The 2008 Event Schedule - PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION

For a printable Map of the Parade Route, Click HERE! 

2008 - 109^th Annual Deuce of August Icelandic Celebration

Mountain, North Dakota

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, August 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, 2008

Friday, August 1st   

4:00 - 8:00 Genealogy Center & Souvenir Booth - 2nd Ave and 3rd St across from the Mountain Chalet
5:00 - 9:00 Pitchfork Fondue at Byron’s Bar 

 9:00 PM    Street Dance-Main Street of Mountain- Music by “The Roosters”

Saturday, August 2nd

10:30 AM     Parade- Main Street-See link for Parade route

Ceremony for the Disposal of Unserviceable Flags by the Mountain American Legion following Parade
MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER CEREMONY - immediately following parade

11:00 AM    Vikur Salad Luncheon-Vikur Church

11:30 AM    Genealogy Center and Souvenir Booth-2^nd Ave & 3^rd St, across from the Mountain Chalet Open until 6 PM

12:00 Noon  Car Show and Shine-Legion Grounds

12:00 Noon  3 on 3 Basketball Tournament-Mountain Chalet Grounds

12:00 Noon  Kids Inflatable Games-Mountain Chalet--$5.00-All Day Pass

2:00 PM     Heritage Program-Borg Home Lawn-Please bring your lawn chairs!  

          Keynote Speakers:

Iceland Foreign Minister Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir

Former ND Lieutenant Governor, Mrs, Rosemarie Myrdal

Entertainment by: “Spirit Lake Drum and Dance Group”

Choir Concert-“Seljahverfiskirkju” Choir from Iceland

Mountain Community Center Ceremony

3:15 PM     Coffee and Lemonade-Borg Home Lawn

3:30 PM     Tours of area historic sites and farms-Depart from Borg

4:00 PM  ATV Pull - Behind the Mountain Chalet!   - not on the PRINTABLE VERSION!

4:00 PM  Old Time Dance-Until 6 PM-Mountain Legion Hall-Music by

                 “Julie Lee and her White Rose Band” --$5.00--Both Sessions-4-6 & 7-10

6:00 PM   Icelandic Communities International Fellowship Supper-Everyone Welcome!-

                     Borg Home Lawn--Adults-$10.00--Kids 10 & under-$5.00

 7:00 PM   Old Time Dance-Until 10 PM-Mountain Legion Hall

 9:00 PM   Street Dance-Main Street of Mountain- ‘Icebreaker’

Sunday, August 3rd 

11:00 AM    Worship Service-Borg Home Lawn
                       Catered Picnic Dinner to follow

1:00  PM    Genealogy Center and Souvenir Booth-2^nd Ave & 3^rd St, across from the Mountain Chalet Open 1 to 3 PM

1:00  PM    North Dakota State Tractor & Pickup Pulling Contest- Behind Mountain Chalet

4:00  PM    Come to Byron’s Bar for Bingo

8:00  PM to Midnight  Live Band at Byron’s Bar - Shiny New Toys

The Souvenir Booth will be selling Icelandic Hardfish, Saturday Evening Supper Tickets, and Raffle Tickets.
Cash prizes of $1,000 and $500 will be awarded.
The drawing to be held at the conclusion of the Tractor Pull on Sunday, August 3rd.

For primitive camping information contact:  Katy Readel, 701-993-8431
Raffle Tickets: Duane Halldorson - 701-993-8116

Souvenirs:  Jeanne Halldorson - 701-993-8116

Ad/Media Coordinator: Leslie Geir - 701-993-8367

Flea Market Coordinator: Leslie Geir - 701-993-8367