Organizatons
Lester Prairie Scholarship Fund
The Lester Prairie Scholarship Fund has been in operation since 1984 . Over the past 40 years , we have awarded over $ 620,000 in scholarships to over 450 Lester Prairie High School graduates .
Each year applications are made available to graduating seniors of the Lester Prairie School . The applications are reviewed anonymously by individuals not associated with the school . All scholarships are given out based on the student ’ s completed application forms and are meritbased .
The awards are based on academic achievement , extracurricular participation , volunteer efforts in the school and community , and short essay questions regarding how they have been a role model and their hopes and plans for the future .
This past year the Lester Prairie Scholarship Fund was proud to award 20 scholarships totaling $ 21,700 to LPHS 2024 graduating seniors .
If you are interested in becoming a scholarship sponsor or donating in memory of a loved one , don ’ t hesitate to contact Christine Mattson or Terri Helland at Lester Prairie Schools 395-2521 or Kelli Machemehl at 320-224-4368 .
2024 scholarship recipients :
• Lester Prairie Foundation for Education Scholarship /$ 500 – Jeffrey Oliveras
• Lester Prairie Foundation for Education Scholarship /$ 500 – Tommy Dressen
• Lester Prairie Foundation for Education Scholarship /$ 1,000 – Trever Schauer
• Lester Prairie Foundation for Education Scholarship /$ 1,000 – Brodee Sawicki
• Prairie Community Church Scholarship /$ 1,000 – Rosa Ramirez
• Prairie Community Church Scholarship /$ 1,000 – Connor Meyer
• LP Lions / Don Z . Hall Scholarship /$ 1,000 – Nicholas Meuleners
• Lester Prairie Lions / Don Z . Hall Scholarship /$ 1,000 – Abbigayle Hehr
• Lester Prairie Lions / Don Z . Hall Scholarship /$ 1,000 – Owen Niesen
• Art Schwitchenburg Scholarship /$ 1,000 – Owen Zebell
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• Art Schwitchenburg Scholarship /$ 1,000 – Leslie Alvarez
• Art Schwitchenburg Scholarship /$ 2,000 – Megan Tonn
• Lester Building Systems , LLC Scholarship /$ 2,000 – Allison Knoll
• RAM Buildings Scholarship /$ 2,000 – Ava Heimerl
• RAM Buildings Scholarship /$ 2,000 – Amelia Meyer
• Wilkens Female Leadership Math / Science Scholarship /$ 2,000 – Jessa Heimerl
• Jilek Family Scholarship /$ 2,000 – Emma Eckstein
• Lukas Neubarth Student / Athlete Memorial Scholarship /$ 500 – Trever Schauer
• Male Athlete of the Year /$ 500 – Owen Zebell
• Female Athlete of the Year /$ 500 – Jessa Heimerl
Lester Prairie Youth Baseball and Softball
Lester Prairie Youth Baseball and Softball is a volunteer-based organization , with volunteer board members and coaches .
For more information , contact : Angie Christen , 715-255-3130 ; Dustin Bentz , 320-224-3192 ; and Erin Hagglund , 612-501-8995
Golf Leagues
ShadowBrooke Golf Course , an 18-hole public course designed by Joel Goldstrand , is located at Highway 7 and McLeod County Road 1 near Lester Prairie . It is Minnesota ’ s only par 72 golf course which features 6 par 3 ’ s , 6 par 4 ’ s and 6 par 5 ’ s .
The course offers Monday and Wednesday night league play and two-person scrambles on every other Tuesday .
It is an excellent place for group or tournament outings or to practice your swing on the driving range .
For more information on membership or joining a league , call the golf course at 320-395-4250 , email Tyler at tyler @ shadowbrookegc . com , or visit their website https :// www . shadowbrookegc . com /.
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