Christmas Party tonight!

Just a reminder that the Christmas party will be tonight, Saturday December 3rd at 5pm in the Radisson hotel off I-90. Don't forget to bring your veterans' gifts!

Join us at the 1st annual Bierbörse at Main St. Square October 15th!

The Rushmore German Club is teaming up with Main St. Square and the Ale Riders homebrew club at the 1st annual Bierbörse (Beer Market) located at the newly opened Main St. Square from 1:30 pm until 10pm.

So what's a Bierbörse? Basically, this is a beerfest, and you can't have a fest without some Germans!  So come on down and try over 60 beers, as well as see a demonstration of beer brewing by the Ale Riders. There will be polka from 4-8, and a homebrew judging competition.  There will be FREE sampling of homebrews, as well as a VIP section where you can sample many beers.

If there are any members that want to help out, please contact Andy Marso and he'll fill you in on the details or send us an email at rushmoregermanclub@gmail.com.

There are a limited amount of tickets, which cost $25 prior to the event, and $30 the day of.  Andy can sell you tickets, or you can get them via paypal at the site listed below.

More information here

The Rapid City Bierbörse Facebook page

See you there!

Next meeting: Saturday, September 24

We finally were able to get a place to meet!  However, the meeting will have to happen a little earlier than usual. Because thus is both a general membership meeting and a Sommerfest critique, we anticipate this running a little long.

Please come to the Counts Car Club building located at 5531 Mill Road in Black Hawk at 4pm for a social hour featuring food and beverages supplied by the club. The meeting itself will commence at 5:30pm, to last no longer than 7:30. It's located just west of I-90 Exit 52, beside the Round Up Cafe.

We apologize for this late notice, but it's been difficult finding adequate meeting spaces. If you have any suggestions for where a large group of Germans and German enthusiasts can congregate, please feel free to share!

The calm before the storm...

The fun starts tomorrow!

SOMMERFEST 2011 BEGINS THIS FRIDAY!

Some of the highlights of this year’s event include:


• Expanded hours of operation—tent opens from noon until 1am
• Reduced cover charges, with free admission for anyone dressed in traditional German attire! 
• Sunday and Monday, August 21st & 22nd -- No cover charge!
• Military appreciation night--free admission with military ID on Thursday August 25th
• Reduced beer prices! We proudly serve August Schell beers, authentic German-style brew made in New Ulm, Minnesota. Look for two new styles this year--Hefewiezen and be among the first in the country to try this year's Oktoberfest offering!

Of course, the tent wouldn't be complete without music. This year we decided to shake things up a bit and introduce some new faces to our music lineup.• Steve Rock Tanzkapelle performs traditional polka on August 19 & 20 from 7pm to midnight
• Chip Bradley &the Midnight Sun Band plays country & western music from 1-4pm Sunday, August 21. 
• The Happy Wanderers play polka and waltzes from 7pm to midnight on August 21 and 22
• Longtime fan favorites and German Tent mainstays Rick Borger and the Average German band perform August 23-27 from 7pm to midnight.

...did we mention reduced beer prices???

General Membership meeting: July 21

The next general membership meeting will be Thursday, July 21 at 7pm at Shapeup, 1823 West Main.

We haven't been here before, so it's located next door to the H&R Block and across the street from Fischer Furniture. This is the last general membership meeting before Sommerfest, and the Sommerfest committee will be sharing their plans.
Please plan to attend!


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sommerfest committee meeting--Monday, July 11

The sommerfest committee will meet at the west side Pauly's subs located near Baken Park at 6:30 pm. Please plan to attend if you wish to help lay out plans and finalize preparations for next month's sommerfest.

see you there!

UPDATE---RGC social Sunday, June 12

All members are invited to the German club's next social, to be held at he elk creek resort and campground. This will be a potluck, so bring your favorite dish or dessert, the club will take care of the beer and beverages.

Kids are welcome, and encouraged to bring their swimsuits. For more information, DO NOT call Andy Marso because he will be out of town. Instead, you should call Carl Wahl, Sr.

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ACHTUNG! Meeting this Thursday!

If you're a member, you should have been called by the calling committee, but just in case, the Sommerfest committee will meet this Thursday at 5pm at the Ramkota Inn just off I-90 and LaCrosse. The front desk will direct you to where you need to go if you say you're with the German Club.

After the Sommerfest meeting, there will be a general membership meeting at 7pm.

Come celebrate National Homebrew Day May 7

Do you like beer? Silly question, but if you like real beer, May 7 has been designated as National Homebrew Day. German Club board member Andy Marso is an avid homebrewer, and has invited everyone to his house to celebrate the fine art of home brewing. There will be demonstrations of the brewing process, as well as food (bring something along!), camaraderie, and of course, beer!

Come to 4021 Minnekahta Dr. (Just off canyon lake drive, four streets north of Jackson blvd.) this Saturday; things will start around noon. Call Andy or Jayne at 718-9557 for more info. We hope to see you there!

You're invited to the 1st annual Rapid City/Apolda Pfannkuchen fest fundraiser

Everyone is cordially invited to a German bake sale with door prizes to be held at the downtown Rapid City VFW Post #1273, 420 Main St.

When : May 15, 2011 9:00AM-1:00PM
Cost : 5$ for 11 years old and up
3$ for 6-10 years old
FREE for under 6 years old

Bring your family and friends!!

Pancakes, Sausage links, Ham, juice, water, coffee will be served.

This fundraiser is to help offset costs for hosting visitors from Apolda, including: Students/Teachers, Firemen, Police, Medical personnel, City government personnel, and any other interested citizens.

Tickets will be available at the door or can be purchased from any Apolda Sister City board member in advance.
Contact: Deb Tieszen 605-390-2772

Next General Membership meeting -- Thursday, MAY 19, 2011

Oops! We made a mistake in the post when it was originally made. If you're planning on coming in April, hold your horses: we meant to say it was in May.
--edited April 13

We're shaking things up & seeing if we can attract more people to our general membership meetings if at all possible.

Meet us at 7pm at B&L Bagels on Main street!

Keep checking for updates...

General Membership meeting tonight! -- Sat. March 19, 2011

Come to B&L Bagels at 7pm for the general membership meeting. we will be having a special guest and choosing logo designs for 2011 Sommerfest. BE THERE!

General Membership meeting -- Sat. March 19, 2011

This will be held at B&L Bagels. Members are reminded to bring their designs for consideration for the Rushmore German Club's Sommerfest 2011 logo!