FOUR PERSON SCRAMBLE TO PLAY FOR PRIDE

FOUR PERSON SCRAMBLE, A LOCAL RAPID CITY BAND, HAS AGREED TO PLAY FOR PRIDE THIS YEAR. THEIR STYLE OF MUSIC IS DESCRIBED AS INDY ROCK. THEY ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR 4:15 PM ON SATURDAY JULY 21ST. WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE THEM WITH US.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR PRIDE 2007

BELOW IS THE TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK'S PRIDE FESTIVAL. IT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BUT SHOULD BE RELATIVELY ACCURATE.

FRIDAY JULY 20TH: PEOPLE CAN START ARRIVING AND SETTING UP AFTER 4PM.

SATURDAY JULY 21ST. SET UP PRIOR TO 10AM

FESTIVAL BEGINS AT 10AM
SIGN UP FOR HORSE SHOE AND OTHER TOURNAMENTS; WELCOMING ADDRESS AND OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS;

10:30 TO 11:30 LET'S GET ACQUAINTED.
1130 TO 12:30 COMMUNAL LUNCH AT THE FOOD AREA
12:30 LET THE GAMES BEGIN

Saturday, July 21 -- afternoon workshops open to all

1 pm -- TELLING PERSONAL STORIES w/ Adam Bass of GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)

Discussion of how one's life experiences can sway the media and the public to accept LGBT people. Examples of individual

stories will be used.

2 pm -- CONFRONTING THE LEGISLATURE w/ Jennifer Ring of the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) of the Dakotas.

Why we won the marriage fight the first time around and why we lost the second time. What is down the road for the next

five years?

3 pm -- WINNING THE FIGHT w/ Shawn Warner of the Victory Fund (supports LGBT friendly legislative candidates). Legislators and legislative candidates are seeking our support. Why and how we need to work together.

4 pm -- COOPERATING WITH OUR ALLIES w/ Kate Looby of Planned Parenthood of MN, ND & SD. The defeat of the abortion

ban and the very close almost defeat of the marriage amendment illustrate the importance of LBGT and straight allies working

together.

Saturday, July 21 -- evening

5 - 8 pm -- musical entertainment

5PM ALTMAN STUDENY PERFORMS
6PM LINDA BOYLE PERFORMS SET ONE

7 pm -- YOUR FUTURE LEADERS. The formal announcement of Equality South Dakota, introduction of the EqSD Board and

recognition of the EqSD Steering Committee.

7:15 LINDA BOYLE SET TWO

8 -11pm -- Dancing In The Meadow

Sunday, July 22

9-10:30AM COMMUNAL BREAKFAST

11AM - 1PM CELEBRATION OF THE SPIRITUAL AND COMMUNITY
4PM FESTIVAL ENDS

HAIRSUCKER TO PERFORM AT PRIDE

ALTMAN STUDENY FROM ABERDEEN SOUTH DAKOTA WHO PERFORMS UNDER THE MONIKER "HAIRSUCKER" HAS BEEN SIGNED TO PLAY AT PRIDE THIS YEAR.
HAIRSUCKER DESCRIBES HIMSELF AS A FOLK STYLE SINGER/SONGWRITER. HE IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED TO APPEAR AT 5PM ON SATURDAY AT THE FESTIVAL SITE.
HE HAS A MY SPACE SITE THAT CAN BE ACCESSED FOR MORE INFORMATION.

CARNIVAL GAMES BY EQSD

EQUALITY SOUTH DAKOTA WILL BE RUNNING SEVERAL CARNIVAL STYLE GAMES AT THIS YEARS PRIDE FEST TO RAISE MONEY FOR THEIR ONGOING EFFORTS TO ADVOCATE, PROTECT AND SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF LGBT PEOPLE IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

EQUALITY SOUTH DAKOTA IS THE NEWLY FORMED STATEWIDE LGBT ORGANIZATION THAT RESULTED FROM THE EFFORTS OF SOUTH DAKOTAN'S AGAINST DISCRIMINATION TO FIGHT AMENDMENT C IN LAST YEARS ELECTION.

THERE WILL ALSO BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE NEWLY SELECTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EQSD. THEY ARE AN IMPRESSIVE GROUP OF PEOPLE REPRESENTING A CROSS SECTION OF SOUTH DAKOTANS WHO BELIEVE IN EQUAL RIGHTS FOR EVERYONE.

FOOD FOR PRIDE

SINCE WE ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO GIVE ANY KIND OF AN ESTIMATE AS TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT WILL BE ATTENDING THE FESTIVAL, VENDORS ARE RELUCTANT TO SET UP TO SELL FOOD.
SO INSTEAD WE WILL SET UP TO DO A COMMUNAL FOOD AREA. WE ASK EVERYONE TO BRING FOOD AND WE WILL SUPPLY GRILLS AND A CENTRAL LOCATION. WE CAN ALL COOK AND SHARE WITH EVERYONE ELSE.
WE TALK ABOUT WANTING TO BUILD COMMUNITY. WHAT BETTER WAY THAN TO COME TOGETHER AND SHARE OUR TABLE.
WE WILL HAVE PAPER PLATES, PLASTIC TABLEWARE, ETC.
WE WILL HAVE WATER AND SOFT DRINKS FOR SALE. THE CAMPGROUND STORE WILL HAVE BEER AS WELL FOR THOSE WHO ARE OF AGE AND SO INCLINED.

CALL FOR VENDORS AND PRIDE SUPPORTERS

WE ARE PUTTING OUT A CALL FOR ANYONE WISHING TO HAVE A VENDOR BOOTH AT THIS YEAR'S PRIDE. IF YOU WANT TO SELL SOMETHING, WE WANT YOU. FOR PROFIT VENDORS BOOTH COST IS $50 FOR THE WEEKEND.

WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR NON-PROFIT, SOCIAL SERVICE AND POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT WISH TO SET UP INFORMATION TABLES. COST FOR THESE BOOTHS ARE $25.

BOOTHS CAN BE SET UP ON FRIDAY EVENING OR PRIOR TO 10AM ON SATURDAY. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. FOOD VENDORS ARE EXPECTED TO MEET ALL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS.

WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR BUSINESSES, INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO WISH TO DONATE ITEMS FOR THE PRIDE RAFFLE. ALL THOSE CONTRIBUTING AND PARTICIPATING WILL BE GIVEN RECOGNITION IN ALL PUBLICATIONS CONCERNING PRIDE FEST 2007.

RAFFLE TICKETS NOW ON SALE

TICKETS FOR THE RAFFLE TO RAISE MONEY FOR PRIDE FEST 2007 ARE NOW ON SALE.
TICKETS ARE $1 EACH; 6 FOR $5; OR 15 FOR $10.
PRIZES INCLUDE FREE MEALS, BOOKS, GIFT BASKETS, MOVIE TICKETS, MOVIE RENTALS, SOME SURPRISES AND LOTS MORE.

GET YOUR TICKETS AT THE CENTER WEST, 3601 CANYON LAKE DR. SUITE FOUR, RAPID CITY, 57702, 605-348-3244: OR THE CENTER IN SIOUX FALLS, 1600 S. WESTERN AVE. SUITE B1, SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA, 57105.