Schedule (tentative):
Thursday, July 2
Individual Class Reunions
Alumni Registration school gym 7-9 p.m.

Friday, July 3
Individual Class Reunions
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Alumni registration in Leola School gym
9:00 am - 12:00 pm unguided Leola School tours
9:00 am - G & B Pony Rides (south side of Senior Citizens Building)
9:00 am - Large toy display opens (Gordon Mack)
10:00 am - Trolley rides (see map for route)
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Germans from Russia Heritage display (Municipal Building)
10:30 am - Welcome to Leola (big tent)
10:35 am - Prayer by Pastor Erik Swanson
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Teener baseball tournament (contact Bill Taylor 439-3286)
1:00 pm - Hypnotist Paul Knight (big tent)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Bryant Arioso Vineyard tours (west end of Leola)
2:30 pm - Vintage car and motocycle poker run
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Karaoke contest (big tent)
6:00 pm - Leola Trail Riders kids western fun night (horse related activities & sheep riding)
6:30 pm - Trolleys & horse drawn wagons poker run
7:30 pm - Hypnotist Paul Knight (big tent)
9:00 pm - 1:00 am - Dance Leola Legion Hall (Starliters)
9:00 pm - 1:00 am - Street dance

Saturday, July 4 Individual Class Reunions
6:45 am - Registration for fun run walk
7:00 am - Leola Area Food Pantry 5K, 10K, 2 mile fun / run walk
7:00 am - 10:00 am - Breakfaast sponsored by Curt's Repair (free will donation - big tent)
8:00 am - 1:00 pm - Leola Post Office selling commerative post cards
8:00 am - Coed softball tournament (contact Sally Davis 439-3343 or Will Goeshel 439-3243)
8:30 am - 11:00 am - Alumni registration in Leola School gym
8:30 am - 11:00 am - Guided Leola School tours
9:00 am - 1:00 pm - Car & motorcycle show & tractor display (Sherman Ave & 4-H complex)
9:00 am - Trolley rides
9:00 am - Toy train display (Peter Hanke home)
9:00 am - Large toy display (Gordon Mack)
9:00 am - Stationary engine display (4-H complex)
9:15 am - Leola High School jazz band in front of Leola High School
9:00 am - 11:00 am - Parade registration & line up (Hwy 45 & Williams)
10:00 am - 1:30 pm - Entertainment (big tent)
10:00 am - Welcome to Leola from Mayor Dean Schock
10:10 am - Morning prayer by Pastor Erik Swanson
10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Craft show (Leola Legion Hall)
10:00 am - Beard judging & group picture
10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Germans from Russia Hertiage display (Leola Municipal Building)
10:00 am - Lyle Schaunaman's barrel train for kids
11:00 am - Hynotist Paul Knight (big tent)
11:00 am - Grain threshing (north of museum)
12:00 am - 1:30 pm - Parade registration & line up (Hwy 45 & Williams)
1:30 pm - Kiddie parade
2:00 pm - Giant parade
Immediately following parade - entertainment & style show
Immediately following parade - tractor poke run - Jerald Lobes
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Vineyard tours - Bryant Arioso (west end of Leola)
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - Leola Post Office selling commeroative post cards
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Kids inflatable games
4:30 pm - Auction & raffle drawings (big tent)
6:00 pm - Calcutta begins for "Rumble on the Prairie" bull riding
(Leola arena 1 mile west of Leola)
9:00 pm - 1:00 am - Dance at Leola Legion Hall (Aman Family Band)
10:30 pm - Fireworks display - sponsored by Leola Fire Dept (east side of Leola)

Sunday, July 5 10:00 am - Coed softball tournament (call Sally Davis 439-3343 or Will Goeschel 439-3243
10:00 am - Community church service by Pastor Dianne Kiesz (Kiesz on keys & St James mixed choir)
11:00 am - 2:00 pm - Inflatable games
11:00 am - G & B pony rides (south side of Senior Citizens building)
11:00 am - Trolley rides
11:00 am - Leola Post Office selling commerative post cards
11:00 am - Toy train display (Peter Hanke home)
12:00 pm - Alumni picnic - sponsored by Leola Alumni Assoc. (big tent)
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - Horse drawn haying demonstrations (south side of Hwy 45)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Vineyard tours - Bryant Arioso (west end of Leola)

Parade:
Parade Entries - Contact: Pam Fauth, Attn: 125th Parade Entries, 11539 368th Avenue, Leola, SD, 57456 or call (605)439-3412.

Antique Equipement:
Anyone wanting to display their antique equipement may do so at the North Central Heritage Museum.

