Join SD Par for the PAC!

​The South Dakota GAC is holding their first-ever advocacy golf event on July 18 at Lead Country Club. Spend the day with key legislators and government leaders! 

Chesney Garnos

by Chesney Garnos, Director of Political & Grassroots Affairs
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Join the South Dakota GAC for our first ever advocacy golf event, Par for the PAC! This event will be held on Thursday, July 18, at Lead Country Club beginning at 12:00 p.m. (MT).

There are MINIMAL spots and sponsorship opportunities left, which is no surprise because this “hidden gem” golf course has plenty of challenges for the good golfer, while being wide-open enough for the novice. Wildlife abounds, with a beautiful clear pond to enjoy along your way at hole #7. Plus, the South Dakota GAC team will be hosting a 50-50 raffle, in addition to sponsoring a hole-in-one opportunity for a chance to win a grand prize of $10,000! Each golfer also receives lunch and a drink ticket included with their registration!

In addition to wonderful opportunities on the golf course, the evening will be full of advocacy activities, with a social and awards ceremony, and a special guest appearance by Jody Gillaspie, Director of the Division of Consumer Protection with the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office. During the social, you will have opportunities to visit with key legislators and government leaders from across the state of South Dakota who support financial well-being in our communities.

The full schedule for July 18:

• 12:00 p.m. – Registration
• 1:00 p.m. – Shotgun Start
• 5:00 p.m. – Awards Social with light appetizers and drinks
• 5:30 p.m. – Special update from keynote speaker, Jody Gillaspie.  

Feeling lucky and interested in doing some gaming while out in the Lead/Deadwood area? There is a block of rooms available for this event at Deadwood Gulch, 304 Cliff Street in Deadwood, at the rate of $100 per night. To make your reservation please call (605) 578-1294 and ask for rooms under the Dakota Credit Union Association. This hotel is downtown Deadwood, so you will easily be able to try your luck while enjoying historic Deadwood. The room block is available from Wednesday July 17, 2024, through Friday July 19, 2024. The final day to reserve your room is July 3rd, 2024.
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Thank you to the current sitting SD GAC members for making this event possible:

• Chairperson, Joey Rotert, Black Hills FCU
• Vice Chairperson/CULAC Trustee, Chad Moller, Dakotaland FCU
• Member, Floyd Rummel III, Northern Hills FCU
• Member, Jeff Schmidt, Voyage FCU
• Member, Guy Trenhaile, Healthcare Plus FCU
• Member, Jay Kruse, Norstar FCU
• Member, Cassie Pannone, Northern Hills FCU
• Member, Jarrod Reisner, Black Hills FCU
• Member, Jaymason Bramblee, Oahe FCU
• Member, Hannah Taylor, Highmark FCU

A special “thank you” to former SD GAC board member, Jen McKeown, Levo FCU, for helping to plan this event! 

More information and registration is available here.
If you have any questions or need help registering, please contact Chesney Garnos.  

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