Fall Kick-Off Fest is now OKTOBERFEST!
IHM OKTOBERFESTSATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022
All are invited! We hope to celebrate with the entire Meridian-Kessler Neighborhood!
- IHM Oktoberfest will be Saturday, October 1st from 4:00-11:00 p.m.
- Featuring live music/DJs on the main stage and Sun King beer on tap
- Food to be provided by Sahm’s Hospitality Group
- New and improved games for kids and adults!
Compete in Stein Races, Stein Toss, Wurst Throwing Contest, and Liter Holding Contest. Also will be a Kinder Karneval for the small kids! - All money raised by Oktoberfest will be invested back into the parish
FUN RUN REGISTRATION IS OPEN – SEE BELOW FOR REGISTRATION LINK
Corporate and family sponsorships available – Volunteer opportunities available
Contact Oktoberfest Chairs:
Chair: Drew Hunt – [email protected]
Corporate Sponsorship Chair: Joe Mancewicz – [email protected]
Family Sponsorship Chair: Chris Czernik – [email protected]
There is still time for family sponsorship which includes food/drink tickets, unlimited beer and Oktoberfest swag! The deadline is this Friday, Sept. 30th at 12pm noon. You can register at the link below.
OKTOBERFEST SPONSOR REGISTRATION
OKTOBERFEST SPONSOR LEVELS 2022
Family Sponsorship Chair: Chris Czernik – [email protected]
| Gold Sponsor – $500 | Silver Sponsor – $250 |
| · $80 in tickets for food, kids games, and unlimited drinks
· Bracelets for entire family for kids games, tickets will be required for Cake Walk & Obstacle Course · IHM Oktoberfest “Beer Stein” and Cross Body Bag · Registration for IHM Fun Run plus t-shirts |
· $40 in tickets for food, kids games, and unlimited drinks
· Two bracelets for kids games, tickets will be required for Cake Walk & Obstacle Course · IHM Oktoberfest “Beer Stein” and Cross-Body Bag |
*Tax deductible amount determined above goods and services received
Registration is Open for the Kick Off Fun Run on the morning of the Oktoberfest (Deadline has passed to guarantee a Race t-shirt).
Pre-Registration closes Thursday night at midnight. There WILL be On-Site Registration on Saturday morning before the Run begins (7:00am-8:30am). This can be done online or with cash/check on site.
- All bibs and shirts can be picked up on Saturday morning before the Run begins (7:00am-8:30am).
- A pre-race Email will be sent to all participants beforehand with all the details.
And we can always use folks to serve as Course Sentries at the street corners of Central and Washington between 57th and 54th. And a few folks to staff the Water Stop and Finish Line Refreshments.
Thanks so much and see you again for some fun racing to kick off our festival!
IHM Oktoberfest Fun Run Registration
We need volunteers, mainly for food and beer service, ticket sales, and kids’ games. To volunteer for this event, please contact: Mark Bower [email protected]
Volunteers 2022:
| VOLUNTEER AREA | VOLUNTEER LINK |
| Oktoberfest Ticket Booth | Volunteer Here |
| Oktoberfest Grill Booth | Volunteer Here |
| Oktoberfest Kids Games | Volunteer Here |
| Oktoberfest Beer Volunteer | Volunteer Here |
| Oktoberfest Fun Run | Volunteer Here |
On the Main Stage We will have performances by:
- The Beer Barrel Boys: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
- The best up and coming DJ’s in Indy!
– 5:30pm – 6:00pm Kace
– 6:05pm – 6:45pm DJ Beast
– 6:50pm – 7:30pm DJ BK
- Liter Hold Contest: 7:30pm – 8:00pm
- The Band Etc.: 8:00pm – 11:00pm
There will also be performances by Brian Noble on his accordion around the festival.
Die Fledermäuschen Tanzgruppe, a german dance group, will be doing an instructional dance for patrons near the children’s area at 5:30pm and a full performance near the entrance to the event at 6:30pm!
