the communities of Harrisburg, Tea and the I-29 corridor. The ambulance is dispatched through Metro Communication via an ongoing partnership with Lincoln County Dispatch. First responders, such as the Harrisburg Fire Department, continue to be dispatched when an emergency call hits the 911 system. “Most of our calls are medical emergencies,” said Bureau, “But we also work alongside first responders.” As was the case with a previous warehouse fire; Paramedics Plus responded to the fire call to be on hand to support the fire fighters.
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CITY OF HARRISBURG SDCL 10-11-13 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the governing body, sitting as a Review Board of the Municipality of Harrisburg, Lincoln County, South Dakota, will meet at the Liberty School Conference Room, 200 E Willow Street, Harrisburg, South Dakota in said taxing jurisdiction on MONDAY, the 19th day of March, 2018, (being the 3rd Monday in March) at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing and correcting the assessment of said taxing district for the year, 2018. All persons considering themselves aggrieved by said assessment are required to notify the clerk of the local board no later than March 15, 2018. Mary C. McClung Finance Officer
Save the Date! South Dakota Youth Track and Field Championship, Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Harrisburg High School Track for youth born 2004 and later. For more information go to our website:southdakotayouthtrackandfield.com
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Bill, Amber, Addison and Evan Steinberg work together at Autocorrect.
2017 Small Business of the Year Makes Entrepreneurship a Family Affair JANE KLEMME
City of Harrisburg FAQs What is “Executive Session” and why isn’t the discussion public? When can a meeting be closed to the public and media?
What is the proper procedure for executive sessions?
SDCL 1-25-2 allows a public body to close a meeting for the following purposes: 1) to discuss personnel issues pertaining to officers or employees; 2) consideration of the performance or discipline of a student, or the student’s participation in interscholastic activities; 3) consulting with or reviewing communications from legal counsel about proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters; 4) employee contract negotiations; or 5) to discuss marketing or pricing strategies of a publicly-owned competitive business. The statute also recognizes that executive session may be appropriate to comport with other laws that require confidentiality or permit executive or closed meetings. Federal law pertaining to students and medical records will also cause school districts and other entities to conduct executive sessions or conduct meetings so as to refrain from releasing confidential information. Meetings may also be closed by cities and counties for certain economic development matters. SDCL 9-34-19. Note that SDCL 1-25-2 and SDCL 9-34-19 do not require meetings be closed in any of these circumstances. Any official action based on discussions in executive session must, however, be made at an open meeting.
Motions for executive sessions must refer to the specific state law allowing for the executive session i.e. “pursuant to SDCL 1-252(3).” Also, best practice to avoid public confusion would be that public bodies explain the reason for going into executive session. For example, the motion might state “motion to go into executive session pursuant to SDCL 1-252(1) for the purposes of discussing a personnel matter,” or “motion to go into executive session pursuant to SDCL 1-25- 2(3) for the purposes of consulting with legal counsel.” Discussion in the executive session must be strictly limited to the announced subject. No official votes may be taken on any matter during an executive session. The public body must return to open session before any official action can be taken. Board members could be held personally liable for the results of an official vote taken illegally during an executive session. For example, a contract approved only during an executive session could be found void and the board members could be required to repay any public funds spent under the contract.
Farm or Business Succession on your mind?
Reserve your seat today for a free, informational workshop about business succession strategies and planning tools. Whether you’re a current or future business owner, this event can help you evaluate your situation and objectives. Please join us for a free workshop to learn more about how to (1) Keep your business or farm in the family for the next generation (2) Use cutting edge techniques to protect your estate and business assets; reduce or eliminate unnecessary taxes (3)Distribute business assets to your children active in the business; maintain fairness for your other children (4) Continue to enjoy the privileges and potential of family business ownership in the next generation (5) And more, with time available for questions and discussions. The workshop will be held at the Meadow Barn at Country Orchards, 1690 Willow Street West in Harrisburg SD on Thursday, March 15th. Doors will open at 6:00pm, with Guest Speaker, Evan D. Anema, Attorney at Law with Estate Planning Solutions Law Firm starting at 6:30pm. Event is sponsored by Amber Steinberg, Agent with American National Insurance; Tracy Gran and Cathy Schmitt, Financial Services Professionals with Bloom Financial Services. Please RSVP to 605-767-1640 or amber.steinberg@americannational.com.
The Steinberg’s family tree shows mom, dad, a daughter and a son. The Steinberg’s business plan branches out in much the same way. The Steinbergs own and operate AutoCorrect – a hometown auto dealer located in the office building attached to Wizard Carwash on Cliff Avenue. While the building is not large, the scope of Steinberg’s business encompasses a broad spectrum of services. AutoCorrect Detail & Sales is a family owned and operated detail shop. Bill Steinberg sells used cars and TaoTao Scooters. Amber runs the insurance agent aspect of the business. Their two kids – 14-year-old Addison, a freshman at HHS and seven-year-old Evan, a second grader at Freedom Elementary, are already involved with the family business. “They help out around the shop,” states Amber Steinberg but perhaps even more importantly, they have taken on their own entrepreneurship role. The kids started their own candy and game vending company in the family’s retail space. They service two candy machines and do their own ordering for the products they sell. They are also responsible for maintaining the vending machines. Both kids report they enjoy spending time at the office with the family, which allows them to take a hands-on role in the business. “Amber and I were shocked to hear our name at the Chamber Banquet, states Bill Steinberg. “Certainly, we are grateful to be recognized, as we have been working very hard as a family to make Autocorrect a business people want to support.” Autocorrect was honored earlier this year as Harrisburg’s Small
Business of the Year (1-20 employees); an award recognizing a Harrisburg Chamber member who consistently goes the extra mile to encourage growth in the community. According to the Steinberg’s, community involvement is paramount for creating opportunities for local residents to realize the benefits of shopping local. This is why the Steinberg’s partner with other local businesses to host a monthly networking event called Coffee Connections. Coffee Connections is held the last Tuesday of every month from 7:30 to 9:30 AM at Lava’s Java’s and Treats. Amber Steinberg Agency and Codi KW Realty Group join Lava’s Javas in sponsoring this event, where your first cup of coffee and a donut are completely complimentary for walk-in customers. Just this past month, on February 1st, the Steinberg’s joined a group of local businesses in sponsoring #WeAreHarrisburg Fashion Show, benefiting the Harrisburg Food Pantry. Nearly 200 community members were on hand at The Meadow Barn, where three local boutiques showcased their wares and the spring’s finest outfits paraded down the runway. Volunteer models for the event were local businesswomen – the same people who strive to make commerce thrive in Harrisburg. One of the volunteer models was Amber Steinberg. “I felt honored to be a part of the event,” she stated, “Even though I had zero previous modeling experience.”
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March at Harrisburg Community Library ROBIN ANDERSON
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Katie Iverson (Glamour Defined), Carrie Bell (Carrie Ann’s Boutique) and Robin Menage-Stencil (Robin’s Nest). These three local boutique owners worked together to bring fun retail therapy to Harrisburg.
Fashion Show a Big Hit in Harrisburg STACEY KRACHT FOR GLAMOUR DEFINED Three Harrisburg clothing boutiques recently worked together to make an impact in a way the Harrisburg community hasn’t before experienced. Katie Iverson, owner of Glamour Defined, Carrie Bell, owner of Carrie Ann’s Boutique, and Robin Menage-Stencil, owner of The Robin’s Nest, met in the fall of 2017 through a local networking group. Coffee Connections is hosted by Lava’s Javas and Treats, Amber Steinberg Agency, and Codi Nincehelser of Codi Realty Group Keller Williams the last Tuesday of every month. The three boutique owners attended Coffee Connections and formed an instant bond, knowing they could make a difference locally by working together. The first community effort the three collaborated on was a series
of three large giveaways. People visited participating businesses to be entered to win. The Harrisburg Area Food Pantry was one of the locations people could stop to earn entries into the giveaway by donating products.
experience hosting a successful annual fashion show (Paint It Pink for the Avera Wig Program) and pitched a similar idea to her fellow “Burg Babes,” and the #WeAreHarrisburg Fashion Show was created!
Katie, Carrie, and Robin then brought the community together with Shop Small Saturday – a pre-Black Friday event that took place the weekend before Thanksgiving. After that big first weekend, they decided to do more collective events to make Harrisburg a shopping destination. Collaborations include Wish List events, Men’s Nights Out, a Day After Christmas Sale, Burg Blowout, and Crazy Days.
