3M Club of St. Paul April 2024
April 2024 Newsletter
In this newsletter:
- Membership Info
- 3M Club of St. Paul & Spin Off
- Upcoming Events
- Sports Leagues/Activity Clubs
- Sports ticketing
- Events ticketing
- Offers
- Perkspot – Updates for Solventum Employees
- 3M Club of St. Paul Board of Directors
- Freq Asked Questions
Key 3M Club Member Offerings in April:
- Annual Golf Tournement
- Sand Volleyball and Softball Registration
- MN United 2024 Rooftop Deck & Group tickets
- Saints Baseball
- MN Lynx 2024 Season Tickets
- MN Twins Baseball
- MN Aurora Soccer
- Novation Credit Union
- New Xcel Energy Drawings
- Broadway Across America
- 3M Club Genealogy Program
- 3M Club Language Society
- Xcel Energy 2023 Concert Direct Buys & Drawings
3M Club St. Paul Membership
How do I become a 3M Club Member?
All 3M employees can become a member to take advantage of having access to events, activities, sports, group discounts and tickets. The goal of the 3M Club of St. Paul is to provide an enjoyable networking experience for members, their family and friends. To become a member, please click and complete this FORM. Be sure to share our newsletter with any new 3Mers!
Perks of a 3M Club St. Paul Membership:
Wondering what the perks of joining 3M Club of St. Paul are?
Here are some Perks we currently offer:
- Ticketing for various venues across MN Sports Teams – at a discounted price & access to premium seats at these sporting events
- MN Wild, Timberwolves, Lynx, Twins, MNUFC, Vikings, & Saints
- Access to Premium Suites at Xcel Energy Center
- Access to Premium Seats at Target Center for Timberwolves
- Sponsoring 3M Group Nights at these locations for networking
- Concert Tickets – at a discounted price & access to private suites at Xcel Energy Center
- Events for Adults & Children
- Beer Tasting
- Easter Event for Kids
- Halloween Kids Event
- Christmas Event for Kids
- Wine Tasting
- Golf Tournament at The Royal
- PerkSpot – Online discount service just launched in April 2022
- Activity Clubs
- Amateur Radio Club, Language Society, and Ski, Snowboard & Social Club just to name a few
- Sporting Clubs
- Flag Football, Golf, Volleyball, Basketball, Bocce Ball, & Hockey just to name a few
- Discount tickets & reserved seats for Broadway Across America – Orpheum, Hennepin Theatre Trust
- Metro Dining Club Cards – buy one/get one at 130 + restaurants
- Networking with other 3Mers to have fun and make connections
3M Club of St. Paul & Solventum Changes
Hello 3M Club Members!
It is important to get information out to you regarding the upcoming spin-off of HealthCare from 3M.
3M Club of the US, Inc made the decision to include all ParentCo and Solventum employees in 2024.
Decisions on how to move forward in 2025 will be made as more information becomes available.
Solventum Membership Dues
Attention! Action needed by Solventum employees!
The board of the 3M Club of St. Paul discovered that automatic club dues were not taken from Solventum employee checks in January. We will have a grace period here as we review and update our member lists, but you will need to pay membership dues in order to continue to participate in 3M Club of St. Paul events and purchase tickets.
We have created a link in our Square account for you to easily join and/or renew your annual membership: 3M Club of St. Paul Membership 2024 – Solventum (square.site)
Remember membership to the 3M Club of St. Paul is only open at this time to 3M employees and retirees and Solventum employees.
Please take the time to click on the link and pay your dues so we can continue our great offerings of tickets to professional sporting events, concerts, and to fund the administrative support needed to maintain our non-profit status. Thank you for your membership!
Please reach out to 3mclub-stpaul@mmm.com if you have questions.
Upcoming 3M Club Events
3M Club Annual Golf Tournament
Monday, July 15 – Golf Tournament at Royal Club
8am Shotgun
Registration is NOW LIVE!
Please use this FORM for registration!
3M Club Day at Valleyfair!
Join us Sunday, August 4 for a day at Valleyfair!
