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You’ve worked hard all your life – it’s time to reward yourself! The First Class Club rewards members with great travel programs, special rates on interest-bearing accounts, and free services reserved only for Club members!

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Community Club Newsletters

 
  • Northern Region Insert (Brookings, Madison, Milbank, Pipestone, Toronto, Watertown, and White)
    • Payment/Refund Policy
    • Movie of the Month at Cinema 8 Theatre in Brookings: Heart of the Beast
      • Date: Tuesday, October 13
      • Time: 1:30 PM (doors open at 1 PM)
      • Cost: $5 (includes ticket, pop, and popcorn)
      • Bring a friend, neighbor, or family member. You may even win a door prize! For specific movie information, if not listed above, check back approximately one week before the movie date.
  • Southern Region Insert (Canton, Garretson, Sioux Falls, Vermillion)
  • Metro Region Insert (Cambridge, East Bethel, Edina, New Prague, Princeton, Roseville)

Club Benefits


Eligibility Requirements

  • Age 55+ and currently have, or be willing to open, a First Class Club Checking account
  • Maintain a $10,000 balance2 in Certificates of Deposit, or maintain $1,000 combined balance in checking and/or savings accounts
  • Minimum deposit of $100 to open
  • For those months you do not meet at least one of the two minimum balance requirements listed above, your First Class Club Checking account will be billed a $10 service charge




Upcoming Trips & Events

For more information about these trips, please contact the relevant First Class Club Coordinator. Transportation to other locations’ trips will not be provided. If 20 or more people from one location want to travel to another location, then transportation will be considered.

Northern Region (Brookings, Madison, Milbank, Pipestone, Toronto, Watertown, White)
Becky Schmeling, 605.696.2285 or rebecca.schmeling@bankeasy.com

Southern Region (Canton, Garretson, Sioux Falls, Vermillion)
Heather Jacobson, 605.594.3423 or heather.jacobson@bankeasy.com
 
Metro Region (Cambridge, East Bethel, Edina, New Prague, Princeton, Roseville)
Maddie Jerabek, 952.758.8112 or maddie.jerabek@bankeasy.com









October 7, 2026

South Africa, Victoria Falls, & Botswana Travel Show
Learn more at the travel show on October 7, 2–3 PM,  Brookings Main lower-level training rooms. Pending interest, additional travel shows can be arranged at other locations. Contact Becky for details.

November 2, 2026

Mystery Trip
Organized by Brookings, SD
Cost per person: $160
Pack your holiday spirit and get ready for a mystery adventure filled with seasonal cheer, music, laughter, and a few surprises along the way! This festive getaway will include a patriotic tribute honoring those who served our country, a stop connected to presidential history, and a visit to a truly one-of-a-kind attraction that has become famous far beyond South Dakota. Bring your camera, your Christmas spirit, and your sense of adventure for a day that’s sure to make merry memories. Cost includes transportation, event entrance fees, and dinner, lunch is at your own expense. Pickups in Brookings, Madison, & Sioux Falls. Limited seating available.
 

November 14, 2026

Annie at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
Organized by Brookings, SD, partnered with Olli
Cost per person: $140
Includes transportation to/from, driver gratuity, dinner, and show ticket.
RSVP by October 1

November 30-December 7, 2026

San Antonio
Organized by Milbank, SD
Cost per person: $2060 (quad), $2080 (triple), $2100 (double), $2875 (single)
Trip highlights include a tour of San Antonio, the Alamo, a River Walk cruise, Mission San Jose, Fort Worth Stockyards, Magnolia Market, the Sixth Floor Museum, and festive light displays in both San Antonio and Ardmore, OK.

January 13, 2027

Annie at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
Organized by Milbank, SD
Cost per person: $140
Includes transportation to/from, driver gratuity, dinner, and show ticket.
RSVP by November 2

June 7–12, 2027

Mackinac Island
Deposit: $275
Cost per person: $1775 (double), $2390 (single)
Experience Mackinac Island on a six-day motor coach tour. Highlights include a ferry ride, historic Mackinac Island, horse-drawn carriage tour, Grand Hotel luncheon, Fort Mackinac, downtown shopping, museums, scenic 
views, and relaxing time on the island. Contact Heather with questions.
Final payment due April 26.

October 13-19, 2027

Northern Lights in Iceland
Organized by Brookings, SD
Cost per person: $4,779 (double), $1,499 (single).
Includes airfare. Visit Keflavik, Iceland’s South Shore, Reykjanes Peninsula and Blue Lagoon, Reykjavik, and the Golden Circle.
 
 

2027

America’s Music Cities: Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans
Cost per person: $4495 (double)
Contact Becky, Heather, or Maddie for more information. Travel show details coming soon.

February 6-20, 2028

South Africa, Victoria Falls & Botswana
Organized by Brookings, SD
Cost per person: $11,069 (double), $13,269 (single)
Limited space available. Learn more at the travel show on October 7, 2–3 PM, Brookings Main lower-level training rooms. Pending interest, additional travel shows can be arranged at other locations. Contact Becky for details.






































1The owner of the ATM may charge an additional fee except at all MoneyPass® locations.
2The balance we use is average daily balance. The average daily balance is calculated by adding the principal in the account for each day of the statement cycle and dividing that figure by the number of days in the statement cycle.