Rosholt High School
Alumni Newsletter
The Rosholt Alumni Foundation, Inc. • P.O. Box 253, Rosholt, SD 57260
Celebrate the Century
Rosholt, sD
1913 • August 13 - 18 • 2013
100 Years of Heritage
Tuesday, Aug. 13
Rosholt Birthday Party
General Store open 5 to 8 p.m.
Cake and ice cream, welcome,
balloon release, time capsule
Main Street 6:30 p.m.
Backseat Driver Race 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 14
Motorcycle Poker Run 6 - 9 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 15
Centennial Fishing Tournament
Registration at Circle K 10 a.m.
Fishing: Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Weigh-in: Main Street 6:00 p.m.
at the Corner Bar parking lot
Centennial Play
7:00 p.m. at the school
Friday, Aug. 16
General Store open 9 a.m to 6 p.m.
School
Booster Club Supper 5:00 pm
Centennial Play 7:00 p.m.
Friday Night Lights 8:00 p.m.
Fireworks 10:00 p.m.
Community Center
War & Decades Display
Quilt Show
Main Street
Food Vendors 4 to 10 p.m.
Beer Garden open 4 p.m.
Harold Johnson Band: 5:00 p.m.
Billy Dee & the Crystals
8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
All Centennial events require
a one-time purchase of a $15
wrist band
(Children under 3 free)
Alumni Foundation helps Rosholt Schools excel
Centennial Celebration packs in the entertainment
Dear RHS alumni, faculty, former faculty, parents, and friends, April, 2013
This is an exciting year to be sending you greetings and lots of information, not only about
the activities of the Alumni Foundation, but also the Centennial Celebration. It’s been five years
in the making, and is shaping up to a fantastic time.
We are grateful to have such a wonderful group of alumni who are so supportive of the
school and the town. With your support, we have helped transform the school over the last
dozen years since the Foundation was started. Not only did you help build a new elementary
wing and gymnasium wing, but with your help, the long gymnasium hall is now lined with six
beautiful oak trophy cases. These cases have been built by the shop class under teacher Eric
Kleindl’s supervision. This year, an oak coat rack was built as well.
The Foundation has matured beyond “just” a reunion and an alumni directory. With your
help, the Foundation has agreed to sponsor the Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership
Seminar every year, at a cost of $150. This letter is going out too early this year to know the
2013 HOBY representative.
The Foundation embarked on a new sponsorship this
year, and organized the first annual District Teacher of the
Year award, which went to high school math teacher Mindy Foltz (shown, right, with Foundation Board members
Mimi Larsen, Lana Sand, and Marlene Luick). The many
nominations submitted by fellow teachers, staff, parents,
and students (present and former) were inspirational. She
received a plaque, and a $100 award, and is now eligible
for the Regional Teacher of the Year contest.
Every year we ask the school for a Wish List, and this year, there is only one wish: laptops.
The school has two carts filled with out-dated laptops that are checked out each period by
teachers for use in the classroom. They would like to transition to one laptop per high school
student for use throughout the day. Many other schools do this, and it brings all students to a
level playing field. Computers have become essential to current teaching/learning methods.
The Foundation is asking if, in honor of the Centennial, you would consider contributing to this
technology upgrade. Please see the coupon on a following page.
Recently, the Monsanto Fund donated $2500 to the Foundation at the request of Dennis and
Phyllis Hokanson, winners of the America’s Farmers Grow Communities grant. The Hokansons
asked that the money be used to buy a set of flip boards to showcase all the senior composites.
The composites were digitized last year, and will be printed and displayed in wall-mounted flip
boards. This will be a great way for alumni to reminisce about classmates of years gone by.
There is also enough money left over for one last trophy case.
Alumnus of the Year
The Foundation is again accepting nominations for the 2012 Alumnus of the Year award.
Last year’s recipient was Donna Erickson. Nominees must be living, at least 55 years old,
and have made notable contributions of service to his or her community, school, family, and/
or other organization(s). The deadline is July 1st, and nominations should be sent to the above
address or emailed to Jill Eggers ([email protected]). Those making nominations
should include their phone number and postal or email address. All nominations not awarded
will be reconsidered the two next years.
