Monticello Homecoming
Sponsored by Monticello Community Club, the Village of Monticello, Lions Club, Monticello Chamber of Commerce
Thur., July 10
6:00 P.M. Pony Trot Registration open – Monticello School Playground
7:00 P.M. 1K Little Pony Run – Monticello School
7:30 P.M. 5K Fun Run/Walk – Monticello School
Fri., July 11
5:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. Wristband Night at The Carnival
8:00 P.M.-12:00 P.M. Cool Hat (free admittance)
Sat., July 12
8:30 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. Basketball Tournament
9:30 A.M. Kids Pedal Tractor Pull Registration –W North Ave by Pool House
10:00 A.M. Kids Tractor Pull – $ off coupon for all – ages 3-10 yrs
10:00 A.M.–2:00 P.M. Monticello Area Museum is Open – Main St.
9:00A.M.–1:00 P.M. Libray Activity Tent – along park sidewalk (sponsored by Monticello Public Library)
11:00 A,M, Duck Races – in the park at the river wooden walk bridge
12:30 P.M. Tug of War – US Amateur Tug of War Association matches
1:30 P.M. Preregistration for Canoe Races & “Triathlon” by the lake
1:00 P.M-4:00 P.M. Two County Lines – Main Beer Tent (free admittance)
2:00 P.M. Canoe Races on Lake Montesian
2:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. Fire Department Dunk Tank– along park sidewalk by restrooms
3:00 P.M. “Triathlon” on Lake Montesian
5 P.M.-7:00 P.M. Dan Klitzke – Main Beer Tent (free admittance)
8 P.M.-12:00 A.M. Jimmy Anderson Acoustics – Main Beer Tent (free admittance)
9:45 P.M. FIREWORKS, Lake Montesian – Rain Delay, Sunday
(Sponsored by Monticello Community Club and Greenwoods State Bank)
Sun., July 13
9:30 A.M. Church Services at Montesian Gardens,
Zwingli UCC and Washington Reformation UCC
11:00 A.M. Chicken BBQ – Octagon Shelter $14 full meal, $9 chicken only
2:00 P.M. Parade – On Main St
After the Parade til 6:00 P.M. Zweifel Brothers – Main Beer Tent (free admittance)
(Sponsored by Symdon Auto Group)
7:00-10:30 P.M. Decades – Main Beer Tent (free admittance)
7:00 P.M. Community Club Raffle Drawing – Main Beer Tent
All Weekend: Carnival, Beer Tents, Free Music, Lions Famous Cheese Curds, Mushrooms & Food Stand with Homemade Pies, Sports Boosters Fresh made Lemonade, and Boy Scouts grilled sandwiches,
FRIDAY NIGHT TOURNAMENTS: Softball and 5 Person Mud Volleyball (if needed)
SATURDAY TOURNAMENTS: Softball, 5 Person Open Mud Volleyball, Grass Volleyball, 3 on 3 Basketball
SUNDAY TOURNAMENTS: Softball & Co-Ed Mud Volleyball
Softball registration, contact Scott Kubly at 558-1385 ($150)
Basketball registration, contact Jacob Marty at 558-5493 ($80)
Mud Volleyball registration, contact Jacob Marty at 558-5493 (5 person open $100 – 6 person co-ed $120)
Grass Volleyball registration, contact Dave Stoerp at 289-4170 ($60)
Kids’ pedal tractor pull registration is day of (free)
Monticello Homecoming – July 10 th through 13 th , 2025
Monticello Homecoming is back! Monticello Community Club, The Village of Monticello,
Greenwoods State Bank, the Lions Club and the Monticello Chamber of Commerce
would like to welcome you to our annual celebration, beginning on Thursday evening,
July 10 th and continuing throughout the weekend. We have many activities that you are
welcome to come and watch, and even participate in!
ALL WEEKEND
The Carnival will begin on Friday with Wristband Special, $20, from 5-9 pm (the only
wristband special over the weekend). Like to watch sports? Both the Softball
tournament and the Mud Volleyball tournament (if they have enough teams) will begin
on Friday evening and will continue throughout the weekend. To register your Mud
Volleyball team ($100 for the 5 person open teams or $120 for the Co-ed teams),
contact Jacob Marty at 558-5493.
The Homecoming Softball Tournament is in search of Men's teams and Co-ed.
Play will be Friday evening through Sunday early evening depending on the number of
teams. The Men's Tournament rules shall be 2 balls and 1 strike with a foul ball
allowed. A landing strike or swing and miss is an out. No home run rule limit. ASA
bats only. The Co-ed Tournament shall be 2 balls and 1 strike with a foul ball allowed.
