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Picnic at The Park 2024

Picnic at The Park 2024

The two event directors Urs Pfister, Lily Kraft and their helpers met at 10 am at Lakes Park in Fort Myers to set up for the Easter Picknick. It was a very windy day and challenging to set up and decorate the tables. So, our member Werner Christinger to the rescue! He...

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Fondue 2024 Success

Fondue 2024 Success

Fondue is like a warm hug that melts your heart! It was that time of the year again when our members got together for the annual Fondue Festival. Volunteers met early to set up and decorate the room. And then of course there was all the bread that needed to be cut for...

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New Year’s Brunch 2024

New Year’s Brunch 2024

"May your troubles be less and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door."—An Irish Blessing On this first Sunday in 2024 we met at 10.30 a.m. for our traditional New Year’s Brunch at the Gateway Club in Fort Myers. We had a record...

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25th Anniversary Event

25th Anniversary Event

Wonderful time celebrating our 25th Anniversary. Our BIG event this year was the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of our Club. It was held on Friday, December 8 at The Club at The Strand, Naples. The board's monthlong preparations paid off by a record attendance of...

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Sunset Cruise Experience 2023

Sunset Cruise Experience 2023

Gorgeous Gulf Sunset Cruise A symphony of color was melting in the sky It was a beautiful evening with warm temperature and the promise to experience the popular sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. 43 of us gathered at the Parrot Key Pier and soon Captain Ken came to call...

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Casino Royale Excitement 2023

Casino Royale Excitement 2023

The get together at the Seminole Casino was more of a lunch than a gambling event. Turns out that only two of our members took advantage of the casino offerings and gambling. The rest enjoyed watching for a while and trying to figure out how all these fully electronic...

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New Bowling Champion 2023

New Bowling Champion 2023

Another great, great Bowling Event. Twelve motivated participants signed up and participated at the Gator Lanes bowling center to compete for this year's championship. Several of our hard core bowlers were out of town, giving a chance for others to lift the...

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Wonderful Swiss National Day Celebration – 2023

Wonderful Swiss National Day Celebration – 2023

Bratwurst, Büerli, Thomy and Co. – A traditional Swiss National Day in Fort Myers On Sunday, July 30, 2023, 66 members and guests gathered in the Lakes Park in Fort Myers to celebrate 732 years of Switzerland. Despite the heat and humidity this year many of our...

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PicNic 2023 at Lakes Park

PicNic 2023 at Lakes Park

BBQ in the park -  Hot-Hot-Hot!  It’s Summertime and the grilling is hot! The annual June Swiss American Club BBQ was held at the Lakes Park in Fort Myers with a beautiful view on the lake. Joe, Gemma and Lily got there early to assure the charcoal were lit and the...

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Mini Golf Challenge 2023

Mini Golf Challenge 2023

On Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. a small group of 10 met up at PopStroke in Fort Myers to battle out this year’s Mini Golf challenge. We split into two groups, basically the golfers and the mini golfers😉 Soon we were on our way on the golf course, which was well...

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Everglades Wonder Garden Visit April 2023

Everglades Wonder Garden Visit April 2023

The Swiss American Club closed out April with a delightful morning guided tour of Bonita Springs’ Wonder Garden. The Wonder Garden survives because of the public/private partnership between a nonprofit  foundation and  city of Bonita Springs. Even April heat can...

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General Assembly 2023

General Assembly 2023

Our 25th Annual General Assembly meeting took place on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the Fort Myers Country Club. Starting at 17.00 attendees had time for the apéro and socializing with fellow club members while on a big screen the top “25 destinations of Switzerland”...

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Fondue Festival 2023

Fondue Festival 2023

Fondue isch guet – tuet guet – und git a gueti Luunä!This old advertising slogan proofed to be true in every way. At The Clubhouse at Silverlakes in Fort Myers, the fun started with the preparation of the Fondue under the leadership of our master cheese maker Urs...

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