Athletic Physicals
Monument Health is offering sports physical examinations free of charge to school-age athletes at all Monument Health clinic locations.
Patients seen at Monument Health Sturgis clinic are required to make an appointment with a primary care provider which can be a doctor, a nurse practitioner, or a physician assistant. These physicals are not done in urgent care at this location to prevent long wait times. Call 605-720-2600.
The free physical examinations are offered year-round as a courtesy to all local athletes, from grade school to college. Families are invited to schedule an appointment at a local clinic. To view a full list of locations, visit www.monument.health/locations.
Athletic physical forms and the pre-participation history forms (with parental signature) must be completed prior to the athletic physical being performed.
Scooper History
The history of “Scooptown” was derived from the nickname given to Sturgis by the cavalrymen stationed at nearby Fort Meade in the late 1800’s.
Cavalrymen, who claimed they were “scooped” every payday by the merchants of Sturgis began referring to Sturgis as “Scooptown.” Merchants didn’t mind the nickname and claimed that the cavalrymen spent so much money in Sturgis that it could be literally “scooped” from the streets.
The term stuck and “Scoopers” was later adopted by Sturgis High School as its official team name.
The school song is Minnesota Rouser.