Not able to attend in August? Can you help earlier in the year?

There is still plenty of ways that you can help to make our festival a success!

• Solicit for sponsors (January - April)
• Solicit for silent auction items (All year)
• Help with marketing, publicity, and social media (April - August)
• Distribute posters and signs (August)
• Sell cash and car raffle tickets after Mass (June - August)
• Help fill the volunteer spots by making calls or after Mass (June - August)
• Donate the amount you think you would spend if you attended the event with your family and friends. (Keep in mind meals, kids & adult games, pull tabs, silent auction bids, bake sale goodies, craft & quilts purchases, car raffle, cash raffle, cheer wagon raffle, wine booth raffle, quilt raffle, and quilt live auction purchases.)

can you help ON the weekend of the event?

• Thursday, August 18
  • Tent & Booth Set-Up (starting at 4:45 pm and going until dark)
• Friday, August 19
  • Food Prep (see leads for specific times)
  • Grounds, Booth, & Electrical Set-Up (starts at 9 am for the day)

• Specific Booth Set-Up (All booths should be set up by 3 pm)
• Polka Mass at 4 pm - help with set-up, Mass usher, lector, or altar server. or take-down.
• 5 pm - All food, festivities, and booths are open. All require volunteers!

• 9 am Mass
• 10 am - All food, festivities, and booths are open. All require volunteers!
• 0.5K Donut Dawdle - help with donuts
• Bean Bag Tourney
• Prize Tree
• Chicken Plop - board seller
• Sunday evening grounds clean-up and booth take down - starting at 5 pm

• Food Booth - Hundreds of volunteers are needed!
  • Grill Burgers or Hot Dogs
  • French Fryer
  • Mexican Food
  • Kitchen Clean Up
• Beer Booth - 21+ years old
• Snack Shack - great for a whole family to work in!
• Wine Booth & Raffle - 21+ years old
• Pull Tabs - 18+ years old
• Bingo
• Kids Games or Ticket Booth - great for youth service hours!
• Crafts & Quilts
• Bake Sale - great for a whole family to work in!
• Grounds & Maintenance
• Security
• Photographer
• Parking Lot Attendant
• Cart Driver - 18+ years old
• First Aid  - Medical Training required
• SJA Booth - help with volunteers and parishioner questions

• Sunday, August 21
  • Grounds Clean-Up and Booth Take-Down
• Monday, August 22
  • Social Center Clean-Up - starting at 9 am
  • Tent Take-Down - starting at 4:45 pm until done

• Send out thank you notes (August - September)

Please don’t wait for a call. We need you to sign up ONLINE!
The easy online sign-up tool will allow you to find the perfect spot for you and your family!

Click on our SignUpGenius link - COMING SPRING 2023!

• Find the day you can work from the tabs at the top. The JACS JAM signup has five tabs at the top:
  • Set-Up, Take-Down, & Food Prep (Thursday, Friday, Sunday evening, & Monday volunteers)
  • SATURDAY Volunteers (Saturday, August 19, 2023)
  • SUNDAY Volunteers (Sunday, August 20, 2023)
  • 0.5K Donut Dawdle Registration (Sunday, August 20, 2023)
  • Bean Bag Tourney (Sunday, August 20, 2023)
• Scroll through the sign-up and find the slot and hour you would like to work.
• Select the “Sign Up” button to the right of that slot.
• Click the big “Submit & Sign Up” button at the bottom of the page.
• This brings you to a new page with all of the spots that you chose to sign up for. YES, you can sign up for more than one area!
• Add the required info. Then click “Sign Up Now”.

• Click the magnifying glass on the bar
• Type the email: [email protected]
• Check the box: "I’m not a robot"
• Once it turns to a green check click the orange “Search” button
• This will bring you to a page that will show all of SJA's active SignUpGenius sign-ups.
• Choose any of the JACS JAM sign-ups and it will bring you to that page and you will still be able to see all of JACS JAM's five tabs at the top of the page.

