Travel Toward Retirement
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!
Community Club Newsletters
- Brookings, White, & Toronto Insert
- Payment/Refund Policy
- Movie of the Month at Cinema 8 Theatre in Brookings: Please check back at a later date.
- Date: Tuesday, April 14
- 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.
- Garretson Insert
- Milbank Insert
- Pipestone Insert
- Watertown Insert
Club Benefits
- Travel programs
- Free ATM withdrawals at all MoneyPass® locations1
- Digital Banking services
- Free personalized checks
- Free Club newsletter
- Seminars on issues important to you
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.
Brookings
Becky Schmeling, 605.696.2285 or rebecca.schmeling@bankeasy.com
Becky Schmeling, 605.696.2285 or rebecca.schmeling@bankeasy.com
Garretson
Heather Jacobson, 605.594.3423 or heather.jacobson@bankeasy.com
Heather Jacobson, 605.594.3423 or heather.jacobson@bankeasy.com
Milbank
Amber Wellnitz, 605.432.5111 or amber.wellnitz@bankeasy.com
Amber Wellnitz, 605.432.5111 or amber.wellnitz@bankeasy.com
Watertown
Annie Konold, 605.882.8330, annie.konold@bankeasy.com
May 2026
May 2, 2026
The Music Man at the Washington Pavilion
Organized by Milbank, SD
Cost per person: $155
Includes transportation to/from, driver gratuity, lunch, and Planetarium film and Music Man show tickets.
May 20, 2026
First Class Club Open House
Location: Madison location (120 N Egan Ave.)
Time: 1:30–2:30 PM
RSVP to Becky (605.696.2285) or Betty (605.427.4500) by May 13.
June 2026
June 3, 2026
Guys and Dolls at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
Organized by Milbank, SD
Cost per person: $140
Includes transportation to/from, driver gratuity, dinner, and show ticket.
RSVP by April 3
June 3, 2026
Minnesota Twins Game
Organized by Brookings, SD
Cost per person: $140
Includes transportation to/from, driver gratuity, game ticket, unlimited food at the game, and seats in the Legends Landing
RSVP by May 3
June 14-19, 2026
Yellowstone
Organized by Milbank, SD
Cost per person: $140
June 20, 2026
Guys and Dolls at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
Organized by Brookings, SD
Cost per person: $140
Includes transportation to/from, driver gratuity, dinner, and show ticket.
RSVP by April 20
July 2026
July 8, 2026
A Second Helping: The Church Basement Ladies Sequel at Plymouth Playhouse
Organized by Milbank, SD
Cost per person: $140
Includes transportation to/from, driver gratuity, show ticket, & lunch.
RSVP by May 20
July 30, 2026
Minnesota Twins Game
Organized by Milbank, SD
Cost per person: $120
Includes transportation to/from, driver gratuity, game ticket, unlimited food at the game, and seats in the Legends Landing.
RSVP by June 20
August 2026
August 17-21, 2026
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora
Organized by Brookings & Watertown, SD
Cost per person: $2455 (single), $1905 (double)
Includes transportation to/from, driver gratuity. Enjoy the iconic Bonanzaville pioneer village and history museum, North American Bison Discovery Center, North Dakota State Capitol, the Lewis and Clark Riverboat, North Dakota Heritage Center museum, the Dickinson Museum Center, Pitchfork Fondue and the Medora Musical, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and the brand-new Theodore
Roosevelt Presidential Library. Pick-up locations include Brookings, Watertown, and Milbank.
Roosevelt Presidential Library. Pick-up locations include Brookings, Watertown, and Milbank.
RSVP by May 26
August 27, 2026
The Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption & Lake Okoboji
Organized by Milbank, SD
Cost per person: $150
Includes transportation to/from and driver gratuity, snacks, water, the Grotto tour, donation to the Grotto, sack lunch, lake cruise and gratuity, and dinner at Pizza Ranch
RSVP by July 9
September 2026
September 10, 2026
Mystery Trip
Organized by Milbank, SD
Cost per person: $158
Includes transportation to/from, driver gratuity, breakfast, lunch, dinner, gratuity for all meals, snacks, water, and destination entry fee.
RSVP by July 15
October 2026
October 12-17, 2026
Cape Cod & Boston
Organized by Brookings, SD
Cost: $3608 (double), $4501 (single)
6 Days/5 nights Trip highlights include historic Boston, cruise to Martha’s Vineyard, Provincetown, Cranberry Bogs, Cape Cod, whale watching cruise and full day at Nantucket. This will be a fly and drive tour. Watch for details about a travel show in late fall of 2025. Contact Becky to get on the list and for more details. Limited spots available.
October 26-November 1, 2026
Memphis
Organized by Milbank, SD
Watch for more details.
November 2026
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
December 2026
December 10-14, 2026
New York City Holiday Trip
Organized by Brookings, SD
Cost per person: $3899 (single), $2999 (double), $2949 (triple)
Tour highlights will include Greenwich Village, Wall Street, Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, 9/11 Museum, and a Broadway show. Contact Becky for more details or questions.
Coming in 2027
April 9-21, 2027
Jewels of the Rhine
Organized by Brookings, SD
A trip to Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands featuring a Golden Pass Rail journey during Tulip Time. Explore the Keukenhof Gardens, cruise along the Rhine River to Cologne, Germany, visit the 2,000-year-old town of Koblentz and the Schwetzingen Palace, see Strasbourg, France with a walking tour of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. More details are coming in August and a travel show in September. Space is limited. Contact Becky to get on the list.
October 2027 (tentative)
Iceland to see the Northern Lights
Organized by Brookings, SD
Estimated cost per person: $4,279 (double). 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
Organized by Brookings, SD
Cost per person: $4495 (double)
Watch for more 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.
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.