Fall Picnic Dashboard 2024

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Stand chairs and individuals with areas of responsibility: Please use the online parish activity request form to register and promote your picnic stand or area of responsibility. 

Fall picnic dashboard information is updated as information is received. 

Complete the online form providing the essential information requested to assist our staff in preparing for, communicating and promoting your event.

Don't Forget Your Raffle Tickets on Picnic Day

St. Meinrad Parish Fall Picnic is on Sunday, September 15, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. CDT. A reminder to all fall picnic patrons, the picnic will conclude with drawings for the theme baskets and raffle prizes.

• Raffle tickets are available from any St. Meinrad parishioner, on the display table in the back of church, and at raffle stands on picnic day.

• Please return completed tickets and donations to raffle stands on picnic day or mail completed tickets with payment to the Parish Office, PO Box 8, Saint Meinrad, Indiana 47577-0008 or drop them in the convenient carport access after-hours drop box at the parish office.

• Must be 18 years old to enter. Need not be present to win. Cash prizes mailed within 10 business days. (Indiana Gaming Commission 2024 License #002566, Reference #160644)

For more information regarding the cash raffle, contact Amy Dilger at 812-887-3550 or Jeremy Schipp at 812-631-3021. For information regarding the quilt raffle, contact Mary L. Denning at 812-630-0043 or Nancy Graman at 812-449-1264.

Work Day Scheduled for Monday, September 9

St. Meinrad Parish Fall Picnic Set Up Saturday 7 a.m.

St. Meinrad Parish Fall Picnic set up is scheduled for Saturday, September 14, 2024, beginning at 7 a.m. CDT on the parish grounds. Volunteers of all ages are needed to help with the picnic set-up. Set-up includes tents, tables, chairs, and benches. Trucks and trailers are needed. For more information, contact Rodney Vaal, chair, 812-686-4231 or vaalrlma@psci.net.

Bulk Soup for Parishioners on Picnic Day

Parishioners scheduled to work the annual fall picnic wanting to purchase soup may purchase up to two (2) gallons by signing up at the display table in back of church from July 29 until Saturday, September 14. Parish churches are open daily from dawn to dusk.

• Please sign your name, phone number, and number of gallons of soup, 1 or 2.

• The parish provides complimentary gallon jugs.

• Please pick up your soup on picnic day at the soup stand located on the parish grounds between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; cash and carry only.

• Additional bulk soup is available for purchase on picnic day while supplies last. If you have any questions, contact Carol Schwoeppe at 812-549-5594.

Patrons may pre-order soup by the gallon using cash, checks, debit cards, credit cards, or e-Checks (ACH) between July 1 and August 31 by using a QR code or at www.smcatholic.church/fall-picnic. The parish provides complimentary gallon jugs. If you have any questions, contact Carol Schwoeppe at 812-549-5594.

Items Needed for the Country Store Stand

Baked Goods: Pies (no pies that will need to be refrigerated), Whole Cakes, Cookies, Breads, Cupcakes, Coffee Cakes, Brownies, Caramel Popcorn, Chex Mix. *Items can be family-size and/or single-size portions. (Please label any item that may contain peanuts for allergy purposes.)

Garden Items: Fresh vegetables, homemade jams, jellies, salsa, and pickles. Mums, houseplants, and craft items made by local artisans: seasonal wreaths, woodworking items, painted rocks, and door hangers are always a big sell. If you don’t have time to make a homemade item, here are a few items that have been a big hit in the past that can be found at our local Dollar Store: Silly Spray, sidewalk chalk, Hot Wheels cars, and plastic bracelets and rings. Posters are available at the display table.

Please drop off your items at the Country Store stand from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on picnic day. I appreciate your support of this year's annual picnic and remember to visit this stand on picnic day to check out the goodies and other delights. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Greulich at 812-686-1404 or jambalaya@psci.net or Joy Fish at 619-838-1458. View Country Store flyer here.

Create a Theme Basket for the Fall Picnic Raffle

In anticipation of the St. Meinrad Parish Annual Fall Picnic on Sunday, September 15, 2024, parishioners, friends, and neighbors are encouraged to create a basket to be raffled on picnic day. Making a basket is as simple as choosing a theme, finding some interesting items that fit the theme, and placing them in a basket or, better yet, a themed container to raffle as a single raffle item. Please include a 3 x 5 index card listing the title of your basket and its contents.

Theme Basket Ideas: Movie Night, Gardening, Baking, Getting Pampered, Car Care, Kids' Activities or Games, Back to School. Sample baskets and a sign-up sheet are at the display table in back of the church and also at www.smcatholic.church/theme-basket-signup-fall-picnic.

Theme baskets may be dropped off at the parish office Monday, September 9, through Wednesday, September 11, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or at the Theme Basket stand from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on picnic day. For more information or to register your theme basket, contact Sara E. Vaal at 812-489-0297, svaal1985@gmail.com or Amanda Wilmes at 812-893-1500 or amandajwilmes@gmail.com.

Posters for Annual Fall Picnic Now Available

Please pick up fall picnic posters to display at home or local businesses after all weekend Masses. Beginning July 28, posters are available at the display table and at all entrances, and can be download at https://smcatholic.church/fall-picnic. If you have any questions, contact Karen Mangum at 812-357-2264. 

Yard Signs for Annual Fall Picnic Now Available

Please pick up fall picnic yard signs to display at home or local businesses after all weekend Masses, beginning July 28. Signs are available in the narthex area near the main entrance, beginning July 28. If you have any questions, contact Nancy Graman at 812-449-1264.

Sign-Up Sheets for Annual Fall Picnic Now Available

Beginning July 28, there will be sign-up sheets on the display table in back of church for positions to help with Set-Up and Tear-Down, Parking, and Meet and Greet. If you have any questions, contact Nancy Graman at 812-449-1264.
           
For more information about the St. Meinrad Parish Fall Picnic, visit www.smcatholic.church/fall-picnic or contact Nancy Graman at 812-449-1264, ggraman@psci.net.