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Monticello Community Club
P.O. Box 65
Monticello, WI 53570
2010 Monticello Homecoming Celebration in Monticello, WI July 8-11, 2010
There is so much going on throughout the long weekend! Both the carnival and softwall tournament start Thursday night. In fact, Thursday is a wristband night for the carnival.
Friday night starting at 5pm is our Fish Boil, sponsored by FFA & FFA Alumni - if you haven't tried this - you should!! At 7:30 the Talent Show at the Ford Theater and Electric Blue starts at 8pm at the Beer Stand. Teens can enjoy Casino Night at their Teen Tent (5-9pm)
Saturday, the fun continues. Mud and grass volleyball, and 3-on-3 Basketball will be going on all day Saturday. You must sign up for the mud & 3 net grass volleyball tournaments, and the 3-on-3 basketball by Monday, July 5th at the Village Hall. Contact person for questions on Volleyball is Heath Marty at 214-1753. For Basketball questions, please contact Duane Garrison at 214-6922.
The Poker Run motorcycle ride leaves from Rathskeller at 11am. For the 1st time this year, we have Helicoptor Rides (from 11-4). Noon-3 is another wristband opportunity for the carnival rides. At noon, the tug of war games begin, the canoe races on the lake at 2pm and the triathlon at 3pm. Bob Kann, a storytelling, juggling entertainer is "speaking" on Wisconsin culture at Zwingli Church from 6-7pm. Whew... but that's not all. Teens have their own DJ, Dan Klitzke at the teen tent from 5-9, and Technical Knock Out - TKO, is playing at the Beer Stand (8-midnight) but breaking for our awesome FIREWORKS about 9:45!!
Sunday brings Washington Church Service at Montesan Gardens at 9:30am. You really can't miss the yummy Chicken BBQ at 11am at the Octogon Shelter. But be ready for the PARADE at 2pm. Ann & Tom Saunders are our Parade Marshalls for 2010. The parade begins at east end of Lake Avenue and will proceed through to the north end of Main Street. Parade entries and monetary donations, to help sponsor some of the unique entries, are being accepted. If you are interested in participating or sponsoring a parade entry, contact Rachel Rufer at 938-4908. There is always room for more participants – and we could sure use your sponsorship! After the parade, area water fights will be held near the swimming pool, the Greg Anderson Band plays til 6pm at the Beer Stand and Dan Reilly will play from 7-11pm. The RAFFLE DRAWING will be held at 9pm (but you don't have to be present to win).
The Lion’s Club will be serving their famous cheese curds and mushrooms all weekend and The Lioness' pies are legendary! (also serving non-desert food). The Boy Scouts, the Booster Club, and numerous other local organizations will also be on the grounds to serve you.
Don’t forget to purchase your RAFFLE chance at $500.00; $250.00; 4 Brewers choice tickets, 4 Badger football and tailgate tickets, Badger clothing, Gas Grill, Lawn chairs, or 4 chances at $50.00!! WOW!! Raffle tickets can be purchased now at Monticello businesses, and at the beer stand during the weekend, or any member of the Monticello Community Club. Proceeds will go back into the community. The raffle drawing will be held at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday night at the beer stand. Need not be present to win. Tickets are $5.00 for a book of 6 or $1.00 each.
“Walk the Frog Bog” and check things out!
See you at Homecoming!
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Monticello Community Club
Community Club for Monticello, WI
The Monticello Community Club is a local organization that has been in
existence since 1939. The desire of the community club
is to make our community a nice place to live and bring up a family.
The main purpose of our annual Homecoming celebration is to raise money
for projects to better Monticello. Through the years, the club has
contributed to the development and improvement of Lake Montesian, the
village park and ball diamond, the octagon shelter house, the depot,
the pool, Lake Montesian, village playground equipment, Montesian
Gardens, Memory Lane and many other projects in our village, as well as
to fund scholarships.
The Monticello Community Club needs you - many of you, to carry on with the array of projects that the organization continues to support. All organizations from time to time need new and creative members. We invite you to participate!
 You may think MCC’s projects have had no impact on your life! It certainly has if you have ever walked the sidewalk in Montesian Park-$4979, enjoyed the swimming pool- slide-$4994, equipment & storage garage-$2500, had a picnic on the new tables-$939, enjoyed fishing at Lake Montesian-dredging $18,714 stocked fish $1758, goose busters & aerators $1498, used the playground equipment-$7500, had a reunion at one of the shelters-$12,360, sat under a tree for shade-$288, used the basketball court-$2800, used the volleyball court-$180, enjoyed a ball game and used the concession stand-$14,112, had the need for electricity in the park-$4200, walked the lighted pathway in the gardens in the evening-$1,000, or just sat to relax in the gazebo-$6011. The total for these Village projects is $83,833 spent in the last ten years from 1999 thru 2008! Or maybe you didn’t do any of these things, but you are involved in or have children in school, the MCC has provided $800 for post prom, $500 for drug programs, $300-band trips, $500-milk machine, $440 for DARE roller skating, $300 - soccer equipment, $228-defibrilator cabinet, $769-PTO forEaster egg hunt, $500-Go packs, $200 -tables, $500 PTO play ground equipment, $1054-Halloween party/hayrides, $3572-Christmas treats, $2525-school bleachers, $300-Daisy Scouts, and $600-Shop with a Cop. If you had or will have a senior, MCC has spent $1550 for senior banquets and given $16,500 for scholarships in the past ten years in addition to $500 given to Excellence in Education Trust Fund, and $4,150 to the Monticello Foundation for additional scholarships.total educational funding from 1999-2008 is $35,788! All of the local organizations make this event happen; however, the MCC is the lead organization that pulls all of it together. Other projects you may be interested in that MCC has helped support: the Monticello Area Historical Society-$1500, and the Monticello Dairy Queen program-$850. Monticello Area is in the planning stages with $5,000 committed to a Veterns Memorial. You may want to help get this major project completed. Yes, the monument will be built, but this project, along with many future projects need you, your ideas, your talents, and your time.
Just in the past ten years, the Monticello Community Club has spent a grand total of $126,971. - This has a significant impact on the area.
- Think of the tax dollars saved.
- Think of the enjoyment these projects have given to so many.
- Think where all these projects would be without these funds.
- Think what you could do to help.
2009 Good Deeds included: Re-foofing the Stone Building and repairing door and stone work ($11,000), Green County Pantry donation ($500), 2 Monticello Senior Scholarships ($1,000), DARE funds ($165), Annual Easter Egg Hunt ($250), Familry Reading Night at the Monticello Library ($300), Prom funds ($200), 2 Monticello Alumni Scholarships ($400), Monticello ALumni Foundation Fund ($500), Senior Christmas Baskets, Halloween Children's prizes, Seniors Meals, Plants for Montesian Gardens, Monticello Dairy Queen, assisted local families in need. And for Homecoming - our biggest festival - donated funds for the Parade, Sponsored the Fireworks, and funded Chicken BBQ, and sponsored the Barbarshop music. MCC meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm. The next meeting is at The Ford Theather in Monticello.
It is up to you to keep the momentum going. This is your community to be proud of.
Contact any MCC member for more information or MCC Board members: Wade Wittenwyler, Steve Stenbroten, Karen Brugger, Wanda Wilkinson, Carol Strause.
Remember "Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us daily.” Hope to see you at out next meeting!
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