Organizations, Clubs, Foundations

Jaycees

The Jaycees are a community service organization.
Meet: Third Tuesday of each month

Lions

The Lions are a service organization that supports programs for vision and hearing impaired including care restoration. They also promote various local projects including sponsoring 2 scholarships for 2 students for 2 years.
Meet: Second and Fourth Thursdays of the month at 6:30pm

Community Club

The Community Club represents and promotes the businesses of the community. They have 38 members
Meet: Quarterly (February, May, August and November) First Monday of these months

Retail Committee

The Retail committee is made up of businesses promoting and sharing advertising costs for five annual events.
Meet: No set date - but meets several times a year

Micawber Club

The Micawber club is a Federation of Women's Club. Their focus is community service, fundraising and volunteerism. Their major fundraiser is a fall "Craft Fair."
Meet: Third Monday of the month

Amicus Club

The Amicus Club focuses on enrichment programs and sponsors the Walnut Grove Blood Mobile.
Meet: Third Monday of the month

Twentieth Century Club

The Twentieth Century Club is a member of the Federation of Women's Club and is involved in providing community support via education and volunteerism.
Meet: First Monday of the month

American Legion

The American Legion goals are to perpetuate a 100% Americanism protect and preserve all veterans rights and benefits and help young men and women become productive adults.

Meet: First Thursday of the month

American Legion Auxiliary

The American Legion Auxiliary supports the American Legion programs and does community service. They work with the school promoting youth Americanism.
Meet: First Thursday of each month

Boy Scouts

The Boy Scout Troop 19 works with young men from Wanlut Grove and Westbrook. They meet twice a month, encourage service projects and advancement. They hold 5 to 7 campouts per year including a week at Camp Cyuna

Meet: Twice per month

Girl Scouts

The Girl Scouts carry out the Girl Scout promise and law by being active, responsible citizens. They respect themselves and others through their work and activities. They support the community through service projects.
Meet: Meetings are set when needed

4-H Club

North Hero All Stars club is a community service organization and does volunteer work. They promote personal growth, development and have fun.
Meet: Fourth Monday of the month

Wilder Pageant Committee

The Wilder Pagent Committee promotes and manages the Wilder Pageant event that draws about 10,000 people each year.
Meet: Third Monday of the month at 7:00pm

Wilder Museum Committee

The Wilder Museum's mission is to operate a combined historical museum and tourist information facility which promotes the general civic, social, education, and economic development of the Walnut Grove, MN community as follows:

• Provide information about the life of author Laura Ingalls Wilder and other pioneer residents of the Walnut Grove, MN area
• Collect, catalog, preserve, display, and interpret relevant historical artifacts
• Educate visitors about the contributions of Laura Ingalls Wilder to literature
• Provide tourist information to visitors
• They are a nonprofit organization.
  Meet: 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm

Walnut Grove Area Foundation

Meet: Quarterly

Walnut Grove Education Foundation

The Walnut Grove Education Foundation administers donations for school projects not funded in the school budget. Donations are tax deductible and can be designated.
Meet: Quarterly

Walnut Grove Development Corp.

The Walnut Grove Development is a funding source to promote new and existing businesses.
Meet: As needed - Annual meeting is in July