2026 Distinguished Service Award
 
Join us as we recognize 
Mark Fonder
at The Country Club of Sioux Falls
Thursday, October 22, 2026
$30/person 
Contact Bill Kubat for ticket information at 
bkubat@sio.midco.net OR call/text 605-553-4836
 
Home Page News
Camp Gilbert 2026
Camp Gilbert, youth camp for young people with Diabetes, is a project the Sioux Falls Cosmopolitan Club has supported for years. This year's Camp, held June 21-26 at the Methodist Church Camp on Lake Poinsett, was a wonderful success. There were 74 "campers" and 38 counsellors, staff and volunteers.
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Sioux Falls Cosmos Celebrate 100 years of Community Service!
The Sioux Falls Cosmopolitan Club is 100 years young! On February 14, 1925 our club was chartered and that centennial event was celebrated on May 3, 2025 in conjunction with the North Central Federation Convention in Sioux Falls at the Holiday Inn City Centre. In addition, local news outlet, Dakota News Now produced a segment, Someone You Should Know, that featured 50 year club member, Darwin Sletten, along with some photos from the club archives of past and current club activities and projects.
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Our Club Meets
 
1st and 3rd Mondays
at Noon at The Ramkota, 3200 W. Maple St. Sioux Falls, SD  57105
 

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CLUB ANNIVERSARIES
Member Birthdays:
  • Lou Rensch
    November 9
Join Date:
  • Jerry Beckler
    November 1, 1982
    44 years
  • Miles Schumacher
    November 1, 1982
    44 years
  • Robby Schulte
    November 3, 2008
    18 years
  • Larry Klaahsen
    November 20, 1991
    35 years
  • Bob Whitmore
    November 26, 1984
    42 years
  • Jim Clark
    November 26, 2021
    5 years
Club Executives
Club President
Mary Bakker
Club Treasurer
Chris Bauer
Club Secretary
Melvina Newman
Club President-Elect
Bill Kubat
Club Sargent at Arms
Kendall Fisher
Club Board Member
Joel Healy
Club Board Member
Scott Weeldreyer
Club Board Member
Ludene McLeod
Club Board Member
Bob Whitmore
Club Vice President
Bruce McCollister
President's Message

Mary Bakker

member photo
Welcome to the website for the Sioux Falls Noon Cosmopolitan Club. We are a club that fights diabetes through research and treatment.  Our club currently meets for lunch the first and third Mondays of each month at 11:45 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at The Ramkota (3200 W. Maple St). Every week we have civic leaders, business leaders and other community programs come and visit with us about topics that are in the news or important to our club. At lunch we get to catch up with friends, brag about good things happening in our lives and have some good fun.  
 
Each year our club contributes thousands of dollars to a range of community causes with a special focus on the education and treatment of diabetes and research to find a cure.
 
 We are involved in many events, charities and fundraisers to support our community, some of which include:
 
THE SIOUX EMPIRE SPORTSMENS SHOW
THE SWEETEST DAY OF GOLF (last year alone we raised over $30,000 to support scholarships for Camp Gilbert, a camp for children with diabetes and the VCP "Tiny  Homes" project)
 

We are actively involved in the Veterans Community Project of Sioux Falls.  Our club has purchased a tiny home with a $70,000 contribution. 

 
I invite you to join us for lunch where you will learn of our fight for a cure for diabetes, make some new friends, learn something new about what is going on in our community and have a little fun.  See you soon!!
 
 

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