Belgian Days

Paraphrased from the club FB page there is this by means of introduction...

The Brussels Lions, a service club organization authorized in 1960. This local organization hosts Belgian Days, a yearly festival that raises funds for community and global causes. 

 

The Brussels Lions Club meets the 4th Wednesday in Southern Door County. The Door Peninsula is often referred to as the "thumb" of Wisconsin with Lake Michigan to the east and the bay of Green Bay to the west.

 

Brussels is located about 30 miles Northeast of the city of Green Bay, home of the 13-time World Champion/4-time Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers

 

The Brussels Lions Club was formed in 1960 and draws most of its membership from the small townships of Brussels, Union & Gardner.

 

To date there are more than 56 men and women in our club and new members are always welcome.  The club is growing!

There is one annual fundraiser of the year - the Belgian Days festival held the second weekend of July at the town park. Belgian Days celebrates the rich Belgian heritage of the locale.

 

The money raised at Belgian Days goes to support the many state and international causes of Lions and is targeted towards various community causes and needs.

 

Some of the local causes supported are three to four $2,000 (US$) scholarships to graduates from Southern Door High School, making constant improvements to our town park, providing free medical equipment to those in need in our area and providing donations when people in our community have medical or social setbacks.

 

The Brussels Lions are very proud to be active supporters of the Wisconsin Lions Camp that provides free camping experiences for children and adults with sight handicaps, hearing impairments, cognitive disabilities and diabetes. We also donate annually to the Lions Pride Endowment Fund of Wisconsin Inc. that has a goal of a $25 million endowment to keep our camp going for years to come. In addition we donate to the Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Lions Foundation (WLF) and the Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) as well as numerous other causes.

 

At the invitation of a Milwaukee neighborhood acquaintance who also happened to have retired in the Brussels community I joined this club a little over a year ago.  And as a former member, director and officer of Kiwanis I am tickled to be a part of a vibrant and giving local service organization again.  Not only has it afforded me numerous opportunities to become better acquainted with my neighbors and friends - I have been afforded an opportunity to add new friends to my very valued existing friends and acquaintances.  

 

Remember this:  You cannot have too many good friends.  Trust me on that.  Moreover I have, now, an opportunity to contribute locally and genuinely give back.

 

Not only do we join as Lions to support national and international Lions Club initiatives - but we also support our own local neighbors and town.  

 

Where there is a need there is a Lion.

 

We all put-in a terrific amount of quality time beginning Wednesday of last week to prepare for the annual Belgian Days event.  Here are some highlights.

Friday evening featured Boogie and the Yoyoz...

 

Saturday morning Homemade Belgian waffles...

 

Followed by a Corn Hole Tournament....

 

More music from two additional bands, baseball tournaments that stretched over four days, traditional Belgian fare, beer, new playground equipment for the kiddos, a bounce house for the kids and much more.

 

There is ring the bell...

Any country music for this old man's ears from the Modern Day Drifters.  My view from bartending....

Great people, great event.  

 

Brussels Lions Rock!