Siouxland Clubs & Organizations         

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AIDS Coalition   
(712) 234-2376 (Office)
lfletcher@jacksonrecovery.com 
Director- Linea Fletcher [08-08]

Advocates Creating Changes for Persons with Disabilities
sponsored by 3 Rivers Center for Independent Living
(712) 255-1065 (Office)
jeannie@trilc.org
Contact - Jeannie 
Group is for anyone with a disability, their families and friends [11-07]

All-America Concert Band of Siouxland
www.allamericaconcertband.com
(712) 274-5210 (Work) Music Dept Morningside College
Contact/Conductor - Cliff Towner
Provides adults maintaining proficient musical ability with the opportunity to perform in public [08-08]

Alpha Delta Kappa 
(712) 277-4698
Contact - Kim
ADK Sorority for women educators [11-04]

American Association of University Women, Sioux City Branch  
www.aauw.org
(712) 271-1876 (Home)
Contact - Pam Hoadley
Promoting education and equity for all women and girls [08-08]

American Business Women's Association, Princess Sacajawea Chapter
(712) 274-0751 (Home) or (712) 252-4309 (Work)
Contact - Ann Hill
Business women's organization, leadership training, networking and fundraising for student scholarships [08-07]

American Business Women's Association, South Sioux
(712) 276-3948 (Home)
President/Contact – Marie Shattuck
Leadership training, networking, and fundraising for student scholarships [08-08]

American Contract Bridge League
Call on Mondays (712) 255-1729 (Siouxland Senior Center)
To promote & enjoy the game of bridge, all members work toward becoming master bridge players  [11-07]

American Legion Auxiliary, Monahan Post #64
(712) 255-8546 (Home)
President - Donnabelle Craig [11-07]

Association of Fundraising Professionals
(712) 732-5127
President/Contact - Mary Ludwig 
Professional development and increased awareness of philanthropy [07-07]

Autism Support Group
(712) 943-7847 (Home)
President - Julie Case
(712) 222-6000 ext 6041 (24/7 answering machine)
Director - Jan Turbes 
www.siouxlandautism.org [04-08]

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Barbershop Chorus of Siouxland
Contact - Jerry Forbes (712) 276-0686 (Home)
Performances - Dr. Sharon Ocker - 276-9336 (Home)
Provides chorus & quartet groups, will perform [11-07]

Beta Sigma Phi - Iowa Alpha Mu Master
(712) 276-7324 (Home)
Contact - Carlene Gehrts 
Social Sorority, Cultural, Service  [08-08]

Big Sioux Riders- BMW Motorcycle Owners of America Chapter #308
www.bigsiouxriders.org
Local membership not restricted to BMW motorcycle owners: anyone who enjoys or is interested in motorcycling can join our group [11-06]

Booked on Crime Mystery Club
(712) 255-2933 ext 221
Contact - Kim Walish, Sioux City Public Library
A book club for mystery lovers of all ages
www.siouxcitylibrary.org  [08-08]

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Community Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(712) 252-0590 ext 6833 (Work)
Contact - Deb Campbell
Coordinated effort by various Siouxland agencies to deal more effectively with domestic violence; agency referral  [08-06]

Conservation Classics Book Club
(712) 258-0838 (Work)
Contact - Chris Anderson, Resource Naturalist
Woodbury County Conservation Board
chanderson@sioux-city.org
www.woodburyparks.com 
Participants read and discuss books by regional authors on environmental themes; 
meets at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, October through April [08-08]

Cosmopolitan Club, Sioux City
(712) 277-4100 (Work)
President - Mike Potash
(712) 258-0061 (Home)
mpotash@compressedsteel.com
Service club devoted to the cure, prevention, education and treatment of diabetes  [08-08]

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Daughters of the American Revolution
(712) 876-2600 (Home) Hornick, IA
Regent - Peggy Powell 
Contact - Becky Wiersma, 712 546-6427 (LeMars) [08-08] 

Delta Kappa Gamma
(712) 252-5886 (Home)
Contact - Allyson Olsen
President - Kathy Verschoor, 258-9034 (Home)
Honorary teachers society, fosters women in education [08-06]

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Eagles (Fraternal Order of Eagles Sioux City #77)
(712) 277-9014
sceagles@hotmail.com
President - Darren Young [02-08]

Embroiderer's Guild of America, Inc. (Siouxland Chapter) 
(712) 239-2320 (Home)
Contact - Dee Bower 
Contact -  Mary Pat Widrowicz (712) 276-8913 (Home)
mwsheep@aol.com [11-07]