This will be a great opportunity to join your 3M coworkers for a full day of fun in the sun.
You will have access to 75 rides and attractions and Soak City waterpark. A catered lunch option will also be available.
Watch for more information to come in the next few weeks!
2024 Beer & More Tasting
Thursday October 10th, 2024 at Oak Marsh
More details coming this Spring.
3M Sports and Activity Clubs
Sports Leagues News
SOFTBALL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
Deadline to Register is Monday, April 1
Season Info:
• Games will be held on Thursday evenings – Softball season starts May 9, 2024
• All games are played at Goodrich Fields – 1960 N St Paul Rd, Maplewood MN 55109
• All teams will play 14 weeks of double headers plus 1 week of tournament playoff
• Scorebooks and Balls are provided (teams to provide backup balls)
• Games will NOT be played on: 05/23, 07/4, and 08/29
• Roster forms and signed waivers are due by Friday, April 26
• You can register as a team or as an individual looking to join a team
Registration Fees:
• Men’s League Registration Fee: $1,050 (This assumes 8 teams. Fees will be finalized after registration closes.)
• *** $75 discount for teams with 6 or more 3M Club Members ***
• League fees are due prior to the first game. Payment links will be sent to Managers via email.
• Commissioner: Casey Carlson – ccarlson@blazecu.com ; phone: 612-750-1224
• 3M Club Sports Director: Candice Bacchus – email: cbacchus@solventum.com; phone: 651-226-6794
Deadline to Register is Monday, April 1
For questions on Sports Leagues, please contact Candice Bacchus at cbacchus@solventum.com
SAND VOLLEYBALL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
Deadline to Register is Monday, April 15
3M Club Sand Volleyball League will play on Tuesdays, beginning on May 7, and going thru August 13
· Depending on the number of teams, we may play double headers, or single sets against multiple teams
· All games will be played at Lions Park in Lake Elmo. 11320 Upper 33rd St. N., Lake Elmo, MN 55042
· Schedules will be posted by April 30
· Payment for the season must be received by no later than May 6. I will provide a payment link to the Captains once it has been set up.
· There will be one league this year.
· Teams will keep score on their own and will update the score sheet after each match.
· Teams will also call violations (touching the net, lifts, double hits, etc.) on your honor or can be questioned by the captain of the opposing team. If there’s a disagreement, teams will replay the point.
· League fees will be $50 per team regardless of 3M Club Membership status. This will cover the cost of equipment.
Sports Clubs Contact Info
Basketball – Eric Wenz at ewenz@mmm.com
Bocce Ball – Mike Kobe at mwkobe@mmm.com
Hockey – Chris Gruber at cgruber@mmm.com
Men’s Golf League – Chris Gross – clgross@mmm.com
Men’s Softball – Candice Bacchus at cbacchus@solventum.com
Tartan Niners Women’s Golf League – Oak Marsh – Sue Korpela; slkorp@msn.com
Table Tennis Club – Kevin Eberman kweberman@mmm.com
Women’s Evening Golf League – Janel Haider janelohaider@gmail.com or (651) 230-0044
Volleyball (Sand and Indoor) – Candice Bacchus at cbacchus@solventum.com
Activity Club Events & Happenings
The 3M Club Language Society offers weekly on-line classes in various languages taught by volunteer teachers. They are looking for new members, both as teachers and students. You can find out more at our website:
If you are interested in teaching a class in the coming year (September-May), please contact Dave Yarusso at daveyarusso@gmail.com. If you are interested in learning a language, please join us on our website. Regular membership is open to 3M Employees, Retirees, and their family members and Guest membership is available to contract workers, employees of the new spinoff company, and their family members.
Upcoming 3M Club Genealogy Club Program: “Family Story: Fact or Fiction?”
Speaker: Nancy Volkman, President of the Genealogy Club, and 3M retiree
Where: Virtual Meeting via Zoom (Connecting information will be sent to attendees prior to meeting.)
When: 6:00-7:00 PM CT on Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Price: Free! for 3M employees/retirees and their spouses/guests.
Open to all 3M employees, retirees, and guests.