The Harrisburg Area Food Pantry was the perfect organization to honor: donations slow down dramatically after the holiday season and food products were needed. The first annual #WeAreHarrisburg Fashion Show was held on February 1 at The Meadow Barn. Over 200 people attended, and the waiting line to get through the doors wrapped around the building! Swag bags for the first 100 attendees were gone within 4 minutes!
The ladies soon began discussing what kind of event could be used as an avenue to give back to the community. Katie has
Local business women in the community modeled pieces from the spring fashion lines at Glamour
Defined, Carrie Ann’s Boutique, and The Robin’s Nest. Models included Codi Nincehelser, Codi Realty Group Keller Williams and My Home My Harrisburg and Mayor Julie Burke-Bowen, just to name a couple. Local Harrisburg businesses helped support the event. Meraki Salon, Kruse Photography, Harrisburgers, The Meadow Barn, AutoCorrect Detail and Sales, Amber Steinberg Agency, and Grains and Grapes Liquor House provided monetary or in-kind support. Other supporters from the surrounding area included Pinnacle Productions, ABC Rentals, Image Truth, and 3 Degrees. The outcome was incredible: Over 500 pounds of food was collected and nearly $1,000 was raised at this first Harrisburg event of its kind!
Helping to Feed the Hungry March into Spring at Good Harrisburg Food Pantry Our mission is to lead and engage our community in the fight to end hunger in the Harrisburg Area. Feeding the hungry may not be something most people think of every day. But we do! The Harrisburg Area Food Pantry is committed to achieving a hungerfree community. To enable us to do this, we count on businesses and people like you who want to make a difference in our community. By collecting food donations, organizing local food drives and partnering with other local resources, the Harrisburg Area Food Pantry continues to help individuals and families in need of emergency food assistance. With your help, we can make a difference. Our immediate needs are: Juices boxes/pouches, coffee, tomato products, soft tortillas, cake mixes, cookie mixes, and Hamburger Helper.
We are located at 203 Prairie St in Harrisburg. Hours of operation are every Tuesday from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM and the 1st and 3rd Thursday from 10:00 AM – noon or by appointment. In the event of a food emergency, we can be reached at (605) 929-0599. A gift of your time is always welcome! Food donations can be dropped at the pantry during normal hours of operation, left in the donation box in front of the building or dropped at Meraki Salon on Willow Street in Harrisburg. Monetary donations can be mailed to the Harrisburg Area Food Pantry, PO Box 456, Harrisburg, SD 57032. Special arrangements can be made by calling (605) 9290599. Your support is appreciated!
Earth State Park at Blood Run JEN NUNCIO PARK NATURALIST March is a great time at Good Earth State Park. Nature is showing off with snow, sun, thawing and the good old South Dakota wind. The park’s visitor center is open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The park’s trail system is open daily from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Looking for a program to attend? The park has several great programs this month. Starting out Kelly Ford the new park manager will give a talk on Bison Saturday March 3rd at 2:00 p.m. The national mammal was a staple at Blood Run and a vital source of resources for the Oneota culture.
Wednesday March 7th is our fun day with Little Acorns at 10:00 a.m. learning about plants and seeds and then the F.I.S.H. program at 1:00 p.m. with a topic of reptiles and amphibians of South Dakota. Little Acorns is our preschool program for children ages 3 – 5 years old. This class includes a story, interactive lesson, hands on activity and games. F (friendly), I (interactive), S (senior), H (hour) this month will be given by Kelly once again and will be all about South Dakota’s
reptiles and amphibians. This one hour program will take place in the park’s classroom. Spring is coming, and we are excited here at Good earth. There will be a Spring Hike on Saturday March 10th at 2:00 p.m. This longer 1.5 mile hike will explore the changes taking place in the park. Melting, bird movement and trees waking up are a few things we hope to experience this spring. Speaking of spring, bees are a big part of spring and summer activities. Local beekeeper Dave Jastram will give a special talk on Tuesday evening March 20th at 7:00 p.m. Dave has a passion for bees and bee keeping. He will give tips, tricks and advice for avid bee keepers and those just looking into starting. He also gives advice on how to deal with bees just visiting your yard. This talk is great for everyone. Don’t forget that all Good Earth State Park’s programs are free to attend with just a park entrance license needed to enter the park. The annual state park sticker is only $30 and is valid until May 20th 2019! Not to mention the picture this year is Good Earth. For more information please call 605-213-1036
The Harrisburg Community Library’s materials are now cataloged online! To check the availability of items, visit https:// hcl.follettdestiny.com. The HCL Book Club will meet the last Tuesday of every month at 7 pm. The meetings take place in the community room across from the library, and are open for anyone to join. The library will have copies of each book available for checkout. March’s book is “The Orphan’s Tale.” In April, participants will discuss “Inside the O’Briens.” Stop by the library to check out some of our great new books and movies!
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Used Car Buying Tips CLIFTON DAVIS, VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE, SIOUX FALLS Who looks forward to buying a used car? No one, the task at hand can be daunting. By following these few easy buying tips you can make used car shopping a little less stressful. First and foremost, do some research. Google the owner’s manual and see if they show you the maintenance schedule portion so you can get an idea of the cost of ownership for any vehicle you are interested in. Make sure to ask the dealership or seller for a CARFAX report, if they won’t provide one take note of the VIN number and get the report yourself. CARFAX will report any maintenance and service records as well as any repairs due to accidents the vehicle may have been in as long as the shop reports to CARFAX. The cost of one CARFAX report is $39.99 while six will cost $99.99, though the cost is almost always worth it as you may discover things about your potential car that will save you money in the long run by avoiding problems down the road. Make sure to search reviews about any vehicle to see what other owners have experienced with it. Another good website is www.carcomplaints. com which will give you user reported repairs. Make sure to give yourself a range of acceptable vehicles as well so that you don’t get stuck on one vehicle that may not be a good choice for you. Make sure to check around when you decided on a vehicle. Location can play a big factor on the price you may pay. Small dealerships usually have the same make and model you are looking for with comparable mileage but a cheaper price tag than the local large branded dealership. Private sellers are your best bet for price deals, they are trying to get more than a trade in for the value of their vehicle but are almost always cheaper than the dealership for the same car if you know your stuff. Always ask the seller why they are selling their car and if there are any problems they know of. When buying from anyone make sure that the vehicle title is clean. A clean title means that the car is free of any liens and that the car hasn’t been salvaged in the past indicating an accident bad enough that the insurance company decided to not repair the car but scrap it. Be cautious as a private seller is going to offer you no warranty on the vehicle and of course if you have a vehicle to trade in you will be left selling that on your own as well. You should always check the average market value of the vehicles you are searching for as well. Sites such as www.kbb.com and www.truecar.com will give you a value of the vehicle based on its’ options and mileage. In this case knowledge is power as knowing what a car is worth will immediately tell you if someone is over charging or if the price is too good to be true then you know to do a thorough check to see why.
Always make sure to test drive the car. During the test drive make sure to use everything, it may be helpful to bring along a checklist to help you try every feature of the car. Try the interior and exterior light, horn, 4-wheel drive if it has it, A/C, heat, mirrors, windows, doors, trunk, wipers, wiper fluid pump, and make sure to brake hard enough to engage the ABS system to make sure it works. Check how the vehicle idles, check under the hood for low fluids, and check for anything loose. Make sure to check the carpet and seats for tears and burns as well. If you can think of it, try it. It’s better to know about it before you buy it so that you don’t get any surprises along the way. If the seller doesn’t allow this kind of test drive simply walk away.
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Make sure to establish and stay within your budget. Make sure you know what you can spend or what payments you can afford so as to not over extend yourself. If you need a loan on the vehicle figure out how much you can afford for payments and shop around for the best interest rates from the local banks. A bank will almost always get you a better interest rate than the dealership on the vehicle loan.
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If possible have the vehicle checked by a trusted mechanic. They may have knowledge about the vehicle and be able to give you valuable insight as well as know certain things to check. For example, if the mechanic always sees that on the vehicle they are replacing shocks and struts at 145,000 miles and the one you are looking at is at 139,000 miles it is very helpful to know what you are walking into. Once you know all the things you need to you can bring it back to the seller and use all of your knowledge to ask informed questions such as if the air filter and cabin filter have been replaced. Have any common major repairs been performed such as suspension work, brakes, new fluids in the systems, and are any recalls satisfied.