All events, locations, and times are subject to change. See www.rosholtsd.com for updates.
Celebrate the Century
Rosholt, sD
1913 • August 13 - 18 • 2013
100 Years of Heritage
Saturday, Aug. 17
Depot Museum open 12 to 5 p.m.
General Store open 9 to 5 p.m.
School
3K Run/Walk 7 a.m. registration
Pancake Breakfast
7:30 to 10:00 a.m.
3-on-3 Basketball Tourney
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Alumni Reunion
1:00 to 4:00 p.m
Alumni Girls Basketball
Game at 3:30 p.m.
Turkey Supper
4:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Main Street Stage
Beard Judging 9:30 a.m.
Kiddie Parade 10:00 a.m.
Phil Baker (kids’ fun) 11:00 a.m.
Just Between Friends 2 p.m.
Milo Hatzenbuhler 3 p.m.
Neil Diamond
Impersonator at 5 p.m.
Roaming Magician 5 - 7 p.m.
Musical Memories 7 - 9 p.m.
Centennial Park
3-on-3 Basketball Tourney
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Petting Zoo, Face Painting,
Balloon Twisting 1 - 4 p.m.
Barrel Train
Community Center
Tina & Lena 11:00 a.m.
Sweethearts in Carhartts 1 p.m.
Fiddlers Nelson 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Other
Inflatables Games-to-Go
games for children and adults,
north of Lumber Yard
noon to 8:00 p.m.
Big Boy Toys to climb in at
Elevator Water Station
Main Street Dance
Front Fenders 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 18
Bobby Jo’s Catered Breakfast
at the school 7:30 -10 a.m.
General Store open 9 to 5 p.m.
Centennial Park
Community Church Service 9:30
Vet’s Memorial Dedication 10:30
Centennial and 25th
Threshermen’s Parade!
11:30 a.m.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION!
The Centennial Celebration will be a terrific time for all, and
we hope that all, from near and far, will have time to enjoy it.
Many hands make light work, and the Centennial Committee
has determined that they will need at least 240 people putting
in two hours each at various locations and times, and we’re
hoping you can help! It is a great way to see lots of people, and
you’re encouraged to sign up with a friend.
Rosholt Web Site
All of the Centennial events will be listed on the Rosholt
web site, a great resource for information about the town:
www.rosholtsd.com. Everything is not yet set in concrete, so
keep checking the web site for updates. When you arrive at the
Centennial Celebration, printed programs with accurate information will be available.
Football Alumni Reunion Event
Following the Booster Club pork barbeque supper and
Centennial Play held in the High School on Friday, former football players and fans are invited to Friday Night
Lights, a special event that will include a tribute to the Rams
teams who participated in “The Streak,” the state record for
consecutive wins from 1964 to 1970, and to Raiders players
who were coached by Bill Weber. Weather permitting, plan to
head out to the football field for this fun event - it will be held
in the High School Gymnasium in case of inclement weather.
If you were a part of those wonderful years, we ask that you
group with your teammates for recognition and a photo opp.
Following the Rams recognition, Bill Weber will preside over
a Raiders Reunion of players he coached while at Rosholt. It’s
not official yet, but there may be a flag football game as well.
Mr. Weber is looking forward to meeting up with his players,
and reminds everyone that “We are the Raiders, mighty, mighty
Raiders!” To continue with the Friday Night Lights theme, a
fireworks show will follow at the football field.
All-School Alumni Reunion
The annual All-School Reunion party will be held at the
school gymnasium from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday. A short
program to announce the Alumnus of the Year award will be
held at 3 p.m.
Alumni Art Show
All alumni artists are invited to submit one to two items to be
displayed at the school during the reunion. Any medium of art
is welcome (paintings, jewelry, needlework, etc.). Each artist
is responsible for bringing easels or some means of display. If
interested, please contact Dennis Wieser at [email protected] or 605-537-4544, or Lana Sand at lanasand@gmail.
com.