A landing strike or swing is an out. Men shall use aluminum bats for safety with
unlimited home runs and women any ASA l bat. $150 entry fee with 100% payout. The
same softballs as last year will be used, MacGregor Poly Core X100 300/52. We will
schedule every hour and try to be on time. Depending on the number of teams the
format may change to round robin or 3 game guarantees. Please contact Scott Kubly
with a text or call at 608-558-1385.
You don’t need to eat before you come in to Homecoming! The Lions Food Stand opens
Friday at 4 pm. Remember the brats, hot dogs, BBQs, and those luscious homemade
pies, donated by community members? Yum – prepare to enjoy! Pie flavors change
daily, so check often for your favorite, before it is sold out. The Lion’s Club will be
serving their famous homemade fried cheese curds (never frozen) and fresh fried
mushrooms all weekend. The Boy Scouts will be on the grounds to serve you grilled
sandwiches and more, and the MHS Sports Boosters with have their fresh squeezed ice
cold lemonade. You won’t go hungry at the ball diamond either, as MHS Sports
Boosters will be providing snacks and more with cold beverages.
THURSDAY
Join us on Thursday, July 10th for Monticello PTO’s “GLOW” Pony Trot 5K Run/Walk
and Little Pony 1K. The Little Pony 1K begins at 7:00pm and the 5K Fun Run/Walk
begins at 7:30. Register by June 25th to guarantee a t-shirt. The link to registration
information is on the Monticello School District main page at:
https://www.monticello.k12.wi.us/ on the top left. An adult registered before June 25 th is
$25, after is $30. All kids 18 and under are $15 (any race), except that kids in strollers
are free. Day of race registration begins at 6:30pm at the elementary playground.
Monticello PTO is an organization of parents, current teachers, and retired teachers
who support the students and staff of Monticello Schools. Every year, the PTO uses its
funds to make multiple contributions to the school in the form of teacher grants for
classroom activities, senior scholarships, student supplies, playground equipment and
various other initiatives.
The Carnival is not open, as well as the Homecoming beer tent and activities.
FRIDAY
Friday evening, the Carnival has the wristband special from 5-9pm.Cool Hat is playing
Friday night from 8pm to midnight at the main beer tent. No admission charge.
SATURDAY
On Saturday, mud volleyball and softball tournaments continue from Friday night and,
grass volleyball and 3-on-3 basketball are running all day Saturday. Sign up is in
advance by contacting the coordinator. Coordinators: Grass Volleyball ($60) is Dave
Stoerp at 289-4170. Basketball ($75) and Mud Volleyball (5 person open $100 and 6
person co-ed $120) is Jacob Marty at 558-5493.
Stop over and say hello to the Monticello Library tent from 9-1. Browse upcoming library
programming and/or make a project.
In the past, the kids have had so much fun, we’re doing it again – the FREE Kids’ Pedal
Tractor Pull. Registration is at 9:30 at W Monroe St, in front of Monticello Pool House.
For ages 3-10, four age classes, and trophies! The competition begins at 10:00. No pre-
registration necessary. Kids participating will receive a coupon for our local
Homecoming food vendors for participating. Thank you to our sponsor Pleasant Grain.
The Monticello Area Historical Society Museum will be open Saturday from 10-2. The
museum is located on Main Street in the former Woelffer Drug Store with lots of local
items to discover, plus explore the Heritage Farms exhibit. Admission is free!
The Pec Valley Monticello Chapter is hosting an ATV ride. Meet at Shawnas at 10am.
The Duck Races are back! A table will be set up in the park at the river wooden walk
bridge. First race to start at 11am. To claim a duck, you can either stop by the table to
purchase one the day of, or stop in at any of these locations (MM Café, Boar’s Nest,
King Bubbas’s, Eagle Pass, Rathskeller, and Shawnas) and buy a “square” on one of
our race grids. Each grid will be a separate race. $5.00 per duck (square). Cash prizes
for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places!
Tug of War is brought to us by the US Amateur Tug of War Association. Teams from 3
states will compete in several weight classes and the competition will include Men’s,
Women’s and Co-ed teams. Pulling starts at 12:30 and will run throughout the
afternoon.
Don’t forget the canoe races around Lake Montesian. You can register at the lake at
1:30 pm on Saturday. Races will begin at 2:00 pm. Teams will consist of adult males 17
& older; adult females 17 & older; co-ed 18 & under; co-ed adult; co-ed mixed
(adult/child); and children (you must be at least 12). There is no fee to enter and cash
prizes are awarded, sponsored by the Monticello Community Club. Following is the
“triathlon”…. a fun based relay race. The team divisions are the same as the canoe
races. Both events are as fun to watch, as they are to participate in!
