Dakotas and Nebraska Roundup 2025 Set for March 15
Mark your calendars now for the 21th Annual Dakotas and Nebraska Roundup on Saturday, March 15, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on the SunBird patio! SunBird residents who have lived in the Dakotas or Nebraska, along with their friends, are invited. Tickets cost $5 plus a dish for eight to share.
The potluck-on-the-patio fun will begin with a social hour at 4 p.m. (BYOB). Water, ice, and dinnerware will be provided. There will be music and trivia to enjoy! The potluck supper will begin around 4:30 p.m. Pulled pork sandwiches will be provided for the main meal. Attendees are asked to bring a dessert or salad of your choice (enough to serve eight), which will be shared.
Tickets will be sold at the clubhouse from 8 a.m. to noon at the Kare Bear Fairs on Feb. 1 and March 1. You can also contact any of the committee members listed below.
Would you be willing to assist the committee? We would love to have another representative from South Dakota and from Nebraska!
For more information on the event or to purchase tickets to attend the party, please contact:
Rae Ann Vandrovec at 701-269-4972 (N.D.)
Deb Jensen at 308-325-2965 (Neb.)
June Haller at 701-260-1324 (N.D.)
Dolores Kline at 480-466-2113 (N.D.)
Karen Snowden-Jones at 206-300-3432 (N.D.)
Patty Curry at 605-661-2860 (S.D.)
Dakotas ‘Round Up’ Party March 6
Steve Perkins
It’s time to get registered for the fun-filled Dakota Party. North Dakotans and South Dakotans and friends from Sun Lakes, SunBird, and surrounding areas are all invited to the annual Dakota Party held 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, in the Sun Lakes Cottonwood Country Club San Tan Ballroom. Make sure you put it on your calendar. It’s a 40-plus-year tradition!
Act now, as we must have your registration in and paid for ($25 per person) by Feb. 26. Our count and guarantee must be made on the morning of Feb. 27, so please register and pay now. Thank you!
We have already had a great response, so we are expecting a record-breaking attendance. It seems like after the past few years, our governors really put our states on the map. We now have “new” governors, as our “old” ones are going to Washington to help run the country. Now we even have some “wannabe” Dakotans, along with new snowbird Dakotans, signing up. We are planning a real hoedown, big party celebration, just like a good ol’ Dakota rodeo.
Also, we again have our longtime sponsor Western State Bank (here in Chandler and back home in North Dakota). As a result, we are able to beat inflation and hold the price ($25 per person) the same as last year. We will still have drawings for prizes and cash gift cards. You really don’t want to miss the party. Grandpa says it’s better than going to the casino.
If you are not getting our emails, then you need to get on our Dakotas Party list. If you aren’t on the list, well, golly, you just ain’t really from Dakota. You get on the list by emailing (preferred) or calling us at the contact information below. Everyone on the list from last year continues. We have already emailed out (on Jan. 5) the registration forms with all the details. Remember, you have to be prepaid and registered by Feb. 26, before the party. There are no “walk-in” registrations at the door.
The 2025 party will again be indoors at the Sun Lakes Cottonwood Country Club San Tan Ballroom. It is still a casual event, much like our previous outside patio party. No excuses for wimps who think it might be too cold or rainy. Everyone will receive a registration gift.
First, make sure you are on our annual party list so we can keep you up to date about our annual parties. Second, get registered now. Third, let everyone know. To save money, we are only doing email mailings, so please tell all your Dakota friends about the party. We need your help! Please don’t assume everyone knows about it. Spread the word faster than Grandma’s country party line phone.
The cost is $25 per person for the buffet dinner, and there will be a cash bar. The event will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 6. Advance tickets only!
For more information, to get on our list, and/or to make reservations, contact [email protected] or call Marianne Perkins at 507-227-2099 or Ilene Ouradnik at 701-793-4412.
Michigan/Illinois/Ohio Party
The Michigan/Illinois/Ohio Party will take place on Saturday, March 22, from 4 to 8 p.m. on the clubhouse patio. If you would like to participate in planning this event, please text, call, or email me, Fern Stoffer, at 248-252-5002 or [email protected].
Nebraska State Dinner
Carla Teusaw
The annual Sun Lakes Nebraska State Dinner will be held on Saturday, March 1, in the Cottonwood Country Club San Tan Ballroom. Friends from Sun Lakes, SunBird, and surrounding areas are all invited to the dinner.
The no-host cash bar will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. This year we will be enjoying a prime rib carving station, along with sides. There will also be a pasta dish available. The cost for this year’s event will be $45.
Reservation forms for those on our mailing list will be sent out the first week of February. If you are new to the area, have a change of address, have never been on our mailing list, or have questions, contact Don Teusaw at 402-659-2410.
This is your opportunity to meet fellow Nebraskans, enjoy great food, and participate in raffle drawings and a silent auction!
Please spread the word!