The Minnesota Welsh Association (MWA)
In the 1920s, the Minnesota Welsh Association (MWA) was formed. Its major purpose was to plan and arrange for an annual Minnesota Welsh Festival each September. The organization was officially incorporated in 1997 and in 2007 was approved by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt organization.
The MWA is governed by a Board of Directors which meets three times a year to work out details for the annual Minnesota Welsh Festival. The membership fee is $10 per person or $15 per household or $30 per organization. MWA members receive a newsletter which provides information not only about the upcoming Minnesota Welsh Festival but also news of other Welsh events in Minnesota and national Welsh communitiies.
MWA Officers for 2021-22
President: Laurie Williams
Vice President: Sally Evans
Secretary: Carol Christianson
Treasurer: Helen Balcome
Board of Directors
Marian J. Alinder, Le Sueur, MN
Steven Alinder, Le Sueur, MN
Helen Balcome, Lake Crystal, MN
Carol Christianson, Windom, MN
Mark Christianson, Minneapolis, MN
Sarah (Sally) Evans, St. Paul, MN
Christopher Harbo, St. Peter, MN
Pam Harbo, Lake Crystal, MN
Richard Harris, Rochester, MN
Janet C. Johnson, Mankato
Suellen Lloyd, Mankato, MN
Lowra Mentele, Mankato, MN
Marcia Richards, Mankato, MN
Ardis Roberts, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Barb Spencer, Lake Crystal, MN
Laurie Williams, Lake Crystal, MN
Robert Williams, Vernon Center, MN
Karen Wojahn, Windom, MN
In the 1920s, the Minnesota Welsh Association (MWA) was formed. Its major purpose was to plan and arrange for an annual Minnesota Welsh Festival each September. The organization was officially incorporated in 1997 and in 2007 was approved by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt organization.
The MWA is governed by a Board of Directors which meets three times a year to work out details for the annual Minnesota Welsh Festival. The membership fee is $10 per person or $15 per household or $30 per organization. MWA members receive a newsletter which provides information not only about the upcoming Minnesota Welsh Festival but also news of other Welsh events in Minnesota and national Welsh communitiies.
MWA Officers for 2021-22
President: Laurie Williams
Vice President: Sally Evans
Secretary: Carol Christianson
Treasurer: Helen Balcome
Board of Directors
Marian J. Alinder, Le Sueur, MN
Steven Alinder, Le Sueur, MN
Helen Balcome, Lake Crystal, MN
Carol Christianson, Windom, MN
Mark Christianson, Minneapolis, MN
Sarah (Sally) Evans, St. Paul, MN
Christopher Harbo, St. Peter, MN
Pam Harbo, Lake Crystal, MN
Richard Harris, Rochester, MN
Janet C. Johnson, Mankato
Suellen Lloyd, Mankato, MN
Lowra Mentele, Mankato, MN
Marcia Richards, Mankato, MN
Ardis Roberts, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Barb Spencer, Lake Crystal, MN
Laurie Williams, Lake Crystal, MN
Robert Williams, Vernon Center, MN
Karen Wojahn, Windom, MN