Polka Time Goes to Summer Camp
Let’s get campy.
Set a reminder to stream Polka Time with DJ Shotski on Sunday at 7 p.m. CST for Polka Time Goes to Summer Camp!
All summer long, Polka Time will have songs about birdwatching, stargazing, late night parties and dancing, picnics, canoeing, hiking and general merriment.
Though I’m taking a break from doing live shows, these encore episodes from last summer were so much fun to produce and I’m sure they will fill this summer with polka joy for you. I hope to catch up on personal things (hello garden) and have time for creative thinking while these summertime episodes continue to delight our weekend radio schedule.
Will the Shotski Lodge come out EVERY week this summer? Things in the Lodge may be less regular as well. I promise to keep in touch and share things when I’m inspired.
And I’ve unbelievably had the wrong date on the calendar for the Trek 100 event for months now. WOW details. I’m sure if you’re a fan of long-distance, out-in-the-country bike riding and have been excited to sign up for the charity event that includes a polka party stop, you’ve already figured out that the event is on Saturday, June 7. Apologies.
New merch!
Some of you already scored the “Play more WI polka” sticker for your laptop or water bottle. But maybe you love ALL kinds of polka, not just the stuff from Wisco. That’s cool. You’re still one of us.
Declare your general love of polka music with this 4.25” square vinyl sticker. It will make a bold statement for your bold love of all things oompah. Get yours in the Shotski Shop and support my mission to get more people to love vintage polka.
Polka Time Goes to Summer Camp: Where and when to listen
Next episode
Sunday, 7 p.m. - WVMO-FM 98.7 Monona
Rebroadcast next weekend
Saturday, 8 a.m. - WHYS-FM 96.3 Eau Claire - support WHYS
Saturday, 3 p.m. - WRJQ Goodtime Radio - support WRJQ
Saturday, 6 p.m. - WPCA-FM 93.1 Amery - support WPCA
Saturday, 7 p.m. - WVMO-FM 98.7 Monona - support WVMO
Sunday, 7 a.m. - WOJB-FM 88.9 Hayward - support WOJB
Sunday, 8 a.m. - WILW-FM 96.3 Waupaca
Sunday, 9 a.m. - WOCT-FM 101.9 Oshkosh
Sunday, 4 p.m. - WLSP-FM 103.5 Sun Prairie - support SPMC
Thanks to these community and volunteer-powered stations for keeping vintage polka on the air waves.
Events
Saturday, June 7 - Trek 100
Since 1990, Trek bicycle company has been hosting a charity ride, raising over $22 million for the MACC Fund. Bike riders take on beautiful, rural Wisconsin trails and rest at party stops along the way. One rest stop will be a polka party with DJ Shotski!
Sign up for the event or send this link to your friends who love a long country bike ride: https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/trek100/
Saturday, September 13 - Gemütlichkeit Days
Jefferson County, Wisconsin has thrown a party to celebrate its German heritage since 1971. This year will be no exception as the community gathers for polka music, dancing, games and the welcoming spirit of Gemütlichkeit.
Join DJ Shotski in the GDays biergarten for vintage polka from Wisconsin and the upper Midwest from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Dancers welcome.
The event is held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds at 503 N. Jackson Ave., Jefferson, WI. In the event of rain, the event will move inside a fairgrounds building. Thanks to generous local sponsors, GDays is free.
Saturday, October 11 - Rosemount, MN Oktoberfest
Rosemount, Minnesota will host its second annual Oktoberfest celebration with music, games, local brews in a pop-up biergarten, and food trucks on the beautiful green lawn of Central Park in front of a wooden amphitheater. DJ Shotski will provide vintage polka music in the afternoon.
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