Gathering Agenda
2025 Gathering in the Heartland AGENDA
Cook-to-order breakfast and evening reception is available to hotel guests:
Breakfast: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 6:30 - 9:30 a.m. and Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 - 10:10 a.m.
Evening Reception: Daily 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025
7:30 - 11 p.m. or when we return from dinner
Teen Club Hospitality Suite - where it all happens!, Rocheport room, 3rd fl
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2025
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30- 4:30 p.m.
closed for lunch 11:30 - 1:30pm
Registration, Brats Store open
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Teen Club Hospitality Suite
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
OLD SCHOOL THROWBACK GATHERING KICKOFF! Windsor room, 2nd fl program, dinner
OLD SCHOOL GARB WELCOME! jeans ok
After party until 11:00 p.m.
Teen Club Hospitality Suite
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025
10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Optional Tour to Hermann, an authentic German town.
**German attire encouraged! If you have it, wear it! We are! **
>>>JOIN US! BUS SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!<<<
Not taking the tour? This is free time for you!
Upon return from tour
Teen Club Hospitality Suite open
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025
9:00 - 10:15 a.m. ** sessions are held in the Teen Club Hospitality Room, Rocheport Room, 3rd floor
Session 1: Bratman Returns or everything you wanted to know about OSB
10:15-10:30 a.m.
Session II: Mini-session- OSB Super Volunteer Brat & Ambassador Nancy Dixon-Xiromamos will speak briefly about attending a German ES, Grotenrath ES
10:45 - 12:00
Session II: "Building Best Brat Friendships Forever" led by Ambassadors
Peter and Heike Grammer, Sherry and Andy Havner.
12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Teen Club Hospitality Room
5:30 - 11:00 p.m.
Harvest Ball celebrate the autumn evening with us
Cash Bar, Program, Camp Corral presentation, Dancing to DJ tunes.
Dress your best. Windsor room, lower level
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2025
7:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Complimentary Hotel Breakfast & Farewell