Athletic Director Information
Lakota Nation Invitational
https://www.lakotanationinvitational.com
Athletic/Activity Director/Coordinator Packet
1-Annoucements & General Information
2-Program Deadlines
3-Coordinator Information
4-Business Contact Information
5-Event Coordinator Information
6-Activity Coordinators
7-Athletic Coordinators
7-Athletic Directors
8-Board Member Information
9-Passes for Participating Schools in Basketball Tournament
10-Order Form for Additional Tickets
11-Tuesday Practice Sites and Times
12-Wednesday Challenge Games Sites and Times
13-Entry Fee Form for Basketball and all Activities
Prepared by: Silas.Blaine@k12.sd.us 605-407-1320
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
To: Athletic Directors Participating LNI Schools
Re: LNI Announcements and General Information
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The new arena is called the Summit, the other two arenas are Barnett Field House and Ice Arena all combined buildings are referred as The Monument.
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Each school will need an Administrator in Charge during your game who must report to scores table and give their name and school they are representing. The announcer will recognize Administrator in Charge during team introductions.
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Bring your own basketballs for practice and for game warmups. Due to Covid-19 protocol LNI will not provide basketballs.
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Due to Covid protocol: LNI recommends no shaking hands prior to start of game or after game. Inform coaches and players.
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Only team busses will be allowed to use access behind Barnett Filed House for unloading and loading basketball teams.
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Artwork can be dropped off at Lacroix Hall beginning at 9:00am Tuesday-December 14 and is to be picked up Friday-December 17 from 6:00pm-9:00pm. Every year some schools leave behind their Artwork.
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Home teams will be identified on last page of this packet for Wednesday’s challenge.
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LNI Command Center is room 101 of The Monument to pick up schools’ team tickets. If you need additional tickets your school can purchase at lower cost, see info in packet.
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Show up early for your game if previous game has running clock due to Mercy rule
Game times may run a little ahead of schedule.
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Each arena will have LNI board members stationed usually on end of basketball court on high rise, see anyone of board members for questions or concerns.
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Visit Rapid City organizes a Caravan for Basketball Teams with police escort.
A red-carpet welcome with area businesspeople meeting teams as they enter building.
New Location: New caravan meeting location at Exit 55.
3:30pm: Buses depart for The Monument
4:00pm-5:30pm: Pasta Feed & Speaker in Rushmore 5 in Rushmore Hall, The Monument
To: Athletic Directors Participating LNI Schools
Re: LNI Program Deadlines from Bryan Brewer
1-Public Service Award picture & article November 19, 2021
2-All State Athlete picture: November 19, 2021
3-Head Girls & Boys BB Coaches picture & short Bio December 3, 2021
4-Girls & Boys BB Team pictures & Team Rosters: December 3, 2021
6-Wrestling & Cheerleader team pictures: December 3, 2021
Get pictures in early. Absolute deadline is December 3rd
if you don’t send your team pictures by deadline your pictures
will not be in LNI Program!
Send all info to: Bryan Brewer & Terresah Hall
ohiyaku@gmail.com thall@simpsonsprinting.com
605-891-9500 605-342-0979
8- Janel Wright is contact at Simplify, Prof LLC.
Send school check and 2021 School Registration form for all entry fees.
LNI Contact Make Entry Fee Checks Payable
Janel Wright Lakota Nation Invitational
janel@simplifyprofllc.com 3213 West Main St. #425
Direct: (605) 391-3149 Rapid City SD 57702
9- Jayne Kraemer is contact at The Monument for School Student/Advisor additional Tickets and
school purchase orders if your students plan on eating in food court. No outside food
will be allowed in The Monument!