For additional information, please send a note to Michael Tumey (mltumey@hotmail.com)
Activity Clubs Contact Info
New clubs are always welcome! If you have questions or would like to create a club for 3Mers, please reach out to Rayna Spetz at rmspetz@solventum.com. Below are the contacts for existing 3M Club of St. Paul Activity Clubs:
Amateur Radio Club – Ron Walkinshaw rjwalkinshaw@mmm.com
Classic Cruisers Car Club – chuck.scott@comcast.net
Clown Club – JoAnn Buhl getaclown@comcast.net
Gamer Club – Colin Perkins cperkins@mmm.com
Genealogy Club – Kelly Alaspa kjalaspa@mmm.com
Home Brew Club – Jason Howland; Ben Reed jhowland@mmm.com; breed3@mmm.com; 3mHomeBrewClub@gmail.com
Home Improvement Club – Sherry Holtmeyer sdholtmeyer@outlook.com
Language Society – Dave Yarusso daveyarusso@gmail.com or https://tinyurl.com/3MLanguage
Outdoor Club – Malia Foster mfoster5@mmm.com– Interim President
Personal Computing Club – Jim Homan jghoman@mmm.com -651-736-7899
Quilting Club – Danith Fryar dfryar@mmm.com
Radio Control Model Aircraft Club – Roger Naf rnaf@mmm.com or https://3mclubrcflyers.blogspot.com/
Running Club – Ryan Daye rjdaye@mmm.com
Scrap and Stamp Club – Tiffany Alexander talexander@mmm.com
Ski, Snowboard & Social Club – Ben Gandy www.hootline.com
Speech – 3M Verbal Innovators Toastmasters Club – Dave Degenhardt; Ruben Yela ddegenhardt.cw@mmm.com; ryela@mmm.com
Speech – Windchimes Toastmasters Club – Lillie Mobley http://windchimes.toastmasters.org
Trap & Skeet Club – Reney Langlois rrlanglois2@mmm.com or https://claytargets.wixsite.com/3Mclubtrapandskeet
Sports Ticketing
In this section, you’ll find opportunities to attend local sporting events, such as the MN Wild, MN Timberwolves, MN Twins and other professional/semi-professional sports in the Twin Cities.
Please note that despite measures to mitigate the transmission of COVID 19, total elimination of risk of exposure and infection to COVID-19 is currently not possible. Therefore, when attending any 3M Club sponsored or endorsed event, all attendees must assume the risk and liability for any exposure to COVID-19 and any related loss, liability, or injury incurred at any of these events at all times. Refunds will only be given in the event a performance/game is cancelled.
MN Twins
MN Twins 2024 season and group ticketing:
3M Club of St. Paul continues with our access to season tickets at Target Field for the regular season. We have our same seats – four tickets in section 113, row 5, and four tickets in section 11, row 8. Ticket pricing is dependent on MLB’s designated pricing structure (based off of game date/opponent) that we’ve defined as value, select and premium games. Please contact Beth Peterson at bpeterson3@solventum.com if you would like to see this.
SEASON TICKETS: The random drawing was held on February 12. Any remaining available tickets after the drawing will be pushed out via direct emails to retirees and on our 3M Club of St. Paul Viva Engage page on a weekly basis. Tickets must be paid for with a debit/credit card or an ACH bank transfer via Square. Tickets are transferred electronically to the email address provided by you. You will need an account linked to this email on the MLB Ballpark app in order to access the tickets.
In the event of postseason play, only those who have purchased MN Twins tickets will be invited to enter the drawing for a chance to purchase postseason tickets.
If you are going with 3M Health Care, you are still eligible to purchase and use tickets after hard spin.
