Individual: $15.00 or Family: $20.00 (more is greatly appreciated.)
Our 11th annual "Party in the Park" will be a magical evening of great music, entertainment and family fun. Rein in Sarcoma 2011 will feature unlimited carousel rides, continuous entertainment, a large and unique Silent Auction and children’s activities. Rein in Sarcoma not only raises funds to benefit sarcoma cancers research and physician education, but it is also intended to provide hope and relief for patients and their families from the isolation of these rare and dangerous cancers.
Just prior to main event, RIS and American Family Insurance will host a free picnic for sarcoma patients, survivors, loved ones and for those who have lost a loved one to sarcoma. For the fifth consecutive year, American Family Insurance is sponsoring our picnic. Advanced registration is required.
Location: the East Picnic Grounds
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SIMPLE GIFTS with BILLY McLAUGHLIN, a six piece ensemble led by award-winning musician, Billy McLaughlin, presents our closing performance that will feature arranged, acoustic instrumental and vocal music that will heal your heart and thrill your soul. Their music harkens back to a quieter, simpler time and is eloquently framed by the accomplished musicians. Simple Gifts and Billy McLaughlin will be actively touring this year and have released their first CD together. More more info, click here.
Known for his harp-like guitar playing technique he calls “finger tapping,” McLaughlin is an American original - a national performing and recording artist who has achieved Billboard’s Top-Ten Chart. Several years ago, he came to embody every musician’s greatest fear. Read more about Billy including a video preview... Performing 8:35 - 9:30 with Illumination Fire Troupe.
DIRTY SHORTS BRASS BAND will give us a taste of New Orleans Dixieland. Dirty Shorts is a Minnesota original. They are a six piece New Orleans style brass band, playing everything from rock n' roll to swing. People can't help but get up and dance, march, or do whatever the music moves them to do. To see the Dirty Shorts Brass Band in action, click here. Performing 5:50 - 6:30 pm strolling and leading picnic attendees to event and again at 8:05 - 8:30 pm on RIS entertainment stage.
The INTERNATIONAL FIDDLE CONSPIRACY - from the Young Fiddlers and the Vikarbyns Lilla Spelmanslag. Twenty One Fiddlers from the U.S. and Sweeden! They range in age from 16-24 years old. Their director is Margaretha Mattsson. It will have you dancing on the grass!
Enjoy ice cream, soda, water, sub-way sandwiches, chips and more at the RIS Food Concession Stand.
Moon Walk 6:00 - 9:00
Face Painting 6:15 - 8:15
Bubbles 6:15 - 8:30
Mr Fun 6:30 - 8:15
Golf Putting 6:00 - 9:00 (with great prizes for winners)
Arcade Games 6:00 - 8:30
Chair Massages and Haircuts - All Proceeds to RIS!
Featuring Rein in Sarcoma merchandise: T-Shirts, wristbands, posters, stationery, and the official Rein in Sarcoma Coffee Mugs available in both 11 oz. and 15 oz. sizes. Other items include “Groovy Girls,” Willow Creek Angels, as well as “Sarcoma Knows No Borders” wristbands. Some items can be ordered on this website. Click here for additional information.
Featuring information about sarcoma cancers, story boards of persons affected by sarcoma, RIS Sarcoma banner. University of Minnesota sarcoma doctors and researchers will be on hand to answer your questions (6:15-8:45).Mini-Medical School - Discover how you can attend the second University Mini-Medical School, designed exclusively for lay people who are interested in sarcoma cancers.
Over 200 exotic and wonderful items to bid on in our best ever RIS Silent Auction, located at the air conditioned Visitor Center Porch. The all new RIS 2011 Internet Auction and Auction Catalog is open now through July 23rd. To view and bid on our on-line auction, click here. If you would like to donate an item to the 2011 RIS Internet and Silent Auction, click here.
SUPER AUCTION OF SUPER ITEMS - 8:30 - 8:55 in front of Visitor Center
Auction Check-Out - 9:00 - 9:45 Visitor Center Porch
The RIS Children's stage returns for a second time and will feature great entertainment for children throughout the evening. Located close to the Silent Auction, this is the perfect spot to have your kids entertained while you bid for the cause! Performing this year:
ROSS SUTTER - Ross Sutter is a very popular performer who plays an impressive array of folk instruments - guitar, bodhran, button accordion, dulcimer, bones - but is best known for his singular baritone voice. Ross loves to sing Irish, Scottish, and Scandinavian songs, as well as favorite American traditional and popular songs.
He has performed on radio, television and at festivals, and works regularly in schools teaching the songs and folk dances that he has collected over the years. His rapport with children is extraordinary, but he also possesses the unique ability to thoroughly entertain the parents and adults in the audience as well. For more on Ross, click here. Perfroming at 7:15 and 8:15 pm.
MAGIC BRAD - "There is lots of magic in life... there are also people who have a special gift of masterfully bringing that magic to our lives...MagicBrad is a masterful magician."
MagicBrad is one of THE MOST CREATIVE COMIC TALENTS to hit the mike – with his forehead. His over-the-top wacko humor, in the tradition of Red Skelton and Robin Williams, To learn more about Magic Brad, click here... Performing at 6:45 pm and 7:45 pm
Build a bird feeder with Elpis Enterprises! Create Sunflowers. Decorate and plant Sunflower starter pots. The Sunflower is the national symbol for finding a cure for sarcoma cancers.
Announcements and greetings from RIS leadership and physicians. Learn about the Karen Wyckoff Rein In Sarcoma Foundation and our accomplishments.
The evening's first ride will be reserved for sarcoma patients and survivors as they ride in support of cures for sarcoma cancers.
Ride on Cafesjian's Carousel Get in line for unlimited rides on the beautifully restored Cafesjian's Carousel with 68 magnificent horses and carriages. Handicapped accessible
Take a break and relax with a massage or even get a harcut! (all proceeds benefit RIS)
Raffle Tickets are $5.00 per ticket for $1,000 cash grand prize or a first prize of an Apple IPad-2 drawing. Winner need not be present to win.
The Closing Ceremony is a time of Remembrance and Celebration. Luminarias will be lit and will line the moat in front of the Visitor Center.
You may register for a luminaria to honor a sarcoma patient or survivor, or in memory of a sarcoma patient at the closing ceremony table located just outside of the visitor center's entrance or at the picnic preceding the Party in the Park.