Need inspiration?

• New or like-new items. NO ITEM IS TOO BIG!
• Homemade or new crafts and woodworking projects
• Use of a cabin, timeshare, or sport/event tickets
• An activity or an experience (poker night, yoga class, art exhibit, etc.)
• Put a basket together. Create a fun theme.
• Gift cards or gift certificates
• Memorabilia
• Outdoor items: firepit, grill & accessories, smoker, games, chairs, flower planters, garden ornamentals
• Kids' toys or basket
• Family games
• Wall decor
• Got an idea? Call our chair to discuss!

DATES TO KNOW:

• LAST DAY TO DONATE - AUGUST 10, 2023, at 4 pm
• AUCTION OPENS - AUGUST 19, 2023, at 5 pm
• AUCTION CLOSES - AUGUST 20, 2023, at 3 pm

DROP OFF:

• LARGER ITEMS - contact the office or the chair to schedule a drop-off or pick-up.
• SMALLER ITEMS - nonperishable, smaller items may be dropped off at the office until Thursday, August 11, at 4 pm. Please call the chair to coordinate as they will already be working on efforts to finish the sheets and layout of the items and booth.
• PERISHABLE ITEMS - drop off on Friday or Saturday morning of the festival weekend out at SJA - Marystown campus, 15850 Marystown Rd, Shakopee, MN 55379.

Dave Siwek
Silent Auction Chair
952-240-4119
[email protected]

Checks made payable to: SJA Memo: JACS JAM 2022
 
Mark the following areas so we know how to apply your donation. Return money, checklist, and raffle tickets in an envelope in the collection basket or to the parish office.
 
General Donation     $____________
For general festival needs. Thank you!

Cash Raffles  $____________
Each family will receive 20 tickets to purchase or sell at $5 each.
This is our biggest fundraising event! $10,000 in cash prizes! Top prizes: $3,000, $2,000, & $1,000!
Gambling laws do not allow us to mail our raffle tickets. Get your tickets in your family packets, in the office, or at the SJA booth at the festival. Drawing will be held on Sunday, August 21, at 4:30 pm, during the festival at SJA - Marystown Church.

Car Raffle  $____________  (A lead/team is needed for the Car Raffle!)
Look for our Car Raffle details in Spring 2023!
$20 per ticket.
Drawing will be held on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at 4:30 pm, during the festival at SJA - Marystown Church.
 
$10 Meat Donation  $____________
Meat is expensive! Donate $10 to help cover the cost of meat for the food booths.
 
$10 Kids Prizes   $____________
Kids love the games but especially the prizes! Donate a new toy or $10 to help cover the cost of the prizes we purchase.


Check #: __________     TOTAL $__________

The Parish of Saints Joachim & Anne is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and some donations are tax-deductible.
Contact your tax preparer for more information.

NEW and HANDMADE items are needed for many areas of the festival including the Silent Auction, Crafts & Quilts booth, Bake Sale, Kid's Games, Cheer Wagon, and Wine booth.

• Bottles of Wine - Red, White, Blends, or Sparkling

• Kids Prizes - $10 toward purchases or donate prizes for any age group, especially teens.

• Canned Jellies, Salsas, Cookie/Cake-in-a-Jar - Hot sellers at the Country Store.
• Home-Grown Produce, Plants, Flowers - Fresh from your garden or your neighbors.
• Pies - #1 seller in the bake sale and sold as slices in the Snack Shack. Please, No Cream Pies.
• Baked Goods - Sweet Breads, Bars, Cookies, Cakes, Cupcakes, Candies.

