A Letter from the South Dakota Auctioneers Association President
Hello, SDAA members,
I am Terry Brick and own T. Brick Auctions out of Brandon, SD. I have been an auctioneer since 1994, graduate of Continental Auction school in Mankato, MN
I have been married to Kate since 2001. We have a small herd of small cattle on our small ranch near Brandon. I am a veteran with 35 years military service with the SD Air National Guard.
This year has presented itself with new challenges and changes as to how we are doing business. Internet auctions have become the new normal. As we look forward the the coming years, it is imperative to keep an eye on state legislation and how it is affecting our business as auctioneers. Our licensing was changed in the last year. The South Dakota Real Estate Commission no longer offers an Auctioneer’s license to new auctioneers. Auctioneers must take the Broker associate test now to be licensed to sell real estate. The other major change is that anyone can catch bids (be a ring person) at Real Estate auctions. These changes were made without input from our association or any of our members. These changes will make it difficult to protect the public as is required when we as auctioneer’s maintain a Limited Broker’s License. These two items will have a detrimental effect on our real estate and land auctions. This situation has made it abundantly clear to me that we need our association, we need our annual meeting and we need the opportunity at our annual meeting to gain education and stay on top of legislative and legal actions that will affect our auction industry.
The 2023 Convention will be in Brandon, SD. Please reach out to all auctioneers and invite them to our annual meeting. There is strength in numbers and we are all impacted by the actions of a few. Hope to see all of you in Huron, at the State Fair on September 4th for the Bid Calling Contest!
I am proud to be your 2022-23 president of the SDAA.
Respectfully
Terry Brick
2022-2023 SDAA President
incoming President Scott Moore
Back Row: 2015 Jared Sutton, 2020 Tucker Petrak, 2009 Ben Meyer, 2007 Val Luckett, 2017 Clayton Keck, 2014 Bill Eckert, 2016 Randy Owen
Front: 2018 Ron Bradeen, 2021 Ken Girard, 2012 Jeff Storm
from the 2017 People’s Choice Winner Clayton Keck from St Lawrence SD.
Notice Proud Dad Moment as President Ted Petrak Chamberlain SD looks on.
2019-2020 South Dakota Auctioneers Association President
Ted Petrak, Chamberlain, SD
Wayne Bessman presenting 2019-2020 SDAA President Ted Petrak
the traveling briefcase in memory or Warren Bessman
Front L to R: 2015 Jared Sutton Flandreau SD; 2018 Ron Bradeen Custer SD; 2012 Jeff Storm Custer SD; 2011 Don Sweeter Worthing SD; 2007 Val Luckett, Wessington Springs SD.
Wayne Bessman presenting 2018-2019 SDAA President Ken Girard
the traveling briefcase in memory or Warren Bessman
Back L to R: 2016 Marlin Fjelland Clark SD, 2015 Dan Clark Winner SD, 2004 Don Sweeter Worthing SD, 2002 Dale McPerson Rapid City SD, 2015 Wayne Bessman Madison SD, 2006 Vernell Qualm Platte SD, 2016 Terry Haiar Alexandria SD, 2017 Judson Seaman Rapid City SD, 2017 Tom Souvignier Canton SD
Front L to R: 2011 Marvin Girard Wakonda SD, 2018 Richard Wieman Marion SD, 2007 Darwin Fox DeSmet SD, 2012 Chuck Sutton Flandreau SD
Front Row L to R: Dale McPherson, Tom Souvignier, Judson Seaman, Bob Penfield
Front Row L to R: Val Luckett, Clayton Keck, Jared Sutton
