Certified Food Manager Food Service Training
Coordinated School Health Training Opportunities (Department of Education)
Health observances for 2011 | Health observances for 2012 (National Health Information Center)
South Dakota State Park activities and events
February 2012
International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
National Children's Dental Health Month
February 11 — Lover’s Leap Snowshoe Hike, Custer State Park - 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
February 14 — National Donor Day
February 15 — South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy rules hearing, 12:45 p.m. - Caille Branch Library, Sioux Falls - Draft rules ARSD 20:76
February 25 — Snowshoe Walk in the Park, George S. Mickelson Trail - 1 p.m.
March 2012
March 1-2 — HIV Prevention State Planning Group meeting, AmericInn Hotel, Chamberlain
March 3 — Sylvan Lake Snowshoe Hike, Custer State Park - 1 p.m.
March 10 — National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 20 —National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 24 — World Tuberculosis Day
March 27 — American Diabetes Alert Day
April 2012
National Minority Health Month
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Sexually Transmitted Infection Awareness Month
April 2-8 — National Public Health Week
April 7 — World Health Day
April 14- 15 — HIV Prevention State Planning Group meeting, AmericInn Hotel, Fort Pierre
April 19 — Joint SD Mosquito Control – West Nile Conference / North Central Mosquito Control Association Conference, Aberdeen (Agenda and details to come)
April 21-28 — National Infant Immunization Week
May 2012
Melanoma / Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month ®
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
May 13-19 — National Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week
May 13-19 — National Women's Health Week
May 14 — National Women's Health Check-up Day
May 18 — Techno-Treasure Hunt (Beginning Geocaching), Lewis and Clark Recreation Area - 7 p.m.
May 19 — Creatures of the Night Hike, Chief White Crane Recreation Area - 9:30 a.m.
May 19-September 30 — Custer Seasonal Volksmarch Trail, Custer State Park
May 19 — Youth Activity Day, Newton Hills State Park
May 21-27 — Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week
May 25 — If Only Seaman Could Talk Walk, Lewis and Clark Recreation Area - 8 p.m.
May 26 — Bird’s Paradise Walk in the Park, Big Sioux Recreation Area - 10 a.m.
May 26 — History Hike, Newton Hills State Park - 10 a.m.
May 27 — Walk the Fort, Randall Creek Recreation Area - 1:30 p.m.
May 30 — National Senior Health and Fitness Day
May 31 — World No-Tobacco Day
June 2012
June 1 - July 4 — Fireworks Safety Month
June 1-3 — Fort Sisseton Historical Festival, Fort Sisseton Historic State Park
June 2 — National Trails Day Hike: Badger Clark Trail, Custer State Park - 1 p.m.
June 2 — National Trails Day Hike: Little Devil’s Tower Trail, Custer State Park - 1 p.m.
June 2 — National Trails Day Hike*, George S. Mickelson Trail - 8 a.m.
June 2 — Wild Desserts Hike, Lewis and Clark Recreation Area - 8 p.m.
June 2 — Techno Treasure Hunt Walk in the Park, Oahe Downstream Recreation Area - 8 p.m.
June 2 — National Trails Day Hike: Prairie Trail, Custer State Park - 9 a.m.
June 3 — Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon, George S. Mickelson Trail - 7 a.m.
June 3 — National Cancer Survivor's Day
June 11-17 — Men's Health Week
June 16 — The Big Mick, George S. Mickelson Trail - 5 a.m.
June 16 — Lantern Hike, Chief White Crane, 9:30 p.m. CT
June 22-24 — Becoming an Outdoor Family, Lake Vermillion, pre-registration required
June 23 — A Walk On The Dark Side Night Hike, Lewis and Clark Recreation Area - 10 p.m.
June 27 — National HIV Testing Day
June 30 — Patriotic Bike Parade, Lake Poinsett Recreation Area - 10 a.m.
June 30 — Firefly Fireworks Hike, Lewis and Clark Recreation Area - 10 p.m.
June 30 — Red, White, and Blue Bike Parade, Big Sioux Recreation Area - 2 p.m.
June 30 — Red, White and Bike Parade, Lewis and Clark Recreation Area - 9:45 a.m.
