SDTA Friends,<br>          
Another summer is winding down, and the SDTA Fall Rendezvous is 
not far away. I am looking forward to seeing many of you at the 
fall meeting at Flandreau. We are working on putting together 
another top notch program for everyone to enjoy. I hope if you 
have never attended the Fall Rendezvous, I promise you will have 
a good time and educational experience. The meeting of new friends, 
the sharing with other folks the same interests as yourself, and 
the relationships developed over the years are priceless things 
that will stay with you. <br>
          
As you recieve this newsletter you will find well written profiles 
for each of the directors who were nominated by other SDTA members. 
Also you will find an official 2009 director ballot. I encourage 
each of you to use your voting priviledge and exercise that right. 
We have seven very outstanding candidates on the ballot who bring 
wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the organization. I have 
always said that change is a good thing and I have decided not 
to accept a nomination for another two year director term. I 
have certainly enjoyed being your president the past five years. 
During that time there have been no shortages of challenges, but 
the meeting of many new friends has made all the time and work 
worth while. I look forward towards continued involvement in the 
SDTA, and I thank all of you for your support and friendships 
these past five years serving as your president.<br>
          
There still are a lot of things all of us need to do before the 
Fall Rendezvous. One of those is to move those SDTA Sportsmen's 
raffle tickets, and hopefully, many of you are making plans to 
attend the Fall Rendezvous. See you in Flandreau. Thank you. <br>
               
<b> Kim Potter</b><br>
               
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