Summertime by George - From Just an Idea to 86,000 Attendees!

Posted by Steve Joul 
 

THANK YOU to ALL!

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Photo by John Pucel

Summertime by George wrapped up yet another very successful season thanks to the generosity and leadership of so many!  Who would have every thought this idea started on a bar napkin by David Trip and Mark Christianson would result in over 86,000 people attending this incredible community event during the course of this past summer.

Sincere THANK YOU's go to so many who make it all possible - Corporate Sponsors, Rotary Members and the Greater St. Cloud Community.

CORPORATE SPONSORS for 2013

Club Level

  • Centracare Health System
  • Leighton Broadcasting
  • Marcus Theaters
  • Schluchter Investment Advisors
  • St. Cloud Federal Credit Union

T-Club Level

  • Bank Vista
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church
  • College of St. Benedict - St. John's University
  • Quinlivan & Hughes
  • St. Cloud State University

Stage Level Sponsors

  • Bremer Bank
  • Gilleland Chevrolet - Cadillac
  • Gray Plant Mooty
  • Rinke Noonan
  • Rotary Club of St. Cloud
  • Schlenner Wenner & Company
  • Times Media

Rotary Level Sponsors

  • Central Minnesota Community Foundation
  • Coca-Cola - Viking Coca-Cola Bottling Company
  • Coors Light - Viking Beverages
  • Leighton Interactive
  • Marco
  • MCI Carpet One
  • RBC Wealth Management
  • US Bank
  • Wells Fargo

Outstanding Rotary Team Leaders

  • Executive Team Leadership - Diane Kroska, Dave Tripp, Troy Fritz, Christy Gilleland
  • Bands - Troy Fritz
  • Special Events - Renae Sternke
  • Middle Town Market and Art Faire - Cindy Hawker and Ed Meijer, Jerry McCarter, Greg Theis
  • Advertising - Dan Soldner
  • Little Georgetown - Greg Gack and the City of St. Cloud School Resource Officers
  • Finances - Andy Auger
  • Eastman Tavern - Pegg Gustafson
  • Event Coordinators - Bill Maney and Lee Monk
  • ALL ROTARIANS who helped & volunteered in any way

Other Important Groups

  • The Bethlehem Lutheran Church Volunteers
  • The City of St. Cloud and ALL their staff
  • Steve Johnson - Granite City Photography

Most importantly - The 2013 Attendees - ALL 86,000 of them!

Congratulations & job well done by all! 

Truly a living example of "Service Above Self"