Oktoberfest

Sacred Heart School 1K/5K Fun Run and Walk - 10:30 A.M.
Oktoberfest 12:00 (noon) – 4:00PM

Events:

• 
  9:30am: Sacred Heart School 1K/5K Fun Run and Walk – Race Day Registration is between 9:30am and 10:15am on Freeport Main Street. 1K race begins at 10:30 am and 5 K race begins approx. 11am. Register online at www.melrose.k12.mn.us then click Community Education or pick a form up at the Sacred Heart School. Questions please contact Amy Van Beck at 320-290-8801. A St. Cloud Morning Optimist Club and BLEND sponsored event.
• 12:30pm – 1:30pm: Soup/Chili cook-off – Serving time –registration forms and details are located at the Central MN Credit Union – Freeport office or call 1-866-334-7279 ext 1403 and ask for Tammy Reis. (3 Gallons (12qts) soup minimum for each entry) – NO CHARGE TO ENTER. Prizes:
  • 1st place: $100.00 Freeport Chamber Bucks
  • 2nd place: $50.00 Freeport Chamber Bucks
  • 3rd place: $25.00 Freeport Chamber Bucks
  Also Engraved Wooden Spoons will be given for the top 3 places, donated by The Peripheral Vision. Costs per bowl to taste and judge soup:
  • $5.00 per adult
  • $2.00 per child (10 and under)
  All proceeds go to the Freeport Chamber of Commerce.
• 1:00pm – 3:00pm: Kids Pedal Pull – sponsored by Central MN Credit Union and Albany Mutual Telephone
• 12:30pm – 2:00pm: Vic Tschida Band – sponsored by Freeport State Bank
• 2:30pm – 3:30pm: Jesse Kuechle Children’s Sing along – Sponsored by local businesses
• 12:00pm – 1:00pm: RC Car Stunt Show (Remote cars) – sponsored by Hoeschen Auto
• Pumpkin Decorating – sponsored by Scherping Electric***Pumpkins donated and grown by Fr Roger
• Kids Bouncy Tent – sponsored by Hennen Flooring and Hennen Lumber
• Tractor Display – sponsored by Al Beste
• Fire Truck Display – sponsored by the Freeport Fire Dept
• Face Painting and Kid Games – sponsored by Tri-City Christian Center
• Open face boards – sponsored by Central MN Credit Union and Freeport State Bank and Hennen Lumber
• Train Rides for Children – Sponsored by the Freeport Farm Center
• Hayrides – sponsored by Freeport Farm Center 4:00pm Outdoor Polka Mass on Main Street with the German Band “The Nite Owls” (Weather permitting- in case of rain, mass will be at the Sacred Heart Church)

Food Stands

• Authentic German menu – at Charlies Café
• Brats / Chips and Cheese – sponsored by Ackies Pioneer Inn
• Fried Bread – sponsored by the Sacred Heart School

Vendors

• Sentsy – Melissa Eisenschenk
• Tastfully Simple – Linda Gertken
• Pampered Chef – Jennifer Scherping
• Golden Pride/Rawleigh Nature’s Pearl -Jane Scherping
• Young Living Essential Oils – Laura Moening
• Herbalife – RaeJeanna Rivera
• Solid Oak Carbles Boards – Devin Middendorf
• Mary Kay – Teresa Bogie
• Farmer’s Market Vendors
• Otte’s Old Fashioned Kettle Corn

Oktoberfest 2012 Soup Chili Cook Off
October 6th, 2012 (Sat.) 12pm – 4pm

Oktoberfest Soup/Chili Cook-Off Entry Form • Oktoberfest Vendor/Booth Entry Form

Cooking Rules

1. Entries are to be stew or soup based. No casseroles, fried or baked dishes will be allowed.
2. All cooking supplies and ingredients are to be supplied by each cooking team including a generator and extension cords.
3. Large tent to be provided by Chamber.
4. Basic health codes for event cooking shall be followed during preparation and distribution of samples. It will be the responsibility of each team captain to maintain a healthy food-safe environment as possible throughout the event.
5. Each team is to make a minimum of 12 gts. ( 3 gal.) of their entree.
6. Serving time is from 12:30 p.m. – 1 :30 p.m. for public sampling or until gone.
7. Cooking area must be in open view to the public and tidy at all times.
8. Soup / Chili can be cooked ahead of time and brought to the event.
9. Park outside the Oktoberfest area.
10. Cookers be ready to serve by 12:15pm.

TEAM GUIDE LINES

1. Teams / individuals must pre-register in order to enter the contest; the entry form must be received no later than Friday, September 28th, 2012. Space is limited, so register early.
2. Each team is to have a team name.
3. Contestants are responsible for supplying all of their own cooking utensils, generator, extension cords and etc.
4. Each team is to supply their own water for cleaning purposes.
5. Means of heating shall be a Coleman type cook stove, propane cook top, grill or crock pot. No charcoal or wood burning grills.
6. Team is to decorate their booth with an Oktoberfest theme.
7. Teams will be permitted to set up their equipment, decorations and cooking areas anytime after 11:00am on Sat. Oct. 1st, 2011. Loading and unloading will only be allowed in designated area.
8. Oktoberfest will not furnish any tables, chairs, or other supplies. All supplies are the responsibility of the contestants.
9. No team shall sell any samples or any other items directly to the public. Sampling bowls will be sold by Oktoberfest staff only.
10. No vehicles, trailers or pull behind cookers will be allowed to travel into or be staged as part of any teams cooking area.
11. Each team will have an 8x8 cooking area.
12. It will be the responsibility of each team to clean up their cooking site at the end of the event. Trash receptacles will be provided by Oktoberfest.
13. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – No team will be allowed to bring alcohol onto Oktoberfest grounds.

Oktoberfest Judging

1. Judging will be based on taste, service and theme / booth decorations.
2. Each person purchasing a bowl will receive a form for them to judge your entree.
3. The judging forms will be collected throughout the event. Winning teams will be announced at the Polka Mass and will be posted on the Freeport Chamber Website.
4. The team with the highest score will receive $100 in Freeport Chamber Bucks, second place $ 50.00 in Freeport Chamber Bucks and third place $ 25.00 in Freeport Chamber Bucks.

This event is to be FUN and ENJOYABLE.

Thanks for participating.

Chili/Soup Committee,
Tammy Reis 1-866-334-7279 ext 1403 or tammyr@mycmcu.orq Marlene Blommel 1-320-256-7208 or marleneb@freeportstatebank.com