WHO WE ARE

The Community Action Program directors conducted a meeting on August 30, 1972.  Within that meeting, a duty was given to help establish Senior Citizen Centers across the nation.  In Custer, South Dakota, the Senior Center was already established. After members of the American Association of Retired Persons Chapter No. 588, visited the Custer Senior Center they met on September 1, 1972 for the purpose of receiving input from individuals concerning the establishment of a local Senior Citizen Center in Sturgis, South Dakota.  On September 7, the committee met with the Meade County Commissioners to authorize a one-tenth of a mill levy for operational purposes. On October 20, 1972, the Meade County Senior Citizen Center Association officially opened.

Membership is open to those who are 50 years of age and over. 

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The purpose of the Senior Center is to improve the quality of life for seniors to create fellowship and better understanding between seniors and the general public by providing social opportunities through recreational, educational and health related activities.