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Westby
Syttende Mai
EVENTS & schedule
PRE-FEST
Saturday
April 13
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11:30am
SYTTENDE MAI ROYALTY MEET & GREET
​Our Saviors Lutheran Church
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1:00pm
SYTTENDE MAI ROYALTY CORONATION & PARADE MARSHAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Westby Area Performing Arts Center - 206 W Avenue S
Wednesday
may 8
Wednesday
may 15
Thursday
may 16
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5:00pm - 7:00pm
ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKE SUPPER FUNDRAISER
Westby VFW - 205 N. Main -- Fundraiser for the Syttende Mai Royalty
SYTTENDE MAI SCHOLARSHIP RAFFLE
Items donated by local business located at the information. Tickets are $1.00 each and available through the royalty and advisors.
fRIday
may 17
CLUES WILL BE POSTED AT THE INFORMATION BOOTH - 201 South Main St.
SPONSORS: Westby Syttende Mai; Connelly Legal Services; Sleepy Hollow
- 1st Clue Announcement - 12:00pm
- 2nd Clue Announcement - 4:00pm
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Judging & Displaying
KID'S COLORING CONTEST ENTRIES
Bland Clinic - 100 Melby St.
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Judging & Displaying
AMATEUR PHOTO CONTEST ENTRIES
Westby State Bank - 100 N Main St.
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4:00pm - 7:30pm
CHICKEN QUE | RAFFLE | SILENT AUCTION
Westby Elementary School - 122 Nelson St. (Carryouts available)
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7:00pm
WESTBY HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL CONCERT
Intermission
MASTER BUTTON & DOLL AUCTION
Westby Area Performing Arts Center - 206 W. Avenue S
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5:00pm - 10:00pm
NORSKE STAGE & BEER GARDEN
Entertainment Tent - Market St.
6:00pm - 10:00pm
HIGH MILEAGE
SPONSORS: Mediacom
Saturday
may 18
CLUES WILL BE POSTED AT THE INFORMATION BOOTH - 201 South Main St.
SPONSORS: Westby Syttende Mai; Connelly Legal Services; Sleepy Hollow
- 3rd Clue Announcement - 10:00am
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7:00am - 10:00am
FROKOST
Authentic Norwegian KICKOFF Breakfast
United Methodist Church - 202 E State St.
SPONSORS: Westby Sons of Norway
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9:00am - 4:00pm
ROSEMALERS SHOW & SALE | BALE SALE | RAFFLE
Bekkum Memorial Library Basement - 206 N Main St.
SPONSORS: Coulee Region Rosemalers
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9:00am - 4:00pm
SYTTENDE MAI HERITAGE CENTER
Westby VFW - 205 N Main St.
SPONSORS: Vosseteig Funeral Home & Crematory
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9:30am
ANTIQUE TRACTOR PULL
Weigh-ins. Pulling starts at 11am Industrial Park - Swiggum Road
SPONSORS: Nordic Lanes; Signs by Shawn; Tractor Central; WCCU; Sleepy Hollow; Edward Jones; Vernon Communications; Westby State Bank; Westby Creamery; Cluckers; New Directions Real Estate
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10:00am - 2:00pm
SYTTENDE MAI CAR SHOW
Veterans Memorial Field - 204 Market St.
SPONSORS: O'Reilly Auto Parts
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10:00am
ELAINE LUND MEMORIAL KIDDIE PARADE
Line-up - Bland Clinic - 100 Melby St.
SPONSORS: River Bank; Norwegian American Genealogical Center; Nordic Lanes
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10:30am - 12:00pm
NORWEGIAN CRAFTS FOR KIDS
Our Savior's Lutheran Church back parking lot - 306 S Main St.
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10:30am - 2:00pm
KIDS BARREL TRAIN RIDES
FREE RIDES
Highland St.
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11:30am - 12:00pm
HISTORY ALIVE PRESENTATION
"Norwegian Folk Costumes: A Living Tradition." -- Laurann Gilbertson - Vesterheim Chief Curator
New Directions Real Estate Basement - 110 N Main St.
SPONSORS: History Alive Project
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1:00pm - 2:00pm
HISTORY ALIVE PRESENTATION
"In Trunks, Hands, and Hearts: What Immigrants Brough to the United States" -- Laurann Gilbertson - Vesterheim Chief Curator
New Directions Real Estate Basement - 110 N Main St.
SPONSORS: History Alive Project
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1:00pm - 11:00pm
NORSKE STAGE & BEER GARDEN
Entertainment Tent - Market St.
3:00pm - 6:00pm
SPUNKY'S BUMPKINS
7:00pm - 11:00pm
BLUE COLLAR 40
SPONSORS: Mediacom
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2:00pm - 3:00pm
COUNTRY COON PRAIRIE PRESERVATION
David Engen - winner of Norwegian television show “Alt for Norge”.
Country Coon Prairie Church - S2706 Coon Prairie Road
SPONSORS: Country Coon Prairie Preservation & Westby Historical Society
4-H PONY POOP BINGO
Corner of Market & Highland Streets
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3:00pm
KIDDIE TRACTOR PULL
Corner of Market & Highland Streets
SPONSORS: Kindschi Pedal Pulls & Nordic Lanes
Sunday
may 19
SPONSORS: Westby Syttende Mai; Connelly Legal Services; Sleepy Hollow
- More Clues are announced!
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9:00am - 10:30am
MULTIPLE DENOMINATION CHURCH SERVICES
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9:00am - 4:00pm
ROSEMALERS SHOW & SALE | BAKE SALE | RAFFLE
Bekkum Memorial Library Basement - 206 N Main St.
SPONSORS: Coulee Region Rosemalers
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10:00am - 4:00pm
ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR
Market St.
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11:00am - 12:30pm
ROYALTY TEA (SPECIAL INVITE ONLY!)
Westby Middle School Cafeteria - Fieldhouse Entrance - 206 West Avenue S
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1:30pm
WESTBY SYTTENDE MAI PARADE
Corner of Market & Highland St.
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4:00pm
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
- Button Cash Raffle
- Royalty Scholarship Raffle
- Coulee Region Rosemalers Association Raffle
Information Booth​ - 201 South Main
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