Scavenger’s Journey organizers are excited for the 2024 event! Started in 2012, Scavenger’s Journey was modeled after similar successful events. Scavenger’s Journey seeks to promote commerce in small communities by holding city-wide garage sales, hosting flea markets, and showcasing local community groups and businesses.

Participating communities in 2024 include Stickney, Plankinton, White Lake, Kimball, Platte, Geddes, Lake Andes, Wagner, Gregory, Pukwana, Chamberlain, Oacoma, Reliance, Presho, Murdo, Draper, Midland, Philip and Kadoka. Each town will have city wide rummage sales, flea markets, and businesses open for you to shop for treasures. Watch for the participant signs! There will also be fund raisers and great food along the way. Books listing all the sales can be purchased for $10 in each town or gotten from the website www.scavengersjourney. com in June.

For you repurposing people, Fabulous Finds in Chamberlain is again sponsoring a flip contest. You need to buy an item along the journey and repurpose it, for an entrance fee of $10 you can enter to win $500 for adults or $200 for kids as first prize. Complete information can be found on the website: scavengersjourney.com/ flipcontest Scavenger’s Journey is a non-profit organization. Sponsors of the event include each of the participating communities and local businesses, who you can see on our website scavengersjourney. com. Besides putting on the weekend event, Scavenger’s Journey sponsors a $250 scholarship. High School seniors from the participating communities who plan to pursue a career in business can apply.

Board members and community representatives for 2023 include: Elaine Titze, President, Plankinton; Deb Swanson, Chamberlain, Vice-President; Connie Assmus, Treasurer, White Lake; Pamela Petrak, Secretary, Chamberlain, Sarah Hargens, board member, Stickney; Dan and Mary Fite, board members, Platte; Janeen Wingert, Kimball; Wanda Rus, GregOlson,Chamberlain;Barry Betts, Oacoma; Bruce Eymer, Reliance; Ron Dufek, Geddes; Mary Jo Parker, Lake Andes; Michele Juffer; Wagner, Mona Taggert, Gregory; Marcia Zeman, Pukwana; Mary Lou Urban, Presho; Cindy Jost and Jodie Iverson, Murdo; Briget Hatheway, Draper; Laurie Cox, Midland; MJ Ziebarth and Doreen Vetter, Philip; Deb Olney, Kadoka; Cindy Hauk and DeAnna Kammerer, Wall.