2021 Sign Sponsorship Project
We are currently looking for 20 sign sponsors for $20 each a sign. This sign project will be displayed at our Visitor Center in Orr, MN. It is the first thing our visitors see! The signs will cover 10 different animals and facts about their fur and 10 different animals and facts about their scat,
If you are interested in becoming a sign sponsor, please contact us via email at bears@americanbear.org or call us at 218-757-0172. Sign sponsors will be on a first come, first serve basis. Sponsorships are $20 and can be sponsored by an individual, group/family or business.
SCAT:
We are currently looking for five sign sponsors for $125 each a sign. This sign project will be displayed at our admissions booth in our parking lot. It is the first thing our visitors see! The signs will cover Vince’s history, why and how the feeding began, how word spread about the feeding which made visitors flock to Orr, the transition from the feeding of Vince to the American Bear Association and finally, how the American Bear Association ultimately formed the Sanctuary.
If you are interested in becoming a sign sponsor, please contact us via email at bears@americanbear.org or call us at 218-757-0172. Sign sponsors will be on a first come, first serve basis. Sponsorships are $125 and can be sponsored by an individual, group/family or business. Each sign sponsored will have the sponsor name(s) or business on the sign and sponsors will additionally receive a FREE Basic membership for a full year (a $30 value)!
1.WHO WAS VINCE- Rod Romine
2.IN THE BEGINNING- Ernie & Angela Page
3. THE BEAR MAN- Bill Fosdick In Memory of Schwinn, the Three Legged Bear
4. VINCE HAD A DREAM- Moose Kustra
5. VINCE SHUTE LEAVES HIS HOME- Jill Macnamara RE/MAX Lakes Area Realty
This year, we are looking for $100 sign sponsorships for ONE sign that will be sponsored by TEN people. The sign will be in memory of Schwinn, the 3-legged bear, that stole our hearts and visited the sanctuary every year for almost 20 years!
If you are interested in becoming a sign sponsor, please contact us via email at bears@americanbear.org or call us at 218-757-0172. Sign sponsors will be on a first come, first serve basis. Sponsorships are $100 and can be sponsored by an individual, group/family or business. Each sign sponsored will have the sponsor name(s) or business on the sign and sponsors will additionally receive a FREE Basic membership for a full year (a $30 value)!
2021 Schwinn Sign Sponsors:
1.Victoria Menear; In memory of Mildred & Ted Schutte
2. Ernie & Angela Page
3. Karen Hauserman ; In memory of Glenn Kiecker
4. Nicole Shreve- The Shreve Family
5. Dennis & Mimi Udovich
6. Jo D’Eramo
7. Jill & Nancy Macnamara
8. Moose Kustra
9. The Haley Family
10. The Mether Family
2020 Sign Sponsorship Project
This year, we are looking for $200 sign sponsorships for ELEVEN mammal species that are commonly seen at or near the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary. The mammal signs that can be sponsored are; 1.Porcupine 2. Lynx & Bobcat 3. Moose 4. Gray Wolf 5. Long-tailed Weasel 6. Ermine 7. Woodchuck 8. Snowshoe Hare 9. White-tailed Deer 10.Pine Marten 11. Fisher
If you are interested in becoming a sign sponsor, please contact us via email at bears@americanbear.org or call us at 218-757-0172. Mammals sponsored will be on a first come, first serve basis. Sponsorships are $200 and can be sponsored by an individual, group/family or business. Each sign sponsored will have the sponsor name(s) or business on the sign and sponsors will additionally receive a FREE Friend of the Cub membership for a full year (a $100 value)!
We are also looking for FIVE sponsors for signs that will be displayed at our visitor center, located at 4303 Highway 53 Orr, MN 55771! Signs available are 1) Vince and his story 2) Seasons of a bears life a)Spring b)Summer c)Fall d) winter
If you are interested in becoming a sign sponsor, please contact us via email at bears@americanbear.org or call us at 218-757-0172. These signs sponsored will be on a first come, first serve basis. Sponsorships are $100 and can be sponsored by an individual, group/family or business. Each sign sponsored will have the sponsor name(s) or business on the sign and sponsors will additionally receive a FREE basic membership for a full year (a $30 value)!
