Honorary Capital for a Day Plans
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7:00am - Pancake breakfast
Senior Center (all you can eat pancakes, 3 sausages, OJ and coffee for $5)
8:00am – Flag raising declaring Bemidji Capital for a Day
City Hall (with bells and sirens)
8:00am – Governor to speak with Secretary of State
8:45am – Community Conversation/Plan for our Future
City Hall in Chambers
10:15am – History Tour with Go & Whoa Club
12 noon – Capital for a Day Ceremony and Dedication
Diamond Point Park
Presentation of the Colors and Honorary SQ Flag
National Anthem
Presentation of Hail Minnesota Historical Society Invocation
Opening Remarks
Introductions of Sesqui-committee
Speaker - ?
Performance of “Honor Song”
Speaker – Parks and Trails Commission
Ribbon Chopping Ceremony
Special recognition of Honorary Governor and Lt. Governor for the Day
Winner of Jaycees History Scavenger Hunt
Closing Remarks
Retire the colors
Performance of “Northern Minnesota”
1:00pm – Lunch
Diamond Point Park
2:00pm – Local elementary school activity
7:00pm – “Bend in the River” presented by Wild Rose Theater
Diamond Point Park
Contact –
Kay Murphy
218-759-3570
kmurphy@ci.bemidji.mn.us
7:30am – Ring bells and sirens, arrival of Governor
Ralph Engelstad Arena
8:00am – Opening Ceremony
Ralph Engelstad Arena
Governor’s speech
Community Sing-a-long
Unveil postage cancellation design
8:15am – Breakfast and Small Business Awards ceremony
Ralph Engelstad Arena
9:00am – Community Conversation/Plan for our Future
Ralph Engelstad Arena
11:30am to 1:30pm – Community Picnic
1:30pm to 2:30pm – Tour of the Town
2:30pm – School Assembly
5:30pm to 7:30pm – Recognitation Dinner
Norwegian theme
Bob Carlson (in public service for over 50 years)
Throughout the whole day in front of the Arena will be displays and exhibits from businesses in town
Contact –
Jodie Torkelson
218-681-2943
jtorkelson@citytrf.net
Faye Auchenpaugh
218-681-3410
auchenpaugh@gmail.com
7:30am to 8:30am – Coffee with the Governor
Historic Holmes Theatre
8:58am – Bells ring to announce Detroit Lakes as Capital for the Day
9:00am – Tour of Greater Detroit Lakes
9:00am to 4:00pm – Becker County History Museum extended hours
11:00am to noon – Media Luncheon
Soo Pass Ranch
Noon to 1:00pm – Community Conversation/Plan for our Future
Soo Pass Ranch
1:00pm to 3:00pm – Tour of Detroit Lakes
1:00pm to 2:00pm – Tree planning by area students
Arena
1:00pm to 2:30pm – Detroit Lake Middle School 6th grade presents “Famous Minnesotans”
Washington Square Mall
1:00pm to 7:00pm – Environmental and Fun Exhibits (slide show and movies from “old DL”
Pavilion
1:30pm to 2:30pm – Holy Rosary School presents “Assignment Earth – What Kids can do to Save the Planet”
Pavilion
2:30pm – 150th Birthday Cake and Coffee
Pavilion
4:00pm to 5:00pm – “Hoot & Toot”
City Park/Pavilion
4:00pm to 6:00pm – Fun activities!
Pavilion
Capital Cash Free Giveaway
Free Kids’ Fishing
Free Horse and Wagon Rides
5:00pm to 5:30pm – City Presentation and Dedication of Sailboat
Presentation of Colors & Flag Raising
National Anthem
Opening Remarks – Mayor Larry Buboltz
Honorary Speaker
Sailboat Dedication – Teri Lynne Nelson
Closing Remarks
Retire the Colors
5:30pm to 7:00pm – Free Community Picnic
Pavilion
Music by Doc & the Scrubs
Tuesday May 13th – Capital for a Day Dance at Soo Pass Ranch Mug Club
Music from “Carmen the Cactus” (no cover and cash bar)
Contact –
Amy Stearns
218-844-4221
amy@dlccc.org
6:30am to 8:00am – Farm City Hub Club pancake breakfast
Civic Center
7:30am – Lt. Governor speech
Civic Center
8:00am – Bells and Whistles
Throughout the city
8:00am – Raising of Flags by Local National Guard
City Hall
9:00am – Dedication of Popcorn Wagon
Transportation Museum
9:30am to 11:30 am – Community Conversation/Plan for our Future
New Ulm Middle School
10:00am to 2:00pm – New Ulm Pictorial Cancellation
Brown County Museum
11:00am to 4:00 pm – Cultural Congress
Museum Annex
11:30am – Schell’s Hobo Band Concert
Turner Halle
12:00pm to 1:30pm – Buffet Luncheon/ Senator Frederickson /Historical Slide Show
Turner Halle
1:30pm to 3:30pm – Ag Commission
Turner Halle
3:30 pm to 4:30pm – Big Catfish Release/DNR presentation
Riverside Park
5:30pm to 8:00pm – Community Picnic
German Park
6:15pm – Fly over by Classic Airplanes
6:30pm – Ceremony
Welcome – MC Brian Filzen / Mayor’s Welcome
Abe Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, NUACT, and Prairie Arts Chorale(unconfirmed)
New Ulm Municipal Band and New Ulm Battery
Contact –
Mayor Joel Albrecht
507-359-8233
joel.albrecht@ci.new-ulm.mn.us
100 N Broadway
PO Box 636
New Ulm, MN 56073
Early morning – Sunrise Ceremony
Lake Park
7:45am – Flag Raising
Lake Park
8:00am – Words from the Governor
8:15am – 12:00pm – Reconciliation Ceremony
Lake Park
9:00am – 11:30am – Garvin Heights Lookout Tour
12:15pm – Words from the Secretary of State and Winona’s Poet Laureate, Jim Armstrong
1:00pm to 2:00pm – Community Conversation/Plan for our Future
Levee Park
1:00pm – Out of Many, One: Creating an Inclusive Community
Jaycees Pavilion
4:30pm – Public picnic with music at
Lake Park
Free Train, Horse and Wagon rides
5:00pm – Beef Slough Boys
5:45pm – Gate City Jazz
7:15pm – Bob and the Beachcombers
7:00pm – The Great Winona Wave, Aerial Photo
East of Bandshell
9:30pm – Fireworks
9:00am – 4:00pm – Model Legislature
City Hall
Contact –
Myrna Olson
507-457-8232
MOlson@cityhall.luminet.net