Fireworks:
Fireworks will be sponsored by the Leola Fire Department. Donations toward this display would be great appreciated and can be sent to:
Leola Fire Department, P.O. Box 210, Leola, SD 57456

Catered Meal:
If you would like to attend the catered picnic, and did not receive information in the mail, you can contact Keenan L. Stoecker about attending at (605)439-3564.

Class Reunions
1940 - 1950 - July 4, 2009 at 11:00 am - 12:00 Noon at Leola School Library
1948 - July 3, 2009 at 12:00 Noon at the Ramkota Inn in Aberdeen
1950 - July 3, 2009 at 4:00 pm at Virginia Breitags home
1951 & 1952 - July 4, 2009 at 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the Leola School
(Social Studies room upstairs south side of old study hall)
1953 - July 3, 2009 at 7:00 pm at D & M Cafe
1954 & 1955 & 1956 & 1957 - July 3, 2009 at 2:00 - 4:30 pm at St. James Lutheran Church basement
1957 - July 4, 2009 11:30 am at Judy Spitzer home
1958 - July 4, 2009 4:00 - 5:00 pm at the Leola Firehall
1959 - July 3, 2009 at 6:00 pm at The Flame in Aberdeen
1960 - July 3, 2009 at 5:00 pm at Alvin & Nancy Kallas farm
1961 - July 4, 2009 at 7:00 pm at Leola School (upstairs English room)
(north portion of old study hall)
1962 & 1963 - July 4, 2009 after parade at the west end of
empty lot south of North Central Farmer's Coop Station
1964 - July 4, 2009 at 7:00 pm at Schmikes
1966 - July 3, 2009 at 6:00 pm at the park by the pool
1967 - July 4, 2009 at 10:00 am at former Bernice Turnwall home
1968 - July 4, 2009 at 6:30 - 8:30 pm at St. James Lutheran Church basement
1969 - July 3, 2009 at 6:30 pm at Leola School (northwest room on main floor of high school)
1971 - July 4, 2009 at 11:00 am - 12:00 Noon at Leola High School study hall
1974 & 1975 & 1976 & 1977 - July 4, 2009 following parade at park shelter
1977 - July 3, 2009 at 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Charlie & Norma Hoffman's home (808 Williams Street)
1978 - July 4, 2009 at 7:00 - 9:00 pm at Bill & Melody Taylor home
(908 Mouton Street)
1979 - July 4, 2009 5:00 pm at the Leola Municipal Building
1980 - July 4, 2009 after parade at Jane (Yost) Severson home
1983 - July 4, 2009 at 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Joanne Bieber home (in town)
1987 - July 3, 2009 at 7:00 pm at empty lot near Gerald & Joann Sanborn home
1990 - July 3, 2009 at 7:00 pm at city park at the Leola Dam
1991 & 1992 - July 4, 2009 at 4:00 pm at Schaible's home
1993 - July 3, 2009 at 6:00 pm at Chris & ReEtta Sieh's shop
1994 - July 4, 2009 at 11:00 am at Richard & Janice Jasmer home
1995 - July 4, 2009 after parade at Jessica Morton's backyard
1996 - July 3, 2009 at 6:00 pm at Chris & ReEtta Sieh's shop
1998 - July 5, 2009 at 5:00 pm at Wayne & Jackie Hoffman home
1999 - July 3, 2009 at 4:00 pm at Robert & Vickie Moser home
2001 - July 4, 2009 at 4:00 pm at Susan Hoffman & Bryan Glanville home
2003 - July 4, 2009 at after parade at the L & L Bar



Hours for Showers available at Leola School:
Friday - July 3, 2009 until 7:00 pm
Saturday - July 4, 2009 from 8:00 am - 10:00 and 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Sunday - July 5, 2009 from 8:00 am - 10:00 am



Camping Spots Available:
Leola Dam - 1st come 1st served basis. 1st night free & $7 a night following
Norm Tschappat - (605)439-3585
Neil Geffre - (605)439-3391
Glenn Spitzer - (605)439-3647
Curt Walz - (605)439-3157
Jim Murray - (605)439-3722
Lavern Skott - (605)439-3133
Francis Kallas - (605)439-3337
Gordon Mack - (605)439-3380
Marvin Hoffman - (605)439-3385
Leo & Kathi Kindelspire - (605)439-3520
Doug Hatlewick - (605)439-3381 or (605)439-3461



Leola Quasi Road Race:
July 4th, 2009 race starts at 7:00 am
Registration from 6:30 - 7:00 am
10K, 5K, 2 mile run / walk
Sponsored by the Leola Area Food Pantry
If interested contact Melissa Lapka (605)439-3192
or Mary Beth Hoffman at (605)439-3623