Last but not least, always be ready to walk. If you don’t like the way you are being treated or it just doesn’t feel right there is no harm in walking away. Car shopping is about you, you aren’t doing any favors for the seller so make sure you are 100% happy before you take any deal.
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The Siouxland Woodturners have been meeting for the past six years at HHS and make handmade wood pens to be presented to men and women in the region upon their return from the military.
Local Craftsmen Create Handmade Gifts For Military Men & Women at HHS TODD MARKS
We are all aware that Monday through Friday, the HHS wood working shop is used by students to learn tool operation and safety as well as create projects of their own. On the first Saturday of each month, a group of local craftsmen and women meet in the shop to conduct their business meeting and learn new skills. The Siouxland Woodturners have been meeting at HHS for the past six years and each year, their February meeting is a little bit bigger and a great deal more special. Each year, the February meeting is dedicated to making hand crafted wood pens to be presented to men and women in our region upon their return from military
deployment. According to the Woodturners, they feel this gesture not only tells our service men and women thank you for their service to our country, the pens also serve as a reminder that they are not forgotten and here at home, we are thinking about them. This year, 225 pens were turned, polished, and assembled in a little under 4 hours. 33 individuals made up the assembly line creating the pens. The pens began as simple rectangles of various types of hardwood which were turned down to create the upper and lower halves of each pen. Eleven turning lathes were kept busy this year creating the pen bodies. Other members assembled the pens by
installing the ink tube, tip and other parts. Accuracy is important to ensure that all the pens are the same size and that all the pieces fit together correctly and that the pens actually work.
The Woodturners take great pride in their work and plan to continue this tradition for many more years. They are grateful for the opportunity to use the high school shop for their meetings and want to extend their thanks to the HHS for allowing them to use our facilities. If you are interested in learning more about the art of wood turning, they will be offering a beginning woodturning class through Sioux Falls Community Education in March.
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Local Student and FCCLA Member Selected as a Disney Summer of Service Winner to Create Positive Change in Her Community
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Brad Seamer, HHS Assistant Principal, visited the Dominican Republic to help build much needed educational facilities.
HHS Assistant Principal Visits Dominican Republic on Mission Brad Seamer, Assistant Principal at Harrisburg High School, recently returned from the 2018 Lifetouch Memory Mission, an intensive volunteer effort, to build a new community center and cafeteria in Rio Grande, Dominican Republic.
Lifetouch has been coordinating Memory Missions since 2000 and the 2018 trip was the seventh year a team has gone to the Dominican Republic to build education facilities in the village of Cecaini and Rio Grande. The work of the Lifetouch Memory Mission crews has been credited with keeping the village alive.
“This was a life changing experience, that allowed me to grow as an individual,” said Seamer. “Working with the employees from Lifetouch and the other educators from United States and Canada, was truly a remarkable experience. Most importantly, working alongside the kind, compassionate people of the Dominican Republic, has positively influenced me beyond words. I will never forget this experience and am forever grateful I was able to participate in this trip.” Seamer was one of 45 volunteers that included 29 educators and 16 Lifetouch employees from around
the country. The volunteers spent a week continuing the work on the educational facilities including the cafeteria and basketball court. Over the last seven years, I have witnessed true transformation in this community,: said Jan Haeg, Director, Lifetouch Memory Missions at Lifetouch. “We went there to build a school and discovered a strong sense of purpose, friendship and hope for what can be achieved. This year‚ volunteers played an important part in not only constructing the buildings but keeping that friendship and hope alive.”
Brooklynn Gross, a senior from Harrisburg High School, has been a w a r d e d a Disney Summer of Service grant through YSA (Youth Service America). The grant will support Gross in leading a community service project that addresses the issue of dental health. Brooklynn has completed this project through Harrisburg’s Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America. Last spring, Gross wrote and published a children’s book about dental health. Her elementaryschool art teacher, Sandie Childs, drew the illustrations for the book. They donate 100% of the proceeds from the book to organizations in South Dakota that help underserved children receive free dental care. This school year, Brooklynn is visiting schools and libraries to educate students about proper dental care. She reads her
book, presents a puppet show, and gives free dental supplies to students.
Gross is one of 270 young leaders across the country awarded a $500 Disney Summer of Service grant to organize projects to help make their communities healthier, greener and stronger. Grantees will educate and mobilize their peers about issues in their communities, creating solutions through awareness, service, advocacy, and philanthropic activities.
Founded in 1986, YSA (Youth Service America) supports a global culture of engaged children and youth committed to a lifetime of meaningful service, learning, and leadership. With half the world’s population under age 25, YSA’s mission is to help young people find their voice, take action, and make an impact on vital community issues. For more information, visit www.YSA.org.
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In celebration of National CTE (Career & Technical Education) Week, Harrisburg High School students from the school organizations FFA, FCCLA, HOSA and DECA volunteered their time at The Banquet of Sioux Falls. Students spent their time cooking, serving meals and washing dishes.
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Cross Country To Be Offered at Middle School Level in Fall 2018 MATT GENRICH
We are excited to announce that we are planning a Middle School Cross Country program that will include 6th-8th Grade athletes! Location: North MS and South MS will have their own coaches and their own programs starting in the fall of 2018. Why participate?: We will be focusing on fun, hard work, self-improvement, athletic development and representing your school for the first time. Cross country will be one of the few sports that you will be able to compete in as a middle school athlete in 6th grade. This sport prepares you for all other sports – builds endurance, speed, strength, competitive focus, and instills dedication. Even if you don’t see yourself as a distance runner today, the benefits justify giving it
a shot! ALL are welcome!
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Program: North MS and South MS will have 6th, 7th, and 8th graders working together as a team. Meets allow an unlimited number of runners (exception being the ESD meet), and we will race all when they are ready! Previously we had all 7th and 8th graders come to the HS for practice. This transition will allow for more individual attention and further athletic development! At meets, NMS and SMS will race together under one Harrisburg Team.
Spring Cross Country Training Program/Camp – April 3rd – April 30th
Interested?: We are looking to get a rough number of incoming 6th and 7th graders for next fall that would consider coming out for Cross Country in the fall of 2018. ALL ARE WELCOME! All current 5th and 6th Graders/ Parents, please email Head Cross Country Coach Matt Genrich at matt.genrich@k12.sd.us to express interest! Matt Genrich Head Cross Country Coach Harrisburg HS
We are offering two training camps to all 5th and 6th grade students in Harrisburg, ideally as way to prepare you for joining Cross Country in the fall of 2018.
Our focus will be to prepare you with some basic skills and knowledge for the rigors of middle school and high school athletics – primarily the sport of CROSS COUNTRY.
Each week will consist of specific training components and a topic of discussion to understand the intricacies of proper training.
The program will conclude with a boy’s and girl’s 3k cross country style race hosted by our High School Harrisburg Cross Country athletes and coaches. Cost/Registration: Register through Google form link on the Harrisburg Home Page by Friday, March 2nd to guarantee a t-shirt!
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Harrisburg Resident to Compete for 1st Miss Pre-Teen International MANDI JUHNKE
Eleven year old Alexandra Juhnke, a sixth grader at SMS, was crowned Miss Pre-Teen Mount Rushmore International 2018 in October and will be representing South Dakota in the very first Miss Pre-Teen International 2018 pageant to be held July 24-26, in Charleston, West Virginia. She will be competing with girls
ages 10-12 from throughout the United States and the world. The Miss Teen International and Miss International pageants will also be held that week. Each contestant will compete in an interview competition valued at 50 percent of their total score, evening gown valued at 25 percent, and fun fashion wear valued at 25 percent of their total score. Each contestant has the opportunity to select a platform of her choice that she spends the year promoting. Alexandra’s platform is “Paws”itive Future and works closely with the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society and the Humane Society International on spreading the importance of getting your pet spade and neutered and microchipped. The Sioux Falls Area Humane Society will microchip your pet for only
$20. She will be doing many events in the coming months to help raise money to put towards the spade and neutering program at the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society. Alexandra received Student of the Month in February at SMS. She is involved in the Harrisburg’s Little Rascals 4-H club and loves to show her 5 rabbits and compete in the dog show where she shows and trains her dog, Blue. She is also an avid volleyball player and has played for EMBE the last 6 seasons and is currently part of the Kairos Elite Volleyball Club. She actively volunteers in the community and has recently lead a slime making event with the Harrisburg Community Library and organized the fundraiser, Jump for Gianni that happened
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The International Pageant system promotes community service and that is why Alexandra loves this pageant system so much. Alexandra’s goal is to show all young people that no matter your age you can better your community and the world by volunteering your time. She has volunteered over 50 hours so far for the following organizations. The Harrisburg Food Pantry, the Harrisburg Community Library, Newton Hills State Park, The American Heart Association Go Red for Women, The Banquet in Sioux Falls, The Sioux Falls Area Humane Society, Shalom
Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls Goodwill Shoe and Mitten Party, Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History, Sioux Empire Fair and the Canton Area Car Show. Alexandra is the daughter of Scott and Mandi Juhnke and sister to Easton and Kendall Juhnke all of Harrisburg.
