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Lake Minnetonka Oktoberfest 2023

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Excelsior American Legion Post 259
24450 Smithtown Road, Shorewood, MN

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EVENT INFO

Join us for a massive Oktoberfest Party on Saturday Sept. 30th at American Legion Post 259 at 24450 Smithtown Road in Shorewood.
We are taking over the entire Legion parking lot all day and night!
Here is the full day's schedule of activities!

Saturday Sept 30th:
12:00-2:00 pm: City of Shorewood/Badger Park Oktoberfest events, bouncy house, police cars, Fire trucks, snow plows, games and food samples!

12:30pm: The Party begins at the Excelsior American Legion! 24450 Smithtown Road, Shorewood.

1:00-5:00 pm: German hammer game!

1:30-3:00 pm: Elk River German Band

2:15-2:30 pm: Polka Lessons – get ready to dance to win PRIZES!

3:30 pm: German Folk Dress Contest - PRIZES for best dressed, Women’s, Men's, Kids!

4:00-6:00 pm Basement Kings- Classic Rock Band!

6:05-6:20 pm Masskrugstemmen— Stein Holding Contest- PRIZES for Men and Women’s division! You get to drink the beer for free - win or lose!

6:30-9:00 pm Skitzofonik- Party Dance Band will rock the lot.

12:30-9:30pm FREE Shuttle bus service at all locations (City of Shorewood, Excelsior downtown library and Minnewashta Elementary)

All proceeds from food and beverage benefit the Hendrickson Foundation! https://www.hendricksonfoundation.com/

2023-2024 Grant Process

The Lake Minnetonka Excelsior Morning Rotary Club has started its 2023-24 grant process and is seeking applications.

We award grants to organizations that positively impact people who reside in the Minnetonka and/or Mound/Westonka School Districts, OR 2. International Communities. OR 3. Communities outside of Minnetonka School District through collaboration with Rotary clubs in those communities. In addition, all proposals must fit within these identified areas of need:

Health & social services (families, individuals and youth in need)
Education & literacy
Water and sanitation
Economic & community development
The Environment

Applications for programs meeting these criteria will be due as follows:

August 31, 2023 - International projects

October 18, 2023 - Local programs serving Excelsior, Minnetonka, and Mound/Westonka; and local programs outside the school district, if in collaboration with other Rotary Clubs

May 15, 2024 - Local programs serving Excelsior, Minnetonka, and Mound/Westonka; and local programs outside the school district, if in collaboration with other Rotary Clubs

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Join us at an Upcoming Meeting

Our meetings are once again in-person at Maynards in Excelsior on Wednesdays from 7-8am. Members and guests can also use this link to join us via Zoom each week.

We'd love to meet you! We have a vibrant club with men and women of different generations.

If you have questions, please contact Lisa Wagner

Download a membership application here.

Youth Exchange Program

The Excelsior Morning Rotary Club has sponsored both inbound and outbound students for the Long-term Exchange Program nearly every year since we started in 1998. The objective of Rotary Exchange Programs is to foster world peace and international understanding. It is hoped that the participants will experience firsthand, the challenges and accomplishments of other countries, by living with and meeting people of different cultures.

Our club has sponsored one outgoing student and one inbound exchange student for the 22-23 school year. We still need one local host family for the school year.

Learn more about our exchange program and how to apply to be an outbound student for the 23-24 school year.

Charitable Gaming at Maynards

Pull tabs have been added to the menu at Maynards in Excelsior and The Narrows in Navarre, giving people a new way to support organizations in the Lake Minnetonka area.

The Excelsior Morning Rotary Club and Maynards have partnered together on other projects for more than two decades. Our group has held our weekly meetings on Wednesdays at 7am at Maynards for the past 21 years. During that time, members of the club and the Stevens family have built strong relationships.

Our relationship with The Narrows is strong and we look forward to supporting non-profits in the Navarre/Orono/Westonka area.

All of the proceeds from the sale of pull tabs will be distributed by the Excelsior Morning Rotary Club to local organizations like the ICA Food Shelf, WeCAN, Open Hands Foundation and Tree House.

Excelsior Morning Rotary Club

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We meet Wednesdays at 7:00 AM
Maynard's Restaurant

685 Excelsior Blvd.
Excelsior, MN 55331
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Excelsior Morning Rotary Club proudly supports the following organizations:

Thank you for supporting the work of the Excelsior Morning Rotary Club.

All donations should be directed to the Rotary Club of Lake Minnetonka-Excelsior Rotary Club or LMERC which is a 501c(3) charitable organization.

Federal Tax ID: 35-2589100

Make checks payable to:

Rotary Club of the Lake Minnetonka-Excelsior (LMERC)

PO Box 368

Excelsior, MN 55331

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