
28 OCT 25 - 1630 Happy Hour at the Gateway Lounge. It is a social gathering with casual conversation at the Gateway Lounge. We meet at 1630 until around 1800. Located at 3408 S. Gateway BLVD, SF, SD 57106.

11 NOV 25 - The 11 NOV 25 meeting falls on Veteran's Day this year so we cancelled the meeting. Please attend a Veteran Day event in your area.

14 OCT 25 - 1630 Happy Hour at the Gateway Lounge. It is a social gathering with casual conversation at the Gateway Lounge. We meet at 1630 until around 1800. Located at 3408 S. Gateway BLVD, SF, SD 57106.

The MOAA, Great Plains Chapter is comprised of former and Active Duty Veteran Officers from all the services. Eligibility is open to all former and currently serving officers. We are part of the National MOAA organization which has a significant role in helping to keep benefits in place for Service Members and Veterans. We meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month for our regular meeting with stimulating and dynamic speakers and every 4th Tuesday for a 1630 Happy Hour.

Our mission has changed a bit over the years. We are mostly a social organization. We meet twice a month, once formally and once informally. We try to live by MOAAs catch phrase, "NEVER STOP SERVING". We are active in gifting scholarships to ROTC Cadets at SDSU and USD and with providing initial sets of Gold Bars for commissioning ceremonies. We are also active members of the Sioux Falls Veterans Counsel.

PRESIDENT - SCOTT W. REDD, LTC, U.S. ARMY (RET) - (605) 212-0712
1ST VP PROGRAMS - DENISE ROTERT, MAJ, U.S. ARMY (RET) - (605) 321-3764
1ST VP PROGRAMS (ASSISTANT) - DOUG HANIFY, LTC, U.S. ARMY (RET) (563) 370-6390
1st VP Membership - OPEN
SEC/TREAS - ROBERT BLACK , COL, U.S. AIR FORCE (RET) (605) 759-8671
LEGISLATIVE LEASION - JAY MANNING, COL, U.S. ARMY (RET)
Board Member at Large - Randy Kirkvold - COL, U.S. ARMY (RET)
If you are an Active Duty Officer, National Guard or Reserve Officer or a Veteran who served as an officer in any of the services, we welcome you to our MOAA Chapter. Please contact Bob Black at (605) 759-8671 or blackroberte@sio.midco.net to discuss membership options. "Never Stop Serving"
GREAT PLAINS CHAPTER
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
1600 West Russell Street
SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
www.greatplainschapter.org
Meeting Minutes for 14 OCT 2025
We met at the BG Dean Mann Center for a tour and lunch. We had 9 members in attendance and enjoyed an insider look at the NG building and all that goes on there. SFC Butler gave the tour and he was very informative. We enjoyed a donated lunch from Jimmy Johns and though the attendance was a bit sparce, we all enjoyed our time there and getting to know what our former member's namesake building does for the National Guard and our community.
Robert E. Black
Secretary/Treasurer - Great Plains Chapter – MOAA