DAKOTA RADIO GROUP WINTER EXPO 2010. Steering Committee members Rich Madson and Paul Lepisto manned a booth at the DRG Winter Expo on January 16 and 17, 2010 in Pierre.
CELEBRITY PHEASANT HUNT, BANQUET & AUCTION, December 19, 2009 at the Steve Halverson farm near Kennebec, SD and the Ramkota River Centre, Pierre, SD.
AUCTION FUNDRAISER, September 24, 2009 at the Best Western Ramkota Exhibit Hall in Sioux Falls. We raised over $25,000 at this event, which featured live and silent auctions of items which belonged to Tony Dean, along with donated hunting and fishing gear, artwork, trip packages, and items for the home.
TONY DEAN FESTIVAL, August 8, 2009 at Spring Creek north of Pierre, SD. (Snapshots from this fun event are shown below).
Jason Mitchell Outdoors taped a tribute show to Tony Dean with former Tony Dean Outdoors producer Paul Lepisto, along with Tony Dean friends Chuck Clayton and Mike Williams the week of June 2-4 at Devils Lake, ND.
TRACY AREA SPORTSMEN'S SHOW: April 18-19 at the Tracy Area High School, Tracy, MN. The show will feature a Tony Dean memorial Booth, and a Consignment Auction of sporting gear and equipment, with proceeds going to the Tony Dean's Acres fund
Tony Dean's Acres co-chair John Cooper spoke to the PIERRE ROTARY CLUB in April of 2009.
On February 27, 2009, Tony Dean's Acres Steering Committee members Darlene Dean, John Cooper, Paul Lepisto and Donna Leslie traveled to Rapid City to speak to the SOUTH DAKOTA WILDERNESS SYMPOSIUM about the project. The group presented Dar Dean with a print by landscape photographer, to be used in the fundraising effort.
On February 12, Tony Dean's Acres co-chair John Cooper addressed the NORTH DAKOTA WILDLIFE SOCIETY in Mandan, ND.
On January 31, Tony Dean's Acres co-chair John Cooper made a presentation to the SOUTH DAKOTA DUCKS UNLIMITED state convention in Watertown, SD.
On January 10, 2009, Tony Dean's Acres co-chair John Cooper spoke to the South Dakota State Convention of the NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION in Mitchell, SD.
Snapshots from the Tony Dean Festival -
Saturday, August 8, 2009
It was a fun day during the First Annual Tony Dean Festival on Saturday, August 8 north of Pierre, SD. The day included a golf tournament at Oahe Trails - a fishing derby sponsored by South Dakota Walleyes Unlimited - a silent auction - free seminars - and the dedication of the Spring Creek Deep Water Marina. The event was coordinated by the South Dakota Department of Game Fish & Parks, Oahe Trails Properties, Spring Creek Resort, Oahe Speedway, and South Dakota Walleyes Unlimited.