• Quilts - All sizes for our live quilt auction and quilt booth
• Arts & Crafts - Ornaments, Pottery, Painted Glasses, Vases.
• Woodworking Projects - Cutting Boards, Bowls, Tables, Games, Kids Toys.
• Homemade Items - Candles, Jewelry, Lotions, Soap, Bath Bombs.
• Photography Projects - Canvas, Prints, Magnets, Greeting Cards.
• Sewing/Knitting Projects - Dish Towels, Blankets, Potholders, Pillow Cases, Headbands, Scrunchies, Bibs, Aprons, Hats, Mittens, Scarves, Hand/Rice Warmers.

 Schedule a craft day with your kids, grandkids, or friends
to make custom items to donate to the festival!
 

DONATION DROP-OFFS:

• LARGER ITEMS - contact the office to schedule a drop-off or pick-up at 952-445-1319.
• SMALLER ITEMS - nonperishable, smaller items may be dropped off at the office until Thursday, August 11. Please call the office to schedule a drop-off or pick-up with the coordinators after this date.
• PERISHABLE ITEMS - drop off on Friday or Saturday morning of the event at Marystown.

Can we borrow a picnic table?

We could use plastic tables for outdoor seating at the festival. Please plan to deliver on Friday or Saturday prior to the start.
NEED HELP WITH DELIVERY? Call the office to schedule a pick-up.

Are you or your business able to be a JACS JAM festival sponsor?

Can you donate to our parish’s biggest annual fundraising event?

We will help to promote your business to show our appreciation for your support!
Please contact the parish office for more information.
952-445-1319 | [email protected]

Special thank you to our 2022 Sponsors!

This will give you an idea of what our event looks like.
Watch for our 2023 Schedule of Events coming in Spring 2023

All events held at our SJA - Marystown Church, 15850 Marystown Road, Shakopee, MN 55379

2022 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18

• 4:45 pm: Tent & booth set-up begins (Volunteers needed! Sign up on our SignUpGenius.com)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19

• All-day: Food prep and booth set-up

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

• 4 pm: Polka Mass - Outdoor, under the tent, weather permitting. Some chairs are provided or you may bring lawn chairs. (No 5 pm Mass at St. Mark)
• 5 - 11 pm: Festivities open! Food, games, & more!
• 5:15 pm: LIVE ENTERTAINMENT - “Adam Sandhurst and the Jolly Jammers” Polka Band
• 7 pm: LIVE ENTERTAINMENT - “Meat Raffle Tonight” is back with crowd-pleasing fun dancing songs!
• 8 pm: Kids' games will close
• 9 pm: Bake Sale and Crafts & Quilts booths will close
• 8 - 11 pm: LIVE ENTERTAINMENT - “Verge” is ready to JAM! Get ready for a wide range of country to rock cover songs from classic to current hits!

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

• 9 am: Mass - inside Marystown Church (15850 Marystown Road, Shakopee, MN 55379) JACS JAM volunteers and 0.5K Donut Dawdlers may wear their T-shirts to Mass.
• 10 am - 5 pm: All festivities open including Sunday-only events like our famous Chicken Plop game, bean bag tournament, and popular kid's Prize Tree!
• 10:05 am: 0.5K Donut Dawdle - Sign up to run, walk, jaunt, or polka your way to the donut stand! Register by July 29 to be guaranteed a commemorative 2022 T-shirt, at SignUpGenius.com.
• 10:30 am: LIVE ENTERTAINMENT - “Bob the Beachcomber” with family-friendly entertainment on the main stage.
• 12:30 pm: Bean Bag Tournament - Register at SignUpGenius.com or beginning at 11 am on Sunday.
• 12:30 pm: Misa en Español, Marystown (No 12:30 pm Spanish Mass at St. Mark)
• 12:30 pm: LIVE ENTERTAINMENT - “Czech Area Concertina Club" Band
• 3 pm: Silent Auction closes
• 3:30 pm: Live Quilt Auction - Quilts are donated for this event.
• 4:00 pm: CAR raffle, CASH raffles, QUILT raffle, CHEER WAGON raffle, & WINE raffle drawings! Find out who our big winners are!
• 5 pm: Grounds clean-up and booth take-down - All parishioners are asked to stay & help!