LNI Contact School Student/Advisor Tickets
Jayne Kraemer Make Checks Payable:
The Monument The Monument
Office: 605-394-4115 Attn: LNI Basketball Tickets
jaynek@themonument.live 444 Mount Rushmore Road North Rapid City SD 57701
To: LNI Activity/Athletic Coordinators
Re: LNI Coordinator Information
1-Update your event information & picture on LNI Website ASAP
Send to Ben Bordeaux or Yancy Gunhammer
Ben.Bordeaux@k12.sd.us or Yancy.Gunhammer@k12.sd.us
2-LNI Program Coordinator picture due: ASAP
Send to Bryan Brewer & Terresah Hall
ohiyaku@gmail.com thall@simpsonsprinting.com
605-891-9500 605-342-0979
3-Janel Wright is contact at Simplify Prof LLC ASAP
contact her for schools who paid entry fees for your event, she will also handle stipends.
Entry Fees/Vendor Fees/Stipends Make Entry Fee Checks Payable
Janel Wright Lakota Nation Invitational
Simplify Prof LLC 3213 West Main St. #425
Direct: (605) 391-3149 Rapid City SD 57702
3-Jayne Kraemer is contact for LNI activity event room & equipment ASAP
Monument Rooms/Tables/Chairs School Student/Advisor Tickets
Jayne Kraemer Make Checks Payable:
The Monument The Monument
Office: 605-394-4115 Attn: LNI Basketball Tickets
jaynek@themonument.live 444 Mount Rushmore Road North
Rapid City SD 57701
4- Jayne Kraemer is contact for using school purchase orders to purchase food from food court.
No outside food will be allowed into The Monument!
LNI Business Contact Information
Entry Fees/Vendor Fees/Stipends Make Entry Fee checks out:
Janel Wright Lakota Nation Invitational
Simplify Prof LLC 3213 West Main St. #425
Direct: (605) 391-3149 Rapid City SD 57702
Monument Rooms/Tables/Chairs etc. School Student/Advisor Tickets
Jayne Kraemer Make Checks Payable:
The Monument The Monument
Office: 605-394-4115 Attn: LNI Basketball Tickets
jaynek@themonument.live 444 Mount Rushmore Road North Rapid City SD 57701
Awards/Jackets
Jon Holsworth
Dakota Sports
Office: 605-391-2570
Programs Website
Terresah Hall Ben Bordeaux
Simpson Printing Todd County School
605-342-0979 605-268-0529
thall@simpsonsprinting.com Ben.Bordeaux@k12.sd.us
Vendors Advertising
Dani Walking Eagle Jay Claymore
605-319-8034 701-301-3785
dwalkinge@sfisk12.org jayclaymore60@gmail.com
LNI Activity Coordinators
Archery Esports
Tim Villa Yamni Jack
605-786-2112 605-441-4732
Tim.Villa@k12.sd.us yamni.jack@k12.sd.us
Art Show Art Show
MaDonna Crow Eagle Co-Coordinator Scott Fishel Coordinator Co-Coordinator
605-747-299 605-747-3209
mcroweagle@sfisk12.org utanatsutsa@gmail.com
Business Plan Chess
Courtney Two Lance Coordinator ` Mike Beardt
605-454-2615 605-259-3135
ost_credit@yahoo.com mike.beardt@k12.sd.us
Hand Games Knowledge Bowl
Roger White Eyes Coordinator McKayla Estes Coordinator
605-867-1289 ext-2531 605-730-0223
rogerwhiteeyes@redcloudschool.org mckayla.estes@lowerbruleschools.org
Lakota Language Bowl
Jennifer Spotted Bear
605-454-3991
jennifer.spottedbear@k12.sd.us
Poetry Slam Poetry Slam
Autumn White Eyes Co-Coordinator Augusta Terkildsen
autumn@firstpeoplesfund.org augusta@firstpeoplesfund.org
Teca Wacipi Okolakiciye
Vienna Kills Warrior
viennakillswarrior@littlewound.us
LNI Athletic Coordinators
Volleyball Cross Country
Dani Walking Eagle Keith Ferguson
605-319-8034 605-441-880
