Hardrocker Bingo Bash!
📅 November 13, 2025 | 🕓 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
📍 March Ballroom, Pearson Alumni Center

Join us for a night of pizza, prizes, and fun at our Student Alumni Bingo Night!
Connect with alumni, meet new friends, and enjoy some friendly competition.
🍕 Free pizza and snacks
🎁 Awesome prizes
🎉 Games and laughs with fellow Hardrockers

Please register in advance so we can plan for food and seating.
Don’t miss this fun, casual way to celebrate our Hardrocker community!

👉 Register here - https://cara.sdsmt.edu/events/2026-hardrocker-bingo-bash

30th Annual Pierre Area SDSM&T Alumni Tailgate Party
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 | 2:30 p.m.
Adults: $10 , Kids under 12: free, FREE entry for food contest participants (limit 2 per family)

The SDSM&T Tailgate Party is a casual and fun event that you do not want to miss!
Enjoy an afternoon connecting with alumni, family, and friends while cheering on the NFL playoff games.
Snacks, beer, and soda will be available—and don’t forget to enter one or all of our famous food contests
for a chance to win SDSM&T apparel!

Food Contests
•    Grub-in-a-Tub
•    Miner’s Miscellaneous Masterpieces
•    Gold Digger Delights

Event Highlights
•    Keg tapped at 2:30 p.m.
•    Updates from South Dakota Mines 20th President Brian Tande & Director of Alumni Engagement Shelli Grinager
•    Contests and door prizes
•    Group photo and Engineer Song
•    Football games on TV

Bring your best dish, your school spirit, and your family—and plan to stay as long as you like.
SEE YOU THERE!

Want to know more? Contact any Tailgate Party Committee member:
Steve Pirner (CE72), Steve Johnson (CE83), Mike Perkovich (MinE83), Jeanne (GeolE79) & Jim Goodman (GeolE71), Nayyer Syed (Geol94), Kathleen Grigg (GeolE13), Dustin Witt (CENG05), Bryce Kampa (GeolE15), Brandon Carda (ME15).

Celebrate the Mines community with alumni and friends at Tejas Skyline Lounge in downtown Houston. The Director of Alumni Engagement will introduce attendees to Dr. Brian Tande, ensuring every guest has the chance to meet and engage with him.

•    Date & Time: Saturday, Nov. 22 | 5 - 8 p.m.
•    Location: Tejas Brewery and Taproom (2101 Summer St, Houston, TX 77007)
•    Cost: Free to attend
•    Space is limited to 90 guests—don’t miss this chance to connect with the Mines network!

Register here: https://cara.sdsmt.edu/events/houston-alumni-gathering 

Join us for an intimate evening with Dr. Tande at Whiskey Cake Kitchen and Bar in Katy, TX. The Director of Alumni Engagement will personally introduce attendees to Dr. Tande, making this a special opportunity for alumni to connect one-on-one and engage in meaningful conversation.

•    Date & Time: Friday, November 21 | 6:30–9:30 PM
•    Location: Whiskey Cake Kitchen and Bar, Katy, TX
•    Cost: $55 per person (three-course dinner; drinks available for purchase)
•    Enjoy a relaxed setting, great conversation, and a memorable dining experience.

Register here: https://cara.sdsmt.edu/events/exclusive-dinner-with-dr.-tande---katy-tx?

Hardrockers are taking over Philly! Join us at Morgan’s Pier – 221 N. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19123 
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 starting at 6 p.m. for an evening full of connection, laughter, and Hardrocker pride.
Catch up with old friends, meet new ones, and enjoy a fun night out in the City of Brotherly Love.

Director of Alumni Engagement Shelli Grinager will be there to share the latest campus happenings
and give you an inside look at what’s new at Mines.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase, so come hungry and ready to enjoy a lively night with your fellow alumni. We can’t wait to see you there!

👉 Register here - https://cara.sdsmt.edu/events/2025-philadelphia-alumni-gathering

Join fellow South Dakota Mines students and two alumni for a special Women Build with Habitat for Humanity!
No construction experience? No problem. Under the guidance of skilled construction professionals,
you’ll learn hands-on building skills while working alongside other volunteers and future Habitat homeowners.
This is a unique chance to make a tangible impact on the community you share, gain new experiences,
and connect with alumni in a meaningful way.
Space is limited, so don’t wait to sign up.

Women helping women sends a positive and powerful message—be part of it.

Register here: https://cara.sdsmt.edu/events/2025-women-build---habitat-for-humanity

Wrap up the home season with us as the Hardrockers take on Adams State and we celebrate our senior players!

Join the 11:00 a.m. tailgate with a casual potluck and CARA’s concierge cooler stocked with pop and beer.
Feel free to bring your own beer and a dish to share—everyone’s welcome! Game starts at noon.

Register here - https://cara.sdsmt.edu/events/2025-hardrocker-tailgate---vs.-adams-state

Get your game tickets here - https://gorockers.com/sports/2022/12/8/ticket-central.aspx

Fall football hits its stride as South Dakota Mines hosts Chadron State in a key RMAC matchup.

The 11:00 a.m. tailgate with a casual potluck and CARA’s concierge cooler stocked with pop and beer.
Feel free to bring your own beer and a dish to share—everyone’s welcome! Game starts at noon.

Register here: https://cara.sdsmt.edu/events/2025-hardrocker-tailgate---vs.-chadron-state

Get your tickets here, https://gorockers.com/sports/2022/12/8/ticket-central.aspx 

Join us for our monthly alumni lunch in Rapid City! All alumni and their guests are welcome. Second Thursday of every month from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Thirsty's. Food & drinks are available for purchase. 

No RSVP necessary. See you there!!

Join us for our monthly alumni lunch in Rapid City! All alumni and their guests are welcome. Second Thursday of every month from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Thirsty's. Food & drinks are available for purchase. 

No RSVP necessary. See you there!!