Young Professionals
WHAT IS YPRO?
We enrich the lives of Owatonna young professionals in their 20’s and 30’s through professional development, relationship building, and community activities.
BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES
Y-Pro can help you develop relationships with other Owatonna young professionals, expand your business connections, enhance your leadership skills, and provide opportunities to get involved in our community. Join Y-Pro of Owatonna and take advantage of these valuable opportunities!
BENEFITS TO EMPLOYERS
Once Young Professionals are exposed to all there is to do in the region and establish a network of friends and colleagues in the area, they are more likely to stay and enjoy the Owatonna Area. Supporting Y-Pro will help your business recruit and retain young professionals.
Y-Pro will help members get involved in and feel connected to the Owatonna community. Get your employees involved today!
HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?
The best way to be involved in Y-Pro is to become a Y-Pro Pass Holder. For just $40 you are IN for the whole year! The pass includes access to 2021 programming (4 lunch & learns, 2 social events, 2 fitness/outdoor activity, 1 community event, and any other additional Y-Pro event).
Not sure if you want to join as a Pass Holder? Access to one Y-Pro event is $10 per event (not including community events).
2021 Y-PRO PROGRAMMING
February 16, 2021 (Virtual Lunch & Learn) with speaker Holly Sobrack, Westbrack Marketing – “Grow Your network using linkedin – Tips to Make the Most of this Social Platform
March 11, 2021
Join the Young Professionals on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Foremost Brewing from 5 – 7 pm. You will receive one drink ticket to use at Foremost Brewing during the event.
April 27, 2021
Join the Young Professionals on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 for a Zoom Lunch & Learn from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. 5 – 7 pm. You will receive a gift certificate for lunch to the Fresh Cafe inside Owatonna Fitness Center.
Topic: Identity Fraud: Professional & Personal Prevention” with speakers Vince Aimutis, Federated Insurance and Taylor Herman, Profinium, Inc.
May 27, 2021
Join the Young Professionals on Thursday, May 27, 2021 for Mixology Class from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Owatonna Country Club, 1991 Lemond Road, Owatonna.
Learn how to make summer cocktails with Riley from La Crosse Distilling Company. This class will teach you how to make craft cocktails using ingredients from local liquor stores or some you may already have on hand. Don’t miss this chance to elevate your home bartending skills and impress your friends or family!
If you are a current YPro member, this event is free of charge. If you aren’t a member, the event fee is $25 or consider joining for $40, which will get you into all the events for the rest of this year!
June 17, 2021
Join the Young Professionals on Thursday, June 17th for Bean Bag Tournament, social & games from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Jaycee Park Pavilion. Team draw will begin at 5:15 pm.
This event is free to passholders and non-passholders. Please bring your own beverage and a small snack will be provided along with gift certificate prizes from Old Town Bagels & SpareTime Entertainment.
If you are a current YPro member, this event is free of charge. Consider joining for $40, which will get you into all the events for the rest of this year!
September 11, 2021
Volunteer Opportunity with Habitat for Humanity – Free Beer & Great Music
Y-Pro is partnering with Two Rivers Habitat for Humanity for their Hops for Habitat event coming up on Saturday, September 11.
Volunteers will have an opportunity to help in a variety of ways, and will have free access to the event before the allotted volunteer time to sample beers responsibly and enjoy live music by Travis Thamert. The event is located at the Steele County Four Seasons Centre
Please visit the below link to find out more about volunteering, and to sign up for the allotted 5:00-8:00 time.
https://tworivershabitat.charityproud.org/VolunteerRegistration/Index/2605
If you have any questions, please reach out to Taylor Herman, taylorh@profinium.com.
We look forward to seeing you at this great event!
If you are a current YPro member, this event is free of charge. Consider joining for $40, which will get you into all the events for the rest of this year!
September 21, 2021
Please join the Young Professional for an in-person Lunch and Learn at the Owatonna Public Utilities’ Community Room. Tuesday September 21st,from Noon to 1pm. Lunch will be provided.
This Lunch & Learn will focus on real estate as a secondary source of income, and will feature a panel of local real estate agents and investors, sharing their knowledge and experiences in this fast paced area of opportunity!
Click HERE to register!
If you are a current YPro member, this event is free of charge. Consider joining for $40, which will get you into all the events for the rest of this year!
October 7, 2021
Please join the Young Professional for a backyard BBQ on Thursday, October 7, 2021 from 5:15 – 7:30 pm at Jaycee Park Pavilion
*BYOB*
This events is free to passholders and $10 for non-passholders.
Click HERE to register!
If you are a current YPro member, this event is free of charge. Consider joining for $40, which will get you into all the events for the rest of this year!
November 4, 2021
Please join the Young Professional for Lunch & Learn on Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 12 – 1 pm at Owatonna Public Utilities Community Room.
Topic for Lunch & Learn is: Healthy Habits During & After the Holidays
Featured Speaker is: Amie Chambers, Coach/Co-Owner Crossfit Holdfast, Owatonna
This events is free to passholders and $10 for non-passholders.
Click HERE to register!
If you are a current YPro member, this event is free of charge. Consider joining for $40, which will get you into all the events for the rest of this year!
Contact Owatonna Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, Julia Seykora for event sponsorship and registration:
Email: jseykora@owatonna.org
Phone: 507-451-7970
