02 Broadcaster Press October 29, 2013 www.broadcasteronline.com Meet Krissy Zalud By David Lias david.lias@plaintalk.net The first time Krissy Zalud picked up a baton, she became hooked. While growing up in Vermillion, she was fascinated when seeing young women in parades or at football games performing their twirling routines. “What I loved about it is it just looked so interesting; I was fascinated from the first moment I saw a baton twirler,” Krissy said, “and I went to the fall Park and Rec signup, and they let kids try the baton, and I picked up one up and did a trick and I was hooked. From that moment, I wanted to learn more and develop my skills.” Today, Krissy, a 2012 graduate of Vermillion High School, is a medical biology major at the University of South Dakota. She is also the feature twirler for the SOUND OF USD Marching Band. “I started twirling baton when I was 6 years old. There was another baton twirler who lived here, Heather Reeves, who had a little group going, and she twirled at the high school and at the university, and I knew that’s exactly what I wanted to do,” Krissy said. She discovered, while a member of Heather Reeves’ group, “Heather’s Highsteppers,” that baton twirling, a very public activity, had a positive side benefit. It helped her overcome the shyness she often battled during her childhood. “I was very bashful as a child, but my determination helped me overcome how shy I was, ne For 6 Ge rations orse’s Market M PUMPKINS - ALL SIZES Painted Pumpkins • White Pumpkins • Mini Pumpkins A Variety of Fall Apples - Fall Squash Gourds - Honey - Onions Corn Stalks - Straw Bales - Squirrel Corn Open 7 Days a Week Located 1 Block South of Cotton Park 708 S. Dakota Street, Vermillion Mitchel, Matt & Mike Morse 624-9330 | 677-7852 just because I loved it so much and I loved furthering my abilities,” Krissy said. “The moment I got to a contest and I got my first trophy, I thought, ‘this is how I want to spend my free time right now.’“ Twirling also provided life lessons in discipline, and in striving to meet a goal. “My parents taught me how important it is to be dedicated to your passions, and I really learned the value of hard work,” she said. “I’ve really valued all of the wonderful opportunities that have come through baton twirling – all of the friends that I’ve made, all of the places that I’ve been to, and I’ve just enjoyed bettering myself as an athlete and becoming a national champion. “It’s been an amazing journey,” Krissy said. Today, she shares the positive benefits of twirling with a younger generation of girls in the Vermillion community. “I run my own Krissy Zalud, Vermillion, feature baton twirler for The SOUND of USD, leads the band out onto the DakotaDome field Saturday afternoon, Oct. 19, for an exhibition performance at the conclusion of the 32nd Annual Quad State Marching Competition. (Photo by David Lias) business, Dakota Diamonds Twirling Group, and I teach group lessons every week in addition to private lessons,” Krissy said. “I have some girls going to a contest this weekend. I’m trying to get twirling going in the community again, and it’s just so much fun to be part of their (students) lives, and help them develop the skills and to have the experiences that I got to have. “It’s such a confidence builder, and it’s just so much fun. It’s the best sport out there, I think, but I’m a little bit biased,” she said, laughing. Much of her approach to life – from her studies IMMEDIATE OPENINGS OAKWOOD APARTMENTS at USD and her performances with the SOUND, to her instruction of a younger generation of twirlers in the Vermillion community – is based on a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” “I guess I’ve always kept my dreams inside. I’ve never lost that vision. It’s just important to keep it close to your heart and think about it every day,” Krissy said. “That’s how I live my life when it comes to school, becoming a doctor, or when it comes to being involved in different organizations on campus and in my sorority. “You just have to have your priorities, and do what you love, because then it’s easy to stay involved in it,” she said. •AFFORDABLE RENT ADJUSTMENT FOR YOUR INCOME •LARGE 2 AND 3 BEDROOM RENTAL UNITS •STOVE, REFRIGERATOR & AIR CONDITIONING •OFF-STREET PARKING AND PLUG-INS •UTILITIES INCLUDED •ON-SITE COIN LAUNDRY •PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT & SAND BOX •3 BLOCKS FROM CAMPUS Krissy contributed her twirling talents to performances of the VHS Marching Band while attending high school here, and successfully made