Membership

If you're interested in joining  the club, please contact us; we look forward to meeting you!
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Membership Benefits
  • Fellowship enjoyed with fellow club members
  • Opportunity for personal development
  • Sharing in community growth and development
  • Satisfaction from helping others
  • Opportunities to share talents and leadership skills
Membership Responsibilities
  • Involvement - share time and talents at club activities
  • Attendance - attend meetings and events
  • Growth - bring prospective new members as guests
  • Remit Dues - pay quarterly dues in a timely manner
  • Fund Raisers - participate in fund raising activities
  • Brag About The Club - tell others about our great work
  • Fellowship - initiate and participate in conversations
  • Sharing - contribute your talents and experiences
  • Lead - pursue opportunities as a committee chair, board member, etc.
  • Enjoy The Club - Sertoma will be as fun as you make it!
Why Join?
All men and women from the Greater Grand Forks area that are interested in any or all of the following things:

  • Making new friends
  • Making your community a better place to live and work
  • Making a difference
Making new friends is easy. Come and be our guest at one of our weekly meetings - 12:00 noon every Tuesday at Eagle's Crest Grill located at 5301 South Columbia Road. Board meetings are on the second Thursday of every month at 12:00 noon at Eagle's Crest Grill. Members are welcome.

Making your community a better place happens when Sertomans gather to host numerous special events throughout the year including the Sports Show and the 4th of July Festival.

Making a difference has been happening for over 40 years. Proceeds from special events are given to charities in the Greater Grand Forks area. Over $700,000 has been given out over the years.
Opportunities to Serve
Membership: Purpose: Grown our club, retention, attendance, incentives, recognition. All
year committee, 4 – 6 members.

Public Relations: Purpose: Promoting our club to the community. Submitting updates and/or
award applications to Sertoma District, Regional, and International All year committee, 2 – 3
members.

Program: Purpose: Provide speaker and volunteer opportunities for club meetings. All year
committee, 3 – 4 members.

4th of July: Purpose: Provide a fun filled event for the community of Grand Forks around the
4th of July holiday. Provide fundraising opportunities through a raffle. All year committee – All
club members.

Mission/Sponsorship: Purpose: Study local charities and the benevolence field and draw
up a program of sponsoring some worthy activity. All year committee, 4-5 members.
Nomination: Purpose: Appointed committee of at least 3 active members, responsible for
nominating candidates for the upcoming year, read those at 2 meetings prior to the election for
voting.

Sertoma Park: Purpose: Serve as a liaison between GF Park District & wishes of Club for
Sertoma Park. All year committee, 2-3 members with support from the entire club for
fundraising events.

Social: Purpose: Encourage engagement through non meeting activities throughout the year.
Also, reach out to members sick, in need. 4-5 members.

Jay Seeger Service to Mankind Award: The Jay Seeger Service to Mankind Award is given
to a member of the Greater Grand Forks Community. The purpose of this award is to recognize
the recipient for what they have given back to our community through outstanding volunteer
service. Nomination for this award is the highest honor a Sertoma member can bestow on a
non-member. 2-3 members October Luncheon

Freedom Week: Purpose: Work with local 5th grade class teachers for students to write an
essay about “What Freedom Means to Me”, select winners and organize a special luncheon in
February Identify and honor through a special luncheon a non-Sertoman for volunteer work in
the community. 4-5 members plus extra volunteers to help select winners of the essays. (work
done November – March). February Luncheon

Clarence Blecha Speech and Hearing Award: Purpose: Work with Altru to select an
individual who has made great strides in recovering from a speech or hearing loss and honor
through a special luncheon. 2-3 members / May Luncheon

Finance: Purpose: Committee led by the Treasurer with at least 2 additional members that
drafts and monitors the budget. Seeks outside granting opportunities that meet the club’s
mission.. November – February committee. May also be asked to help with 4th of July.
Our Past Presidents
1958 Robert May
1959 Stuart McDonald
1960 Dave Vaaler
1961 Homer Abbot
1962 Dave Kessler
1963 Noel Gunderson
1964 Robert A. Matt
1965 William Morris
1966 Jerome J. Mack
1967 John E. Larson
1968 William F. Murray
1969 Jack Hagerty
1970 Jay D. Seeger
1971 William F. Mulllally
1972 Robert L. Howe
1973 James Winter
1974 John Dahlgren
1975 Gallan Pearson
1976 Edward L Adams
1977 Keith Moon
1978 Robert J. Simons
1979 Roger G. Kieffer
1980 Kenneth D. Welter
1981 Terry McKenna
1982 Lynn Vreeland
1983 Arden Shores
1984 Don Fisk
1985 Marland Lee
1986 Jack Carroll
1987 Abe Muscari
1988 Al Rud
1989 Don Kramer
1990 Terry Anderson
1991 Brad Seymour
1992 Terry Longtin
1993 Bob Hankey
1994 Tom Lerud
1995 Tim Sayler
1996 Dick Mead
1997 Jack Widdel
1998 John Rieke
1999 Mark Westacott
2000 Paul Waind
2001 Kelly Hjelle
2002 Andrew Gleich
2003 Kenneth Black
2004 Suzanne Bjornstad
2005 Ted Black
2006 Kathy Benda
2007 Kay Derry
2008 Jill Fritel
2009 Scott Reinhart
2010 Kevin Austin
2011 Nikki Jackman
2012 Eric Scheffer
2013 Joan Schultheis
2014 Staci Lord
2015 Nancy Andrews
2016 Tim Behm
2017 Paul Waind
2018 Tim Behm
2019 Shannon Baker
2020 Evan Andrist
2021 Mike Elsberry
2022 Bob Wedin
2023 Kevin Praska
2024 Peter O'Neill
2025 Mallory Berdal
2026 Megan Rubbert
Our Past Treasurers
1958 Raymond Pratt
1961-1962 Donald Ford
1963-1966 Herbert J. Stennes
1967-1972 Oriville A. Johnson
1973-1977 Raymond W. Teigen
1978-1984 Mike Anderson
1984-1990 Kevin Austin
1990-1992 Wayne Schott
1992-1995 Tony Aymond
1996-2000 John Dahlgren
2000-2004 Tony Aymond
2004-2006 Scott Berge
2006-2007 Andy Gleich/Kevin Austin
2007-2010 Bob Sorlien
2010-2013 Alan Netzer
2013- Kevin Austin
 Our Past Secretaries
1958 Raymond D. Pratt
1959-1960 Frank Brown
1961-1962 Jerome Mack
1962-1963 Frank Bennett
1964-1983 Clarence O. Blecha
1983-1984 Don Nicholson
1984-1986 Dick Soule
1986-1988 Marc Melberg
1988-1990 C.J. "Rusty" Wysocki
1990-1992 Marc Melberg
1992-1995 Andy Gleich
1996-2004 Karen Lovelace
2004-2005 Nancy Bina
2005-2010 Kelly Hjelle
2010- Kay Rone