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Dakotaland recently hosted Member Fest in conjunction with the annual meeting on June 8th in Huron. This year was the first year we hosted the Member Fest and Annual meeting together at the new administration building, and the event was a great success with fun had by all.  

The Dakotaland branch in Volga recently hosted their Member fest family picnic on June 23rd from 5:00-7:00pm. Roughly 140 members attended the event and stayed the duration of the night. We served a free meal, and the menu consisted of pork sandwiches, a bag of chips, and a cookie catered by The Valley in Volga. We also offered members free snow cones and the chance to register and win prizes at the event as well. It was the windiest Member fest, but we made the most of it and were very pleased with the turn out. Thank you to all who attended. We appreciate business and membership at Dakotaland FCU!

The Dakotaland Branch in Madison recently hosted their Member Fest family picnic on Wednesday, June 22 from 5:00-7:00pm. The evening was warm, but cooled off by the end of the event. We had a great turn out with nearly 175 members of all ages attending, and served pork sandwiches from Dakota Butcher, cookies, chips and free snow cones. In addition to a free meal, the branch staff offered face painting, corn hole, a bouncy house and a chance to register and win prizes. The Madison Chamber of Commerce stopped by to help publicize the event and we’re excited to see how this event progresses in the years to come. Thank you to all members who attended. We appreciate your business and membership at Dakotaland FCU! 

The Brookings branch recently hosted their Member Fest family picnic on June 10th. We served roughly 175 members and offered pork sandwiches, chips, cookies and snow cones. We appreciate everyone who stopped by to spend their lunch with us, and the consistent support our members give to our local branches.

The Dakotaland Redfield branch recently hosted their Member Fest family picnic on June 14th. We served roughly 100 local members and offered pork sandwiches, chips, cookies, and snow cones. We appreciate everyone who stopped by to spend their night with us, and thank you for the consistent support our members give to our local branches.

The Aberdeen branch recently hosted their Member Fest family picnic on June 16th at Wylie Park. We served roughly 135 members and offered pork sandwiches, chips, cookies and snow cones, as well as hosted a bouncy house and prize giveaways. We appreciate everyone who stopped by to spend their night with us, and the consistent support our members give to our local branches.

Dakotaland recently hosted our Member Fest family picnic in De Smet on June 9th. We served nearly 150 members, and the menu consisted of pork sandwiches, a bag of chips, mini cupcakes, and snow cones. We want to thank all members who joined us at Member Fest, we appreciate your support and membership at Dakotaland.

Dakotaland's 2022 Annual Shred Days on May 16th-20th collected over 5,000 lbs of shred from nine branch locations. The shredded documents are formed into bails and shipped out to pulp mills to be recycled into tissue paper and paper towels. According to the EPA, for every ton of paper recycled it can save the energy equivalent of 165 gallons of gasoline. As a financial institution, we enjoy offering this free, annual service to our members. We appreciate all members who continually participate in this event and contribute to its success!

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