Sartell Summerfest

Mark your calendars for the best festival of the year, Sartell Summerfest! 

 Save the date

Friday 

4-9 pm 

Libertyville! Live music, kid's activities and much more. 

 Pinecone Regional Park, in front of Bernick's Arena

  

Join us for an evening of FAMILY FUN at Pine Cone Regional Park! Enjoy games, inflatables, food and music.

There will be a shuttle from Pine Meadow Elementary to
Pine Cone Regional park running from 3:00 pm until 10:00 pm.

5:30 pm

St. Cloud Orthopedic Mayor's 5K Run/Walk/Roll & Kids' 1K Fun Run, Sartell City hall

The 5k walk will begin at 5:30 pm, followed by the 5k run at 6:15 pm. The Kids' 1k fun run will begin at the conclusion of the 5k run, around 7:00 pm. All routes begin and end at Sartell's City Hall. Wheelchair athletes are welcome, however no other wheels will be allowed in the 5k run.

Saturday

10 am

St. Cloud Federal Credit Union Parade

(Down Riverside Avenue)

The SummerFest Parade will be held on Saturday, 

June 8 at 10:00 am. Line up will begin at 8:45 am and end at 9:30 am. We are planning to have 70-75 parade units and we have committed to 8 marching bands. The parade route is approximately 1.2 miles. We have games, entertainment, marching band awards and food booths at the end of the parade route. There are only a limited number of political entries available on 

a first come first serve basis.

6 pm - 12 am

Great River Bowl & Partners Pub Street Dance.

Featuring - Deuces Wild (8 pm)

Music, food court and beer gardens open at 6 pm.

Deuces Wild! takes the stage from 8-12 pm.

Bring a chair to participate in the 

Dueling Pianos portion of the dance.

There is no admission fee to attend the street dance. The
dance is in the south parking lot at Great River Bowl.

 10 pm

Fireworks, Great River Bowl & Partners Pub

For more information about SummerFest event dates, parade registration, volunteer 

or sponsorship opportunities, visit www.sartellsummerfest.com

 

Salute to Sartell

The Salute to Sartell Event is an event designed to recognize individuals for their volunteerism and dedication to the Sartell community. Nominations are accepted for Citizen of the Year, Retired Volunteer of the Year and Business of the Year.  Congratulations to this year winner:

Citizen of the Year was awarded to Doug Vagle

Business of the Year was awarded to Liquid Assests

Retired Volunteer of the Year was awarded to Ron Hurd.

Top 5 Reasons Businesses Should “LIKE” Sartell Chamber

Facebook isn't only used for posting funny photos of your friends. It is a platform that can be used for businesses and organizations too! Here are the top 5 reasons you should "like" the Sartell Chamber's Facebook page and share it with your friends.

1. Support your chamber by making it the best it can be. Sartell Chamber’s mission to partner with others to improve business and community. Facebook is a great resource to connect with others, ask questions, and generate ideas.

2. Discover networking tips and advice. The Sartell Chamber offers interesting tips and articles to help you succeed. Whether you are a networking one-timer or a networking champion, you just might come across some useful information.

3. Get important chamber updates and news. We know you might not be able to attend every monthly meeting (especially during flu season). If you do miss a monthly meeting, visit our Facebook page for important updates and community news.

4. We want to know if your business has important updates and news. Don’t wait for the monthly meeting to make your big announcement, post it on our Facebook page.

5. WIN cool stuff and support fellow local businesses. In 2013, the Sartell Chamber is conducting monthly contests all year long! Each contest features a different Sartell Chamber member. If you haven’t heard, the contests can be fairly entertaining! See for yourself, click HERE.

Meet Amanda!

The Sartell Chamber board is excited to announce that Amanda Scott has accepted the Chamber’s Sales & Event Coordinator position and will begin in her new role March 1. She will continue to serve her clients for her AKAccounting Solutions business as well.

Amanda has submitted her resignation from the Chamber board. She has been a very active board member since she joined the Chamber board in summer 2012 to fill a vacated position. She was re-elected to the board last November. During the past four months, Amanda has voluntarily offered her time, service and expertise as the Chamber board treasurer and has handled all of the Chamber’s bookkeeping and accounting needs along with many other daily Chamber-related tasks during this time of transition. She also served as co-chair for the Chamber’s golf outing last September.