Encore!
www.siouxcitysymphony.org
(712) 239-3457
Contact: Sandy Bainbridge
info@siouxcitysymphony.org 
A volunteer social and fundraising group supporting the Symphony [11-07]

Experimental Aircraft Association (Siouxland Chapter 291) 
(402) 355-2230 (Home)
Contact/President - Grant Fluent [08-08]

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Gem and Mineral Society
(712) 258-3645 (Home)
scia67@aol.com  
Contact - Robert Hopp
Created to promote education & popular interest in the earth sciences, cultivate interest lapidary, collecting of specimens of gems, minerals, and fossils [11-07]

Girls of '68
(712) 258-5103 (Home)
President - Doris Swanson
Cabin Restoration - Marvis Hendrickson - 276-1222 (Home) 
Women of the Boys of 68; restoring log cabin at Riverside park, student tours and activities [08-06]

Mr. Goodfellow
(712) 293-4250 (Work), Sioux City Journal
Contact – Sue Stusse, 293-4292
Toys & candy at Christmas for needy families; operates in the months before Christmas [11-07]

Greater Sioux City Press Club
(712) 239-4100 ext 221
Contact - Kim Wilson 
Press club is comprised of member of the news media & related fields of journalism [11-07]

Greater Siouxland Hospitality Association
(712) 252-0014 Downtown Partners
President – Dee Pollack 
An organization dedicated to encouraging the convention and tourism industries in Siouxland [11-07]

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Harley Owners Group
(712) 252-2750 (Harley-Davidson Shop)
Director – Ryan Reinking (712) 276-2578
The group is part of an international organization sponsored by Harley-Davidson Inc. The purpose of the local chapter is to promote responsible riding activities for members and provide  opportunities for group rides [11-07] 

High Twelve Founders Club #1
(409) 987-3413 
President - Kent Broyhill
Secretary - Richard Lenagh, (712) 258-4379 (Home)
Masonic Fellowship and Scholarships [11-07]

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Interfaith Resources
(712) 274-0134
Contact - Larry Martin
Consists of area churches & synagogues combining resources to meet the needs of the poor [08-08]

International Assoc. of Administrative Professionals, Sioux Chapter
(712) 277-0259 (Work)
President - Cherie Conley
Secretaries International [08-08]

Iowa District 6 Little League Baseball
(712) 274-1490 (Home)
District Administrator - Mike Malenosky             
Little League Baseball - Northwest Iowa, T-Ball, Minors, Majors, Juniors & Seniors Leagues Ages: youth 5 to 16 years old  [09-07]

Iowa State Square & Round Dance Federation
(605) 624-8291 (Home) Vermillion, SD
Presidents - Dave and Elaine Roetman
elainer@dtgnet.com
Comprised of Square & Round dance clubs in the Siouxland Area for the purpose of promotion and liaison between state & local dance chapters [11-07]

Izaak Walton Club
(712) 946-5803 (Home) Salix, IA
Contact - Wade Brown
Conservation of Land, Air, Water, Woods National Organization [08-07]

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Kan-Duettes
(712) 258-1418
Contact - Mary Jane Knudsen [11-07]
Social organization for widows of Shriners

Kiwanis Club of Sioux City
(712) 274-6725
President - Jacki Kilstrom  [07-06]

Kiwanis Club of South Sioux City
(712) 279-6286 (Work)
President – Kristi Quinn 
The Kiwanis Club supports many young children and youth through their fundraising efforts [07-06] 

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League of Women Voters
(712) 255-5506 (Home)
Contact - Mary Jane Wille
Provides impartial information on candidates & issues to the public; never supports or opposes candidates or parties for office  [11-07]

Literary Outlook
(712) 252-2019 (Home)
Contact - Joy Momsen
President – Judy Herbold 276-3621 [08-08]

Loess Hills Audubon Society
www.LHAS.org
(712) 252-5593
President - Bill Vust
Bird Hotline: beehive@pionet.net 
Exists to educate individuals and the general public, to enjoy and promote birding, to support ornithology, and to be an advocate for wild areas and environmental issues; chapter of the National Audubon Society. [11-07]

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NAACP
(712) 255-0629
President – Flora Lee
Assistance with discrimination complaints [08-06]

Northwest Iowa Architects Council
(712) 252-3889 (Work)
Contact - Ed Storm
They will take educational questions on local architecture [11-07]

Open Book Club
(712) 255-2933 ext 256 (Work)
Contact - Kathy Kelly, Sioux City Public Library
Participants read and discuss fiction and nonfiction selections each month
at the Morningside Branch Library 
www.siouxcitylibrary.org [08-08]

Optimist, Sioux City Morning 
www.optimistcentral.com 
(712) 203-4663
willie@ablehomes.com   
Contact – Willie Delfs
To aid and encourage the development of youth  [09-07]