Alumni Girls Basketball Reunion Game
All players, statisticians, student managers and cheerleaders that were part of Coach Hettich and Coach Graack’s girls’
basketball teams during their 80s era are encouraged to partake
in a reunion gathering followed by an “abbreviated” game at
3:30. Participants are asked to bring any photos, newspaper
clippings, scrapbooks, honors, or any other girls basketball
memorabilia to share.
All interested players from all Rosholt teams, including the
two state tournament teams (1980-81 & 1982-83) are invited
to participate. If interested in being part of the reunion/game
or have any questions, please contact Coach Hettich via email
at [email protected] or call 605-284-2544. According to Hettich, the 7-minute mile test and an early morning
practice will take place at 6:30 a.m. that same day! Just kiddin’.
Catered Supper
A catered turkey and mashed potato supper will be served
in the adjoining cafeteria. If you are interested in the supper,
please RSVP on the adjoining coupon. This is not a guarantee
for a supper, but we need an idea of the number of meals to
have available. First come, first serve.
Rosholt Area
Threshermen’s
25th Annual
Threshing Bee
Which grew out of the
75th Jubilee celebration
& continues to this day!
Saturday, Aug. 17
At the Threshing Bee Grounds:
Craft Show
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Car & Tractor Show
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All makes of Cars,
Trucks,Tractors &
Motorcycles are welcome.
Horse Games
(for kids of all ages)
10 a.m to 2 p.m.
With a FREE Watermelon Feed
Sunday, Aug. 18
At the Threshing Grounds:
Craft Show
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Centennial and 25th
Threshermen’s Parade!
Featuring
All Makes of Tractors
11:30 am
Afternoon Events
Following The Parade:
Grain Threshing - Gas Engines
Saw & Shingle Mill - Field Work
Blacksmithing - Petting Zoo
Various Music Groups
& Others Activities
Food Vendors
Kids Pedal Tractor Pull 2 p.m.
Antique Tractor Pull 3 p.m.
Straw Pile Coin Hunt 3:30 p.m.
Entry with
commemorative
button only
Celebrate the Century
Rosholt, sD
1913 • August 13 - 18 • 2013
100 Years of Heritage
Sunday, Aug. 18
(cont’d)
Main Street
Food Vendors 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Caricature Artist 12 to 4 p.m.
Photo Booth 12 to 4 p.m.
Memorabilia Auction 1:30 pm
Community Center
Vintage Quilt Display
War Years & Decades Displays
Patchwork of the Prairie
quilt trunk show 2 p.m. by
SD State Cowboy Poet
Yvonne Hollenbeck
INFLATABLES!
For adults and children, the
biggest collection Games-to-Go
offers, north of Lumber Yard
12 noon to 4:00 p.m.
History Books are on sale
at Great Western Bank
and the General Store,
during working hours.
All events, times, and
dates are subject to
change. Updates will be
posted regularly at
www.rosholtsd.com
All Centennial events require a
one-time purchase of a $15 wrist
band (children under 3 free).
Gift certificates for wrist bands
are now available at the General
Store. They’d make a great gift.
Sporting Events
Fishermen can participate in a tournament sponsored by the Walleye Masters on Thursday.
Registration is at 11 a.m. at Circle K Resort, with fishing from noon to 5 p.m., and the weigh-in
on Main Street at 6 p.m. at the Corner Bar parking lot. Cost is $50 for two people.
Runners and walkers can participate in an event planned for Saturday at the school. Registration is at 7:00 a.m, start time is 7:30 a.m. Sponsored by Sanford Wheaton, the event will include
a 3k run/walk. Just show up! No pre-registration required.
Golfers are invited to the Rosholt Centennial Golf Outing at Dakota Magic Casino on Friday.
Pre-registration is required for this 9-hole shotgun start, and limited to 72 players (2 groups of 4
per hole). Cost is $35 per person (pays for green fees, cart, souvenir ball, and prizes). The deadline is July 1, or earlier, if all slots are filled. The registration form can be downloaded from the
web site. Sign up alone or as a group.
Quilters’ Events
A vintage quilt show will be held at the Community Center over the weekend. Please contact
Donna Braun at 537-4365 or Paula Wieser at 537-4318. A Centennial Quilt is being assembled of
squares depicting Rosholt businesses, churches, Century Farms, etc., and will be displayed for all
to see. Anyone interested in adding to the quilt should contact Alane Peterson at 605-537-4581.
