UPDATES

JUNE MIXER!

Join Us at Too Tall’s Cafe & Catering June 14th for our June Chamber Mixer!

S.W.A.P. (Social with a Purpose) Schedule

June 14th - Too Tall’s Cafe & Catering

July 20th- Lynn Jackson Attorney and Barker Law Firm

August 17- Grant Street

September 21st- HighMark Credit Union

October 19th- TBD

November 16th -TBD

December 21st -TBD

SWAP Chamber mixers will be held on the 3rd Thursday of each month starting July 20th.

Visitor Packets

- The Belle Fourche Chamber has had multiple requests for Visitor information from all over. We recently sent one to France and Belgium. Year to Date we have sent our 25 visitor packets.

If you would like to have an item in the packet, please contact our office.

GRAND OPENING!

Come celebrate and see all the amazing things that are happening at Prairie Hills Pharmacy and Crazee Cow Ice Cream on June 8th, located at 600 State Street in Belle Fourche.

Change, Change and more Changes coming to our community and the Chamber of Commerce.

I am absolutely in love with all the changes and improvements I have noticed in our community over the past several months with businesses. Some businesses are growing and having to move to new locations others are giving their business a nice facelift to spruce up the curb appeal, and some are just updating signage. All I can say is “WAY TO GO” Belle Fourche Businesses for all your hard work and dedication to our community. I can’t wait to see what happens next.

Speaking of a few changes the Belle Fourche Chamber has added three new people to our office. Brianne Bonnet has taken the role of membership and event coordinator as of May 31st and Alyssa and Ethan are our two summer interns who will be completing some marketing items that we have been dying to do for our business members. You may see them out and about in the community visiting your business and offering some marketing opportunities that you won’t want to miss out on.

WELCOME NEW SAFF & SUMMER INTERNS!

Looking for Businesses interested in being a Sponsor for the Black Hills Roundup BBQ. The Event will be held on Thursday, June 30, 2023 at 5:30 at the rodeo grounds and is free to rodeo ticket holders.

Sponsor amount is $100 and your Business name will be:

· Printed on the Ranch Rodeo Program

· Printed on a Banner that is displayed as you enter the BBQ.

· Displayed on the Electronic Screen in the Arena the day of the Ranch Rodeo

If interested please contact Joan Manke at 605-645-9512 or email: joanmanke@grossenburg.com by June 5, 2023 so we can get your Business name turned in for advertising.

We appreciate your support for this well attended event. Thank you!!

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR WONDERFUL RIVER FEST SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS!

June 5th | K&K Teulu LLC - 615 State Street

Chamber Ribbon Cuttings will be scheduled and held the 1st Monday of each month. Join us for K&K Teulu LLC on June 5th at 5:30pm located at 615 State Street.

Coming Through Belle Fourche June 9th!

South Dakota’s bicycle tour RASDak (Ride Across South Dakota) is celebrating its 10th year tour by giving bicyclists from 23 states and Canada the opportunity to pedal “Full Circle” June 4 through June 9. The circular route will take riders on a loop through the Black Hills. The six day tour starts in Spearfish on June 3 and ends in Spearfish on June 9. The riders will make overnight stops in Newcastle, WY, June 4; Hot Springs, June 5; Custer, June 6; Rapid City, June 7; and Sturgis, June 8.

RASDak is more than a bicycle ride. RASDak is run 100% by volunteers. All proceeds raised by RASDak benefit local community needs. In 2023, RASDak donated a Huckwagon bike trailer to The Club for Boys in Rapid City for use in transporting bikes for the boys. The Huckwagon bike trailer will be presented to the Club for Boys in Rapid City on Wednesday, June 7, at 4:45 pm. RASDak also donated a Saris Bike Service Station to the city of Sturgis. It is located at the Harley Davidson Rally Point. Finally, RASDak has donated four $750 scholarships to four outstanding graduating seniors in its host towns of Spearfish, Newcastle, Hot Springs and Custer.

RASDak also contributes to local economies. Over 300 riders and support crew camp at schools and community centers located in the host towns. Food and snack stops are provided by local South Dakota groups as fundraisers for the communities as well as provided by local restaurants, grocery stores and C-Stores. Daily route maps and general information are available on RASDak.com.

Congratulations to Jeskica Floyd owner of Heartland Homehealth for receiving the Enterprising Women Intrapreneur award at the SDCEO Pivot Conference in Spearfish.

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Shriners Duck Races along with the River Festival Race Starts at 3pm

Last chance to buy tickets will be at 2pm On the Tri-State Museum and Visitor Center grounds

415 Fifth Avenue in Belle Fourche

About the Duck Races:

Racing ducks are $5 each and five ducks for $20

(Racing ducks are returned to the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce after the race; a souvenir duck may be purchased for $10)

The ducks will be put into the Belle Fourche River at the 5 th Avenue bridge at 3 p.m. and captured between the bridge and 6th Avenue. The first 3 ducks across the finish line receive a prize!

All proceeds Duck Races will go to the local Shriners for their philanthropic works.

For more information call the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce at (605) 892-2676

Name: _____________________________________ Age: _

River Monster Name: _ Contestant Rules

1) Contestants will be divided into age categories: Toddlers 2 to 4 years, Children 5 to 13 years, Teens 14 to 18 years, and Adults 19 and up.

2) This is a family friendly environment no weapons or inappropriate items will be allowed.

3) Contestants must be able to walk across stage and showcase their costumes.

4) Costumes will be judged on originality, creaKvity, and stage performance.

5) “Spirit of the FesKval” (Grand Prize Winner) will be awarded $100 cash.

6) Prizes will be awarded in each age category: 1st place $50, 2nd place $30, and 3rd place $20.

7) All contest parKcipants will receive a parKcipaKon ribbon.

8) The decisions of the judges are final.

Judging Criteria

CreaKvity – 30% Originality- 25% Stage Performance – 45%

A Contestant from each age group who scores the highest will conKnue on to the second round for the “Spirit of the FesKval” grand prize. This will be a publicly judged award.

The following release must be signed in order to par5cipate.

I assume all responsibility for any injury to myself or child may sustain as a result of par5cipa5ng in the River Monster Costume Contest and hold the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce harmless for any such injuries. Any photos or press interviews from the par5cipants in the River Monster Costume Contest may be used for public rela5ons purposes by the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce.

Signature:______________________________Date:__________________________________

MENTAL HEALTH LUNCH AND LEARN: DEPRESSION

June 16th | Noon

Venue 519

An educational opportunity for the community to learn more about mental health conditions. The cost to cover lunch is $10. The topic for this session is “Depression” and will be presented by Spearfish Counseling Center and Belle Fourche Global Methodist Church. TO REGISTER, go to the website www.bellefourchegmc.org/learn or call 605-892-2405 and be sure to give your name and phone number to reserve your spot.