Wiki_QA__##

                    *********************************************

                          ARTICLE V RALLY

 Feb 2, 2025

South Dakota Convention of States held a Rally Day with a dinner at the American Legion in Pierre, SD.                                                      

 We were in the middle of our resolution being passed. SJR 502 had been heard in the Senate State Affairs Committee 8-1 with a DO PASS  to the  senate Floor. In the committee Senator Jim Mehlhaff, Rick Santorum, Rep Les Heinemann, Manny Steels Jeff Church and Shirlee Meier testified with 15 ME TOO's. Handed in to the committee four written testimonies. It passed on the Senate Floor  8-1.   A few volunteers came to the capital for the vote.

The Dinner was at the American Legion Feb 2, 2025 for Legislators and Grassroots Volunteers.                                                                                    Rick Santoruim, Mark Meckler founder of Convention of States, and Deanna Becket Regional Director were here for the dinner and for the House State Affairs Committee hearing and the vote on the floor.                

On to the House State Affairs Committee Feb 3, 2025 7:45 am  SJR 502  was heard in Committee. Rep Les Heinemann did and excellent job.      Rick Santoruim, Senator Jim Mehlhaff, Jeff Church, Manny Steele snd Shirlee Meier testified with about 10 ME TOO's and 6 written testimonies turned in to the committee. SJR 502 passed in the Committee 8 - 5 with a   94237_original.heic DO PASS.                                                           Now on to the House Floor for debate and vote.  Feb 4, 2025 House Floor debate. Rep Les Heinemann, Rep Taylor Rehfeldt, Rep Aaron Aylward and Rep Phil Jensen spoke on the floor

The vote is in the photo above, We FAILED to pass. 29-38. We thought we had the votes to pass by 1-2, but after talking with some of them that voted No, they did because they did not like what someone said that was speaking for COS passage.  So next year we start over. We will not give up or give in  DUTY IS OURS, THE RESULTS ARE GODS.                               the following are some varies photos. Enjoy.                                                    

               ****************************************************                     

         Codington County Rep Womens Meeting 10/18/2024

 South Dakota Convention of States was invited to do a presentation at the Coding County Republican Women’s monthly meeting in Watertown. SD, on Oct 18. 2024 at 11:30 am.                                                                                

DC 10 Aaron Levisay and Shirlee J Meier SD were the presenters.  Shirlee Meier spoke on the founding of Convention of States and who we are and Aaron Levisay did slide show presentation on Convention of States covering other things about COS. Aaron did an excellent job of presenting and also putting together the presentation. To see presentation slide show.          CLICK HERE

Rep Fred Deutsch was present and Glen Vilhauer (is running for Senate in SD 5) was present.                                                                                                  

A lot of literature was given out and many great comments were received. There were about 50 people present and it was a very good meeting. The meeting broke up shortly after 1:00 pm.

                                 Central State Fair 2024

 Aug 16 - 24, 2024  South Dakota Convention of States had a booth at the Central States Fair in Rapid City Aug 16 -City Aug 16 – 24, 2024. We were in the GenPro building.

We had some very good conversation and some very interesting ones. We had several with some that appose a Convention of States and think Nullification is a much better way. If that is the case then WHY are they not doing it NOW? Also, those who think we need to keep the status quo and just elect better people. SO how is that working for them, we have been doing that for How many years? Things have only gotten worse. A lot of information and materials and cards were given out.

Planting Seeds, watering seeds and watering seeds, God gives the increase.

I want to give a BIG Hug and Thank You to all the COS volunteers that helped man the booth. They are the following people: Jim Schmitendorf, Volunteer (Jim is 90 years old and was there everyday for a couple of hours), Penny Van Zanten – Volunteer, Mike Weiler – Volunteer, DC - John James, DC -  Mike Duncan, DC - Scott Lewis and SD – Shirlee Meier.  This could not have happened with out your help.

In all the days at the fair I only saw two legislators there. Sad, but maybe I was looking in the wrong places so I did not see them.    

There were also a few charater at the fair.

Traffic was rather slow, not sure why, but I think it is because of the economy. Many families can not afford the expense of going to fairs and all the costs involved. They are picking and choosing what events they are going to do. I get this from the conversations that I have had with people.

                    *****************************************                                                           

Seth Schoon District 26 Captain gives a presentation. 

 This is an illustrated talk that I presented at our local 4-H youth in action day recently. In this speech I talk about six pastors that helped to win American independence. Included in this list are pastors Jonas Clark, Jonathan Mayhew, Jacob Duche, James Caldwell, John Peter Muhlenberg and Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg. I want to thank the historian David Barton for researching these men so that I could help to spread their stories to my peers.

Sincerely,
Seth Schoon
Evaluating Six Pastors from the American Revolution - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOYOMp4oRvA   

Please, enable javascript in your browser!