the transition to collegiate twirling after enrolling at USD. “I absolutely love twirling for the SOUND OF USD,” she said. “It’s an excellent band, and I think that we bring a lot of energy to the field. I think it’s so wonderful to be part of a college band. It’s a really talented group of musicians, and it really is an honor to be in their numbers. I just have so much fun, and it’s definitely one of the highlights of my life,” Krissy said. “I’m glad that this – collegiate twirling – has been an option for me … and this is really an exciting time of my life.” Birthday: November 9th Send Cards to: 31418 474th Ave Elk Point, SD 57025 CALL NIKKI OR DAVE (605) 624-9557 EQUAL HOUSING Happy 90th Florence Williams! OPPORTUNITY LAND AUCTION 170.59 (±) Acres High Productive Farmland in Norway Township, Clay County SD w/Tract 2 Joining Missouri River We will offer at Public Auction the following described Real Estate at the SD National Guard Armory, 603 Franklin St., Vermillion, SD, 1 Block South of Hwy 50 and HyVee Intersection on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 Sale Time 10:00 a.m. Tract # 1 - 40.13 (±) Acres Unimproved Land: Located from Vermillion, SD 1 mile West on Hwy 50 to Timber Rd then 7 miles West on Timber Rd and 1 mile North on 455th Ave. This productive all tillable farm has great eye appeal, lays level and according to Surety AgriData has predominantly Forney and Owego soil with a productivity index of 74.3. This farm will be sold separately. Legal Description: SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 4, T-92-N, R-53-W, Norway Township, Clay County, South Dakota Tract # 2 - 90 (±) Acres Unimproved Land: Located from Vermillion 9 1/4 miles West on Timber Rd then 1/4 mile South on Minimum Maintenance Rd. This farm joins the Missouri River to the West of farm. This farm has 109.06 deeded acres with 90 ± acres tillable and has 19 unusable acres and will be sold price per acre X 90 tillable acres. Farm lays level w/great eye appeal and according to Surety AgriData has predominantly Onawa and Haynie soil with a productivity index of 83.7. Legal Description: W 1/2 SE 1/4 & SW 1/4 NE 1/4 & Comm at NE Cor NW 1/4 Thenc S 80 Rds Thenc W~2 Rds Thenc N 80 Rds Thenc E 2 Rds to POB all in Section 17, T-92-N, R-53-W, Norway Township, Clay County, South Dakota Tract # 3 - 40.46 (±) Acres Unimproved Land: This farm is located from Vermillion, SD 9 miles West on Timber Rd and 1 mile South on 454th Ave. This farm lays to the south and joins Tract 2. This inside farm is all tillable lays level and according to Surety AgriData has predominantly Onawa and Haynie soil with a productivity index of 79.6. We will offer Tract 2 and Tract 3 individually or as a unit. Legal Description: N 1/2 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 & N 40 Rds of Lot 2 all in Section 20, T-92-N, R-53-W, Norway Township, Clay County, South Dakota This productive land is nearly all tillable has been in this family over 100 yrs, has good location to Meckling, SD and Timber Rd. We invite you to inspect this property at any time. For additional information contact Auctioneers and Realtors or go to our website www.burlagepeterson.com. COME PREPARED TO BUY. TERMS ALL TRACTS: 10% non-refundable earnest money deposit due day of the sale. Balance due on or before January 12, 2014. Title Insurance and Closing Fee split 50/50 between buyer and seller. 2013 Real Estate Taxes due and payable in 2014 to be paid by sellers. Farms sold subject to any easements or right away of restrictions and to confirmation of owners. Statements made day of sale take precedence over all other material. The Owners do not warranty or guarantee that the existing fences lie on the true and accurate boundary and any new fencing, if any, will be the responsibility of the purchaser, pursuant to South Dakota statutes. All statements made herein believed to be true and accurate but not guaranteed. The Auctioneers and Realtors represent the seller in this transaction. CARL & KAY ANDRE FAMILY TRUST & ODELL MYRON FAMILY TRUST & CHILDREN - OWNERS AUCTIONEERS & REALTORS Lenny & Tyler Burlage, Jim & Scott Peterson 317 4th St, Brookings, SD 605-692-7102 www.burlagepeterson.com ATTORNEY FOR SELLERS David Knoff, Attorney, Broker NEW HARVEST LAND BROKERS Yankton, SD 57078 Avera Medical Group Podiatry Yankton Proudly Welcomes Christine Wiarda, DPM Podiatrist Providing expert care in the specialty of podiatry “After spending several years away from South Dakota, it feels great to return home. 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