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Recreation in Britton |
| SWIMMING POOL: Britton’s newest city addition!! This outdoor swimming pool features zero depth entry, a Jr. Olympic swim area with lanes, 2 diving boards and a 150 FT. WATER SLIDE! A concession area and playground are also part of the complex |
| AEROBICS: Exercise and fitness classes are
available at The Workout throughout most of the year. The Workout is
located on Main Street in downtown Britton. Contact Jeani Amacher
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| ARCHERY: The Archery League is active
throughout the summer months. This team travels to various tournaments
with practices held at the Britton Sportsmen’s Club. Other shooting sports
sponsored by the Sportsmen’s club include trap shooting and gun safety and they
assist with youth BB gun. Contact Boyd Erickson.
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| BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: This sport is available to
all ages--Boys & Girls Tee ball (ages 6-7 yrs); Boys Peewees (8-10 yrs); Boys
Midget Baseball (11-14 yrs); Girls Softball (8-18 yrs); Teener Baseball (14-16
yrs)—Contact Laura Olsen. Legion Baseball is also available and sponsored by the
American Legion—Contact Ron Tchida. An Amateur Baseball team is also
active—Contact ? . Britton’s
new tri-complex on the south edge of town is bringing in more tournaments
and is able to hold lots of practice times!
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| BASKETBALL: A men’s (over 25) traveling
basketball team is available in Britton—Contact Bill Meyer; Youth basketball and
3 on 3 basketball teams are also active and travel to compete in surrounding
communities. Contact Mary Ramsey.
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| BOWLING: Britton has an eight lane bowling alley. Two women’s and two men’s leagues run from September-April. Check out “Extreme Bowling” on weekends just for fun! Contact The Hunters 605-448-5723. |
| BOY SCOUTS: The Boy Scouts are active all year
round in Britton with Pack meetings, Den meetings, selling popcorn, derby racing
and just learning to become a better citizen. Contact Tom Farber.
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| CAMPING: Many Britton community residents love
the outdoors! Beautiful Roy Lake State Park is 20 miles east of Britton
and offers electrical camping spots, tent camping, nice swimming beach, fishing
area, boat access, picnic shelter, hiking paths, resort and restroom/shower
facilities—Contact SD Park & Recreation Dept. at 1-800-710-CAMP. Other State
Parks which offer camping within approximately 1-1 1/2 hours of Britton include
Mina Lake, Richmond Lake, Pickerel Lake, Fort Sisseton, Sandy Shore, and Sica
Hollow. The City of Britton also has 4 camping spots with electrical
hookups and a dumping station just to the south of the new swimming pool and
tennis courts on the north side of town—Contact City Hall 605-448-5721.
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| DANCE: Dancing is available for all age
groups! For youth girls we have the Heartbreakers (ages 3 yrs –
Kindergarten); Drill Team (grades 2nd – 5th); and Lite
Stick (grades 6th – 8th), all of which are coordinated by
Jeani Amacher. Square Dancing is also popular in the Britton area and is
coordinated by the Britton Barnburners—Contact Carla Grimsrud.
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| EXERCISE/FITNESS: A new exercise/weigh lifting facility is now available to folks in the Britton area—part of the school’s new auditorium addition is a modern weight lifting/exercise room with several stationery bikes, stair-step machines, free weights and other equipment designed for easy public access at no charge. Open early mornings and late evenings for convenience. Contact the Britton Public School for more information |
| FISHING: Ice fishing and summertime fishing are great pastime hobbies for many folks in this area. The Northeast corner of South Dakota is known for its fantastic fishing lakes. As near as 15-20 miles from Britton you will find great fishing. Licenses are available at 4 Seasons C-Store, Meyer Hardware Hank and Cliff’s Convenience Store. Contact Aaron Kahre for more info. |
| 4H: The Marshall County Extension Office
sponsors several 4H groups whom are active all year long: Clever Clovers,
Prairie Pasques, Hillbillie Hustlers, Eager Beavers and Hills & Valleys are just
some of the county groups that exist in this community. Newcomers are always
welcome! Ladies Extension Clubs are also common. Contact Extension
Office for more info 605-448-5171.
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| GAMBLING: Video Lottery, punch boards, power ball, scratch offs and other types of gambling are available in most of the restaurant/lounge establishments in Britton, such as the VFW, Hunters Motel & Lounge, Three Z’s, Cliff’s Convenient Store, Holland Brothers, Wickre’s Restaurant, and Britton Country Club. Dakota Connection Casino is 35 miles east of Britton right along Hwy 10. |
| GIRL SCOUTS: These young girls are busy
earning their badges in Britton. They sell cookies and nuts, volunteer in
many community activities and learn through experiments and projects.
Brownies—Contact Kelsi Heer; Daisies—Contact Ann Stiegelmeier; Jr. Scouts—Contact Sharon Stout.
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| GOLF: Britton has a beautiful 9 hole golf
course and driving range. Men’s and women’s leagues are very popular along
with a Jr. League for young people. Memberships are encouraged, however,
this course is also open to the public. The Britton Country Club is
located 1 ½ miles east and ¼ mile north of Britton. Contact the Britton
Country Club for more information 448-2512.
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| LIBRARY: Also new to the city is the Britton
Public Library. Youth reading programs, story hour, and adult book clubs
are very common activities. The library also has large print books, audio
books, internet access, fax & copy machines and a comfortable reading lounge
with coffee. Contact the library at 605-448-2800.
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| MOVIE THEATRE: Britton’s very unique Strand Theatre is open on weekends featuring the most recent and popular movies for all ages. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings the theatre lights up downtown Britton! Occasionally kids matinees are also available. Contact the Strand Theatre at 605-448-2810 to see what’s coming up! |
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MOTORCYCLING: This has become a very popular past time for folks in Britton. A newly formed group called the “North Country Cruisers” gathers on Wednesday’s during the summer months for a supper run. They also do other fundraising events throughout the year. Contact Aaron Kahre for more info.
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| SENIOR CITIZENS ACTIVITIES: The Fun After
Fifty Club keeps our seniors active. Card games, pool, bingo, exercising,
celebrating birthdays or just plain socializing at the senior center keeps this
group young! The Senior Center is located right on Main Street in downtown
Britton. Contact Lela Olson.
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| SOCCER: Spring and Fall sessions are available
for K-14 age groups. Contact Melody Wenz or Pam Price.
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| SNOWMOBILING: Young and old enjoy snowmobiling
on the area lakes or on the trails. The Northeast Trail is 111 miles
through the scenic Sica Hollow State Park (approximately 30 miles from Britton)
and hits other northeast South Dakota communities. Contact SD Department
of Game, Fish & Parks for more info 605-773-3391.
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| SWIMMING: Britton has a great Swim Team program. Over 50 kids ages 5-18 practice daily and participate in many meets in surrounding communities. This award winning team will be able to sponsor tournaments here in Britton now that the new pool is available. Also swimming lessons are available for all ages as well as pool exercising and therapy programs. Contact Britton City Hall for more information. |
| VOLLEYBALL: Britton
has an indoor co-ed winter league and an outdoor co-ed summer league.
Both are favorites to young and old! Contact Jamie Rothe for more
information.
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| WRESTLING: An AAU youth wresting program is
also very active in Britton during the winter months. Contact Tony
Hoisington.
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| Britton also has over 66 civic and social organizations, several investment clubs, craft clubs, card clubs and much, much more….see our Organizations Link. |
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