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Lake Minnetonka Oktoberfest 2024

Posted on Sep 28, 2024

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

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

EVENT INFO

Join us for a Family-friendly Oktoberfest Party on Saturday, Sept. 28th at American Legion Post 259 at 24450 Smithtown Road in Shorewood.

We are taking over the entire Legion parking lot from 3-9pm!

Here is the full day's schedule of activities!

Oktoberfest Trivia - German Folk Dress Contest - PRIZES for best dressed, Women’s, Men's, Kids! - Masskrugstemmen— Stein Holding Contest- PRIZES for Men and Women’s division! - German Hammer Game!

LIVE MUSIC from the Basement Kings - Classic Rock Band and Skitzofonik - Party Dance Band

FREE Shuttle bus service between the Legion, Excelsior downtown library and Minnewashta Elementary

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

International Grants

Now accepting International Grant Applications: CLICK HERE to complete

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

Pull tabs have been added to the menu at Maynards in Excelsior, The Narrows in Navarre and now North Coop at the corner of 7/41 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.

With the addition of a partner on the W/SW part of our area we will be able to expand our support to a wider area within the Minnetonka School District.

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, Tree House and Scholarships to local High School graduates.

Service Above Self

We meet In Person

Wednesdays at 6:45 a.m.

Maynard's Restaurant

685 Excelsior Blvd.
Excelsior, MN 55331
United States of America

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Food Packaging Event at Mt. Calvary in Excelsior

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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