dwalkinge@sfisk12.org keithferguson@littlewound.us
Cheerleading Basketball
Kellee Brewer Bryan Brewer
605-890-3950 605-891-9500
Kellee.Brewer@k12.sd.us ohiyaku@gmail.com
Track Golf
Ben Bordeaux
605-268-0529
Wrestling Referees Referees
Jennifer Schaer Larry Osborne Dave Doland
605-381-8730 605-381-4108 605-381-7754
jschaer@csc.edu ozmia@rap.midco.net david.dolan@sanfordhealth.org
LNI Operations Coordinator Contact Information
Announcers Books and TimeKeepers
Tiny DeCory Barrett Haas
yvonnedecory@yahoo.com bearhaassr44@gmail.com
Command Center Workers
Teresa Voice Bryan Brewer
twvoice@cctschieftains.org 605-891-9500
Great Plains Tribal Health Board
Rikki Schad
605-200-0903
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LNI Athletic Directors
Cheyenne Eagle Butte Allen Benoist allen.benoist@ohitika.com 605-200-0270
Crazy Horse James Bagwell james.bagwell@k12.sd.us 605-454-6706
Crow Creek Jamie Fallis jfallis2@gmail.com 605-730-0207
Custer Joey Kortemeyer joey.kortemeyer@k12.sd.us 605-673-4473
Dupree Calby Pearman calby.pearman@k12.sd.us 605-365-5140
Lakota Tech Francis Big Crow Francis.bigcrow@k12.sd.us 605-441-9117
Little Wound Keith Ferguson keithferguson@littlewound.us 605-441-8800
Lower Brule Lance Witte lance.witte@k12.sd.us 605-461-8586
Marty George Erdahl george.erdahl@k12.sd.us 605-384-2102
McLaughlin Dana Carry Moccasin dana.carrymoccasin@k12.sd.us 605-823-4484
Oelrichs Katie Bauder katie.bauder@k12.sd.us 605-535-2631
Omaha Nation Brad Vogt bvogt@unpsk-12.org 402-380-2924
Pine Ridge Dale Pine Jr. dapine22@hotmail.com 605-867-5191
RC Christian Kyle Courtney athletics@rcchristian.org 605-341-3377
Red Cloud Christian McGhee christianmcghee@redcloudschool.org 605-899-2414
St. Francis Dani Walking Eagle dwalkinge@sfisk12.org 605-319-8034
Santee Larry Baker lbaker@santeeschools.org 308-627-3477
Takini Jordan Knife jordan.knife@takiniskyhawks.com 605-538-4399
Tiospa Zina Mike Carlson mcarlson@tzts.us 605-880-0488
Tiospaye Topa Brent Mareska brent.mareska@bie.edu 605-733-2290
Todd County Chuck Wilson chuck.wilson@k12.sd.us 605-685-4551
Wakpala Tabor White Buffalo tabor.whitebuffalo@k12.sd.us 605-845-3040
White River Eldon Marshall eldon.marshall@k12.sd.us 605-515-1477
LNI Board of Directors
Chuck Wilson LNI President Chuck.Wilson@k12.sd.us 608-685-4551
Silas Blaine LNI Vice-President Silas.Blaine@k12.sd.us 605-407-1320
Dani Walking Eagle LNI Secretary dwalkinge@sfisk12.org 605-319-8034
Bryan Brewer LNI Director Basketball ohiyaku@gmail.com 605-891-9500
Bob Braveheart LNI Board Member robertbraveheart@redcloudschool.org 605-685-4222
Jess Mendoza LNI Board Member hooper42@hotmail.com 605-365-6334
Jay Claymore LNI Board Member jayclaymore60@gmail.com 701-301-3785
John Haas LNI Board Member mr.redkettle@gmail.com 605-484-7118
Mike Carlow LNI Board Member michael.carlow@bie.edu 605-867-5198
Allen Benoist LNI Board Member allen.benoist@ohitika.com 605-200-0270
Keith Ferguson LNI Board Member keithferguson@littlewound.us 605-441-8800
Johaunna Dreaner LNI Assist Secretary johaunna.dreamer@k12.sd.us 605-455-6692
Tickets for LNI Participating teams: One school administrator should pickup tickets from Room 101 starting Tuesday, December 14th afternoon into Wednesday,
December 15th morning.
