Keep Up-to-Date 2023

• Thursday, March 2, 2023- Kick-Off 70th Anniversary Million Penny Parade. First-time viewing of the Million Penny Thermometer. Help us raise the meter! Personnel from AV-W School, Minocqua Chamber, Town government, and museum members will be present. Two members from Trillium will perform "Pennies From Heaven".

• Saturday, March 25th 10am-2pm Dr. Kate Museum will have a brat cookout at ACE Hardware (1302 HWY 47, Woodruff, WI, 54568)

• Saturday, April 22nd 8 a.m. Dr. Kate Museum will host the Inaugural Million Penny Pickleball Tournament at Lakeland Fitness and Golf.  Competition will be for doubles only played on the racquet ball court. All equipment will be provided. Registration is at Lakeland Fitness and Golf. Fee to register is $25 per person for L F & Golf members. Nonmember fee is $40 per person with a $15 day pass included.
  • Prizes provided by the Dr. Kate Museum  for this event are: $250 1st place; $150 2nd place; $100 3rd place.
  • The Dr. Kate Museum is seeking sponsors at a cost of $100 each. These sponsors will be recognized at Lakeland Fitness and Golf on their big screen TV's.  All registration fees and sponsor fees will benefit the Dr. Kate Museum building expansion fund drive.

• Saturday, June 17th the museum will have a brat cookout at ACE Hardware.

• The 70th Anniversary of the Million Penny Parade will be held Saturday, July 15th, 2023! There will be a parade with Marty's Goldernaires, a classic car show, kids' activities, food vendors, beer, music provided by Richie Yurkovich and his polka band.

You can mail donations to: Dr. Kate Museum, PO BOX 851, Woodruff, WI 64568

If you have questions about volunteering or sponsorship: Marsha Doud, 715-356-5562

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Inaugural Million Penny Pickleball Tournament

As part of the 70^th Anniversary of the Million Penny Parade the Dr. Kate Museum is hosting the first ever Pickleball Tournament in the area. The tournament will be held at Lakeland Fitness and Golf in Woodruff on Saturday, April 22^nd beginning at 8a.m.

This inaugural competition will feature doubles only. Registration and collection of fees can be completed at Lakeland Fitness and Golf. The one-day fee will be $25 per person for LF & G members. Nonmember fee to register will be $40 per person, which includes a $15 day pass. The tournament will be held on the racquet ball court and all equipment will be provided by Lakeland Fitness and Golf. The “kitchen” will be 5 feet instead of 7 feet. 

The Dr. Kate Museum will provide prizes in the following amounts: 1^st: $250; 2^nd: $150;  3^rd: $100. This event is part of a fund-raising effort by the Museum to build a much-needed addition to the existing structure. All registration fees and sponsor money go directly to the Dr. Kate Museum 70^th Anniversary of the Million Penny parade building fund.

If your business, organization or Pickleball team would like to help sponsor this first-ever event in the amount of $100, please contact Barb Maines at 715-542-3501 or Marsha Doud at 715-356-5562. All sponsors will be recognized with rolling credits on televisions at Lakeland Fitness and Golf the day of the contest.