The squares can be embroidered, quilted, or silk screened, etc. This will be a heritage piece that
will be displayed often in the future.
Mary Pearson assembled a Logo Quilt from t-shirts of places from the past and present having
to do with Rosholt. Dorothy (wife of Alf) Stavig has donated a 1940s-vintage tulip quilt, in excellent condition, that has never been used. These quilts will be auctioned off on Sunday.
Raffle tickets have been selling for two years on a hand-quilted Centennial quilt made by the
late Bob Mayou. Tickets are on sale at the General Stores, and the winner drawn at the Memorabilia Auction.
Creative Arts
There will be three contests of a creative nature. Anyone is invited to provide a creatively
painted trash can barrel. All entries submitted by Friday, August 16, will qualify for a $100 drawing prize. The Centennial Committee is also calling for creatively decorated chairs or benches
that will be placed around the town for people to use. These chairs will not be returned, but will
be sold at the Memorabilia Auction to the highest bidder as a fundraiser. They will be judged, and
a $100 cash prize awarded. Lastly, just for fun, there will be a Fairy Container Garden show, time
and place to be determined, but start now on your creation! Fairy gardens will go home with their
owners. Start your handicraft now!
Veterans Memorial
The Beautification Committee, in conjunction with the American Legion Leo Post #48, are
seeking donations for a veterans memorial that will be placed in Centennial Park. The six-foot
tall marble monument will bear the inscription: “This memorial is dedicated to the men and
women who served in our armed services. It will be placed on a concrete base with landscaping.
A United States flag and the black and white POW/MIA flag will be mounted behind the memorial and will be illuminated at night.The estimated cost of the project is $5600. If the funds arrive
in time, the planning group hopes to be able to dedicate the memorial on Sunday of the Centennial weekend. For more information, call Sherri Johnson at 605-537-4349. Any donations should
be sent to Veterans Memorial Fund, c/o Rosholt Town Hall, P.O. Box 156, Rosholt, SD 57260.
Wrist Bands and Buttons
Anyone attending the Centennial Celebration must purchase a $15 wrist band (children under
3 are free), which pays for everything (except food!), and there is so much to see and do, it’s a
bargain! Wrist bands will be available at major crossroads into town, starting Friday. In the meantime, gift cards are available now at the General Store for wrist band purchase that week. The
25th Annual Threshing Bee will be run separately, on their grounds, and with a separate entrance
of a $5 suggested donation that includes a commemorative button.
We want to thank you for your continued interest in your hometown and your school, and we
look forward to greeting you at the reunion and the Centennial Celebration!
Sincerely,
Lana (Anderson) Sand, ’73, President 605-537-4354
Karen (Pohl) Renelt ‘71, Vice President 320-287-2751
Peggy (Braun) Eggers, ‘70, Secretary 605-537-4843
Mimi Larsen, ‘77, (Friend), Treasurer; 605-537-4338
Jill (Hokanson) Eggers,’86, Alumni List Coordinator 605-537-4394
Marlene Luick, ’52, Archivist 701-474-5855
(Feel free to contact any Foundation Board member with any questions)
Donation to School
Please consider a donation to help
buy laptops! Any amount is a help.
(Please make checks payable to Rosholt Alumni Foundation)
Name: ___________________________________
Address: _________________________________
Amount of donation: $______________________
Mail to: Rosholt Alumni Foundation,
P.O. Box 253, Rosholt, SD 57260
Saturday’s Catered Meal
Do you plan to eat the catered meal at the school after the
All-School Reunion? _____ Yes _____ No
(Turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, roll, dessert, beverage)
This is not a reservation. The meal is being provided by a caterer, first
come, first serve. We are just trying to estimate the number of meals to
prepare. There will be no Appreciation Supper this year.
------------------------------------------------Volunteer Your Time
Would you consider volunteering two hours of your time at
the Centennial Celebration? _____ Yes _____ No
If so, please give your phone number, and someone will contact you with
times, places, and opportunities for you to choose from.Many hands
make light work! Phone number: ___________________________