If you are interested in sponsoring, booking an appearance or to see what she is up to next contact her on her Facebook page, Alexandra Juhnke Miss Pre-Teen Mount Rushmore International 2018 or email her at isspreteenmtrushmoreintl2018@ gmail.com
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Elementary Students Explore the Old Courthouse Museum 4TH GRADE
February has been a busy month for Explorer 4th graders. Last week we had visitors from the Old Courthouse Museum come in and tell our classes about the life of the pioneer in our state. They came dressed in period clothing with a large chest of treasures for the kids to see. Among the items were types of corn they would have eaten, photos of pioneers beside their sod houses, journal entries written by actual settlers and a coffee grinder, which we learned the pioneers may have had to use as a wheat grinder for flour. We spent an hour learning how difficult life was 125 years ago. Some of the favorite bits of information our kids got are best said in their own words, “I can’t believe they had to burn bison chips to stay warm.” Ciara R. “I never knew that people basically lived in caves in the side of hills.” Kai S In reading we have been learning about different types of service dogs. Our story has been about service dogs for the seeing impaired and how they train to get ready to do that important task. Each year we reach out to
a group of therapy dogs, who then come in, with their dogs, and talk to our classes. We learn the variety of tasks that therapy dogs do compared to service dogs. As classes we compare and contrast the difference between the two groups. The kids love having the furry visitors in and always have a lot of questions to ask. Each year our 4th grade classes adopt a farmer through the Ag United of South Dakota. Each month we are sent videos that inform us of life on a farm in South Dakota. Each February, the farmer we adopt comes for a class visit. He gives a presentation then passes around items that he brings in. We always look forward to the visit with our farmer as it brings a little bit of real South Dakota life into the classroom. All of these special visits have impacted the 4th graders at Explorer. To see examples of what we learn about in text books come to life in the classroom helps connect each student with things they are passionate about. It may even spark an interest in something new to explore.
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Virtual Reality Provides Freedom to Travel the World
Virtual reality has become increasingly popular in the video game industry in the recent years. Players put on their VR headsets and are immediately dropped into a different place or world. A place that feels very real but is not. Hence the name – virtual reality. Many of our learners are familiar with virtual reality and some have even tried it at home. But instead of riding a roller coaster or playing a round of golf, learners at Freedom have been busy taking field trips to places all across the globe and even to outer space! Last month the Freedom Parent/Teacher Organization generously purchased five new VR headsets and the iPhones inside. I took the technology and started meeting with small groups of learners to take them anywhere they wanted to go. We’ve visited base camp at Mount Everest, the International Space Station in orbit, the Grand Canyon in Arizona, and even the Eiffel Tower in Paris to name a few. There are a number of virtual reality apps out there, but we’ve been focusing on Google Expeditions this month. With a touch of an iPad, I can send learners almost anywhere. Once at a location, I can read interesting facts and circle points of interest. This takes the app from being really “cool” in the eyes of the learner to something educational that really sparks their interests.
Freedom students explore Mt. Everest using virtual reality headsets.
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Dr. Pederson, principal at Freedom Elementary, is grateful for the opportunity these headsets bring to our learners: “We are limited to where we can go on field trips each year, but with virtual reality, we can take them almost anywhere for free!” Hayden, a learner in our personalized learning program commented, “VR makes me so happy because I can be places that I’ve never been before with a touch of the screen.” VR is not just limited to landforms and locations, we can also look inside the heart, dissect the lungs, and even examine the skeletal system more in depth. Technology never ceases to amaze us!
Freedom PTO is sponsoring their annual Easter event at Freedom Elementary on March 24. The event is from 9-11 am. Everyone is welcome! In addition to our awesome raffle baskets, we will have breakfast, inflatables, face painting, coloring contest, a cupcake walk, and of course the Easter bunny! We hope to see you there!
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STEM Festival at Horizon Elementary
JODI PONWITH, CARRIE SCHAEFERS, & DEZ PARMENTER Horizon Elementary hosted a STEM Festival for all students on January 20th from 6:30-8:00 PM with over 400 in attendance. The evening doubled as a fundraiser by auctioning off baskets of themed items and selling original artwork, created by students at Horizon with Mrs. Fesler, the Art Teacher. The PTO networked with both Middle School and High School Clubs to help promote the fun educational STEM activities within the district. In addition, local area organizations and colleges featured many hands-on activities which allowed students to be and think like scientists! Students were provided with lab
coats, flew drones, worked with circuits, tested germs in a petri dish, drove robots, and many other engaging activities. Charlie, a second-grade student said, “I liked when we took DNA from a strawberry the best!” Ella, another second-grade student commented, “I liked learning about the arm. They showed the parts and had a lot of interesting facts.” STEM Festival was a sensational experience for students, parents, and teachers. We want to extend our appreciation to PTO, local organizations, colleges, and Horizon staff for their participation to make the first STEM Festival an amazing one! We look forward to STEM Festival 2019!
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ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION Fetal Pig Exploration at Horizon Elementary Twenty-two, fourth and fifth grade students participated in an after-school program Tuesday, February 20 through Thursday, February 22, 2018. Tonda Kirton, along with Abby Postma, led the dissection of the fetal pigs. Miss Postma exclaimed, “It is fun to see how some kids were squeamish at first but in minutes were fully engaged.”
On day one, students divided into pairs and were given a fetal pig. They put on gloves, lab coats, and safety goggles. Safety rules were reviewed and students were engaged in a discussion of respect toward living and non-living organisms. Groups needed to first tie their pig’s legs to secure it to the dissection pan. Groups determined gender and then dissection began in the mouth. The hard-upper
palate, teeth, tongue, and trachea were located. Day two was met with much enthusiasm as the dissection continued into the abdomen. Students were also able to locate the liver, stomach, small and large intestine. The heart, lungs, and eyes were studied on day three. Students were allowed to carefully remove various organs from the body cavity to better view them. Many students were able to determine how long the small intestine was in comparison to the large intestine. Students were required to participate in daily cleanup as well. “It is never as much fun as the actual event, but is an important part of science dissection,” stated Mrs. Kirton.
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Endeavor’s Epic Beach Bash Breaks the Winter Blues LISA M NORRIS
Are you missing the sun? Cold weather got you down? Not sure if you can take one more indoor recess? We have a solution… conga lines, summer attire, beach balls, towels, and more! On Friday, Feb. 9th, the entire Endeavor Elementary school had an epic beach bash! Students, teachers, and staff wore summer attire and were greeted with a traditional lei. We then danced to an all school Conga line and read on the “beach” with towels in the afternoon. We also enjoyed popsicles for lunch, had limbo contests, and sipped on juice boxes for a cool treat. The school was decorated with pools, beach balls, pineapple centerpieces, palm trees, and more. Each class designed a surf board to be displayed in the Library windows. They were all very creative and each one unique. Of course class pictures and selfies were taken. It was a wonderful way to get the entire school to bond, relax, and enjoy some fun as we fought off indoor recess and Old Man Winter. Hang ten Harrisburg friends!
Journey to the 100th Day of School THE JOURNEY FIRST GRADE TEACHERS
On February 2, the first graders at Journey Elementary celebrated the 100th Day of School. They celebrated by dressing up like they were 100 years old. Learners used canes, walkers, wigs, purses, and glasses to accessorize their costumes. They also had fun acting the part. They completed various 100th day activities such as building with 100 objects, creating artwork, writing 100 words, and mixing 100 snacks together for a party mix. It was a fun-filled 100th day!
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Pictured clockwise: Nick Schirado (3rd Place), Nolan Hoback (8th Place), Cade Bruggeman (8th Place), Jacob Hanseen (7th Place), Sam Detert (5th Place).