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Parent-Educator Connection
(712) 274-6000 ext. 6014 (Office)
Secretary - Bobbie Logemann
Parent Coordinator - Linda Appleby at ext. 6035
lappleby@aea12.k12.ia.us
Provide training and education information to parents of children and youth with special needs [11-04]

Pheasants Forever
(712) 258-0838 (Conservation Office, Rick Snyder) or
(712) 277-2263 (Home)
Contact - Scott Rustwick [11-07] 

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Quota Club of Sioux City
Contact - Shay Gebauer (712) 277-8523
President – JoEllen Puttmann (712) 224-8216 (Work)
The Sioux City club is the largest in Quota International, which is a service organization for professionals and executives [11-07]

Republican Party, Woodbury County
www.woodburygop.com
(712) 255-5041 (Home) 
Contact/President - Steve Salem 
Election Headquarters: 
506 Nebraska St, Sioux City, IA  51101  [08-06] 

Rockestra
(712) 253-6904 (Home)
Contact/Director - John Luebke
America's only professional rock & roll orchestra [11-07]

Rotary Club, Downtown Sioux City
(712) 279-6495 (Work) or 276-1763 (Home)
www.siouxcitydowntownrotary.com
Contact - Bob Knowler [11-07]

Rotary Club, Suburban Sioux City
(712) 239-5086 (Home) 
rotary@cableone.net  
Secretary - Vivian Adams
President – Jace Studer [08-06]

Royal Neighbors of America
(402) 494-4862 (Home) 
President - Ruth Poulsen [11-07]

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Scottish Rite Bodies
(712) 258-7511 (Office)
Secretary/Contact - George J. Harrison [11-07]

Sergeant Floyd Tri-State Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
(800) 521-3575
Contact - Kent Scribner (605) 338-0966 (Home)
President - Dwight Hansen (605) 675-4804 [11-07]
 
Sertoma Breakfast Club
(712) 276-2934 (Home)
President - Stan Ahrendt
Volunteer service to the community (speech & language) [11-07]

Sertoma Club (Noon) 
(712) 224-3210
Contact - Matt TenHulzen 
Sioux City Noon Sertoma is an organization for business, professional, institutional, and agricultural people brought together in friendship and united in the idea of service to their community;  Activities include responsibility for the Gateway Park flag, Paint-A-Thon, Salvation Army Bell Ringing and the Sertoma Sports Banquet [11-07]
 
Service Corps of Retired Executives
(712) 277-2324 (Office)
Chairman - Gene Kammerer
Provides counseling for small businesses & business problems [11-07]
 
Sierra Club, Northwest Iowa Group
(712) 258-8303 (Home)
Contact - Jim Redmond
Environmental Services, Education & Activities [11-07]

Sioux City Camera Club
www.sccameraclub.org   
president@sccameraclub.org  
(712) 947-4968
Contact - Connie Wahlstrom - wahlstc@witcc.com
Common meeting ground for people with interest in photography [08-06]
 
Sioux City Chamber Music Association
(712) 258-3293 (Home)
President/Contact - Gene Dierking
Bringing chamber music concerts to Siouxland [11-07]

Sioux City Chess Club
(712) 276-0371 (Home)
Contact – Paul O. Roisen
Club competition and open play [09-07]

Sioux City Dental Society
(712) 255-0107 
Contact - Dr. Vezeau 
Provide continuing education for dental professionals in the tri-state area [11-07]
 
Sioux City Garden Club
www.mikejones.us/gclub.htm 
(712) 258-1568 (Home)
President – Helen Lacey
Gardening programs, gardening & resource material, community beautification [11-07]

Sioux City Growth Organization
siouxcitygo@yahoo.com
www.siouxcitygo.com
President - Mandie Norby
Our goal is to attract and retain young professionals in the area, by providing insight to what Sioux City has to offer and how they can get involved in shaping its future [11-07]

Sioux City Jaycees
thomasamolstad@aol.com
(712) 276-7742 (Work)
Contact - Dr. Thomas A. Molstad
President – Sue Becker
Leadership Training - Community Service [07-08]

Sioux City Lioness Club
(712) 255-1046 (Home)
President - Joann Dowty [08-06]

Sioux City Magic Club
(712) 255-0925 (Home) or (712) 239-4100 (Work)
Contact - Dave Madsen [11-07]

Sioux City Noon Lions Club
(712) 233-1051 (Home)
Contact/Secretary - Larry Benne
Community service, primarily eye care; collect used eyeglasses and hearing aids. Collection boxes available in most optical offices pharmacies and churches [11-07]

