Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee Contact Information

Included are the individual contacts for each event.

Most questions are answered through the FAQ's. 


The Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee

P.O. Box 23, Northfield, MN 55057 


An all-volunteer organization
(Area Code 507 unless noted otherwise)
  • Advertising (Printed) – Joanne Sommers 645-4195
  • Advertising (Electronic Media)-Wayne Eddy 663-0747
  • Antique Tractor Pull-Ann Maas 650-9530
  • Arts & Crafts-Riverfront Festival-645-8877
  • Bank Raid Announcer-Dan Freeman 650-4889
  • Bank Raid Re-Enactments-Jane Moline 645-6321
  • Banners- Beth Dahle 645-0910
  • Bee Traps – Dave Vesledahl 612-247-5346
  • Beer Trailer Manager – Mel Miller – 645-4785
  • Bike Tour- Jack Hoschauer - 507-645-4682, C: 507-581-1614
  • Brochures-Sandy Vesledahl 645-6523
  • Button Sales-(Northfield Sertoma) Dan Corbett 650-2824
  • (College City Sertoma Club) Glee Stark 649-2208
  • Carnival – Steve Wilson 612-805-0401
  • Committee Photographer- Bridgette Hallcock 507-271-3262
  • Concessions-Angel Eddy 507-581-4484
  • Communications-Nola Matheson 664-9622
  • Division Street Coordinator-Mel Miller 645-4785
  • EMS Manager (Emergency 911) 646-1444
  • Entertainment Center-Mark Landsteiner 645-5354
  • Garden Tractor Pull – Britt & Dawn Olson 319-8626
  • Golf Tournament – Bob Winter 645-7395
  • Grand Parade-Merilyn Calcutt 645-2814
  • Heywood Banquet-Jeanne Schnobrich 650-9208
  • Historian-Mary Tulp 645-5953
  • Historical Society-Hayes Scriven 645-9268
  • Horseshoe Hunt-Franklin & Bette Lee 663-7082 & Tim Freeland
  • Information Booth-Sandi Gerdes 645-2290
  • James-Younger Gang-Chip DeMann 645-6321
  • Jesse James Arena-Andrew Ziegler 612-483-1342
  • Junior Royalty Coronation-Margaret Haugen 664-0913
  • Kiddie Parade-Jessica Simota 651-336-4551
  • Legal Advisor-Dave Hvistendahl 645-9358
  • Lockwood Theater Company – Lucy Sweitzer – 507-645-2539
  • Northfield Arts Guild - Libby Glimsdal 645-8877
  • Northfield Posse-Jerry Skluzacek 645-0014
  • Parade Announcers-Wayne Eddy 663-0747
  • James-Younger Gang Chair - Chip DeMann 507-645-6321
  • $125 Pins - Andy Langehough 507-645-5123
  • Pedal Tractor Pull – Paula Schanilec – 663-6085
  • Portable Toilets & Trash – Gary Frazier 645-8036
  • Prize Drawing-Cathy Berger: 507-301-461,Caitlin Johnson: 320-212-0510
  • Queen Candidates – Shannon Caton 651-755-8298
  • Queen Coronation-Julie Eddy 663-0747
  • Rodeo-Herman Transburg 645-5953
  • Rodeo Entertainment Center/Beer Pourers - Lynn Ziegler 663-7153
  • Royalty Coordinator –  Julie Eddy – 663-0747
  • Royalty Judge Chair - Julie Daley - 645-7819
  • Royalty Reception-Joanne Sommers 645-4195
  • 5K & 15K Runs/5K Walk-Bill Bleckwehl-507-645-5028
  • School Visit Coordinator-Wayne Eddy 663-0747
  • Security-645-4477
  • Shuttle Bus - Debby Larsen – 507-518-0743
  • Sound-Sandi Gerdes 645-2290
  • Sponsorship Hog Roast-Sandy Vesledahl 645-6523
  • Storage Shed Manager – Mel Miller – 645-4785
  • Sundowner Car Club – Larry & JoAnn Edwardson 507-645-9662
  • Square Dance – Cheryl Trebelhorn 645-8945
  • Teddy Bear Band - Steve Wilson 612-805-0401  
  • Texas Hold Em Tourney Terry Horejsi @ Jodi Sellers 649-0179
  • Transportation Coordinator-Jeanne Schnobrich 650-9208
  • Vintage Baseball-Scott Richardson 645-8475
  • Waivers & Certificates - Nola Matheson – 664-9622
  • Web Master-Tim Freeland.  Click here to contact.
  • Western Style Steak Fry-Robert Moore 645-8138

DJJD Waivers and Requirements for Insurance

To all the volunteers including officers, committee members and the many other people who give so generously of their time and resources to make the Defeat of Jesse James Days possible.