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1, WRESTLING win against Mitchell, when the secured at least a share of the title. final point was based on criteria, Their final obstacle was to beat the in order to become victors. With Pierre Governors, the top ranked a bright start to the season, the team in the state, in order to win the wrestlers set themselves up for a title for themselves outright. Sadly, year of momentum and success. the Tigers fell to the Governors, so Over the course of December they share the title with both Pierre and January, the wrestling team and Watertown. However, the last managed to place among the time the wrestling team won a top teams at all eight of their conference title was sixteen years weekend tournaments. As a team, ago; this shared title marks the first they placed first at four of the in the ESD conference for Tiger tournaments, second at three of Wrestling. the tournaments, and seventh at one of the tournaments. One of the highlights of the season was the first-place win at the Floyd Farrand Tournament hosted by Sioux Falls Lincoln. During Christmas break, the Tigers won this tournament for the first time since 1999 with 203.00 points.
Not only have the players experienced great triumph at tournaments, the team has also pursued the ESD Conference Champions dual title. After increasing their dual record to 11-1 with two wins against Brookings and Brandon Valley, the team
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Through all the success this season, the @TigerMatMen have had to overcome their share of obstacles. Head coach, Peter DiPol, identified a few challenges when he stated, “The team consistently encounters and overcomes guys making weight consistently and battling with injuries.” With the SDHSAA Region 2A and State Wrestling Tournament looming on the horizon, Coach DiPol explained, “We are preparing everyday with drilling, technique sessions, live wrestling, conditioning, and mental preparation. It is a long season, so we need to ensure we
peak at the right time.” The Tigers aimed for yet another achievement with the pursuit of the Region Championship title, which they accomplished by qualifying thirteen of the fourteen wrestlers for the state tournament, earning 203.5 points as a team. Senior Sam Detert, the team’s heavyweight, is looking for additional success his senior year. He is preparing for state by “wrestling hard at practice” and doing extra lifting after classes. The state tournament is the last chance at glory for six of the fourteen varsity wrestlers before they graduate.
Regions Results: State Qualifiers: 106 - Jagger Gribble (8) 113 - Ryan Hirschkorn (8) 126 - Dylan Hage (10) 132 - Jacob Hanssen (12) 138 - Max Johnson (11) 145 - Nolan Hoback (12) 152 - Mason Schoenhard (11)
160 - Ryan Meyer (11) 170 - Nick Schirado (12) 182 - Cade Bruggeman (12) 195 - Gavin Gulbranson (9) 220 - Logan Warzecha (12) 285 - Sam Detert (12) The State Tournament was held at the Denny Sanford Premier Center on February 23-24.
State Results: As a team, Harrisburg placed 8th out of 33 teams. 8th place: 145 - Nolan Hoback (8) 182 - Cade Bruggeman (8) 132 - Jacob Hanssen - (7) 285 - Sam Detert (5) 170 - Nick Schirado (3) 220 Logan Warzecha (1)
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On behalf of all of parents, students, and HHS staff, we’d like to thank you for your tireless dedication to HHS activities. Whether it be a play, a game, or community event, we thank you for capturing the important moments in the lives of our students and community members. We are forever grateful!
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Playing as a Team, Winning as a Team PAIGE MILLER
The girls’ basketball team has achieved much success so far in the season. Through the beginning of February, they have a record of 13-5 and are seeded fifth in the state with a total of 41.778 seed points. Coach Nick Mayer talked about the strengths of the team this year that have led to great successes: “I feel our experience is a huge strength for us this year. We have three returning starters from last year’s team and a number of players that have seen varsity experience.” During the season, the team also worked on improving their weaknesses. Already, the Tigers have seen some significant progress. Coach Mayer explains, “We have improved tremendously on the defensive end. Our offense is also improving.” For example, in the beginning of the season the girls lost to Brandon Valley with a score of 41-45, yet about a month later, the girls won during
a rematch to Brandon Valley with a score of 46-43. Even with their successes, the girls are determined to keep improving during every practice and every game. The current starters of the team are Jeniah Ugofsky, Sydney Halling, Aby Phipps, Autumn Steffen, and Sadie Roth. Halling shares how her team has improved since the beginning of the season: “I think that the team has improved based on the fact that we have learned how to win as a team and play as a team. I think that we have learned that it is not an individual that will get us to our ultimate goal, but it is that everyone has to be all-in with our goals, no matter what your role is.” Halling has been on varsity for multiple years; she has experienced playing with many different people to work toward a common goal.
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Autumn Steffen takes control of the ball at a recent home game at HHS.
We wish the Lady Tigers good luck during the rest of their regular and post season games.
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Senior Avery Thorson was awarded two prestigious honors at the conclusion of volleyball season.
Honoring HHS’s Senior Setter KAYE DESLAURIERS
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Honorary team captain and Tiger Superfan Emmett Zorr gets the crowd riled up for the game.
Boys Basketball
Creating a Winning Culture CONNER GEDDES
This year has been a superb year for Harrisburg Boys Basketball. After going to the state tournament last year, the Harrisburg Tigers came into this year with strong momentum. In the offseason, the boys on the team worked very hard to build a winning culture for this year’s season. The team came up with their own motto: Culture Wins. Junior guard, Nick Hoyt, explained what “Culture Wins” means to him: “Culture Wins means building more and accomplishing more
than just wins. It means creating bonds and leaving the program better off than it was when we got here.” That is exactly what this team has done this year through the hard work and dedication each player has put into this team. Everyone has sacrificed something for the greater good. Head Coach Scott Langerock explained, “That is easy, this group has worked together. They have put in the offseason time TOGETHER, so they know the sacrifices that have been made. There is a mutual respect not only for their ability, but also for the sacrifices each has made for one common goal. It is fun to
watch them reap the benefits of getting up early to lift, attending open gyms before school, giving a few days for camps, helping the younger kids work through their developments, and all the other times that nobody really recognizes. Most people see the end result, but in the locker room, these guys know what it has taken to get to this point, and I think that is what sets the culture. I hope they recognize how special of a time this season is in their lives and hopefully February and March will add to those moments.” Starting the year with a ten-
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Harrisburg High School senior volleyball player, Avery Thorson, has recently been awarded two prestigious honors: Gatorade South Dakota Volleyball Player of the Year and Prep Volleyball’s High School All American. To begin, the Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school athletics. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Thorson as South Dakota’s top high school volleyball player. As this year’s award winner, Thorson was able to select a national or local youth sports organization to become the recipient of a $1000 grant as part of Gatorade’s “Play It Forward” program. She chose to donate her monetary gift to the South Dakota Special Olympics, an organization that she calls “truly exceptional,” because she has known people in the past
that have relatives or friends that participate. Additionally, Prep Volleyball selects only 150 high school athletes from 41 states to honor as All-Americans, and the Harrisburg setter made this honorary list, as well.
When recalling her fondest high school volleyball memories, Thorson comments that her favorite memory involved earning the State “AA” Title back to back years in a row, in 2016 and 2017. She explains, “Whenever I will look back and think about my high school volleyball career, I will always remember my senior year and playing with my best friends. I was so lucky to have gotten to play with girls who I loved as teammates and friends on and off the court.” Like any worthy teammate, Thorson is quick to credit those that she spent so much time with. She continues, “I couldn’t be the player I am today without my hard-working teammates. I wouldn’t have gotten these awards without my awesome passers and my great hitters. I am so thankful for my coaches that pushed and worked me hard to make me into the best volleyball player that I can be!”
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Flippin’ Out For Gymnastics JALYNN GOHMAN One of the newest teams joining the HHS district, the gymnastics team, has completed their first of many seasons to come. Before the meet season began, they started forming their routines for the following events: beam, bars, vault, and floor. According to head coach Stephanie Hovda, these routines are decided in a variety of different ways. The vault and bar routines were decided by the coaches, but the floor and beam routines gave the gymnasts more of their own decisions. The team competed in many meets all around South Dakota; one of their meets took place at their home location, Wings Gymnastics Academy. This home meet took place on January 18, 2018.
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The team accomplished a very successful year of improvement for everyone, including the coaches. Coach Hovda stated, “The athletes came in not able to hold a handstand, or most even
Logan Bunkers and Brylee Harris were both recipients of the Scholastic Art and Writing Award.
