In memory of Hermann Baud

It is with great sadness to inform you that our longstanding and former Board member, Hermann Baud, passed away in the night of December 9 2021 at the Hope Hospice in Lehigh Acres, after an illness. A Memorial Service in Lehigh Acres was held on Thursday, December 16,...

Sunset Cruise to welcome back our snowbirds

What do you call a Sunset Cruise without a visual sunset? I call it a fun boating event with many great friends! 35 brave sailors met at the pier on Fort Myers Beach for a fun, windy and sometime even a little rainy 2-hour boat ride. We had a bit of everything and...

Bowling Until the Pins Drop

17 members gathered at 4pm for the bowling event at the Gator Lane Bowling Alley on Crystal Drive in Fort Myers on Thursday, October 14. A quick “survey” revealed that the last time the individual participants were bowling went back about 35 years on...

Visit at WGCU

Today was a great day for the Swiss American Club of Southwest Florida. Our visit to the studio of WGCU (local NPR and PBS affiliate) on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University was wonderful. Our one-hour tour included visits to the radio and TV studios as well as...

Board Meets for second time in 2021

The five board members of the Swiss American Club of Southwest Florida met on July 7th for their third board meeting of 2021. The primary agenda items were the planning of the National Holiday Celebration on August 1st and the scheduling of additional events for the...