2024 Parade Marshal:  Palace City Lions 

John FThe Palace City Lions are honored to be recognized as the 2024 Parade Marshal for the Corn Palace Stampede rodeo parade.  For the past 17 years our club has been able to raise funds at the rodeo originally selling programs and for the last number of years beer to its patrons.  As a 29 member club, we are dedicated to helping our community and embracing the Lions Club International pillars of service:  Vision, Hunger, Diabetes, Cancer, and Environment. 

Throughout the last 10 years, our fundraising efforts have given us the opportunity to donate more than $300,000 dollars to Mitchell, the surrounding community and also internationally.  We collect, clean and sort thousands of donated glasses.  Members of Palace City Lions have traveled to Mexico on mission trips to hand out glasses to the visually impaired.  We assisted citizens of the Mitchell and surrounding area with eye exams and glasses at no charge to them.  We purchased two Spot Vision Screening Cameras in 2014 and screen more than 1500 children annually at the beginning of the school year to ensure that those in need have glasses.  We are initiating a hearing exam program beginning fall of 2024 school year.  We've sponsored a Make-A-Wish trip and donate annually to the local cancer walk and donated to multiple veteran organizations.  We also held a cook out to thank our first responders, and supported the local Search and Rescue group.  We made donations to the police and fire department to purchase a medical training practice dummy and to purchase body cameras for the police.  We provided funds for the speed notification lights at the intersections of our local schools.  We have aided the local diabetes foundation to help those in need of diabetic supplies.  We adopted the Longfellow Lions elementary school and have provided them with much needed school supplies.  The Palace City Lions assisted a blind veteran in the application and interviewing process to receive a life changing Seeing Eye dog at no cost to him.  Our current project is the pollination garden at the Lions Point Park near the west end bridge.

We continue to volunteer our time and energy to help the city of Mitchell and its residents.  If you are interested in becoming a Lion, please talk to us at the beer ticket booth or come to one of our meetings.  We meet at 6:30 pm the first Thursday of each month at Marlins restaurant.  Again, we are honored to be the 2024 Corn Palace City Stampede Rodeo Parade Grad Marshals.  Thank you!

2024 Hall of Fame Inductee: Dave Emmert

Jim Dave E RSDave Emmert was born in Huron, SD and graduated from Gettysburg High School in 1977.  He moved to Mitchell to attend the meat cutting program at the Mitchell Vocational Technical School.  He is the Manager of the Meat Department at County Fair.  Dave's wife is Priscilla.  He has two daughters, two sons and 7 grandchildren.

Dave's passion for and commitment to volunteering is a major part of his life.  He is a long-time member of the Palace City Lions.  He served as President and held all officer positions during his 30 plus years of service.  He has been involved with all fundraising aspects of the Lions including Vision, Hunger, Diabetes, and Cancer.  Dave helped with countless Palace City Lions events at the Corn Palace and many other community activities.  The Knights of Columbus have also benefited from Dave's volunteer spirit.  He has worked numerous sausage suppers, social and fundraising events.

Dave became a member of the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Committee 19 years ago.  He served as Grounds Chairman for the majority of those years.  Dave has dedicated nights, weekends, days off and vacation to help in the preparation of the rodeo grounds each year.  2024 brought about entirely new challenges and unique endeavors for the rodeo committee.  Dave worked tirelessly with others to build the new Stampede Park literally from the ground up.  What a tremendous accomplishment for the sport of rodeo and the community to enjoy for many years in the future.  Congratulations Dave!

2024 CPS Rodeo Parade Winners

All-Around

1st Place:  Trail King

Trail King All Around

Best Use of Theme

1st Place: Performance Pets

2nd Place:  First Dakota National Bank

3rd Place:  Envision Eye Care

Performance Pets Best Use of Theme

Youth

1st Place: First Reformed Church 

2nd Place:  Grace Baptist Church

3rd Place:  American Outlaw Wrestling

1st Reformed Church Youth

Horse Drawn

1st Place:  C.O. Textile

2nd Place:  Blood Run Miniatures

3rd Place:  Scottie Stampede Rodeo

Equestrian

1st Place:  TC Performance Horses

2nd Place:  Mitchell Christrian

Commercial

1st Place:  Trail King

2nd Place:  Hendricksens

3rd Place:  Zach Scott Construction

Retail

1st Place:  Life Serve Blood Center

2nd Place:  Menards

3rd Place:  

Antique

1st Place:  Twin Rivers, Old Iron Association Return

2nd Place:  Mike's Gun Repair

3rd Place:  VFW

Humorous

1st Place:  Iverson Auto

2nd Place:  ACT

3rd Place:  Koala Insulation of Sioux Falls

Iverson Auto Humerous

Shrine

1st Place:  Lewis & Clark Shrine Club

2nd Place:  Wessington Springs Shriners

3rd Place:  El Riad Hillbillies

Chili Cook-Off Winners

1st Place:  Butch's Tavern

2nd Place:  Twin City Fan

3rd Place:  Mitchell Towing and Recovery

People's Choice:  Pheasants Forever

Best Camp:  Davison County Weed/Pest Control & Highway Dept.

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Thank you to the the announcers and judges for volunteering their time to announce and judge the Rodeo Parade

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