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Rushmore Rotary is a local club composed of inspired individuals who translate their passions into relevant social causes to change lives in our community. We were organized in March 1986 and currently have 90 members. Rushmore Rotary Meetings are held every Tuesday morning at 7am at Elevation Inn & Suites, 950 North Street, Rapid City, SD. Virtual Zoom meeting logins are available.

We also have an Impact Club, a service-oriented arm of Rushmore Rotary that meets every second and fourth Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Zymurcracy, 4624 Creek Drive #6, Rapid City, SD. This is a good option for anyone who can't make it to a morning meeting.

Press here to contact our President or membership chairperson for a zoom invite or to find out how to join.

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Volunteering At The Stock Show

Rushmore Rotarians came out in force to help usher at the Kjerstad Event Center during the Central States Fair. Our club receives a donation from the fair that helps us keep things running.

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January 3, 2026, meeting

The Rushmore Rotary club held our weekly meeting today at the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo at The Monument. Rotarian Ron Jeffries hosted and Justin Tupper, a Stock Show and Rodeo board member, shared information about the tremendous growth of the annual event in Rapid City. 

Following the meeting, Rotarians donated items to be distributed to the 17 families in Kyle who recently lost their homes to a devastating fire. 

January 27, 2026, meeting

Rushmore Rotarian Pat Roseland presented at today's meeting, sharing his research on artist Emmet Sullivan, the creator of Dinosaur Park in Rapid City.

Dinosaur Park, located high on a ridge overlooking Rapid City, features a variety of dinosaur sculptures. The park was a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project and Sullivan, a local artist who had formerly worked in North Dakota as a lawyer, was commissioned to create it.

Construction began in March 1936. Sullivan devised his own system of construction, setting two inches of black pipe in cement for the framework and covering it with steel mesh and more concrete.

Dinosaur Park was dedicated on June 1, 1937. The park has been a mainstay of Rapid City ever since.

In 2024, the park received $3.6 million in upgrades, including accessible pedestrian routes, safety railings and rest areas along the trail.

Thank you Pat for sharing this interesting Rapid City history.

January 20, 2026 Meeting

We had our own @Linda Peterson, @Rick Edelen and @Shawn Walters share with us their experience distributing wheelchairs for children through @Hope Haven in Romania and Ukraine. They helped assemble, fit and clean wheelchairs that were then given to handicapped children. This was all handled by volunteers partnering up with local Rotary clubs.
This was possible through a Rotary Foundation Global Grant through the @Rotary Club of Sioux Falls West and the @Rotary Club of Izmail Ukraine. Another great example of your Rotary Foundation Annual Funds donations put to good use.
To give please visit Rotary.org.

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Rotary Puzzle Social

Photos from the Puzzle Social with Rotarians and friends. We didn't win but had a great time. The # 1 team finished in 52 minutes. Amazing. Thanks Deb K. for organizing.

RC ALTERNATIVE ACADEMY AWARDS

Rushmore Rotary recognized five @Rapid City Alternative Academy winning students with Student of Distinction Awards and 30 nominees by hosting a Student of Distinction Reception. At this mornings meeting we welcomed two of the winners and their families. Each winner is given a $50 gift card. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners.

Another Rushmore Rotary Act of Kindness.

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Feeding South Dakota

Once again braving the cold to help Feeding South Dakota distribute food yesterday. Always willing to help.

The Rotary Foundation

Every day, Rotary members respond to challenges big and small, emerging and ongoing. And when members like you participate through service or with a donation to our Foundation, we make an even bigger impact.

Please donate online or send your contribution by mail to The Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund-SHARE or one of our Annual Fund's areas of focus. Your gift will support projects like these and make Doing Good in the World possible.

Rotary's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Code of Conduct

What we say and how we behave matter. Although free expression is important, we must take responsibility for how our words and actions may affect others. The RI Board has approved a new DEI Code of Conduct to help Rotary members create and maintain an environment that is collaborative, positive, and healthy for everyone. Simply put, the DEI Code of Conduct asks you to: