Events for Gold Star Families
Summer 2015
Day / Date / Time / Event / Location / ContactSaturday June 13
10:00 am – 2:00 pm / Minnesota Military Family Tribute Dedication Ceremony
Between Vietnam & Korea memorial / Minnesota State Capitol Mall /
Volunteers contact
Monday June 15 / Registration Open GSFW / Mail out / Website
/ Merrilee Carlson 651-319-1194
Kathy Dunaway 651-442-7211
3rd Tuesday of Month 6-8:30 pm / Dining out Shakopee / Dangerfield’s
1583 E 1st Ave
Shakopee MN 55379 / RSVP Jan Radde
612-599-4501
4th Tuesday of the Month 6-8pm / Dining out Hugo / Blue Heron Grill
14725 Victor Hugo Blvd N, Hugo / RSVP Adam Vanderwal
651-282-4116
4th Tuesday of the Month 6-8pm / Dining out Mankato / Applebees
Mankato / RSVP Walt or Lois Cheever
507-931-6143
Satudyay June 20 / TTTT Patriot Ride Fundraiser /
Sat-Sun June 20-21 / 3rd Annual Walleye & Bass Fishing Tournament – Fishing For Our Heroes / Brainerd, MN / Ken Drevnick 651-324-2122
Satuday June 27 / Corey Goodnature Memorial Golf Classic / Green Lea Golf Course
Albert Lea, MN / Brian Goodnature 612-382-8094
Sunday July12 / Minnesota Twins Military Tribute
GS Families can receive up to 6 tickets per famil / Target Field / MAJ Scott Hawks
651-268-8961
Saturday July 1 / 10th Annual LTD Memorial Tour / Appleton, MN / Chad Turner 320-333-8615
Fri-Sat July 24-25 / Ben Kopp Memorial Ride / Apple Valley, MN /
Sat-Sun August 1-2 / TTTT Family Visit – N/NW MN /
Saturday August 8 / 8th Annual KMS Memorial Ride / Franklin, MN /
Fri-Sat August 14-15 / Bike and Trike Ralley sponsored by AmLegion Riders / Long Prairie, MN / Don Rasmussen
320-815-3723
Saturday August 15 / 1st Annual Tracie’s Ride
Memory of Tracie McBride / Wwwtracieride.org
Thursday August 20 / Registration Deadline GSFW
Fri-Sun August 28-30 / Gold Star Family Weekend / Camp Ripley / Merrilee Carlson 651-319-1194
Kathy Dunaway 651-442-7211
Monday August 31 / Tee It Up for the Troops / Mendakota Country Club / Bonnie Benson 952-941-0541
Thur-Mon Aug 27-Sept 7 / Free Gate Passes for Gold Star Families / Minnesota State Fair / Request to begin via SOS August 1
Tuesday September 1 / Military Appreciation Day / Minnesota State Fair
Saturday September 5 / Caleb Erickson Memorial Day 5K Run/Walk Motorcycle Ride / Waseca / Peggy Zinniel 507-461-0572
Kelly Skogen 507-461-4052
Friday September 11 / Tee It Up for the Troops w/TTTT and begin of Annual Family Visit / Coon Rapids CC /
Friday September 11 / Tee It Up for the Troops / Mystic Lake CC / JB Ball / other person
Sunday September 27 / Gold Star Mothers Day
Fri-Sun October 2-4 / 8th Annual Gold Star Family Retreat / TBA / SOS Adam, Gail, Amy
Saturday December 12
10:30 am – 2:00 pm / Gold Star Family Holiday Gathering / Camp Ripley Town Hall / SOS
Saturday December 19
11:00 – 1:00 p / Gold Star Family Luncheon2 / St. Michael’s Church
16311 Duluth Ave SE
Prior Lake MN 5537
SOS Contacts: Adam Vanderwal ; Gail Springborg ; Amy Garber