Meet Our Leaders
El Riad Shrine, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We would love for you to become a part of our philanthropic fraternity.
Be a Shriner now!
Shriners International is a fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, truth and relief.
Rent Our Facility
El Riad Shrine has first class facilities available to rent for both our shriners (at a reduced rate) and also for general public.
Shrine Events
Our units and clubs host many events that are open to the public while also organizing fundraisers for ways to earn money for our shrine and philanthropy.
2020–2021 National Patient Ambassadors
Every year, Shriners Hospitals for Children selects two National Patient Ambassadors to represent the health care system’s patients. We are proud to introduce our 2020-2021 National Patient Ambassadors Connor and Mia, and share their incredible stories.
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If you have any questions, please call the shrine office at (605) 336-1117 or email office@elriad.com.
Recent Blog Articles
Taking the Extra Step…October 2020
What’s your “why”? A question John (Hank) Schuety asked the Clowns when he was Big Clown. Why are you a Shriner? Why did you join the Clown Unit or any Unit? Why do you go to the Unit meetings? Why do you work at Shrine events? Why do you go to the Stated Meetings? A...
2020 Shrine Football Game Banquet
Augustana Vikings Head Coach, Jerry Olszewski, joins our 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children Football Game Patient Ambassadors, Jaxon and Jeren, during our football game banquet. Our Potentate, members of the football committee, Divan and other Shriners welcomed the...
Taking the Extra Step…September 2020
When is your bedtime? Do you know? How has your routine changed since March? Has your wardrobe changed since the beginning of Covid-19? What time do you change out of your jammies, or do you? A lot of questions that necessarily can't be answered, or shouldn't be. That...
Taking the Extra Step…August 2020
June and July are gone...how can that happen??? We were hunkered down hiding from Covid-19 and just like magic...August appeared. The month of June was pretty much that...hunkered down and very little Shrine activity to be seen. On June 23, Oriental Guide Doug...
Above & Beyond: John Archer
Nobles and Ladies, this month we want to shine the spot light on a man who has mastered the art of maximizing the time given to him every day. Don’t confuse this last statement with being on time…I’m just saying he gets more done in a day for more people than I think...
Big Week for Deserving Brother
Imagine with me traveling back to June 29, 1950 and attend Lodge at Sheridan Lodge #0008 of Sheridan, WY. You would have been a witness to the raising as a Master Mason of Lloyd Kenneth Salisbury. We affectionately know him as Ken these days and we were able to give...
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