Two HHS Students Hold Key to Award-Winning Writing SOPHIA SCHMALTZ
The Harrisburg Times would like to recognize two seniors, Brylee Harris and Logan Bunkers, who participated and were recognized in The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. This award has been given to famous authors: Sylvia Plath, Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen King, and Truman Capote. Both Harrisburg seniors were excited to have been awarded such a high honor, as well as glad that their teacher, Derek Heath, encouraged them to enter. Harris won a Silver Key for her Critical Essay and two Honorable Mentions for her writing in Journalism and Flash Fiction; Bunkers received two Honorable Mentions for Journalism and for his Critical Essay.
wants to continue entering in writing competitions for the learning experience and for the prestige; additionally, she expects that contests like this one helped on her college applications. Still undecided about her postsecondary plans, Harris strives to continue writing and improving. Likewise, Bunkers described his future as “I’ve got two options that I’m looking at. The first one is pursuing a Bachelor of Accounting Degree... The other option involves the path of Finance.” However, he would still enjoy entering in contests similar to this one. Bunkers revealed, “I might as well enter. You never know, you might win.” Nonetheless, he also reasoned, “To look into the future is to engage in divination, which is the foulest of sorceries to which I will have no part in it.”
Because of winning the Silver Key, Harris attended an Exhibition and Ceremony on February 25th. She reflected, “I think it was a very insightful experience and an incredible opportunity.” Harris
Congratulations again to Brylee Harris and Logan Bunkers for their exceptional accomplishments in this writing contest. HHS wishes them luck with their future endeavors.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17, CULTURE game winning streak, they beat some tough teams in the process, including Sioux Falls Washington and Aberdeen Central. After being ranked #1 in Class AA, the Tigers lost two straight games to Yankton and Pierre; however, they got back on the winning track after a beating O’Gorman in a wild OT game, followed by wins over Brookings, Brandon Valley, Watertown, and Huron. When it comes to playing teams with a lower skill set, it’s hard not to look past a team or get caught up in future games against tougher teams. Coach Langerock explained how he tries to keep his team focus on each game individually: “In our league, the moment you start looking past the next day’s task, you put yourself in a situation that might get you beat. AA basketball is so balanced, there are too many good teams, and you can get beat on any given night if you are not prepared. Our guys understand that and look at each game as an opportunity. There is always a learning curve when it comes to athletic teams. Sometimes we come out ready to go, sometimes a little flat, sometimes it takes us a while to get going.” The Tigers look to continue their success into their post-season play; although, they will continue to focus on one game at a time.
do a handstand, and now not only are they walking on their hands all the way down the floor and back, but they are also flipping all over the place!” Megan, a senior on the team, also agreed with Hovda that they had an amazing, memorable season. The Harrisburg Gymnastics team has improved tremendously throughout this season; therefore, they aspire to do even better in the upcoming years. Some of the girls on the team held past experience in club gymnastics, but they quickly found out that it holds strong differences from competing in high school meets. In high school gymnastics, the judges score the routines differently than how they do for clubs. Although no one on the team made it to the State Gymnastics Meet, they all put in everything they had and made Harrisburg’s first gymnastics season a great one. The Harrisburg District may have just added gymnastics to their long list of sports, but this team is going to be a force to be reckoned with for many years to come.
Mrs. Lisa Cardillo, HHS Science Teacher, recieves her award at the Math and Science Joint Conference on February 9th.
HHS Teacher Recognized for Teaching in Science HURON - The South Dakota Science State Selection Committee for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) program has selected HHS Science Teacher, Mrs. Lisa Cardillo, as a state-level finalist for 7-12th grade teachers of Science. State-level finalists were honored at the state ceremonies this year at the Math and Science Joint Conference in Huron February 9, 2018. The four state-level finalists are forwarded to a national selection committee composed of science educators, researchers, district officials, and past awardees who will meet to select the PAEMST awardees at the national level. This award is the nation’s highest honor for teachers of mathematics
and science. Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspirations to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of mathematics and science education. The teachers chosen to be National Level Presidential Awardees will be notified by the White House, honored at various ceremonies in Washington, D.C., and will receive $10,000 from the National Science Foundation.
All here at HHS extend our heartiest personal congratulations to Mrs. Cardillo on her selection for this prestigious honor at the State Level in recognition of truly outstanding teaching and leadership in mathematics and science. Congratulations Mrs. Cardillo!
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The Tiger Team of the Month
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From left to right: First row kneeling: Ethan Koehler, Kaytlyn Hilligas Claire Tufty, Evan Papka, Hunter Dunteman, Cassy Herding Second row, standing: Miah Nielson, Parker Cole, Gabe Delle, Parker Cole, Kendall Larson, Carter Lucas, Nathan Peschke, Braden Culp, Landon Dinger, Hayden Cole, Victoria O’Connor, Grace Anderson, Ava SerflingBennett, Ben Menke
The Harrisburg HS debate has had a remarkable year. Over 25 students have competed consistently at 20 regular season tournaments since the start of the season on October 31. HHS students competed at tournaments locally at Sioux Falls Lincoln, O’Gorman, Roosevelt, Washington, Brandon Valley and Lennox, but also regionally in Brookings, Yankton, Mitchell, Aberdeen, and Watertown. The team also competes at nationally
recognized tournaments in Minneapolis and Iowa City. The team is made up of novice (first-year) and varsity members and combined they have captured twelve tournament championships in the public forum debate division, including wins by Landon Dinger, Hayden Cole, Victoria O’Connor, Ben Menke, Chase Hernandez, Grace Anderson, and Ava Serfling Bennett. Twentyfive students received recognition by placing at a
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tournament throughout the season with the ultimate prize of qualifying for the national tournament achieved by three HHS teams made up of Hayden Cole and Landon Dinger, Ben Menke and Victoria O’Connor, and Claire Tufty and Evan Papka. Those teams will compete against the best in the nation at the National Speech and debate Association’s National Tournament held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida June 17-22.
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A group of Harrisburg High School students have received recognition from the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) as Academic All-Americans. Seniors Kailey Bechtold, Hayden Cole, Landon Dinger, Ben Menke, Evan Papka, and Claire Tufty along with junior Liz Ocegueda have been recognized for the award which highlights academic rigor, competitive speech and debate success, and personal excellence.
The NSDA states “From more than 141,000 student members of the National Speech and Debate Association, fewer than 500 students earn the Academic All-American award every year. This tremendous accomplishment places your students among the top half of one-percent of all student members across the country.
This distinguished award recognizes students who have completed at least five semesters of
high school; earned the degree of Superior Distinction in our Honor Society (a total of 750 or more merit points); achieved rigorous criteria for GPA and/or test score requirements; and demonstrated outstanding character and leadership.” Throughout their HHS tenures, the students competed in debate, oral interp, public address, and drama to receive merit points toward membership and degrees. While there is no minimum amount of required participation to be considered eligible for the award, the students have been active each year of their high school career. As of this writing, Cole and Dinger are ranked in the top forty of public forum debaters nationally, with Cole, Dinger, and Menke ranked as the top three public forum debaters in South Dakota according to the NSDA website. Tufty and Papka are currently ranked 5th and 6th, respectively. Paulson is ranked 9th in the state in declamation, while Bechtold is ranked 14th in dramatic interp and Ocegueda is 17th in poetry reading.
Hayden Cole, Liz Ocegueda, Kailey Bechtold, Annika Paulsen, Ben Menke, Claire Tufty, Evan Papka, Landon Dinger (not pictured).
