Gammelgården Museum
Scandia, Minnesota
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Gammelgården Volunteer Recognition and Annual Meeting
January 3, 2010
The Välkommen Hus classroom was filled with 90+ volunteers and members gathered to celebrate the 2009 season.
They learned:
- 4,000 paid visitors came
- 2 family reunions were celebrated
- 1 graduation
- 3 birthdays
- 1 wedding was hosted
- 1600 people enjoyed meals
- 750 people came for the Lutfisk Dinner
- 250 people came for the Lucia breakfast and worship.
- 22 new member households
- 24 new Life Memberships
We welcomed:
2009 was a very good year!
MJ Sahl is recognized for her wonderful contributions with publicity and creative products for the "Traditions in the Trunk" exhibit and style show.
The Scandia Butik Ladies..all smiles as they share the annual profits of $36,000.00 from Butik sales.
L-R Carolyn Lien, Kris Lindberg, Harriet Field Johnson (manager), Barb Ostlund and Eve Stenborg.
They also contributed collectively 600+ volunteer hours. All have been honored in the past as Volunteer of the Year.
( In the background are board members David Elfstrand and Kevin Nickelson)
"Comin' to Amerika" assistants are thanked and celebrated.
L-R Laura Epland, Sammy Nielsen, Director Moratzka, Comin to Amerika creator/director Kathy Bakke, Jenn Bakke and Lexi McPhearson.
60+ children participated in the program in 2009.
Congratulations to Eleanor Edman and Natalie Norman, recipients of the "Extra Mile" award for helping create and present the "Treasures in the Trunk" exhibit, style show and 2009 commemorative Dala horse.
Retiring president Moose Malmquist admires the wood carved likeness of him done by Earl Erickson.
Moose was also designated as Volunteer of the Year for 2009.
All photos by Alan Hagstrom
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Mark your calendars for 2010!
April 12 - Swedish Language Lessons begin
April 25 - Betsy-Tacy Club Birthday Party
May 1 - Opening Day
May 23 - Bluegrass and Lemonade in the Shade
Annies Coffee Parties:
May 8,22
June 12
July 10, 24
August 14, 28
September 11,25
October 9, 23
November 13,27
December 11,18
June 26 - Midsommar Dag
June 27 - Bluegrass and Lemonade in the Shade
June 28 - Twilight Supper and Tour
July 13,15 - Comin to Amerika
July 17 - Lundell Family Reunion
July 25 - Bluegrass and Lemonade in the Shade
July 25 - Twilight Supper and Tour
July 31 - Flicka Day
August 10, 12 - Comin to Amerika
August 21 - Spelmansstamma
August 22 - Twilight Supper and Tour
August 29 - Bluegrass and Lemonade in the Shade
September 13 - Swedish Language Lessons begin
September 26 - Bluegrass and Lemonade in the Shade
October 17 - Last day of week-end tours
November 6 - Swedish Sausage class
November 18 - Lutfisk!
December 12 - Lucia Dagen worship, breakfast and program
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Recurring special events include:
- Sunday Worship in Gammelkyrkan: 8:00 am Memorial Day thru Labor Day
- Midsommar Dag: This festive celebration is on the 4th Saturday in June
- Spelmansstämma: Fiddlers and dancers flock to this event on the 3rd Saturday in August
- Lutfisk Dinner: Love it or loathe it, the dinner (including Swedish meatballs) is held the 3rd Thursday in November
- Lucia Fest: Lucia Day is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in December