New Flag for the Elburn Chamber
At our February 2nd meeting at the American Legion, Harley Veldhuizen, with Blackberry Township, gifted Penny Bergstrom, President of the Elburn Chamber, with our own American flag for Chamber meetings.
Author: David Wennemar
Food Pantry
Please Donate Today!
Donation goal accomplished!
Thank you to the Elburn Lions Club and First Midwest Bank for donating and exceeding expectations!
Everyone is welcome to keep contributing to the Food Pantry.
The Elburn Chamber is matching up to $1000 of our members’ donations to the Elburn Countryside Food Pantry!
Please email the Chamber office or call if you are a member who has made a pantry donation so we can keep track to match funds.
Donate to the Food Pantry
Deadline for donations Dec. 31st!
We will post the names of businesses or individuals who contribute.
Ribbon Cutting Page
Business Ribbon Cutting Guidelines
The Elburn Chamber of Commerce looks forward to celebrating your new business or momentous business milestone with a formal ribbon cutting celebration!
Ribbon cutting celebrations are an opportunity to showcase your business and its success and bring the village officials and community alongside you as well for congratulations and support moving forward. As Elburn has continued to see expansive growth over the last several years, the following outline has been created to demonstrate how we will work with you to create the perfect event.
For more details, photos, and form go to the:
View Ribbon Cutting Page
July 1st Meeting: Scholarships Awarded
Four Scholarships Awarded at the July 1st Member Meeting!
Thank you for your Elburn Chamber of Commerce Scholarship application and essays last year. As you may recall, we suspended the program last year when things were so uncertain but we are thrilled to be awarding the 2020 $1000 Kaneland School District Scholarship and the new annual $500 Pat Hill Community Service Award to a 2020 Kaneland student. The Pat Hill scholarships were donated by Dave Broz from Railside Citrus Insurance Agency and Lucas Goucher of Obscurity Brewing and Craft Mead.
Elburn Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Committee:
Chair, Dave Broz, Railside Citrus Insurance Agency
Josh Beard, American Bank & Trust
Bill Thomas, Ottosen DiNolfo Hasenbalg & Castaldo
After thorough deliberation and some tough decision-making by our Scholarship Committee, the two recipients for 2020 are as follows:
Jacquelyne Zavala – $1000 Kaneland School District Scholarship 2020
Katelyn Schultz – $500 Pat Hill Community Service Award 2020
After thorough deliberation and some tough decision-making by our Scholarship Committee, the two recipients for 2021 are as follows:
Travis Johnson – $1000 Kaneland School District Scholarship 2021
Hannah Dzielawa – $500 Pat Hill Community Service Award 2021
Congratulations Jacquelyne, Katelyn, Travis, and Hannah!
Thank you to all of you, we are extremely proud of the quality and character we saw in all of the applications.
Wishing you all every success in your college career and beyond.
June 3rd Meeting Speaker: David Wennemar
Our June 3rd Member Meeting Speaker will be our very own VP of Marketing Board Member for 2020-2022, David Wennemar! David will be discussing branding and marketing design that fits your goals. Let David be your design guide with over 20 years of experience designing the right fit for clients. His goal is a return on your investment through adding value to clarify and grow your business branding and marketing. This talk relates to all businesses because they all need a strong brand and strong marketing to thrive.
David generously donates his design talent to the Chamber as a Board Member. Let’s thank him for all the great work he has done to bring the design of the Chamber up through consistent messaging design on our website, social media, event materials, signage, email newsletters, and overall branding.
Come out to the June 3rd Member Meeting at the Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District Station 1 at 12pm to engage with the Chamber and listen to David Wennemar discuss branding and marketing design to help your business!
Visit wennemar.com to learn more about David and Wennemar Design services: Brand Identity, Website Design, Video Editing, Animation, Illustration, Print Collateral, Social Assets, and Email Campaigns designed to fit your business goals.
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2020 Member Awards
Member Awards for 2020 were presented this year at the Elburn & Countryside Fire Protection District Station 1 Member Meeting on April 1, 2021 at 12pm.
Chamber Business of the Year for 2020
Obscurity Brewing and Craft Mead
Chamber Members of the Year for 2020
Brad Baumruck
from Elburn Chiropractic & Acupuncture and Chamber Board Member
Penny Bergstrom
from Pound 4 Pound Fitness and Chamber Board Member
Certificates of Appreciation for 2020
Dr. Kenneth E. Baumruck
Bill Brauer
Josh Beard
David Wennemar
Brad Baumruck
Kate Tracy
Penny Bergstrom
David Broz
Annual Chamber Scholarship
Scholarship Form
Other KHS Financial Aid & Scholarships
Due by April 23rd!
This scholarship has been established by the Elburn Chamber of Commerce to be awarded to high school seniors who live in the Kaneland School District and plan to attend either a four-year or community college. We will award a $1,000 Scholarship as well as a $500 Pat Hill Memorial Scholarship.
- All majors are welcome to apply.
- Seniors who do not attend Kaneland High School but are residents of the school district may also apply.
- This scholarship is not renewable.
- Applicants must use their scholarship award by the Fall Semester of 2021 or it will be forfeited.
- The scholarship will be sent directly to the school identified on page 2 of this application and not directly to the recipient.
- The criteria for this scholarship are academic excellence, extracurricular activities, written communication skills, and community service.
- The deadline for application is the end of the school day on Friday, April 23, 2021.
Applications may be submitted to any one of the following:
1) Kaneland High School Student Services Office
2) Elburn Chamber of Commerce Office: Mailing Address & Drop Off Location (Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs: 9am-2pm): 100 S. Main Street, Unit 1S, Elburn, IL 60119
Thank you to Dave Broz and William Thomas for being on the Chamber Scholarship committee!
Grand Raffle Prizes Needed!
A great way to sponsor the upcoming Chamber Golf Outing is to give amazing Grand Raffle prizes.
Please contact the Golf Outing Committee Chairman, Brad Baumruck
Golf Outing information: elburn.com/golf
Membership Dues
Please Renew Your Membership Annual Dues
It’s that time of the year again! Renew your membership so the Elburn Chamber can continue building business and growing friendships in Elburn! Please complete the online application and you can also pay online this year too! Thank you for your continued support of the Chamber and your community!