Sioux City Police Officers Association
(712) 279-6147 (Police Station)
Contact – Officer Gorter (nights after 10 p.m.)
President – Officer Heineman
To support area youth groups, officers & their families, and to promote officers in a positive way to the community [11-07]

Sioux City Professional Fire Fighters - Local 7
www.scpff.org 
(712) 276-7726
Contact/President - Ed Voloshen [11-07]

Sioux City Retired Educators
(712) 276-9336 
President - Dr. Sharon Ocker [11-07]

Sioux City Sillies, Alley 185
(712) 274-2175
Contact - RoseAnn Pridie [11-07]

Sioux City Symphony Youth Orchestras
(712) 277-2111
www.siouxcitysymphony.org 
Kucinsky Academy (712) 274-5357
Contact - Jill Wilson
wilsonj@morningside.edu
Education and performance opportunities for youth ages 8-20 [11-07]

Sioux City Woman's Club
(712) 276-4072 (Home)
President - Eleanor Tasker
Work for civic, educational, & moral improvement for good in the community [11-07]

Sioux Ikettes
(712) 276-8634 (Home)
President - Pegge Johnson [11-04]

Sioux River Muzzle Loaders
(712) 276-8860 (Home)
Contact – John Scott
Director – Douglas Frahm 
Gun Club [08-06] 

Sioux Valley Kennel Club
(402) 494-8627 (Home)
Secretary - Stephanie Anderson
Further the support of purebred dogs, dog breeding, classes, and showing [08-06]

Siouxland Animal Rescue League
(712) 279-6170 (Work)
President – Cindy Rarrat            
Rescue and rehabilitation of injured, abused, neglected and homeless animals, both domestic and wild [08-06]

Siouxland Artists
(712) 281-1686 
President - Wanda Veltkamp
Local artist networking group [07-06]

Siouxland Cat Fanciers
Contact – Betty Held
Betterment of cats & keeping breeds pure; education of cat owners & advocate of neutering of household pets [11-04]

Siouxland Civic Dance Association
(712) 255-0972 (Office)
Contact - Shirley Dill [11-07]

Siouxland Community Media 
www.siouxlandcommunitymedia.org 
Please use the email contact form on the website. We provide television production and broadcast services to other non-profit groups, churches and schools through the organization of high school and college students studying mass media. [07-07]

Siouxland Cyclists, Inc
(712) 276-4655 (Home)
President – Frank Brinkerhoff
A bicycle club (Iowa & Local Newsletter Files) [03-08]

Siouxland District Health Department Resource Center 
(712) 279-6119 
Coordinator - Elaine Graf
Serves families in Woodbury County with children prenatal through age 5 at 
1014 Nebraska, Sioux City, IA 51105 [11-07]

Siouxland Dive Rescue
(712) 276-3214 (Home)
Contact - Lorraine Groves
President - Roger Jensen 
All-volunteer scuba dive team, used for water emergencies 3 states (11 counties) [08-06]

Siouxland Ducks Unlimited
(712) 274-2555 (Home)
President – David Harris
Preserve Wetlands [08-06]

Siouxland Historical Railroad Association
(712) 233-6996 (Office - available only on Saturdays)
www.siouxlandrail.org 
Contact - Larry Obermeyer (712) 276-6432 or lobermeyer@usa.net
President - Jon Wagoner (712) 258-0865
Rehabilitating the Milwaukee Railroad Shops historic site, restoring Great Northern Railway steam locomotive, developing railroad museum; the roundhouse complex is located in the North Riverside area next to Highway 12 and the Big Sioux River [11-07]

Siouxland Informational Group for the Blind
(712) 258-1311 (Home)
Contact - Gregory Hanson  [11-07]

Siouxland Iris Society
(712) 276-5543 (Home)
President - Bob Flick
Contact - Helen Lacey - 258-1568 (Home)  [08-06]

Siouxland Master Chorale
(605) 232-9302 (Home)
krogh@cableone.net   
Contact - Julie Krogh
President - Beth Frangedakis
Siouxland's premiere adult regional chorus [11-07]

Siouxland RC Modelers Club
(712) 277-2392 (Home)
Contact - Pat Corrigan
www.slrcm.org 
Builders and fliers of radio controlled aircraft [11-07]

Siouxland Rental Association 
(712) 258-8182 (Home) 
Contact – Maynard Porter
Promotes positive landlording in Siouxland [11-07]

Siouxland Samplers Quilt Guild
(712) 948-3674 (Home)
President – Diane Schlotman [08-06]

Siouxland Sewing Guild
(712) 276-1626 (Home) 
Contact – Lorraine Smith
Teaching the love & fun of sewing [11-07] 

