Summerfest 2023 Events & Activities
Hamburgers and Hot Dogs. Rest Area (tent, tables & chairs for the public)
HOME COOKED MEALS & MUCH MORE!
Sons of the American Legion (SAL) Breakfast – served from 7 AM – 10 AM
Biscuits and gravy, $6.00 full order, $4.00 half order. Pancake (with or without blue berries) – $2.00. 3 sausage links – $2.00. Add an egg for $1.00 each. Orange juice and coffee $2.00 each.
Ladies Auxiliary bake sale – 9 AM – Noon.
Sloppy Joes, from 11 AM – 2 PM. With chips and pickle -$5.00
SAL Porkchops-on-a-stick – served from 10 AM – 2 PM. $6.00
Served with Freedom fries – $5.00
Outdoor Beer garden from 10 AM to ????? with pop and Margaritas.
Pull tab extravaganza by beer garden from 10 AM – ?????
Blood Mary bar inside from 10 AM – Noon. $7.00
Live music performed by Yesterdaze from Noon – 4 PM
Spaghetti dinner served from 4 PM – 7 PM – $10.00
Surf-N-Turf meat raffle starting at 5:30 PM. 3, $25.00 winners first 4 rounds, $100.00 winner last round. $2.00 tickets.
Activities stop, soldiers salute, civilians place their hands on their hearts and Reveille is played to honor the Flag as it is raised twice daily at U.S. military posts and bases across the world. In honor of our service members and veterans near and far the 2023 Summerfest will kick off with a Flag raising by the Color Guard at the Deerwood American Legion Post 557 at 8:45am on Friday August 11th. The Pledge of Allegiance will be recited following the flag raising. Veterans and Active/Reserve service members are invited to attend in-person and gather at 8:30 am.
Local businesses are requested to cease activities at that time, if possible and safe, to participate in the honor and appreciation of our nation’s flag, what it represents, and what so many have sacrificed protecting it and our country. Attendance in person at the Legion is also encouraged.
Food booths are highlighting Swedish meatballs, lefse, snow cones, hot dogs, ice cream and home made brownies!
Free Will Donation
Friday August 11th & Saturday August 12th
Bring the kids to enjoy games with prizes like Target Station, Ring Toss, Bear Pong, Fishing Pond, Fruit and Veggie Walk, Doc Cuyuna Character. There is also rock painting to make some fun and positive decorations! Hosted by the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center staff.
Bike Helmet Fitting and Give Away – Friday only: 9:00 am to 3:00pm 1st 100 kids get a free helmet
Sidewalk Chalk Giveaway to the first 100 kids who visit the Essentia Health Tent on Maple Road.
Then, draw on the sidewalks behind the auditorium and next to the Playground on Serpent Road. Take a picture of your drawing and post on Deerwood Summerfest’s Facebook page.
Youth bike helmet fitting
Friday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
First 100 youth receive a free bike helmet
Sponsored by Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Sponsored by Deerwood Civic and Commerce
Dunkers: Warm up your throwing arms and practice now!
Local Community Groups will be running the Dunk Tank and raising money for their organization.
10am-12n- TBD
12n-2pm- Cuyuna Pickleball Association – Dunk your favorite Pickleball Player
2pm-4pm- Girl Scout Troop 37 – Dunk a Girl Scout and help them raise money
Looking for a fun activity that involves creative thinking and adventure? DEERWOOD Summerfest’s 2023 MEDALLION HUNT is all that and more!
This adventure will take you through the city limits of Deerwood, will require you to put on your thinking cap and solve the mystery of the hidden medallion. This adventure will start with the first clue being posted on Friday, August 11 at 10 AM on Deerwood Summerfest’s Facebook page and at Deerwood City Hall.
The hidden medallion you will be looking for has been beautifully handcrafted by Whistling Pete’s in Deerwood, and sponsored by the Sno-Serpents Snowmobiling Club.
The Winner will receive the handcrafted, one-of- a-kind medallion itself, AND $250 in cash donated by the Sno-Serpents
THANK YOU TO WHISTLING PETE’S and the SNO-SERPENTS!!
So get your adventurous self and your friends ready for some great Deerwood Summerfest fun!
DEERWOOD OPEN
The 32nd Annual Deerwood Open which is the biggest tournament that WE host is Friday August 11. Grab your fellow member golf friends and sign up as a 4-some! Just $60 for members, $90 for non-members. Includes prizes on every hole, range balls/golf/cart/BBQ dinner. After the tournament we will be hosting a community BBQ and have live music outside in the parking lot. The MugWugs will be entertaining us with cover music. A five member band of friends that started as fun in the 1980’s. We will be selling wristbands for the BBQ meal, the music will be free to all.
“The band takes pride in calling themselves a “live band mix tape,” playing a vast variety of music, from George Jones to Matchbox 20 to Poison to Little River Band. The band likes to say, “If we don’t p play it, you don’t need to hear it!”
