The Iowa Reunion Club, or the IRC as it is known to both the members and to lake area residents, is a club for former Iowans, whether they were born and raised in Iowa or just resided there for a period of time, that now live on or at the Lake Of The Ozarks. Present Iowans that live at the Lake on a part time basis are welcome and encouraged to join and participate in the club activities and events.

The Iowa Reunion Club was conceived of and founded by Bil Cooper in 1995 while eating dinner on the Lake with a group of friends, all former Iowans living full time on the Lake Of The Ozarks. That was the beginning of the Iowa Reunion Club, with informal activities and events taking place during that first year. Bil, formerly from Urbandale, Iowa, realized how popular the Iowa Reunion Club was becoming on the lake and  took the club to the next level with the first formal event sponsored by the IRC, which was the 1st Annual Iowa Reunion Dinner, held on Saturday, January 13, 1996. Over 165 former Iowans living at the lake attended this big event. The IRC's first year of a dues paying membership started in 1996, and also saw the IRC as the fastest growing club on the Lake Of The Ozarks. By 1997, the IRC had become known as one of the largest clubs on the Lake Of The Ozarks with over 360 members that year. IRC Memberships are renewed on January 1st of each year.

The Iowa Reunion Club each year sponsors and hosts six annual events and three IRC Special Events for the current members. The present events sponsored by the IRC include the IRC Lake PizzaFest, held in February and is our kick-off event of each year. That event is followed by the club's flagship event of the year, the Annual Iowa Reunion Dinner, which is held in mid April. Next up is the IRC Regatta & RegattaQue, held in early June each year and featuring a boat trip to Ha Ha Tonka that includes a potluck picnic for the members at the lake's edge and "yard games" for the IRC members to participate in. Up next is the IRC LakeFest, a fun event each September at a lakeside restaurant and held out on their decks over looking the lake. The club's popular event to celebrate the Fall season on the lake is called Iowactoberfeast and is held of course in October. The final event of each year is our IRC Christmas Dinner - Christmas On The Lake, held annually in December to celebrate Christmas on the Lake. The Iowa Reunion Club hosts their three "IRC Special Events" throughout the year at different lake locations and times of the year. The Iowa Reunion Club was one of the earliest organizations to have an internet presence and has operated and maintained this Iowa Reunion Club web site on the internet since 1996.

The Iowa Reunion Club operates IRC OnLine, which includes maintaining this web site with pages such as Iowa Reunion Club Membership information that features IRC OnLine Membership Forms; Current and Coming Events information; the IRC Event Photo Album which features photos from the most current IRC event; the IRC Archive Photo Album which includes a slide show; the IRC Photo Slide Shows that feature the entire IRC photo collection; descriptions of the IRC Annual and Special events; an IRC Media Archive; and the only known MIDI music version of the Iowa Corn Song, including the history and lyrics of this popular state song. The Iowa Reunion Club publishes the IRC Newspaper for the members, and operates an IRC E-Mail Service aptly named IRC OnLine Update that sends out club information each week to keep the members up to date on IRC events and activities.

The Iowa Reunion Club also has a presence on Facebook as a "Group". The "Iowa Reunion Club - Lake of the Ozarks" on Facebook is provided as a supplemental group for Iowa Reunion Club members to join for fun and a further connection to the other IRC members that are in the club and on Facebook. Just click on the "Join Us On Facebook" icon to the left to become a part of the Iowa Reunion Club on Facebook after joining the actual Iowa Reunion Club. This is just another great way to stay connected to the IRC and the activities and events sponsored by the club.

The Iowa Reunion Club has not only become one of the largest clubs on the Lake, but one of the most known and visible organizations at the Lake. Many of the Lake area newspapers and media outlets feature news articles and stories about the club and IRC events. The Iowa Reunion Club has produced the IRC Boat Flag, the IRC CookBook, and the IRC Decal. In the Spring of 2010, the Iowa Reunion Club introduced the IRC Clothing line that includes polo shirts, button down shirts, T-Shirts, sweat shirts, coats, baseball caps and visors. All of the IRC Clothing items sport the IRC Logo and can be purchased in an array of colors and sizes.

An IRC membership is $10.00 per year for a household and is valid for the current calendar year as indicated on the IRC membership form. An IRC membership for a household consists of either a couple/family or an individual. An IRC membership entitles you to participate in any or all of the IRC sponsored events, receive the IRC Decal and the IRC Newspapers. The Iowa Reunion Club memberships are renewed on January 1st of each year and are valid for that calendar year.

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