We are very excited and ready to host the 2019 Midwest Shrine Association Meetings. We have a ton of things already planned, and we look forward to seeing everyone! To get you started, here are the details as we have them right now:
Summer Session July 31st – August 3rd
- Registration will be handled through your temple. You will register and book your hotel room through them.
- Noble and Lady registration $85 per person
Schedule
Wednesday July 31st
9am – 5pm – Registration Packets can be picked up at the Yelduz Shrine Center, 802 South Main Street, Aberdeen
- Please have 1 representative pick up your entire Temple’s packets
4pm – 6:30pm – Counterparts Happy Hour $20 per person, $30 per couple – Yelduz Shrine Center – 802 S. Main Street Aberdeen SD, 57401
- 2 complimentary drinks per person + cash bar
- Hot Apps
- Yard Games
- Casual Dress
3pm – Midnight – Trolley Transportation
Thursday August 1st
8am – Noon – MSA Officer Breakfast and Meetings – Dakota Event Center
9am – Golf Tournament – Rolling Hills Golf Club – 546 E. Palmer Cir, Aberdeen, SD 57401
- To enter call: Steve – 605-380-5161 or Dave – 605-216-4391
10am – 4pm – Registration packets can be picked up at the Yelduz Shrine Center, 802 S. Main Street Aberdeen
- Please have 1 representative pick up your entire temple’s packets
Noon – 5pm – Market Place open (Dakota Event Center)
4pm – Parade line up (Presentation College)
5:30pm – Parade step off – Oasis in the corner lot at the intersection of Main Street & Railroad Ave. This is right of the end of the parade route
- Plenty of room for vehicles and trailers to the West of the parade end point
Download Parade Map
8pm – Midnight – Yelduz Temple Bar open
- Entertainment will be Karaoke from Celebrations Entertainment
3pm – Midnight – Trolley Transportation
Friday August 2nd
10am-6pm – Market Place open (DEC)
- Public is welcome
Competitions: Public is welcome to come watch all competitions
Clowns – Storybook Land Visitor Center / Castle (2300 24th Ave. NW, Aberdeen)
8am – 9am – Registration
9am – 11am – Makeup and dress judging
11am – 1pm – Skit and open clown judging
- Open to the public
Motor Corps
Fossum Field
(8th Ave NE & 390th Ave, Aberdeen, SD 57401)
Noon – Lunch and Awards at Yelduz Shrine Center
Chanters
10 am – Plymouth Congressional Church (431 W. Melgaard Rd, Aberdeen, SD)
- Open to the public
Horse Patrols
- Brown County Fairgrounds
Classy Wheels Show and Shine
10am – Noon – Fossom Field (8th Ave NE & 390th Ave, Aberdeen, SD 57401)
11am – Ladies Lunch – Dakota Event Center – $40
- Catered brunch, guests speakers, and please wear a decorated hat!
- Trolley will pick up at other hotels beginning at 10:30am
2pm – Chanter Concert – Plymouth Congressional Church
- Open to the Public
3pm – 5pm – Meet and Greet at Stutsman Harley Davidson
5pm – Downtown Concert
- Special Hat Auction for Children’s Hospital
- Food Vendors and Beer Vendors
- Opening band will be the Last Call Band from El Riad Shrine
10am – Midnight – Trolley Transportation
Saturday August 3rd
9:30am – Parade Lineup – Holgate Middle School
- North of School along 26th Street (Brown County Fairgrounds road)
- End at Brown County Fairgrounds
10:30am – Parade Step Off
11:30 am – Sack lunch at the Brown County Fairgrounds Clubhouse