From 2 to 6pm, you can dunk a firefighter! The Dunk Tank will be along the park
sidewalk by the restrooms. Contributions will help support the Monticello Fire
Department with future operations and purchasing new equipment or gear. The
department's newest rig, "Rescue 9", will also be on display for the public to see in
person!
From 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the main beer tent, Two County Lines will entertain,
followed by Dan Kltzke from 5 to 7. Sponsored by Monticello Community Club.
At the beer stand from 8 until midnight, there will again be live music, Jimmy Anderson
Acoustics (no cover charge, of course), with at break at about 9:45 for the
FIREWORKS!! The fireworks are set off at Lake Montesian and can be viewed from
several locations. A special thank you to the fireworks sponsors, the Monticello
Community Club and Greenwoods State Bank. Rain delay will be Sunday at 9:45 pm
SUNDAY
A Community Church Service will begin at 9:30 at Montesian Gardens, led by Zwingli
UCC and Washington Reformation UCC. Please bring your lawn chairs. While you are
there, take a little extra time to enjoy the beautiful gardens, tended to by community
volunteers.
Following the church service, you should definitely plan on lunch at the Chicken
Barbecue sponsored by Monticello Community Club. The group is serving half chicken
dinners for $14 or just chicken for $9. The dinner consists of 1/2 chicken, baked potato,
cole slaw, bun, milk or water, and ice cream. Serving will begin at 11:00 am at the
Octagon Shelter. Carry-outs are available. Delivery service is also available by the
Monticello Fire Department for senior citizens, handicapped or disabled persons,
who don’t have anyone to come pick up their chicken. Contact Carol at 608-293-
4994 before 5 pm on Saturday, July 12 h to order delivery and please leave a
message.
The parade will begin at 2:00 pm on Sunday, July 13 th , at the Monticello School parking
lot and will proceed down Main Street to the north end of Main Street (avoiding Lake
Avenue). Parade entries and monetary donations, to help sponsor some of the unique
entries, are still being accepted. If you are interested in participating or sponsoring a
parade entry, contact Kay Freitag at 608-558-5687. Questions can be answered at
[email protected] . There is always room for more participants
– floats are fun and you can let your inner clown shine through! And the Parade could
surely use your sponsorship. The Community Club pulls a float honoring Veterans and
all Veterans, both past and present, are invited to ride. There is a ramp to assist entry
onto the trailer and a tent to provide some shade. No prior notice needed. Float loads at
the Monticello School 334 S Main Street at around 1:40 on Sunday.
The mud volleyball tournament continues from Saturday, as well as the softball
tournament. Both fun to watch and cheer on your favorites – and the champions will be
decided on Sunday.
Sunday afternoon and evening music lineup: At the main beer stand, after the parade,
about 3 pm, The Zweifel Brothers will be performing until 6pm. They are sponsored by
Symdon Auto Group. Then, Decades will play from 7-10:30 p.m., sponsored by the
Monticello Community Club. Hang out for good fun and conversation. (Remember – no
entry fee for any entertainment at the beer stand – all weekend long.)
Don’t forget to purchase your raffle chance at cold cash ($500, $100, $50, $50), Four
Mallards High Top Table tickets for Aug 2 nd (valued at $400), a steel fire pit (valued at
200), 12 cases of 30’s beer(Beer for a Year) (valued at $240), a cooler full of beer
(valued at $150), golf bag (valued at $125), and a mirror (valued at $50). Raffle tickets
are $5.00 for a book of 6 or $1.00 each and can be purchased now at Monticello
businesses or from any member of the Monticello Community Club. During
Homecoming, tickets are available at the beer stand. Proceeds always go back into our
Monticello community. The raffle drawing will be held at 7:00 pm on Sunday night at the
beer stand. You need not be present to win. Sponsored by Monticello Community Club
with proceeds returned to the Community.
Oh, and what about helping? All our local organizations are stretched thin over the
weekend and would appreciate volunteers.
Monticello Homecoming is sponsored by The Monticello Community Club, the Village of
Monticello, the Lions Club and the Monticello Chamber of Commerce. The Monticello
Community Club is a local organization that has been in existence for over eighty years.
The club’s purpose is to make our community a great place to live and raise a family.
Our annual Homecoming celebration is the main fundraiser for projects that better
Monticello. Through the years, the Club has contributed to the development and
improvement of Lake Montesian, the village park, park restrooms, ball diamond,
concession stand, basketball court, the octagon shelter house, the depot, the pool, the
village playground equipment, and many other projects in our Village, as well as to fund
scholarships for our local graduates.
Please come enjoy what Monticello has to offer during Homecoming 2025.