Pet adoption 11am-5pm- Forest Road next to the Legion
Join us to see the latest styles in Doggie fashion!
Tommy Koppy– Acoustic Classic Rock, Country, Blues
Surf-N-Turf meat raffle starting at 5:30 PM.
3, $25.00 winners first 4 rounds, $100.00 winner last round. $2.00 tickets.
HOME COOKED MEALS & MUCH MORE!
Sons of the American Legion (SAL) Breakfast – served from 7 AM – 10 AM
Biscuits and gravy, $6.00 full order, $4.00 half order. Pancake (with or without blue berries) – $2.00. 3 sausage links – $2.00. Add an egg for $1.00 each. Orange juice and coffee $2.00 each.
Ladies Auxiliary bake sale – 9 AM – Noon.
Sloppy Joes, from 11 AM – 2 PM. With chips and pickle -$5.00
SAL Porkchops-on-a-stick – served from 10 AM – 2 PM. $6.00
Served with Freedom fries. $5.00
Outdoor Beer garden from 10 AM to ????? with pop and Margaritas.
Pull tab extravaganza by beer garden from 10 AM – ?????
Blood Mary bar inside from 10 AM – Noon. – $7.00
Live music performed by Yesterdaze from Noon – 4 PM
Roast beef dinner with corn-on-the-cob served from 4 PM – 7 PM. – $13.00
SAL raffle drawing – 1st prize, Treager Grill, 2nd prize, Tito’s bicycle, 3rd prize 250 lb hog (processed and 4th prize is a bucket of booze. Drawing is at 6 PM.
Food booths are highlighting Swedish meatballs, lefse, snow cones, hot dogs, ice cream and home made brownies!
Free Will Donation
Friday August 11th & Saturday August 12th
Bring the kids to enjoy games with prizes like Target Station, Ring Toss, Bear Pong, Fishing Pond, Fruit and Veggie Walk, Doc Cuyuna Character. There is also rock painting to make some fun and positive decorations! Hosted by the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center staff.
Sidewalk Chalk Giveaway to the first 100 kids who visit the Essentia Health Tent on Maple Road.
Then, draw on the sidewalks behind the auditorium and next to the Playground on Serpent Road. Take a picture of your drawing and post on Deerwood Summerfest’s Facebook page.
The Silent Auction will be held on Saturday Aug 12th. Items in parking lot and inside church
Sponsored by Deerwood Civic & Commerce
Dunkers: Warm up your throwing arms and practice now!
Local Community Groups will run the Dunk Tank and raise money for their organization.
10am-11:30am- Boy Scout Troop 100
11:30am-2pm- Area Bartender Challenge – Proceeds to “Swede” Carlson burial / Wounded Warrior Project
2pm-4pm- Cuyuna Range Youth Center – to be dunked: Chris Swanson- Program and Volunteer Coordinator and others
Enjoy free root beer floats in the comfort of air conditioning and enjoy the clean & comfortable bathrooms!
Cuyuna Range Lions Club & Deerwood Civic & Commerce are hosting this fun event for kids!
Registration at 10:30AM – Ages: 4 – 11 (Age 3: Pull for Fun!)
Pull begins at 11:00AM
Pet adoption 11am -5pm Forest Road next to the Legion
The Deerwood Police Department and Fire Department will have vehicles on display for kids to see and sit in, and they can meet some of the great public servants we have protecting and keeping our community safe!
Bean Bag tournament 12:00PM
Outdoor Bar opens at 12:00pm
Sheltered Reality uses drums, music and fun choreography to help audiences realize that each person we meet is unique, has special talents, and is deserving of kindness and support.
While we demonstrate the Steps of Success, audience members have a chance to succeed through participating in a drum lesson and performing with the group.
This process is meant to inspire all to become better individuals, but to also take action to help others succeed in life and be the best versions of themselves.
Sheltered Reality believes in the power of “US.” When we do things together, believe in and support one another, we can do great things. #USSIE
Sheltered Reality was founded in 1996 by Executive Director Steve Schlosser as a non-profit organization using music and education to reach out to audiences motivating them to advocate for those in need. The messages that are presented focus on facts and real-life stories from members that culminate in character education and ideas for action.
For more information, visit:
www.sheltered-reality.org
#PushBackBeNice
Deerstand is having a Meat Raffle at 2pm Saturday August 12 to benefit the Deerwood Fire and Rescue.
Firemen will be selling meat raffle tickets
Coaches is having a Meat Raffle at 4pm Saturday August 12 benefiting the Deerwood Fire and Rescue.
Firemen will be selling meat raffle tickets
Proceeds benefit Deerwood community, area groups and organizations.
Complete list of Raffle Winners will be posted Wednesday, August 16
Top Selling Business Contest – Winner will be posted Wednesday, August 16
- Drum roll please….
Business that sells most Summerfest Raffle Tickets will receive fabulous prizes including:
- Media Advertising certificates
- Travelling Trophy
- Bragging Rights