2025 Kandy is Dandy Days
5/6/2025
2025 Kandi is Dandy Days
Kandiyohi Area Business Association Sponsors:
A & B Poprerties - Baker Printing - Central Counties Copperative - Cronen Cabinet & Flooring - DMS Self Storage/Doug Gratz - Harvest Bank - Home Agency - Home State Bank - Iiam's Garage - KJ's Quickstop - Leo's Transfer/Tom Cuchna - Magnuson Sheet Metal - MN CHARM - Main Pointe School of Dance/Naomi Hinz - No End Trucking/Wayne Streich - Palmer Bus Service - Scott McGillivray's Auto Body - Strand's Auto Service - Tracks USA/Kathy, Bruce, Tony, & Dana Vruwink - Wick's Meat Shoppe
Friday, June 6 & Saturday, June 7 -
- Citywide Garage Sales
Monday, June 9
- Kandi is Dandy Days Medallion Hunt begins
- New Clues posted daily at 8 AM on the Bell Park Community Board and the Kandiyohi Community Club's Facebook Page.
- T-Shirts & Buttons Available at local businesses. Button drawing prizes provided by Kandiyohi Area Business Association
- T-Shirts - $12 Buttons - $3
- Need to be present to win
Friday June 13
- 1-3 PM... Ice Cream - Harvest Bank
- 5 PM... Kandiyohi Community Club BBQ Dinner - Civic Center
- (Free-Will Donation)
- 6 PM... Kiddie Parade (ages 12 & under)
- Line-up at corner of 5th St & Atlantic Ave. Route goes past the Civic Center, ends by the fire hall. Sponsored by Palmer Bus Service
- 6:30 PM... Fire Department Water Ball Fight - Atlantic Ave by Post Office. Register at 6 pm.
- Double Elimination
- 6:30 PM... FREE Pedal Tractor Pull for Kids (ages 4-11) & Adults (ages 12+) - Atlantic Ave by Bell Park. Sponsored by Haug Implement Co, Nelson Leasing Inc, Arnold's of Willmar & Harvest Bank.
- Registration at 6 pm.
- 7:30 PM... Kandiyohi Area Business Association Button Drawings, Outstanding Citizen Award, James L Strouth Memorial Scholarship & Kandiyohi Community Club Scholarship - Bell Park
- 8:30 PM... Outdoor Family Movie - Civic Center.
Saturday, June 14
- 7:30-10 AM... Tripolis-Ebenezer LYO Pancake Breakfast - Civic Center
- (Free-Will Donation)
- 9-11 AM... FREE Kiddie Carnival: Inflatable Fun Bounce House & Obstacle Course, Minnow Races, Games, Frisbee Golf & Straw Dive - Civic Center
- 9:30 AM... Kandiyohi Area Business Association Scholarship & Button Drawings - Civic Center
- 11:30 AM...Grand Day Parade
- Line-up will begin at MN Charm, go west on Mclaughlin Ave past Kiddie Park, go south on 6th St, and end at Ebenezer Church
- 12 PM... Boy Scout Troop 221 Serving Brats, Hotdogs & Fixings - Civic Center
- 12 PM... Tractor Pull Competition
- Food stand for pullers and spectators will be available.
- 12:30 PM... Kandiyohi Area Business Association Button Drawings & FREE Watermelon - Civic Center
- 1-11:30 PM... Spurs Beverage Stand - North of Fire Hall
- 1 PM... Mini-Rods Tractor Pull - Atlantic Ave by Post Office. Sponsored by KJ's Quickstop, Wick's Meat Shoppe, liam's Garage, Kandiyohi Firemen's Association & Kandiyohi Community Club
- 1 PM... Bean Bag Toss Tournament - North of Fire Hall
- Contact Chuck 320-295-3113 or Jeff 320-894-8045 to pre-registeror for more info. $10/Team of 2. Full payout to winners.
- 5-7 PM... Kandiyohi Area Business Association Smoked Pork Chop Appreciation Supper - Fire Hall
- Age 13 & Over - $6
- Age 12 & Under - $4
- 5-7:30 PM... Live Music by Ryan Van Slooten - Fire Hall
- 6 PM... Kandiyohi Area Business Association Button Drawings, Tripolis Church Quilt Raffle & Medallion Hunt - Fire Hall
- 7:30-11:30 PM... Street Dance featuring"Whiskey Rocks" & Fire Explorers Food Stand - North of Fire Hall. Sponsored by Kandiyohi Community Club.
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No cover charge but attendees are encouraged to purchase a raffle ticket to help defray the cost of events.
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- 10 PM... Kandiyohi Community Club Raffle Drawings
Sunday, June 15
- 6 PM... Community Worship - Bell Park
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2025 Raffle -
$10 Donation per ticket
Drawing June 14th.
Need not be present to win.
PRIZES:
- $50 Willmar Indoor Golf Gift Certificate
- $50 Barn Theatre & $50 Foxhole Brewery Gift Certificates
- Walt's 6 Month Unlimited Deluxe Car Wash
- $100 KJ's Ouickstop Gift Certificate
- $100 Wick's Meat Shoppe Gift Certificate
- Twins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 Tickets for July 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
- Walt's 6 Month Unlimited Deluxe Car Wash
- Blackstone 36" Gas Griddle
- Custom Kandiyohi Bean Bag Toss Boards
- Rendezvous Axe Throwing Gift Package
- Includes 4 tickets, drinks & cheese curds ($160 value)
Scholarship Opportunities
JAMES L STROUTH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Jim Strouth was an active member of the Kandiyohi community and belonged to the Kandiyohi Men's Club, Kandiyohi Businessmen's Association, and St. Patrick's Catholic Church. He spent countless hours volunteering his time for his church and community events. Jim was proud of the Kandiyohi community, and had a deep commitment to his bank customers and the surrounding farming area. He passed away on February 24, 2021, and an annual scholarship of $1,000 is awarded in his memory. This scholarship is open to a college or trade school student with a strong GPA and interest in the Kandiyohi community or local agriculture. Application forms and more information are available by contacting Ryan Strouth at 651-324-7139 or [email protected]. Winner to be announced Friday evening on June 13.
KANDIYOHI AREA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP: The Kandiyohi Area Business Association awards a $500 scholarship to students, not just high school seniors, attending higher education from the Kandiyohi Community. Application forms are available at Harvest Bank or by emailing Dori Guerra at [email protected]. Deadline is June 9. Winner to be announced Saturday morning on June 14.
KANDIYOHI COMMUNITY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP & KANDIYOHI CO-OP ELEVATOR SCHOLARSHIP: Since 1987, the Kandiyohi Men's Club has awarded a $500 scholarship to a high school senior that lives in the former Whittier School District. That tradition continues as the Kandiyohi Community Club. Beginning in 2015, they started giving a second $500 scholarship, thanks to the generous donation of the former Kandiyohi Co-op Elevator. Applications are available by contacting Tony Vruwink at (320) 905-5679 or emailing [email protected]. Application deadline is June 9. Winner(s) will be notified June 11 and announced at Kandi is Dandy Days on Friday evening on June 13.