Outdoor Women of South Dakota - Thank you from the President.

WOW! What an awesome convention weekend! I want to say some big thank you’s to our sponsors that donated so many great items, paintings, trips, passes, rooms, hunting packages, etc. Also a large, huge thank you to each of the board members who spent countless hours preparing and getting the convention ready and then working the convention to make it such a great event for each of the members that came. You are making OWSD thrive and grow and gain more members and more recognition throughout the state. The momentum is continuing to grow with more inquiries into what OWSD is and does, what classes that we are offering, and what we are doing. Let us continue to focus on our mission –“promoting hands on education and participation in the outdoor activities with a primary focus on women and children.”- and continue to bring great classes, gatherings, and conventions to this state.

With that in mind, we are already planning for the 06 Convention and looking at locations and dates at the next Board Meeting, May 22. Suggestions for classes, offerings are being taken now, so that we can bring you a great educational weekend. Please email suggestions to the newsletter address or to memories57@hotmail.com address. (May’s address)

I would also like to take this time to thank the board members who have served for the past few years, and have stepped off- Ginny Herried and Nancy Grassel. Thank you for your energy, your leadership, your friendship and your dedication to OWSD. The board will miss you.

We would like to welcome Josee Tardiff, and Jeanette Williams to the board and thank them for setting aside time to serve as board members for the next 2 years.

                                                                                                        Thank you.