We have OKTOBERFEST merchandise! CLOSED: Browse the ONLINE STORE.
There will be some merchandise at the Festival for purchase.
Thanks To Our 2022 Sponsors
2022 IHM Fall Fest
| Sponsorship Level | Company |
|---|---|
| In-Kind Sponsors |
Thank you to all our parishioner 2022 sponsors!
| Albaugh, Matt/Jessica
Anderson, Casey/Sarah Back, Vernon/Laura Walker Bannister, Alec/Emily Bannister, John/Megan Barnes, Tony/Flo Belch, Paul/Amy Bigelow, Brian/Kathleen Bouggy, Brian/Susan Bower, Mark/Lara Brewer, Sean/Ashley Buhl, Blake Burkholder, Matt/Jacqueline Byrnes, Rodney/Rebecca Caito, Matthew/Kerry Campbell, Andrew/Emily Carlson, Jim/Alicia Carnahan, Chris/Heidi Chan, Clive/Natalie Chavers, Adam/Molly Coe, Brent/Abi Crawford Family Cummings, Nick/Ally Cvar, Paul/Jennifer Czernick, Chris/Molly Dammann, Matthew/Erin Danielson, Graham/Nicole Dinwiddie, Tom/Nancy Dolan, Tim/Katie Doyle, Mary Ashton Drewry, Dan/Jamie Dunn, Michael/Theresa Dunn, Matt/Sally Dunn, Tyler/Sarah Duran, Joe/Kaitlin Elias, Jim/Liz Findley, Andy/Grace Free, Ed/Cindy |
Gabet, Matt/Jessica
Gardner, Nick/Terren Garren, Christopher/Caitlin Gilley, David/Anna Gilroy, James/Haley Gonzalez, Jason/Leah Goodenough, Doug/Gina Haney, Sherrie Hatfield, Nathan/Marie Herrmann, Jeremy/Jennifer Herzog, Joseph/Patricia Hunt, Drew/Bridget Jain, Alok/Neenah Jerziorski Family Johantgen, Walter/Mary Johnson, Steve/Emily Jordan, Michael/Maureen Keating, Vincent/Katy Kienzler, Jack/Abby Lang, Michael/Mary Ann Leenhouts, Peter/Teresa Leuer, Justin/Alysha Lewis, Cory/Erin Loomer, Aaron/Christine Lord, Matthew/Jamie Lotti, Patrick/Melissa Makowiec, Richard/Angela Mancewicz, Joe/Danielle Manetta, Michael/Brandy Martin, Ken/Amy Martin, Steve/Catherine Mascari, Theo/Elizabeth Masoudi, Hani/Nicole Mears, Ryan/Shannon Mees, Jack/Candice Moody, Aaron/Alissa Musson, Paul/Michele
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Neal, Roger/Gabrielle
Nemeth, Pete/Nicole Nicol, Ben/Abby Noltemeyer, Charles/Aubrey O’Brien, James Pettibone, Ryan/Ashli Pitschka, Chad/Heather Powers, Bill/Diane Ratterman, Drew/Adriana Rodman, Andy/Alexandra Roseman, Sean/Meghann Rossier, Sarah Rouleau-McCabe, Bonnie Rumer, Justin/Kimberly Sanders, Prescott/Sara Savage, Jesse/Amy Schaffer, Jason/Sarah Schneider, Mark/Sheila Segelon, Patrick/Sarah Siegmann, Eric/Kathleen Sparks, Brandon/Allison Stille, Shane/Juliana Sweigart, Lee/Christine Taylor, Joshua/Meredith Treida, Scott/Amy Trojan, Matthew Valiquett, Andy/Karen Vicars, Brian/Katie Watenpool, Matt/Laura Weaver, Chris/Lindsay Wells, Jeff/Jona Whiteside, Matt/Kaitlin Winternheimer, Stuart/Karen Young, Ryan Zupancic, Kristen Zyromski, Nick/Jennifer
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