July 2012
International Group B Strep Awareness Month
July 4 — Patriotic Parade, Roy Lake State Park - 10 a.m.
July 7 — Mountain Munchies Cooking Demonstration, Chief White Crane Recreation Area - 10 a.m.
July 7 — Patriotic Bike Parade, Oakwood Lakes Recreation Area - 10 a.m.
July 7 — Independence Day Bike Parade, Newton Hills State Park - 4:30 p.m.
July 7 — Kids’ Patriotic Bike Parade, Snake Creek Recreation Area - 7 p.m.
July 7 — West River Critters Hike, Lewis and Clark Recreation Area - 8 p.m.
July 9 — Intruder Response Training (targeted for health care facilities, first responders) - Rapid City
July 10 — Intruder Response Training (targeted for health care facilities, first responders) - Aberdeen
July 11 — Intruder Response Training (targeted for health care facilities, first responders) - Sioux Falls
July 12 — Intruder Response Training (targeted for health care facilities, first responders) - Yankton
July 14 — Archery for Beginners, North Point Recreation Area - 10 a.m.
July 14 — Outdoor Cooking from A to Z, Oahe Downstream Recreation Area - 10 a.m.
July 14 — Family Sand Volleyball Tournament, Lake Thompson Recreation Area - 3-8 p.m.
July 14 — Wet and Wild Hike, Lewis and Clark Recreation Area - 9 p.m.
July 14-15 — HIV Prevention State Planning Group meeting, AmericInn Hotel, Fort Pierre
July 28 — World Hepatitis Day
August 2012
National Immunization Awareness Month
August 1-7— World Breastfeeding Week
August 4 — Steady Ed Disc Golf Tournament, Oahe Downstream Recreation Area - 10:45 a.m.
August 4 — Dutch Oven Gathering, Lake Thompson Recreation Area - 3:30 p.m.
August 4 — Big Sioux Bustle: GPS/Geocaching Race, Big Sioux Recreation Area - 9 a.m.
August 4 — Evening with the Owls Walk in the Park, Oahe Downstream Recreation Area - 9 p.m.
August 4 — Kayaking for Fun, North Point Recreation Area - 9:30 a.m.
August 4 — Fox In Socks Night Hike, Lewis and Clark Recreation Area - 9:30 p.m.
August 11 — Birding by Bike, Lewis and Clark Recreation Area - 10 a.m.
August 11 — Sand Volleyball Fun, Oakwood Lakes Recreation Area - 10 a.m.
August 25 — Kayaking for Fun, Randall Creek Recreation Area - 9 a.m.
September 2012
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Fruit and Veggies—More Matters Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National Cholesterol Education Month
National Pediculosis Prevention Month / Head Lice Prevention Month
Newborn Screening Awareness Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September 1 — Bike Rodeo, Randall Creek Recreation Area - 11 a.m.
September 1 — Southern Hills Triathlon, Angostura Recreation Area - 7 a.m.
September 1 — Walk in the Park in the Dark, Big Sioux Recreation Area - 9 p.m.
September 1 — Bike Rodeo, North Point Recreation Area - 9:30 a.m.
September 2 — Bike Parade, Randall Creek Recreation Area - 11:30 a.m.
September 2 — Lake Vermillion Dutch Oven Chili Cookoff, Lake Vermillion Recreation Area - 4 p.m.
September 2 — Triple V Triathlon, Lewis and Clark Recreation Area - 8 a.m.
September 2 — Bike Parade, North Point Recreation Area - 9:30 a.m.
September 14-16 — Mickelson Trail Trek, George S. Mickelson Trail
September 18 Get Ready Day (American Public Health Association)
September 26 National Women's Health and Fitness Day
September 28 World Rabies Day
October 2012
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
October 1— Child Health Day
October 3 — Walk to School Day
October 6 — Candlelight Walk, Newton Hills State Park - 7:15-8:30 p.m.
October 7 — Run Crazy Horse Marathon, George S. Mickelson Trail - 7 a.m.
October 26-27 — Halloween Night Hike, Custer State Park - 5:30-8:30 p.m.
October 27 — Spooktacular Trails, Big Sioux Recreation Area - 5-8 p.m.
November 2012
November 15 — Great American Smokeout
December 2012
December 1— World AIDS Day