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HHS Speech and Debaters Recognized as Academic All Americans
Hayden Cole, Landon Dinger, Ben Menke, Victoria O’Connor, Evan Papka, Claire Tufte
HOSA Happenings Harrisburg Debate Wins! HUNTER CHEAR
As March rolls around the corner, our HOSA members begin finalizing their state projects! After a successful online state testing, which occurred on February 26th, our members have now devoted their primary focus to completing the preparation for their State Events. Our State HOSA will take place on April 5th and 6th of 2018 at the Sanford Pentagon located in Northern Sioux Falls. Every Wednesday this month, our members have the chance to come in and work on their projects, either putting together or practice presenting, for one hour after school. Back in February, a couple of our HOSA officers volunteered to help, alongside with members from FCCLA, FFA, DECA, Tiger Vision and other Harrisburg High School students, prepare and serve meals to people in need on February 21st at the Banquet. Also last month, we had a HOSA group that participated in a new event called Rare Disease. This event occurred on February 24th
at the Sanford Research facility where our HHS HOSA members presented their findings after shadowing a researcher in their choice of a rare disease. Later in this month, our HOSA organization will be hosting a State Showcase for parents and all to come and enjoy treats and drinks while getting to view our member’s projects and having them present it to you. This is a good opportunity for parents and other adults to see the final products that Harrisburg High School HOSA members have put together. However the school year went, it is almost the 4th and final quarter of the 2017-2018 school year. Looking far ahead, our chapter will be having a booth at a science festival in Mitchell later this summer. More details will be announced at a later date. To keep updated with what is happening to follow our Twitter page @HarrisburgHOSA and our Instagram account @Harrisburg_ HOSA
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The Harrisburg HS Debate team extended the 2017-18 season by qualifying for the National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament to be held in Ft. Lauderdale, FL June 17-22. The team qualified three teams in the public forum division of the qualifying tournament held at HHS on February 16-17. Twelve schools were entered in the double elimination tournament including the local Sioux Falls schools, which also saw teams qualify in policy and Lincoln-Douglas debate, public speaking events, and oral interpretation. Thirty-three teams were entered in the public forum division and the last three teams standing qualified for the nationals. Leading HHS were seniors Landon Dinger and Hayden Cole who swept through the tournament with an undefeated record. Claire Tufty and Evan Papka placed second, while Ben Menke and Victoria O’Connor won a split decision over Sioux Falls O’Gorman to clinch the last advancing place. Other HHS students competed throughout the weekend, including Ava SerflingBennett and Grace Anderson in public forum, Miah Nielson and Gabe Delle in duo
interp, Evelyn Ducheneaux and Delle in humorous interp, Nielson in dramatic interp, Cole in domestic extemporaneous speaking and Menke in foreign extemporaneous speaking. The success of the team at national qualifiers comes on the heels of the annual Rushmore Challenge Speech and Debate tournament held this year at North Middle School February 9-10. The debate team was led by Menke-O’Connor going undefeated in varsity public forum and the novice team of Ryan Corcoran and Parker Cole placing as runner-up in the novice public forum division. Also placing for the Tigers were Gabe Delle and Miah Nielson in fifth place for duo interp, Ben Menke for 5th in foreign extemp and Hayden Cole in domestic extemp. The debaters had an overall strong month on the February topic Resolved: The US should abolish the capital gains tax. The squad currently sits with a 91-41 record heading into the state tournament. The team’s first meet on the topic was the Lewis and Clark Invitational at Yankton HS with Harrisburg’s varsity team claiming three of the four semifinalist spots with Tufty & Papka the highest
seed and eventually ending up in the runner-up position behind Aberdeen Central. MenkeO’Connor and Cole-Dinger were the other semifinalist teams. The junior varsity team of Ethan Koehler and Kaytlyn Hilligas also finished up in the runner up position in their respective division.
The team also competed at Brandon Valley and while the debaters failed to capture any places the speech team excelled with first place efforts from Kaytlyn Hilligas in Student Congress and Hayden Cole in varsity extemporaneous speaking. The novice oratory speakers were led by Ava SerflingBennett with a second-place effort, followed by Ryan Corcoran in third and Cassy Herding in 6th place. The duo interp of Gabe Delle and Miah Nielson also placed sixth.
The interp team concluded its season at the HHS qualifying tournament with the debate team wrapping up its regular season at the state tournament in Watertown. The team will also look to compete at post-season tournaments in Iowa City in addition to their trip to Florida.
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A Lasting Legacy, One Guitar at a Time LAUREN WILLIAMS
Jordan Egge, 2011 graduate, is remembered for musical passion.
Jordan Egge, a 2011 graduate of Harrisburg High School, enjoyed creating music by playing his bass guitar, whether he was alone, with his church worship group, or at Jazz Fest. In high school, Egge was an active member of the band program. According to Jason Groon, who directs the Harrisburg High School band, “When I first arrived at Harrisburg, he [Jordan] was a shy alto sax player in concert band. During his sophomore year, I asked if anyone was interested in learning bass guitar for jazz band, and Jordan volunteered. Over the course of the next year, he transformed into a raucous bass player – so much so, that I would have to ask him to stop jumping off the bleachers during pep band.” Finding his true passion in this musical instrument, Jordan was able to grow into a truly outgoing, avid bass player.
In November of 2016, Jordan Egge was hit by a drunk-driver and killed. In memory of his musical passions, his parents decided it would be fitting to present a bass guitar to a chosen student; the award is presented at every fall concert beginning this year. After numerous applications were received, this year’s selected recipient was Parker Brown, a senior at HHS. When Parker was thirteen, he started playing the guitar and taught himself the bass guitar a few years later. Parker plans to use the bass guitar he was awarded to increase his skills and to make music in his community with his band, Granola. As Parker explains, “... [Granola] has gigs around town and neighboring states, and the guitar definitely has aided me in these performances, as well as in the creation of music never before heard.” By making music with his band, Parker continues the legacy of Jordan Egge’s love for the bass guitar beyond Harrisburg High School.
The Jordan Egge Memorial Guitar was awarded to Parker Brown for sharing the same passion for music and love of the guitar.
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Musical Tigers KOLBI ROTH
Music is something that makes just about everyone happy, and the music program at HHS is no different. Whether it’s playing music, singing, or just listening, the music program has you covered. You can join band or choir, or you can simply spectate; with that, the performances are something you don’t want to miss out on! The directors of the band and choir programs, Mr. Groon and Mrs. Gould, shared various information about both music lineups. When asked about their favorite part of leading the music program, Mrs. Gould answered that she enjoys working with the specific, unique parts: sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses. She loves the way everyone has their own sound and how it all comes together in the end. Mr. Groon said that, although it was difficult to pick one, his favorite part would have to be working with the students, in general. Mrs. Gould commented that the choir will perform on Veteran’s Day, sing the National Anthem at various football and volleyball games, and more. The show choir has a theme of “Black/ White/Red All Over” entitled “Someone in the Crowd” featuring music from the 30’s and 40’s. Band has several performances this semester as well, according to Mr. Groon. Some include the Concert and Symphonic Bands performing for the fall concert
on October 19th and the winter concert December 18th. Marching band is also about to begin their competitive season, along with performing at halftime at all of the football games. As for styles and genres, Gould mentioned that they also put in some holiday songs at the winter concert, while Groon commented marching band’s show is based upon the story of Greek Goddess Persephone.
All around, both band and choir are great activities to be involved in and, as Mrs. Gould stated, “Many students who join choir late in their high school career often comment they wish that they had joined sooner!” The same could definitely be said about late-joining band students. When asked about what students might want to know before joining, both instructors were adamant that skill and prior experience, or lack thereof, does not matter. Mrs. Gould even stated that her job is to teach students how to sing. She’s not here to judge their abilities. The music program does not focus on having vocals to rival pop singer Halsey or the demonstrating the ability to play the drums like Metallica’s Lars Ulrich; all in all, Mrs. Gould and Mr. Groon’s responses only further prove just how much students love the music program.
Busy Start to 2018 for the HHS Band JASON GROON
The new year is off to a quick start for the members of the Harrisburg High School band. Over the past two months, students have participated in several performances and events around the region.
HHS Band Students Abbie Versteeg, Rilyn Fox, and Megan Yee at the Quad State Honor band in Vermillion on Jan. 29.
On January 13th, the HHS Band had 15 students audition for the South Dakota All-State Band. Auditions were held throughout the day at Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls. In the months leading up to the event, students spend hours preparing for an audition that includes: a prepared etude, a prepared solo, sight-reading, 3 scales (selected from a list of 20 prepared scales), and a 50-question terms test (taken before or after the audition). Shortly after all-state band auditions, students participated in the HHS Band Recital Night held at Harrisburg High School on January 18th. Recital Night provides an opportunity for family and friends to see students perform their solo and small ensemble pieces. The relatively informal recital featured everything from trumpet and clarinet to marimba and snare drum.
Students from the HHS band, HHS color guard, and Endeavor Elementary perform at halftime of the Skyforce game on Feb. 9.