Girls Basketball: 15 players, 3 managers, 1 bus driver = 19
Boys Basketball: 15 players, 3 managers, 1 bus driver = 19
Cheerleaders: 8 = 8
Girls Basketball Coaches: 3 tickets = 3
Boys Basketball Coaches: 3 tickets = 3
Cheerleading Advisor: 3 tickets = 1
Admin: (6) 1 Superintendent, 4 Principals, 1 Athletic Director = 6
Public Service Award: Recipient and spouse (2) = 2
School Board Members (5) : = 5
Total School LNI Tickets: = 66
Make certain all tickets are issued, LNI will not be responsible for
any lost or stolen passes.
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LNI Practice Times Tuesday-December 14: Sites & Times: Teams Bring Own Basketballs
Summit Arena Tuesday-December 14th
11:00-12:00 Little Wound
12:00-1:00 Crazy Horse
1:00-2:00 Todd County Varsity
2:00-3:00 Lower Brule
6:00-7:00 Rapid City Christian
7:00-8:00 Cheyenne Eagle Butte
8:00-9:00 Tiospaye Topa
9:00-10:00 Lakota Tech
Ice Arena Tuesday-December 14th
11:00-12:00 Dupree
12:00-1:00 Santee
1:00-2:00 Todd County JV
2:00-3:00 St. Francis
6:00-7:00 Red Cloud
7:00-8:00 Marty
8:00-9:00 Tiospa Zina
9:00-10:00 _____________
Barnett Arena Tuesday-December 14th
11:00-12:00 ___________
12:00-1:00 ___________
1:00-2:00 Takini
2:00-3:00 Wakpala
6:00-7:00 McLaughlin
7:00-8:00 White River
8:00-9:00 Crow Creek
9:00-10:00 Custer
New Location: Caravan for Basketball Teams:
3:00pm – Buses meet at Black Hills Harley Davison-2820 Harley Drive,
Rapid City Exit 55
3:30pm – Buses depart for The Monument
4:00pm-5:30pm – Pasta Feed & Speaker in Rushmore Hall at The Monument
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LNI Challenge Day Wednesday-December 15: Sites, Opponents & Times
Summit Arena Wednesday-December 15th
G 8:00am Takini vs Todd Co JV
B 9:30am Takini vs Todd County JV
G 11:00am Tiospaye Topa vs Santee
B 12:30pm Tiospaye Topa vs Santee
G 2:00pm Omaha Nation vs Oelrichs
B 3:30pm Crazy Horse vs Dupree
G 5:00pm Pine Ridge vs Tiospa Zina
B 6:30pm McLaughlin vs Oelrichs
Ice Arena Wednesday-December 15th
G 8:00am White River vs St. Francis
B 9:30am Cheyenne Eagle Butte vs Crow Creek
G 11:00am Cheyenne Eagle Butte vs Crow Creek
B 12:30pm Little Wound vs St. Francis
G 2:00pm Red Cloud vs Todd County
B 3:30pm White River vs Pine Ridge
G 5:00pm Little Wound vs Lakota Tech
B 6:30pm Red Cloud vs Todd County
Barnett Arena Wednesday-December 15th
G 8:00am Crazy Horse vs Dupree
B 9:30am RC Christian vs Marty
G 11:00am RC Christian vs Marty
B 12:30am Custer vs Lower Brule
G 2:00pm Custer vs Lower Brule
B 3:30pm Tiospa Zina vs Wakpala
G 5:00pm McLaughlin vs Wakpala
B 6:30pm Omaha Nation vs Lakota Tech
LNI Board approved 10-30-2021