2012 Golf Outing

In addition to running her own accounting business for the past three years, Amanda is a Sartell native who graduated from Sartell High School. Amanda and her husband Andy recently built a new home in Sartell along with their 3-year-old daughter Piper.

Besides her Chamber volunteer efforts, Amanda also was the 2012 chair of the Sartell Summerfest Planning Committee. She is committed to making sure her daughter has all of the great opportunities she had growing up in Sartell.

As an independent contractor to the Chamber, Amanda will office out of her home and will have the Chamber’s cell phone. If you need to reach the Chamber for any reason, contact Amanda at (320)258-6061.

Please join us in welcoming Amanda Scott to her new role!

Cirque du Sartell

The Sartell Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the 8th Annual Community Showcase. This year the theme is “Cirque du Sartell”. This is a FREE public event! The Showcase will be on February 23, 2013 from 9am-1pm at the Sartell Middle School.

2012 Community Showcase

Visit booths from many area businesses and learn about what your community has to offer. Don’t forget the kids! This event is family friendly and includes kids events supported by The Waters Church and inflatables provided by Party Time Inflatables. Other activities include face painting, open swim from 10am to noon, and a prize drawing. 

Entertainment/Demonstrations include: 

SOUTH GYM
10-10:30 a.m. Tiana the Hooper
10:45-11 a.m. Sartell-St Stephen Community Ed Dancers
11:15-11:45 a.m. St Cloud National Karate
12-12:20 p.m. Sartell Fitness ZUMBA

NORTH GYM
9:45-10 a.m. Sartell-St Stephen Community Ed Dancers
10:15-10:45 a.m. St Cloud National Karate
11:15-11:45 a.m. Sartell Fitness ZUMBA
12-12:30 p.m. Twisten Vixen - Hooping

A special Thank You to all of our sponsors:

Ringmaster:

PineCone Vision Center and Liberty Savings Bank

Tightrope Walker : 

IPPMC, Midsota Plastic Surgeons, Pine Cone Pet Hospital, St. Cloud Orthopedics, Synergy Chiropractic & Wellness Clinic.

Lion Tamer: 

BLEND (Better Living: Exercise & Nutrition Daily), St. Cloud Federal Credit Union, Sartell Fitness & Shake Shoppe, State Farm Insurance - Kristen Stebbins

Media Sponsors: 

Lite Rock 99.9, Wild Country 99, Times Media and Central Minnesota Women Magazine

Who Says There Is NO Such Thing As A FREE Lunch?

Not the Sartell Chamber of Commerce! All members who attend our monthly meetings are treated to a delicious free lunch. The food is always from high quality establishments with great reputations. Recently, attendees were treated to lunch provided by the following restaurants.

• Blue Line Sports Bar and Grill
• Liquid Assets
• Pacific Wok

Each Chamber member is encourages to bring someone from their workplace. 

              

Liquid Assets at January's Chamber meeting.

If you and a fellow co-worker were to go out to lunch the bill would probably exceed $20 (including beverage and tip). So, instead of going out to lunch, come to the Sartell Chamber meeting. Attend all 12 monthly gatherings and you will save $240 per year, the cost of membership is only $185. You're making money on this deal!!

And don't forget...in addition to a free lunch you are networking with business owners, managers, community leaders, and potential customers. 

Join today!

Caption This!

Beginning this month, January 2013, the Sartell Chamber of Commerce will conduct monthly contests for the whole year of 2013! These contests will be promoted and run using our Facebook page. The contests will all be "Caption This Photo" contests. Each of these photo contests will feature a business. The businesses will be Sartell Chamber Members that have donated contest prizes. The winner will be chosen by the business that will be spotlighted that month. The businesses participating in this year long Caption Contest include:

• Facetime Business Resources
• 360 Chiropractic
• Blue Line Sports Bar & Grill
• St. Cloud Federal Credit Union
• Granite City Tire & Auto
• Pacific Wok
• House of Pizza
• St. Cloud Overhead Door Company
• Synergy Chiropractic & Wellness Clinic
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Xcel Energy
• Pine Cone Pet Hospital
• Brandl Motors

The January contest begins NOW! The spotlight is on Facetime Business Resources for the entire month of January!

Visit our Facebook page, provide a caption, and see if Chris Dolney (owner of Facetime Business Resources) choses your caption. If you are chosen as the winner you will receive 500 business cards, courtesy of Facetime Business Resources.