Christmas Party this FRIDAY

Just a reminder that the German Club's Christmas party is this Friday, December 11th at 6pm in the Radisson hotel on the corner of Main and Mount Rushmore Road.
See you there!


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General Membership meeting 11-21-09

The next General Membership meeting is scheduled for 7:30 pm Saturday, November 21 at B&L Bagels on Main St in downtown Rapid City.

We may see some new faces!

Remembering the Fall of the Wall

The Rushmore German Club would be remiss if we didn't mention the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down.

Here is a collection of stories and links that depict the Wall's impact then and now.

Grüße von Oktoberfest!

New Ulm is such a beautiful, wonderful place! Here is a peek at what we've been experiencing at Oktoberfest:



We also went to the Schell brewery and went on the tour and sampled some of the finest beers made in the land! See pictures of our tour below:

On to New Ulm!

Here's the itinerary for all members going to the trip to New Ulm, MN:

FRIDAY:

• Leave at 6:30am
• Break at Wasta rest area
• Lunch at THE DAKOTA ROSE in Salem
• Potty and cigarette break at rest area right over the Minnesota border.
• Arrive in New Ulm, MN
• Supper on your own at Holiday Inn

SATURDAY:

• Bus leaves for the SCHELL brewery at 9:30am
• Tour of the brewery at 10am (tour takes about an hour)
• Bus will take us uptown for activities, parade, horsedrawn trolleys, and food vendors, as well as shopping, later bus will take us back to the Holiday Inn. If you wish, there will be a polka mass at 5:30pm at the Holiday Inn.
• For those that wish, there is a very good German restaurant uptown, that we will make reservations for for supper.
• The bus will take us back to Holiday Inn for the Oktoberfest activities.

SUNDAY:

• Bus will load and leave by 9am (this time may change)
• Lunch in Sioux Falls
• Stops on the way back for breaks.
• Arrive back in Rapid City approximately by 6pm.

German Club post-Sommerfest meeting

All current German Club members are invited to come to the post-Sommerfest review meeting to be held Saturday, September 19 at 6:30 pm.  This will be a catered meeting at the Alps Apartments, located at 1800 Shaver street (see map below). It's located just off Jackson Blvd--take the street tucked between Sign Express and Edward Jones Investments.

This is a time to review how the 2009 Sommerfest went, with an opportunity for comments and suggestions for next year to be aired.


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The German Club extends extra special thanks

Each year during Sommerfest, the Rushmore German Club holds auctions to raise funds for the Hospice House.  Thanks to the following individuals, we raised $300 this year. 

• James Pahkamaq--$35
• Wayne Shepardson--$50
• Jan Phillips--$50
• Bob Rensvold--$75
• Dan McElroy--$90

The Club will be donate the funds raised to the Hospice House on behalf of these kind and generous people.

Vielen Dank!

Sommerfest 2009 has come and gone...

Thanks to everyone who attended our Sommerfest celebration, it was a great success.  Special thanks to all of our Club Members who took the time to make the German Tent happen. Thanks to the bands, and most importantly, thanks to the public for coming down!

See you next year!

Beginning tonight: Rick Borger & the Average German Band

Perennial Sommerfest favorites Rick Borger and the Average German Band will begin playing tonight, August 25 beginning at 7pm and playing until midnight through Saturday.

There are still a few collector's steins left, but they're going fast so you might want to get one soon!

The Rushmore German Club believes in Gemütlichkeit

Gemütlichkeit is a tricky word that doesn't really have a literal English translation.  The closest we can come up with is, "A cozy, communal atmosphere full of cheer and health".  Oh, those Gemans and their efficient words for everything.  With this in mind, the Rushmore German Club believes that Gemütlichkeit can be helped along by supporting the community.

People have asked us, "What does the German Club do with the money made during Sommerfest?"
We're quite proud to say that after our expenses have been covered, we like to donate to various charitable organizations.
For a list of organizations we've donated to in 2009, please go to http://rushmoregermanclub.com/donations.html

Happy Wanderers--Today at the German Tent

The Happy Wanderers play this afternoon from 1 to 3pm with no cover charge.
They will resume playing tonight beginning at 7pm until close.

There might be a little rain this afternoon and tonight, so come down to the tent and enjoy yourself if you feel like staying dry and still having fun at the Central States Fair.

There's always something different at the German Tent!

Spotted at the German Tent on Friday, August 21:


Even superheroes need to wet their whistle. Not shown was Wolverine doing the chicken dance--it was one of those "I wish I had a camera" moments!

Don't miss Steve Rock Tanzkapelle tonight from 7pm-midnight--who knows what you'll see?
We still have commemorative steins for sale, but they're going quick...

Sommerfest 2009 begins today! See you at the German Tent!

Tonight's entertainment will be the Steve Rock Tanzkapelle.
Free admission until 6pm

TRY THE ZOMMERFEST BEER!!

Sommerfest meeting relocated to E. North Hardee's

This is a notice that the final Sommerfest committee meeting will no longer be held at Oma's, but rather at the Hardee's just down the street.

General Membership meeting--Saturday, July 18 at 7pm

Beginning with the July General membership meetings will be held at Oma's restaurant on East North Street across from Kmart.

Members may want to come early if they wish to purchase their own meal there; the club will supply light refreshments.

The scheduled Sommerfest meeting will be held at Oma's as well.

Upcoming meetings for July

Thursday, July 9th there will be a Board meeting at 7pm in the Fire Station on Main St.

Saturday, July 18 we'll have the last General Membership meeting before Sommerfest (next month already!) at B&L Bagels on Main St. at 7:30 pm.

Pot Luck Picnic Social--June 14th

All members and their families are invited to attend a pot luck picnic social Sunday, June 14 at Elk Creek Resort (where we had it last year). Mike will bring the beer--he will have sample kegs of specialty beer for members to try of and see what we'd like to offer at the tent during Sommerfest. Carl announced he will try out his new speedo, so members are advised to bring blindfolds.

This starts at noonish and ends when people are tired or the beer runs out, whichever comes first. See you there!

Check the map below for directions:


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General Membership meeting 05-16-09

There is a General membership meeting at B&L Bagels on Main street on Saturday, May 16 at 7:30pm. We hope to see you there!

General Membership meeting

General Membership meeting will be on January 17, 2009 at B&L Bagels on Main Street at 7:30 p.m.