2010 Schedule

2010 Syttende Mai Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events subject to change. Please check back often for latest updates!

Saturday, May 8

6pm BLAST OFF BANQUET - Fest Building - $15/person; $6 ages 12 & under

6-7:30pm Social Hour & Dinner; entertainment by SGHS Choir

7:30pm UffDa Club Induction of ‘09 honorees & royalty; Announcing Honorees and

2010 Syttende Mai Royalty

8:30pm Δ ↓ Entertainment by Nordic Dancers - admission by button if not attending banquet

Last chance to buy advance buttons for $7 each; $10 each beginning May 9.

Friday, May 14

See Listings City-Wide Garage Sales maps at Kwik Trip & Solie Services

9am-5pm Ballard House Antique Shops Open

2-3:00pm ↓Entertainment by Starliters, Tweeten Healthcare

4pm American Legion Brat Stand opens

5pm 3-on-3 Basketball Tourney - SGHS

5:30pm Δ NEW! Bean Bag Tourney - Fest Building; each participant must have a button,

plus $10 entry fee. Pre-register by 4:30 p.m.; Warm-up 5-5:30; teams of two

Indoors if inclement weather.

8-Midnight Δ ↓Live Music by TunnelVision - Fest Building

7pm Movie “Date Night: - Spring Grove Cinema

8:30-12:30 ↓DJ Dewey, American Legion Post #249

Sunset - 11p Star Party - Stratford Lee Farm, south of Spring Grove

(will be Sat. night if inclement weather).

Saturday, May 15

7:30 - 10:30am “Dad’s Waffles” Breakfast - Fest Bldg. - SG Lions

7:30am - 5pm NEW! Gå På Tur Nature Walk - Register at Century 21 office (across from

Syttende Mai Hus) - 2 miles of marked trail; first 100 participants receive a free

pedometer. Sponsored by Giants of the Earth Heritage

8am City-Wide Garage Sales maps at Kwik Trip & Solie Services

8am - 6pm Ballard House Antique Shops Open

9am 4-H Food Stand opens - Syttende Mai Hus

9am - noon Norwegian Craft & Food Demonstrations by Sons of Norway, FREE Admission

featuring Don Ellestad’s heritage photo exhibit; Legion front room;

9am - 5pm Δ NEW! Crafts Fair & Flea Market - High School, north entrance - $2 admission,

or FREE with button

10am American Legion Brat Stand opens

10am NEW! Fire Department Challenge - area departments go head-to-head for the

coveted traveling trophy! By Viking Memorial Park in front of Trinity Church

10am - 5pm Δ NEW! Classic Car Show - Fest Bldg parking lot (Register by 10a; $10 entry)

Awards & Prizes at 4:30 p.m. People’s Choice/Best of Show;

Call JC at 498.3567 for information; Food & Beverages on grounds.

Sponsored by SG Lions Club.

10am - 5pm Family Games & Activities including ‘Viking Training’ & ‘Monster Trikes’ - by FFE

(Families For Education) - Viking Park (closed during parade)

10am - 5pm Δ Quilt Show - Spring Grove Public Library

10am - 5:30p Giants of the Earth Genealogy Experts - Ballard House: Bring family stories &

photos for the Spring Grove Bygdebøker; We’ll help research your family tree;

Recording oral history of Spring Grove for Project 2010.

View video clips from the 2009 Project.

10am - 6pm Book Signing - “Our Natural Treasure: Genevieve Kroshus” - stories collected by

Geraldine Schwarz - Bluff Country Artists Gallery

11am Pork Burgers by Athletic Boosters - Main St.

11am - 1pm Δ NEW! ↓Live Music - Good Friends - folk music - Fest Building

11am - 5pm Δ Norwegian Foods Stand - ONE DAY ONLY! - Fest Building

1:30pm Grand Parade

after parade Sawdust Pile - near Viking Memorial Park

3pm NEW! Soap Box Races - S. Division Ave. (bring your own or use one of our cars)

3 - 4pm Δ NEW! “An Immigrant’s Tale” Ole Oleson story of a Norwegian immigrant,

circa 1800s- Fest Building

3 - 4pm Chainsaw Wood Carver - Viking Memorial Park

3 - 4:30pm Norwegian Craft & Food Demonstrations by Sons of Norway - featuring photo

exhibit by Don Ellestad; American Legion front room - FREE Admission.

4 & 7pm Movie “Date Night” - Spring Grove Cinema

4- 8pm Δ NEW! Motocross/Quads points race - East fest grounds - Racing at 4:30

motocross.sg@gmail.com for info. Rules at www.sgsyttendemai.org.

Athletic Boosters food stand; beverage tent, no carry-ins.

5pm Δ Syttende Mai Food Stand - Ribeye Steak Sandwiches and more!

Serving until 7:30 p.m.

5 - 7:30pm Δ NEW! ↓Live Music -CW VonArx & the Highway 3 - Fest Bldg.

8pm Δ NEW! ↓Johnny Rogers Band - Fest Building; Buddy Holly Tribute Band

featuring Spring Grove native Patrick Longmire, Jr. - the ONLY tribute band

endorsed by the Buddy Holly family www.johnnyrogersband.com

8:30p - 12:30a ↓Live Music by Dirt Cheap, American Legion

Sunday, May 16

9:30am Holy Communion Service - Trinity Lutheran Church

10am American Legion Brat Stand

10am - 1pm Δ NEW! Remote Control Racing - by Brinks Speedway - Fest Bldg grounds

10am -3pm Δ NEW! Crafts Fair & Flea Market - High School, north entrance - $2 admission;

FREE with button

10am - 5pm Ballard House Antique Shops Open

10:30a - 2pm NEW! Gå På Tur Nature Walk - Register at Century 21 office (across from

Syttende Mai Hus) - 2 miles of marked trail.

Sponsored by Giants of the Earth Heritage

10:30a - 4pm Giants of the Earth Genealogy Experts - Ballard House, Bring family stories,

photos for the Spring Grove Bygdebøker; We’ll help research your family tree

10:45am Church Services - Calvary Evangelical, Hwy 44 West

11am -1pm Δ NEW! Mutton Bustin’ - Fest Bldg grounds - button required for admission.

Kids register 9:30-10 at event gate only. Age categories: 4 & 5 year olds;

6 & 7 year olds (80 lb. weight limit). T-shirts first 30 entrants. Trophies awarded.

11am - 1pm Trinity Church Meatball Dinner - church basement

11am - 4pm Bluff Country Artists Gallery - Artist Demonstrations

noon - 4pm Δ Quilt Show - Spring Grove Public Library

2pm Δ Demolition Derby - East Fest Grounds; Food & Beer Stand;