The Mascoutah Chamber of Commerce was organized to promote business in the city of Mascoutah and the surrounding areas. Its roots started with the Mascoutah Commercial Club in the 1950’s. The name was changed to the Mascoutah Chamber of Commerce in the 1960’s. The Mascoutah Homecoming was originally run by the chamber and held on the grounds south of the bowling alley on George St. In 1958 -1959 the Chamber built the Mascoutah swimming pool in Sheve Park and operated it until it turned it over to the city of Mascoutah. The bowling alley, originally started by the Mascoutah Turnverein (Turners), was operated by the Chamber until 2011.
Profits from the bowling alley, membership and other fund raisers were used to:
- Build the swimming pool
- Buy and pave the parking lots downtown
- Move the old dress factory
- Help bring doctors in the community
- Purchase Christmas decorations
- Maintain the Santa Hut
- Beautify downtown
The Board
Board members are selected every year at the annual chamber dinner in January and currently serve a 1, 2 or 3 year term. If you are interested in becoming part of the board please contact any current member.
Mike Klien
Donna Mae Schlueter
Jim Connor
Debbie Cameron
Three Year Board Members
Dr. Stephanie Schnitker, Dean Wombacher
Two Year Board Members
Laura Voss, Katie Stein
One Year Board Members
Kathy Welker, Mike Siegel
Assistants and Laisons
City Liaison: Mike Bolt
Scott AFB Liaison: Donna Mae Schlueter and Dale Schlueter
Committees
Marketing
Angela Rue, Belinda Diecker, Cassidy Beck, Bill Millikin
Communications
Kathy Welker, Donna Mae Schlueter, Brandon Voss, Paul Schorr
Scholarship
John Norrenberns, Matt Schroeder, Eric Taube, Laura Voss, Mike Klein
Events
Belinda Diecker, Pat McMahan, Anne Oltmann, Dean Wombacher, John Venarsky, Matt Schroeder, Angela Sewell, Stephanie Schnitker, Michelle Hippard, Mike Klein, Jim Connor