BROOKINGS — Nearly $31,000 was raised at Brookings Health System Foundation‘s 15th annual Aiming to Inspire Health fundraiser on Aug. 8. The event took place at Brookings Gun Club near Brookings and was presented by First Bank & Trust.

Proceeds from the 2024 clay target fundraiser and raffle will support the purchase of a new advanced life support ambulance.

Twenty-nine teams participated at this year’s clay target tournament. Winners from the event include:

• First Place Adult Team — 155; Sanford Health Brookings Clinic: Rod Brandenburger, Marshall Anema, Ron Koerner, Sampson Storhaug
• First Place Adult Individual — 44; Kylin Nelson
• Second Place Adult Individual — 41; Michael Hanson
• First Place Youth Team — 100; Youth Team C–Midwest Fresh: Jackson Hahn, Kenzie Owens, Riley Owens, Alexander Storhaug
• First Place Youth Individual — 41; Alexander Storhaug
• Second Place Youth Individual — 37, Riley Owens
• Drawing, Individual — Rick Lee
• Drawing, Team — Helsper, McCarty & Rasmussen
• Ghost Clay Drawing — Mark Widman
• Lowest Individual Score — Tim Jensen
• Top Individual Sore on random station – Chris Hornick
• Early Bird Drawing — First Bank & Trust N9.2

In conjunction with the tournament, Brookings Health System Foundation also held a raffle sponsored by Brookings Powersports and Runnings of Brookings.

Grand prize winner of the Aiming to Inspire Health raffle was Craig Leite. Leite won a 2025 Polaris Ranger 1000 premium utility terrain vehicle from Brookings Powersports. Second prize winner was Lexy Lynn, who won a Black Benelli Nova 12-gauge hunting shotgun donated by Runnings of Brookings. Third prize winner was Patricia Schirmang, who won a 25-quart Igloo Trailmate cooler, spruce color, filled with snacks from Runnings of Brookings.

Event sponsors included First Bank & Trust; Brookings Billboard; Runnings of Brookings; Brookings Power Sports; Sanford Health Brookings Clinic; HyVee of Brookings; AAA Collections, Inc.; Avera Medical Group Brookings; Helsper, McCarty & Rasmussen P.C.; Banner Associates; Dacotah Bank; Kerry’s Landscaping; Kraus-Anderson Construction; Marsh McLennan Agency; Yorkshire Eye Clinic & Optical; AMP Electric Construction, Inc.; Thompson Electric; Eide Bailly; Walmart of Brookings; Bowes Construction; Valero Renewable Energy, Basin Electric Power Cooperative; Building Sprinklers Inc.; Falcon Plastics Inc.; Midwest Fresh Catering and Sioux Valley Energy.

Friends of the Foundation who helped make the event possible included Allegra; Blue Tide Car Wash; Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center; Brookings Gun Club; Brookings Health System Gift Shop; The Brookings Register; Burris Optical; Courtesy Plumbing; Cubby’s Sports Bar & Grill; Dairy Queen Brookings; Outlaw Graphics; The Prairie Perk-Up; Scheels Sioux Falls and SDSU Athletics.

For more information about Brookings Health System Foundation or ways to support local health care, contact Foundation Director Brittany Venekamp at 605-696-8045 or foundation@brookingshealth.org or visit brookingshealth.org/Foundation.