The Watchdog Hall of Fame inducted five individuals and one team on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Dr. Marvin Wastell, Mr. Paul Runyan, Dr. Shelly Kennedy, Mrs. Karla (Rick) Deuter, the 1977 Girls' Basketball Team, and Mr. Brian Field received their Hall of Fame Watchdog and addressed the crowd during the ceremony. The Hall of Fame exists because of the partnerships between the Beresford School District, the Watchdog Foundation, the Beresford Athletic Booster Club, and the Beresford Area Arts.
Pictured (left to right): Dr. Marvin Wastell, Mr. Paul Runyan, Mrs. Karla (Rick) Deuter, Dr. Shelly Kennedy, and Mr. Brian Field
The induction program started at 7:00 p.m. after a banquet at 6:00 p.m. Catering by Cleavers provided the meal for roughly 160 guests. In addition, Beresford FFA students provided table service during the banquet. At 7:00 p.m., additional community members and guests joined to listen to our inductees and speakers share insights, stories, and memories about the Beresford School District. Individuals and team members expressed appreciation for the event and the honor. To view the program, go to http://watchdogs.liveticket.tv.
To read more about our inductees, check out our PDF program with biographies (Hall of Fame Program).
To help this tradition continue, we need your help. We would love for you to think about the individuals or teams that embodied greatness or embody excellence today and complete a nomination form (online or via a PDF submission). Please consider taking a few moments in the weeks/months ahead to complete and submit your nomination(s) to the Beresford School District. We accept nominations based on our four pillars of the "Watchdog Experience."
- One can find the online Nomination Form (open year-round) at: https://forms.gle/7UfDgP2Zv4rtCMsJ6
- One can find the PDF Nomination Form at (email to Dustin.Degen@k12.sd.us once completed): https://5il.co/1ewg5.
The four pillars encompass the following:
- Academics/Achievement—this category includes Beresford High School graduates whose academic records and achievements set them apart from their peers at the high school, university, or professional levels. It also includes non-graduates who have made significant contributions to the Beresford School District as a member of the staff, administration, school board, volunteers, or the general public.
- Fine Arts—this category includes Beresford High School graduates whose Fine Arts accomplishments set them apart from their peers at the high school, university, or professional levels. It also includes non-graduates who have made significant contributions to the Beresford School District as a member of the staff, directors, administration, volunteers, or the general public.
- Athletics—this category includes Beresford High School graduates whose accomplishments on the fields of competition sets them apart from their peers at the high school, university, or professional levels. It also includes non-graduates who have made significant contributions to the Beresford School District as a member of the staff, coaches, administration, volunteers, or the general public.
- Distinguished Service—this category can include Beresford High School grads and others that did not graduate from Beresford High School. The recipient must have served the Beresford School District and/or in the Beresford area in an exceptional manner. The recipient must come from the Hall of Fame nomination applications and be recommended by the Distinguished Service Committee or one of the other three Hall of Fame selection committees. It is not required that this award be given out yearly.
Nominations for our sixth Watchdog Hall of Fame class will be accepted until February 15, 2023.