State Parties

2023 Iowa Brat and BYOB Party

The Iowa Brat and BYOB Party will be on Friday, March 10, at 4 p.m., on the SunBird patio.

Brats and chips will be provided. BYOB beverages. The cost is $5 per person. There will be a 50/50 raffle.

Please sign up in the Banner Room by Tuesday, March 7.

Dakotas and Nebraska Roundup 2023 Set for March 4

Mark your calendars now for the 19th Annual Dakotas and Nebraska Roundup on Saturday, March 4, 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 to enjoy! The potluck supper will begin around 4:30 p.m.

We know that there are lots of fabulous cooks from the Dakotas and Nebraska, so we are asking everyone to bring a dish to share. Last names A-J, please bring a hot dish; last names K-R, please bring a dessert; and last names S-Z, please bring a salad.

Would you be willing to assist the committee? For more info on how to volunteer or for tickets to attend, contact Sonia Sjurseth at 701-261-5935, Faye Asmundson at 701-240-1234, or Rae Ann Vandrovec at 701-269-4972. Tickets will be sold at the clubhouse on Feb. 4 at the Kare Bear Fair and at the clubhouse Rummage Sale later that month.

Minnesota/Wisconsin Picnic on the Patio!

If you are from Minnesota or Wisconsin, please join us! There will be prizes during a social hour, starting at 3 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 25, followed by a picnic-themed meal and music by Harley Davidson.

Tickets will be sold in the clubhouse (near the library) on the following dates:

Monday, Feb. 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Tickets are $15 and will not be sold at the door. Cash only, please.

If you are unable to respond on any of these dates, please contact Barb Brautigam at 952-240-2818.