GROUP TICKETS: We have multiple group ticketing events for the 2024 season as well which provide a different price points and experiences. Please select the game you are interested in attending to complete the form and once your 3M Club of St. Paul membership is verified, you will be sent an invoice for payment. The sign-ups for group events close once all of the tickets are sold or at approximately three weeks prior to the event day when I need to provide final numbers. To access the forms, click on the games below to open the links:
Saturday, June 15 1:10 PRIDE DAY w/ MN Twins – section 104
Tuesday, June 18 6:40 vs Tampa Bay Rays – Corona Right Field Patio
Sunday, July 7 1:10 vs Houston Astros – in Delta Sky360 Club
Sunday, July 21 1:10 vs Milwaukee Brewers – BUD ROOF DECK
Friday, August 9 7:10 vs Cleveland Guardians – Legends Landing (includes food!)
Sunday, Sept. 1 1:10 vs Toronto Blue Jays – section 103 lower rows
Please contact Beth Peterson at bpeterson3@solventum.com if you have questions.
GO TWINS!
MN Aurora
Aurora FC Women’s Soccer
Hey soccer fans!
Last Aurora season, we sold all our season tickets, so this year, we got more!
I’m excited to share that we secured 4 sets of 2 tickets, with parking passes, for the 2024 season.
Form is now closed for the drawing. If any tickets remain, they will be posted on last call.
Reach out to Lisa Price at lprice@mmm.com with questions.
Saints Baseball
We will have season tickets again this year for the 2024 season and 3 group events
Group event dates are as follows:
Saturday, June 22 vs Toledo Sunday, July 7 vs Gwinnett Sunday, August 11 vs Columbus
Please fill out the appropriate form to be entered into the drawing for tickets.
2024 Saints Group Tickets (office.com)
2024 Saint Paul Saints Season Tickets (office.com)
MN LYNX
3M Club Members,
For the 2024 MN Lynx season, 3M Club has chosen seats in the following sections.
We will now have the following options:
4 tickets in Section 133
2 tickets in Section 129
We look forward to a new season with new and exciting offerings. More details can be found in the form below.
Form is now CLOSED. Any extra tickets will be posted on weekly last call or in the newsletter/website.
MN United Soccer
The 2024 MNUFC Season starts in March.
This year 3M Club has chosen 1 Rooftop Deck night and 8 Group Matches.
2 separate forms are currently available. Please read all details carefully.
Rooftop Deck Night = Saturday June 8th. Find details on this FORM.
Group Ticketing Matches = form is HERE
If you are not a 3M Club member, please fill out this FORM to become a member.
MN Golden Gophers Athletics
Group ticketing for the 2023/2024 Season has ended. Stayed tuned for the 20244/2025 Football, Hockey and Basketball game information coming later this fall!
Event Ticketing
We have tickets available to 3M Club members and their friends/families. The drawings are for the opportunity to purchase tickets for the 3M Club suite which is a comfortable way to experience an event or concert. We also have some direct purchase tickets available as well. Please note that despite measures to mitigate the transmission of COVID 19, total elimination of risk of exposure and infection to COVID-19 is currently not possible. Therefore, when attending any 3M Club sponsored or endorsed event, all attendees must assume the risk and liability for any exposure to COVID-19 and any related loss, liability, or injury incurred at any of these events at all times. Refunds will only be given in the event a performance is cancelled.
Xcel Energy Center Event Forms
If you haven’t gone, YOU NEED to experience this GREAT benefit of being a member of 3M Club. The links below are to enter the drawings to have the opportunity to purchase tickets to sit in the 3M Club Suite #27 at the Xcel Center in St. Paul for the following events:
Please review the dates of the forms. Once the form closes, you will no longer be able to view the form or get your name entered in the drawing. Only winners who are selected from each drawing to purchase tickets will be contacted.
Please see Andrew Swanson if you have any questions.
Forms for Ticket Drawings:
Cigarettes After S*X – 9.24.2024
Avett Brothers & Trampled by Turtles – 10.24.2024
Xcel Energy Center Direct Purchase
The below links allow for first come, first served for purchased seating in the 3M Club suite.
Please click on the links to purchase direct for more info on price, date, etc.