RAFFLES

• CAR Raffle: Find out our next car in Spring 2023
• CASH Raffles: $10,000 in prizes. The Grand prize is $3,000!
• QUILT Raffle: Win a quilt made by SJA parishioners
• CHEER WAGON Raffle: Win a freezer full of liquor!
• WINE Raffle: Win a bottle or basket!

BOOTHS & GAMES

• Silent Auction
• Crafts & Quilts Booth
• Bake Sale
• Quilt Live Auction
• Bingo (upstairs social center, in air conditioning)
• Pull Tabs
• Beat the Dealer
• Kids Games
  • Face Painting
  • Mystery Door
  • Fish Pond
  • Pinball
  • Plinko
  • Ring Toss
  • Prize Tree (Sunday only)

FOOD & Beverages

• Beer & Hard Seltzer Booth
• Wine Booth
• Food Booth
  • Burgers, Brats, Hot Dogs, Fries
  • Pulled Pork Sandwich
  • Tacos, Quesadillas, & Elote
  • German Potato Salad
• Snack Shack
  • Pop & Water
  • Pie & Pie à la Mode
  • Ice Cream
  • Root Beer Floats
  • Snowcones
  • Popcorn
  • & More!

0.5K Donut Dawdle
This event is truly for all fitness levels!
Registration gets you a commemorative 0.5K T-shirt and after the rigorous downhill dawdle from the church steps to the finish line on the festival grounds you can enjoy donuts and coffee or water with your fellow participants!

Register by FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2023
to be guaranteed a 2023 commemorative T-shirt.

Fast-Paced Bean Bag Tournament
Sunday, August 20, 2023
Tournament begins at 12:30 pm
Held at our SJA - Marystown Church
15850 Marystown Rd, Shakopee, MN 55379

The tournament is held during our annual JACS JAM parish festival.
Bring your whole family for food, games, and entertainment for all ages!

• Entry Fee = ^$40 / team (2 players / team)
• Race to 21 cancellation points
• Double elimination
• 2 out of 3 in the upper bracket
• Loser bracket single game
• Payout is based on a 32-team bracket and prize amounts may be adjusted if we do not fill at least 32 teams
• Prize Pool: 1st place = $250, 2nd place = $175, 3rd place = $100, 4th place = $75, and 5th place = $40
• Boards are provided
• You may bring your own bags or house bags are provided
• Pre-register to ensure entry

1. Fill out the form online: Watch for our 2023 SignUpGenius in Spring 2023.
2. Fill out the paper form
   • Fill out the paper form: Watch for our paper form in Spring 2023.
   • Write a check payable to: SJA
   • Memo: Bean Bag Tourney
   • Return check & form to the parish office: 2700 17th Ave E, Shakopee, MN 55379

• Day of event registration
• Registration opens at 11 am for any spots still available
  • First-come, first-play. Registration closes when full or at 12:20 pm

Questions? Contact:

• Event coordinator: Jeff Jovaag at 952-292-1511 or email: [email protected]
• SJA parish office at 952-445-1319

JACS JAM is our re-envisioned UNITED annual parish festival that happens on the third Sunday of August but events occur on Saturday and Sunday of that weekend.

JACS = Joachim and Anne Church and School
JAM = Julifest and Marystown! (Our respective previous festival names.)

Instead of two festivals only a few weeks apart, both requiring hundreds of volunteers and thousands of volunteer hours, we joined forces in 2019 for the most FUN, FAMILY-feeling, FAITH-fortifying FESTIVAL! If you have been around Shakopee and Marystown for a while, "do not be afraid," most of what you loved about our two separate parish festivals held at each of the respective churches of St. Mark and St. Mary of the Purification of Marystown, is still happening from the outdoor polka Mass to the famous chicken plop game. Watch this page for details on this year's events and schedule. We'll see you in August!