The Dakotas Chapter was formed in the fall of 1977 and became a charter member of the International Studebaker Drivers Club in the spring of 1978. Due to the alliance with SDC all members are required to be a member of SDC. The benefits of this partnership are liability insurance on all members at any club sponsored activity or function and a monthly publication called Turning Wheel, a Studebaker magazine with valuable information and color photographs. As a local chapter we publish a bi-monthly newsletter called The SD Hawk and have monthly meetings (1:15pm) on the fourth Sunday at the Flying J truck stop restaurant in Rapid City, SD.