Please email 3MClub-St.Paul (3mclub-stpaul@mmm.com) and include the EMAIL tied to your MN WILD app on your phone. This will allow tickets to be transferred to you in a timely manner. Thanks
Tim McGraw – Saturday April 20th – 3M Corp Suite #20 – $160 per ticket – please Email 3mclub-stpaul@mmm.com for availability
Twin Cities Takeover – 5.4.2024 – $100 per ticket – Email 3mclub-stpaul@mmm.com for availability
Janet Jackson – 6.18.2024- $275 a ticket – Email 3mclub-stpaul@mmm.com for availability
Chicago & Earth, Wind and Fire – Saturday July 13
Rob Zombie & Alice Cooper – 8.25.2024 -$170 a ticket – Email 3mclub-stpaul@mmm.com for availability
Iron Maiden – Tuesday October 22
Email 3mclub-stpaul@mmm.com if you have questions
U.S. Bank Stadium & Target Field Events/Concerts
New in 2023 – Access to tickets at US Bank Stadium and Target Field.
Any upcoming concerts/events that don’t make it to the monthly newsletter will be posted on Viva Engage & sent to retirees.
Please review the dates of the forms. Once the form closes, you will no longer be able to view the form or get your name entered in the drawing.
Other Discounts & Opportunities
Broadway Across America
Our arrangement for tickets has changed in this venue – we are now considered “open seating. This change gets us access to more tickets for more show dates/times. Club Members select their own seat(S) across the theatre at a price point that works for them.
Available for purchase in our link –
MJ the Musical – Tues May 14 thru Sun May 26
Shen Yun – Friday May 3 thru Sund May 5 at the Mpls Orpheum
Just a reminder about the process – after you put your name in the FORM, I will verify you are an active 3M Club of St.Paul member. Then I will email you a link to purchase your tickets directly thru Ticketmaster/Broadway on Hennepin. If you don’t get an email from me within a week, please reach out (I probably forgot to check!).
3M Club Member Perks
PerkSpot
Check out the great things 3M Club of St. Paul & of PerkSpot have to offer!
Attention Solventum employees: You may see your Perkspot emails landing in SPAM-Quarantine – be sure to manage your approved senders, which will allow these emails to land in your inbox. See the below image for help on how to change your emails to Solventum. This will be necessary for Solventum employees to continue receiving the Perkspot communications, as 3M is only forwarding emails sent to mmm.com for 3 months past Hard Spin (so by mid to late summer, this forwarding service will stop).
Please reach out to Laura Griffin Boyle if you have questions on Perk Spot.
Ordway
Solventum Clinical Studies
Have you ever wanted to contribute to the development of healthcare products? If so, please see the flyer below for more details. Reach out to Megan Hunter mhunter2@solventum.com to get signed up.
Novation Credit Union
Novation Credit Union is available to 3M & Solventum Employees. Find more information HERE.
Helpful Information
3M Club of St. Paul is not affiliated with 3M Employee Store
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3M Club of St. Paul is not affiliated with MERSC Discounts. This was a 3M Corporate savings program that allowed discounts to local venues. Please work directly with corporate or the venue to discuss if there is a 3M Employee discount offered.
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3M Viva Engage is not to be used for non-3M Club ticket sales. Please find appropriate channels to sell your tickets. Viva Engage re-sale should only be used for those tickets purchased through 3M Club of St. Paul
Volunteer Opportunities
Help out the kids at the Conway Center!
The Conway Center (located a couple blocks from the campus) is looking for help with the kids afterschool programs from 3-6pm. You can be there the whole time or just an hour, whatever you can give.
There is a variety of needs like homework help, crafting, food distribution, playing sports, technology (UX, design) etc. They need 1:1 help or they welcome groups to lead the kids through activities.
Please reach out to Lisa Price @ lprice@mmm.com for more info.
3M Club Volunteers:
Looking to Volunteer for 3M Club? We are always looking for volunteers for the various events throughout the year.
