A Letter from the South Dakota Auctioneers Association President
Greetings from Northeastern, South Dakota
First off, thank you all for the honor of being elected to serve as your president for the 2024 2025 year. Thank you to Ted and Emily for a great and successful convention in Sioux Falls. Also congratulations to a well-deserved induction to the Hall of Fame for Lenny Burlage. Great job supporting and raising money during the fun auction along with a special thank you to Darwin Fox for coming out and selling one of the highest price tape measures many of us will ever witness. We really do have a great association with a tremendous support for one another throughout the state.
Hard to believe the year is coming to an end but a couple things to surely keep on your list are the upcoming bid championship at the Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid City, please give Dawn a call to get registered. Also, if you haven’t done so already, please be sure to call The Lodge in Deadwood to make reservations for the upcoming convention in June 2025. The phone number for reservations is 605-584-4800 Ericka and I are looking forward to a great convention for all on June 5, 6th and possibly finishing up on the 7th depending on how the speakers work out.
As we continue our busy auction season and get ready to close out a year, remember to take a little time and enjoy all that we have been blessed with and are thankful for. Hope to see you all in Rapid City and until then keep selling the auction way.
Sincerely
Nick Stormo
2024-2025 SDAA President
Back: 2021 Ken Girard, Wakonda SD; 2015 Jared Sutton, Sioux Falls SD; 2012 Jeff Storm, Custer SD; 2023 Justin Dean, Artesian SD; 2018 Ron Bradeen, Custer SD; 2014 William Bill Eckert, Okaton SD; 2016 Randy Owen, Watertown SD;
Front: 2024 Nick Stormo, Hayti SD; 2009 Ben Meyer, Huron SD; 2007 Val Luckett, Wessington Springs SD
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