2020 Sign Sponsors:
- Vince- In honor of Adrianna & Garrison Chabot
- Spring- Sponsored by: Eric & Michelle Tetens
- Summer- In memory of G. Robert Macnamara
- Fall- Sponsored by Shelly Hlavinka
- Winter- Sponsored by the Timberjay-David Colburn
- Porcupine: Sponsored by Ernie & Angie Page- Hurricane, WV
- Lynx & Bobcat: Sponsored by Kannsas Michaels- Murrysville, PA
- Moose: Sponsored by Ray & Kaye Garbett-East Moline, IL
- Gray Wolf: In memory of Alvin Oien
- Long-tailed Weasel: In Memory of Cezar & Gunner. The Haley Family, Irwin Pa
- Ermine: Sponsored by Lambda Eta Phi Sorority-UMN Crookston
- Woodchuck: Sponsored by Nicole Shreve in honor of the Shreve Family
- Snowshoe Hare: Sponsored by Karen Hauserman, in memory of Brian High
- White-tailed Deer: Sponsored by the Warner Family, In memory of Paul A. Warner
- Pine Marten: Sponsored by Lost Sock LLC-Babbitt, MN
- Fisher: In memory of Larry Schettler; Robert and Sue Behrens Hudson-Audubon,IA
2019 Sign Sponsorship Project
This year, we are looking for $100 sign sponsorships for TWELVE bird species that are commonly seen at the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary. The bird species that can be sponsored are; barred owl, American white pelican, common raven, rose-breasted grosbeak, house finch, purple finch, American goldfinch, ruby-throated hummingbird, northern flicker, pileated woodpecker, downy woodpecker and hairy woodpecker.
If you are interested in becoming a sign sponsor, please contact us via email at bears@americanbear.org or call us at 218-757-0172. Birds sponsored will be on a first come, first serve basis. Sponsorships are $100 and can be sponsored by an individual, group/family or business. Each sign sponsored will have the sponsor name(s) or business on the sign and sponsors will additionally receive a FREE basic membership for a full year (a $30 value)!
2019 Sign Sponsors
- Pileated Woodpecker: Northern Lights Resort & Outfitting- Lake Kabetogama, MN https://nlro.com
- Common Raven: Ryan & Steph Horner- Orr, MN
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird: Nicole Shreve- Indianapolis, IN
- Downy Woodpecker: Nicole Shreve on behalf of her nieces and nephew; Abigail, Warren & Vivian Shreve- Jasonville, IN
- Rose-Breasted Grosbeak: Ray & Kaye Garbett- E. Moline, IL
- American Goldfinch: Karen Hauserman, in memory of Margaret (Peggie) Crocco-Lambertville, NJ
- Purple Finch: Fiona George-London, United Kingdom
- American White Pelican: Deb Wells- Richfield, MN
- Barred Owl: The Bowker family, in memory of Sharon Ann Sybert- Houston, TX and St. Cloud, MN
- Hairy Woodpecker: Cec Reidman & Steve Long- Bigfork, MN
- House Finch: Richard Crocco, in loving memory of Margaret (Peggie) Crocco- Waterbury, CT
- Northern Flicker: Kannsas Michaels- Murrysville, PA
2018 Sign Sponsors
- Fred & Corene Gutzmann, in memory of Corene’s father, Don Brooks- Orr, MN
- Dacia Doroff Photography- Glenwood, MN
- Pelican Lake & Orr Resort Association which includes;
2017 Sign Sponsors
- The Dam Supper Club- Orr MN
4247 US-53 Orr, MN 218-757-3985
- North Country Inn- Orr MN
4483 US-53 Orr, MN 218-757-3778
- Cataract Masonic Lodge #2- Minneapolis MN
- John and Susan Schranz- Chicago IL
Many thanks to people and businesses below who have generously donated to become sponsors for our new educational signs that we will be placing on our viewing deck. If you are interested in becoming a sign sponsor, please contact us via email at bears@americanbear.org or call us at 218-757-0172. Sponsorships are $500 and can be sponsored by an individual, group/family or business. Each sign sponsored will have the sponsor name(s) on the sign and sponsors will additionally receive a FREE membership for a full year!