We will also have times where we’re looking for new 3M Club Board Members. If interested, please fill out the form below:
3M Club Board of Directors & Venue Assignments
Diane Allen – Retiree Representative
Candice Bacchus – Sports Leagues, US Bank Stadium (Vikings & Concerts) – cbacchus@solventum.com
Laura Griffin Boyle – Member Services Coordinator & Retiree Coordinator- legriffinboyle.cw@mmm.com
Curtis Christensen – Membership Chair – cchristensen2@mmm.com
Annie Daugherty – Communications Chair, Allianz Field (MNUFC), & Target Center (Lynx & Timberwolves)- adaugherty@mmm.com
Laurie Johnson – Events, CHS Field (St. Paul Saints) – lnjohnson@mmm.com
Beth Peterson – Vice President, Target Field (MN Twins) – bpeterson3@solventum.com
Lisa Price – Secretary/Social Responsibility Chair, MN Aurora- lprice@mmm.com,
Matt Slavens – Treasurer – mjslavens@mmm.com
Rayna Spetz – Activity Clubs, Broadway Across America, & MN Gophers Athletics – rmspetz@solventum.com
Andrew Swanson – President- aswanson3@mmm.com
Xcel Energy Center (Concerts/Wild) – please email 3MClub-St.Paul – 3mclub-stpaul@mmm.com
3M Club Frequently Asked ?s
Helpful hints for 3M Club Members:
- General
- 3M Club Board of Directors is made up of all Volunteers. We are all full time 3Mers. Please be patient with us and make sure to read all details when emails and Viva Engage posts are sent to decrease any extra communication that tends to happen. When in doubt, email.
- Membership
- 3M Club Membership? Offerings posted on Viva Engage and in the Newsletter are for 3M Club members. If you are not a 3M Club member or are unsure of your membership, please check your January 3M paycheck to see if money was taken out for yearly 3M Club Dues.
- Enjoy volunteering? We’re always looking for help at our various events and down the line may have openings on the 3M Club Board. Fill out this FORM if you are interested in the various volunteering events.
- Ticketing
- How do tickets get distributed? Tickets will be made available two ways; 1. Random Drawing 2. Direct Purchase. Most concert and events will be put to a random drawing first, and then opened up for direct purchase only after all members who had expressed interest in the event have had the opportunity to purchase tickets.
- How are 3M Club tickets priced? Tickets are priced at the incurred cost to 3M Club plus a small percentage to help cover credit card fees. The goal is to provide the lowest possible cost while also ensuring the financial stability of the 3M Club.
- What is the benefit of purchasing tickets through 3M Club? Most ticketing services (e.g., Ticketmaster or AXS) charge 15-20% in extra fees on top of the cost of the ticket. 3M Club also provides a direct contact for ticket support to resolve issues. Through our contracts with the Target Center and Xcel Center, 3M Club also provides an opportunity to experience a premium event experience in a suite that most members would not be able to have on their own.
- Did the drawing for concert tickets happen? You will receive an email from the Venue owner only if you have WON tickets. If you did not win tickets, then you will not be contacted. If for some reason there are extra tickets, then the venue owner will reach out to those who put in a request. Also watch Yammer for last minute ticket updates.
- What are my odds of being able to purchase tickets to the events I want? Odds can very greatly from event to event based upon demand but all members who enter a drawing are given equal odds of purchasing the ticket. 3M Club has a written process for randomizing an entry list.
- What happens to any extra tickets to concerts & sporting events? Last minute tickets need to be purchased by a 3M Club Member. Non-3M Club members can attend these events. Prices for tickets will not be discounted.
- Didn’t get your tickets for a game? Please make sure to reach out to your venue owner in enough time in case of technology issues. Life happens, we want you to enjoy the event, but allow enough time & planning for all involved.
- Will there be play-off tickets for MN sporting events? Please monitor Yammer for up-to-date information on each MN Sports team and the potential for play off tickets. Venue owners will post updates to Yammer and send out an email to retirees.
- Target Center Concerts – 3M Club no longer has a suite at Target Center. Due to this, there are no perks given to 3M Club for any Target Center events or concerts. Please do your due diligence and purchase tickets yourself for this location.
Enjoy volunteering? We’re always looking for help at our various events and down the line may have openings on the 3M Club Board. Fill out this FORM if you are interested in the various volunteering events.
Thank you for being a 3M Club Member!
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