On January 23rd, HHS Jazz I invited four area jazz clinicians to come work with members of the ensemble in preparation for several upcoming jazz festivals. Joel Shotwell (Saxophone), Jim McKinney (Rhythm), Jim Speirs (Trumpet), and Ben Harder (Trombone) spent nearly three hours working with students and
helping refine their jazz style and technique, both as individual players and as a full ensemble. At the end of January, 3 HHS band students participated in the Quad State Honor Band on the campus of USD in Vermillion. Selected through an audition in mid-December, Megan Yee (clarinet), Rilyn Fox (trumpet), and Abbie Versteeg (f horn), spent nearly 15 hours rehearsing on Jan. 28th and 29th in preparation for an evening concert on the 29th. The band was under the direction of USD Director of Bands, Dr. John LaCognata, and performed selections by noted composers Frank Ticheli and John Barnes Chance among others. On January 30th, over 35 HHS band students participated in the SDHSAA Region II solo and small ensemble contest. Over the course of the day, nearly 450 students from 20 area schools descended on the campus of Augustana University to perform for adjudicators and fellow students. The day featured soloists on flute, timpani, and everything in between, as well as woodwind, brass, and percussion ensembles. Adjudicators offered students comments and a rating based on their performance. As January turned to February, both HHS Jazz I and Jazz II packed up their equipment and traveled to Mitchell for the Palace City Jazz Festival held on February 6th at the Mitchell High School Performing Arts Center. Students started the day with masterclasses
for each instrument, as well as an introduction to jazz improvisation. Students also had the opportunity to hear other area high school jazz ensembles perform. The day culminated with outstanding performances by both HHS jazz ensembles, followed by a clinic session with regional jazz artists.
On February 9th, the HHS Band partnered with 3rd-5th grade students from Endeavor Elementary to provide entertainment for the Harrisburg Community Night at the Skyforce game in Sioux Falls. The HHS pep band provided pre-game entertainment, followed by students from Endeavor singing the National Anthem. At halftime the HHS band, HHS color guard, and Endeavor’s Jambo Djembe joined forces to entertain the crowd with a combined performance.
As winter turns to spring, the schedule intensifies for the HHS Band, with upcoming performances to include: the Augustana Jazz Festival, the Band Booster Showcase at the Washington Pavilion, the State “AA” basketball tournament, All-State Band, and Harrisburg Jazz Night. For more information on our upcoming performances, please check out the band website at www.harrisburgband.org, or follow us on Facebook!
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HHS Drama Earns Superior Play at SDHSAA One Act Play Festival MICHAEL SMITH
Harrisburg Drama sent over fifty students to produce a show at the One Act Play Festival held at the Brandon Valley PAC on Thursday, February 1st. Game of Tiaras by Don Zolidis parodied Shakespeare’s King Lear and the popular book series Game of Thrones with the use of Disney-like Princesses – Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, and the Snow Queen. The hilarious spoof hits its climax with all of the main characters dead on stage with ribbons of red showing their untimely demises. Congratulations are in order to the Cast and Crew of Game of Tiaras for earning the highest honor at the One Act Play festival - Superior Play. Seventeen individuals were recognized by the festival judges with Ensemble
and Individual awards. Kyja Norris, Liz Aragon-Smith, Annika Paulsen, Maddie McElroy, Logan Cotter, Lexi May, Miah Neilsen, Rylin Yeardon, Ellysia McElroy, Isabel Reynolds, Mia Adams and Megan Simonich were all recognized with Superior Ensemble awards. Individual Superior Performance awards were earned by Kailey Bechtold, Maddie VanVoorst, Autumn Spyksma, Noah Hovorka, Grant Tiede, Josh Muth, Kyler Bechtold, and Evelynn Ducheneaux. Winter VanVeldhuizen, Zack Taylor, Carter Simonich, Kailey Jucht, Korey Muth, Madison Stucky, Elena Zulas, Tamila Kosdauletova, Noah Green, Cody VanBerkum and Zach Hoffman also delivered stellar performances that helped bring the Superior Play Award to HHS. The play was directed by Mr. Michael Smith with assistance
from USD student teacher Ms. Paige Wright. The set was designed and executed by Mr. Jack Mortenson with the help from the Stagecraft classes. Dr. Kip McKee and Theatre Manager Mrs. Mandy Berg produced the show. Student Bailee Wescott costumed the show and was the properties master. Parker Brown and Riley Sandvig worked the light and sound boards while Hannah Abbott, Liz Ocegueda, Sydney Slouka and Hailey Reynolds were production assistants. Hair and Make-up was supervised by Abbie Versteeg, Libby Miller, Madison Rust, and Macie Coleman. The running crew backstage consisted of Luke Detert, Bransen Cotter, Courtney Saxlund, Emily Greco, Gabriel Hyatt, Adam Flores and Neil Peltier. A big thank you from Mr. Smith to the entire cast, crew, their families and the HHS Custodial Staff for making this year’s One Act Play a great success.
Harrisburg Leading the Way with New Early College Program MEGAN HOLDEN
This year Harrisburg High School implemented a new innovative program for students called Early College. Students that enroll in Early College have a chance to earn college credit while still staying on the high school campus. In order for learners to participate in this program, they need to have met the minimum graduation requirements. One of the best parts about this program is that students are not only earning college credit, but they are also obtaining these credits for free. The classes that are currently offered include Freshman Seminar, Career Exploration, College Speech, and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification. According to Dr. Michael Amolins, the 6-12 Curriculum Director, “This list of offerings will continue to expand into various fields of study as the
program continues to grow.” In addition to earning college credit, students also develop healthy learning habits. Trevor Axtell, who is a senior currently enrolled in Early College, states, “[Early College] prepares you for life after high school because you have spent time learning the skills that will be necessary to succeed in your first semester of college.” According to the other students that were interviewed, Early College helps them prepare for postsecondary education by teaching them to better manage their time, practice responsibility, and become more independent. Lauren Aden says, “I feel much more prepared already, knowing what to expect and how I should handle getting adjusted to a real college campus and curriculum style.” Even though Early College is still on the high school campus, it is a completely different experience than high school; the classes are taught by college professors, and students
follow a college schedule as well. Meghan Krull, a senior participant in Early College, comments that a difference she has experienced involves “the professors holding even higher expectations and not holding your hand. They aren’t going to check in on you to make sure you understand everything. They expect that if you have questions, you will ask them.” Early College is just another way that the Harrisburg School District fulfills its mission to its students. In the words of Dr. Amolins, “Our goal as a school district is to ensure that all learners are college, career, and life ready. No matter who you are, what needs you might have, or what you aspire to be, we feel confident that Harrisburg can help you get there.” Early College is a promising new program, and the school district looks forward to seeing it grow in the future.
FCCLA Members Gain Leadership Skills at Region VI Meeting MRS. TRACY KERN, HARRISBURG FCCLA ADVISER Tw e n t y - s e v e n students from Harrisburg High FCCLA joined over 160 FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) student members on January 26th, at the 2017-2018 South Dakota FCCLA Region VI Meeting in Parker, SD. This year’s theme, “Be Inspired”, encourages members to enhance their leadership skills through inspiring others, exploring career opportunities, connecting with family, and making a difference in their communities. Members are inspired every day in FCCLA to make a positive impact in their school, family, and community by inspiring those around them. Members gain the confidence to step outside their comfort zones and achieve amazing things. Members had the opportunity to attend various workshops throughout the day with topics ranging from their FCCLA potential to dealing with stress. Members can take away valuable knowledge that could be very beneficial in their everyday lives. Many members also competed in the STAR event illustrated talk. This event consists of a presentation and speech; the topic must involve an issue concerning Family and Consumer sciences.
Illustrated talks prepare students by building their researching abilities, expanding their knowledge on important issues, and training them on giving proper presentations. At the region meeting, members had the chance to run for region office. The selection process included an application, speech, interview, and FCCLA knowledge test. Running for office is a great way for members to expand their leadership abilities.
Harrisburg junior and senior quiz bowl teams participated at the meeting with the senior team advancing to state meeting. Those quiz bowl team members who competed included: Shandon Boe (junior), Jamie Hall (junior), Claire Aseltine (junior), Addison Steinberg (junior), and Haylie Zieske (junior). Senior members included: Elizabeth Miller, Isabel Roth, Kiana Sauer, Mariah Stensgaard, and Regan Yseth.
Illustrated talk participants and their ratings included: Jamie Hall (excellent rating), Addison Steinberg (superior rating), Olivia Christensen (excellent rating), Kourtney Gronseth (superior rating), Max Welker and Haylie Senst (superior rating), Macie Coleman (superior), Jordan Klima (superior), and Alexis Burley (superior rating).
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