Siouxland Ski & Social Club
(402) 632-4751 (Home)
Contact - Ryan Hoag
Meet new people who enjoy skiing, learn about upcoming ski trips, and enjoy entertaining monthly programs [11-07]

Siouxland Soap Box Derby Association
(712) 943-3139 (Home)
Contact -  Chad Menefee [11-07]

Siouxland Youth Athletics, Inc.
(712) 252-5192 (Clubhouse)
Contact - Jim Jones
President - Craig Reynolds
Provides sports activities for youth ages 5-18. Currently offering 3-on-3 basketball, girls basketball, girls volleyball, fast-pitch softball [11-07]

Siouxland Youth Hockey Association
www.siouxcityhockey.com
(712) 938-2390 (Home)
info@siouxcityhockey.com  
President - Mark Morehead
Siouxland Youth Hockey is a non-profit organization operated by interested parents and volunteers dedicated to teaching the game of hockey [11-07]

SiouxLandmark
(712) 279-6430 (Work)
Contact - Glenda Castleberry
Historic preservation  [03-08]

Sons of Norway
(712) 258-5127 (Home)
contact/President - David Gross 
To promote Scandinavian heritage [08-06]

Sooland Antique Cars Inc.
(712) 943-7521 (Home)
Contact - Randy Behrens - 943-7521 (Home) or Marty Burke - 255-9461 (Home)
Dedicated to the preservation, restoration, & enjoyment of antique cars and special
interest automobiles [08-06]

St. Florian Fire & Burn Foundation
www.stflorian-siouxcity.org
(712) 258-2678
Contact - Jeff Bentson
Purpose is to reduce burn injuries and mortality through education, research and assisting
burn survivors in maintaining a high quality of life. [08-06]

StoryWeavers
Contact - June Wishman 276-4081 or Kathy Yoder 276-2511
We promote the ancient art of storytelling through sharing stories, listening to stories, and through sponsoring storytelling events; we welcome beginning and advanced storytellers,
as well as good listeners [11-07]

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Toastmasters, Reddy
(712) 274-0026 (Home)
Contact/President – Misty Miller
Self-improvement & the development of effective communication [02-05]

Toastmasters, Siouxland Ciceros
Contact – Marv Johnson (402) 494-2411 (Work) or Mark Galvin (402) 494-7731
To help people become better communicators, listeners, and to develop skills pertaining to all aspects of the spoken word [11-07] 

Toastmasters, St. Luke's Club #3060
(712) 255-2850 (Home) 
President - Lakim Burley
To help people become better communicators, listeners, and to develop skills pertaining to all aspects of the spoken word [11-07]

Toastmasters, Sweet Talkers
(712) 255-9715
Contact/President - Larry Hoing
Self-improvement & the development of effective communication [02-05]

Toastmasters, Toast O'Town 
President - Jim Gilbert (712) 455-2532
To educate people in leadership development and public speaking [07-06]

Toastmasters, Top O' Morning  
(712) 203-2052 
President - Ike Rayford
Self-improvement & the development of effective communication [07-06]

Toastmasters, Professionally Speaking
Contact - LeAnn Blankenburg (712) 944-4895
Advanced speaking, must be a Toastmasters member [11-07]

Tri-State Drag Racing Association
(712) 274-2870 (Home)
President – Lou DeVries 
Development of Drag Racing & NHRA Racing complex in Siouxland [11-02]

Tri-State Trekkers
(402) 494-3279 (Home)
President – Cathy Addison
An American Volk-Sport walking club [07-06]

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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10753
(402) 494-2133 (Home)
Commander – Larry Brostad [11-07]

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1973 (and Ladies Auxiliary)
(712) 277-9779 (Office)
Commander - Kenny Grimes 
To assist members that need help [11-07] 

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Woodbury County Bar Association
(712) 277-8686 (Work)
President – Frank Tenuta
Legal Services [08-06]

Woodbury County Conservation Foundation
(712) 258-0838 (Office)
Contact - Dawn Chapman [11-07]

Woodbury County Democratic Party
www.woodburydems.com
(712) 258-8507 (Home)
Chairman - Teresa Wolff 
Election Headquarters: (712) 233-2055
809 7th St, Sioux City IA 51103 [09-06]

Woodbury County Genealogical Society
www.rootsweb.com/~iawoodbu/WCGS.htm
(712) 239-4029 (Home)- Phyllis McMillan
Gathers records of ancestors in greater Siouxland to enhance our understanding of our heritage. For research only, write: Phyllis McMillan; PO Box 624; Sioux City, IA  51102-0624 [11-07]

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