MEET THE TEAM
Beth Elk Looks Back
Site Director - Rosebud
Beth has been with the Boys & Girls Club since 2013. She worked for the school system for 10 years before taking on the position of Site Director at the Rosebud site. In this position her daily activities includes doing almost everything except cooking! Beth really likes that it doesn't seem like you are working when at the club because it's such a fun, safe place for kids to come to everyday. In 2017, she was awarded the Native Spirit Award by Boys & Girls Club of America. When not at work, she likes to spend time with family and friends.
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Will Guerue
Site Director - Mission
Will has been a part of our team since the summer of 2018. First, as a the program coordinator and now as the site director. He is a U.S. Marine, and Gulf War Veteran. He served with the Alpha Company, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division. After he came back him from the marines he worked at the Todd County school district (TCSD) for eighteen years. He attended many Professional Development classes and took on many roles while working for the TCSD. He took over teaching positions, two different times during the school years. He coached elementary wrestling for thirteen years and coached elementary cheerleading for two seasons.
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Rose Elk Looks Back
Site Director - Parmelee
Aaron Cordier
Teen Center Coordinator - Mission
Aaron joined the Boys & Girls Club the summer after graduating from Todd County High School with the class of 2016. Before joining the BGCR Aaron helped set up cultural camps for the youth by Milks Camp with the Native American Advocacy Program as a youth development professional. He worked all season around with the camps and became a beekeeper/youth entrepreneur with Honey Lodge. Aaron also likes to dream big, long walks on the beach, and butterflies.
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Robert Shot With Two Arrows
Program Coordinator - Parmelee
Robby is the Program Coordinator for the Rosebud and Parmelee sites.
He grew up in Parmelee and was previously employed at St. Francis Indian school as a Para Educator for 9 years. He began his employment at the Boys and Girls Club as Youth Development Professional for the summer program. He enjoyed working at the club and decided to apply for the full time position of Program Coordinator. Robert says he is grateful for the opportunity to work with the youth of the Rosebud Reservation. He is somewhat camera shy.
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Lee Sharpfish
Program Coordinator - Rosebud
Lee joined our full time staff in the summer of 2021. After graduating from Todd County High School Lee knew he wanted to get a job where he could help improve people’s lives. After working at a recovery center in Rapid City for a while he moved back to the reservation to build a life with his family and invest back into his community. Lee was a student athlete in high school and is excited to use his passion for physical activity to motivate Club members. He is excited to be a part of the Club staff because he believes it is a great place for youth on the reservation. Lee enjoys helping kids believe in themselves and achieve their personal goals. When he’s not at the Club he loves to spend time with his family, playing basketball, running, and skating.
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Katrina Delucia
Program Coordinator - Mission
Katrina started as a volunteer at the Club in 2019 and has filled many roles since then such as: head cook, gardener, STEM coordinator, schedule maker, and much more! Katrina graduated from Todd County High School in 2017. She loves all forms of arts, especially ceramics. She is a mother to four children, and is excited for them to be Club members someday! She is passionate about her role at the Club, has a fun personality that keeps us all in good spirits, and is a hard worker. Her dream for our youth is to see them succeed at whatever they do in school and at the Club!
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Rachel Kocak
Executive Director
Rachel Kocak joined the Boys & Girls Club as the Executive Director in December of 2023. Rachel grew up in southwestern Minnesota, graduated from Augustana College and later settled in Madison, South Dakota where she worked in behavioral management, human resources, strategic planning and leadership. Rachel and her family are avid homesteaders with a passion for living off the land. This passion grew into a career, and for the past few years Rachel worked in Oregon building a regenerative farm selling pastured chicken, eggs, and organically grown vegetables. She is deeply passionate about getting kids—even "grown up kids" —outdoors, immersed in nature, and involved in growing their own food.
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Katelyn Bladel
Resource Development Coordinator
Katelyn first came to the Boys & Girls Club of Rosebud as an Americorps VISTA in the summer of 2017 and worked as the art director until the beginning of 2019. After moving to Philadelphia she started working remotely for the Club writing their quarterly newsletter and helping with donor management. After a year of creating and developing the Club’s resource development program she has stepped into the role of resource development coordinator, a job she loves because she gets to talk about how awesome the Club is every single day. When she is not at work she enjoys making art, running her laser cut jewelry business in her Philly studio, and hanging out with her dog Gus.
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Rose joined our team in June 2018, founding our Parmelee Site. Rose jumped at the idea of starting a Club in her community, as she saw a unique chance for youth to get involved in a Club with all the activities it has to offer. A lifelong resident of Parmelee, SD, Rose knows there isn’t much for youth in the outlying communities of the Rosebud Reservation. Working with kids in an education field is what Rose has done since her first job at the RST Headstart/Billy Mills Center. She has well over 20 years experience working with children inside and outside the classroom and loves what she does. Rose loves that the Club gives her the opportunity to work with not only the youth of her community but also the two nearby communities of He Dog and Upper Cut Meat. She is passionate about the mission of the Boys & Girls Club and hopes to build the Parmelee Club for many years to come.
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