Walk through 60 years of Slovenska Pristava history.

1. 1961
2021
Celebrating
YOU:
Members and
Friends of
Slovenska
Pristava
1961 to Today . . .

2. 1961
2021
1960s

3. 1961
2021
Many of the original
founders /
organizers of
Slovenska Pristava:
early 1960s
1960s

4. 1961
2021
Telovadba (exercise):
1961
1960s

5. 1961
2021
Meeting of
Slovenian business /
cultural leaders and
founding Pristava
board members:
1963
1960s

6. 1961
2021
Building the chapel:
1964
1960s

7. 1961
2021
Building the ski
jump: 1964
1960s

8. 1961
2021
Telovadba (exercise):
1964
1960s

9. 1961
2021
Taking a well-
deserved break: 1964
1960s

10. 1961
2021
Pool dedication:
1964
1960s

11. 1961
2021
At the pool: 1964
1960s

12. 1961
2021
Slovenska
Pristava
Trivia
Q: Which four political positions
did Frank Lausche, Pristava
membership #097, hold during his
career?
A: Municipal / Common Pleas
Court Judge, Cleveland Mayor,
Ohio Governor, U.S. Senator.

13. 1961
2021
Ringing the bells at
the old vineyard:
1967
1960s

14. 1961
2021
Filming the
proceedings
1960s

15. 1961
2021
1970s

16. 1961
2021
Ski jump: 1970
1970s

17. 1961
2021
Building the tennis
courts
1970s

18. 1961
2021
Summer day at the
pool: 1971
1970s

19. 1961
2021
Building the kozolec
(hay rack)
1970s

20. 1961
2021
Gymnastics
1970s

21. 1961
2021
Volleyball match:
1971
1970s

22. 1961
2021
Volleyball match:
1971
1970s

23. 1961
2021
Slovenska
Pristava
Trivia
Q: To the nearest acre, what is the
total acreage of Slovenska Pristava?
A: 77 acres

24. 1961
2021
Gathered on the
kozolec: 1978
1970s

25. 1961
2021
Slovenska Šola:
1978
1970s

26. 1961
2021
Board meeting:
1979
1970s

27. 1961
2021
Outside the original
hall
1970s

28. 1961
2021
1980s

29. 1961
2021
Adding onto the
original hall: 1980
1980s

30. 1961
2021
Adding onto the
original hall: 1980
1980s

31. 1961
2021
Constructing rooms
above the bar: 1980
1980s

32. 1961
2021
Dramatsko Društvo
Lilija performance at
Pristava
1980s

33. 1961
2021
Huge crowd for
Slovenian Folklore
Institute
performance: 1981
1980s

34. 1961
2021
Slovenska
Pristava
Trivia
Q: What was the “staple” – or most
popular – beer served at Slovenska
Pristava in its early years?
A: Stroh’s.

35. 1961
2021
Rebuilding the
bridge to the
campgrounds
1980s

36. 1961
2021
Fun day at the pool:
1983
1980s

37. 1961
2021
Camp Pristava
campers at the pool:
1984
1980s

38. 1961
2021
The one and only
Bird on the high dive
at the original pool:
1985
1980s

39. 1961
2021
Completing the
dance hall: 1986
1980s

40. 1961
2021
Legendary Slovenian
political leader
Frank Lausche
(center)
1980s

41. 1961
2021
Kres performance
1980s

42. 1961
2021
1990s

43. 1961
2021
“Heartfelt Welcome!
1990”
1990s

44. 1961
2021
Pristava Super
Games: 1990
1990s

45. 1961
2021
1990s
Slovenski Dan, with
Lojze Peterle,
Slovenian Prime
Minister: 1990

46. 1961
2021
1990s
Slovenski Dan: 1990

47. 1961
2021
1990s
Slovenski Dan: 1990

48. 1961
2021
Slovenska
Pristava
Trivia
Q: What was the membership
initiation fee for Slovenska Pristava
in 1962?
A: $100 – or $969 in 2022 dollars.

49. 1961
2021
Grand procession
1990s

50. 1961
2021
1990s
Alpine Sextet with
Slovenian Prime
Minister Lojze
Peterle

51. 1961
2021
1990s
Slovenski Dan: 1990

52. 1961
2021
Kres performance
1990s

53. 1961
2021
2000s to
Today

54. 1961
2021
Celebrating the 10th
anniversary of
Slovenian
independence: 2001
2000s to Today

55. 1961
2021
Aerial shot of the
pool, surrounding
grounds, and the
Grand River
2000s to Today

56. 1961
2021
Building the
reservoir
1990s

57. 1961
2021
Taking a break from
a grounds project
2000s to Today

58. 1961
2021
A day honoring
Dr. Andrej Bajuk,
Slovenian Prime
Minister: 2001
2000s to Today

59. 1961
2021
Slovenska
Pristava
Trivia
Q: What were five regulations for
Slovenska Pristava visitors in 1970?
A:
(1) Show membership card.
(2) Drive no more than 10 mph.
(3) Keep the premises clean.
(4) Be moderate in dress and
language.
(5) Swimming attire at pool only.

60. 1961
2021
Memorial for Dr.
Valentin Meršol,
without whom many
postwar Slovenians
would not be here:
2005
2000s to Today

61. 1961
2021
Serving up a feast
for New Year’s Eve:
2009
2000s to Today

62. 1961
2021
Demolishing the old
pool to make way for
the new
2000s to Today

63. 1961
2021
Constructing the
new pool
2000s to Today

64. 1961
2021
Constructing the
new pool
2000s to Today

65. 1961
2021
Having a laugh
2000s to Today

66. 1961
2021
Constructing the
new pool
2000s to Today

67. 1961
2021
Fun on the slides
2000s to Today

68. 1961
2021
Slovenska
Pristava
Trivia
Q: What was the depth of the
deepest part of the old Slovenska
Pristava pool?
A: 14 feet

69. 1961
2021
Shots at the bar:
2010
2000s to Today

70. 1961
2021
Slovenski Dan: 2011
2000s to Today

71. 1961
2021
Slovenski Dan: 2011
2000s to Today

72. 1961
2021
Slovenski Dan: 2011
2000s to Today

73. 1961
2021
New hall
construction
2000s to Today

74. 1961
2021
New hall
construction
2000s to Today

75. 1961
2021
New hall
construction
2000s to Today

76. 1961
2021
New hall
construction
2000s to Today

77. 1961
2021
Grand opening of the
new hall
2000s to Today

78. 1961
2021
Slovenska
Pristava
Trivia
Q: Which politician once landed a
helicopter on the Slovenska Pristava
grounds?
A: Cleveland Mayor Ralph Perk
(1971-1977)

79. 1961
2021
Grand opening of the
new hall
2000s to Today

80. 1961
2021
Grand opening of the
new hall
2000s to Today

81. 1961
2021
Girl Power, Camp
Pristava: 2013
2000s to Today

82. 1961
2021
Vinska Trgatev: 2013
2000s to Today

83. 1961
2021
Service with a smile
at the snack bar:
2014
2000s to Today

84. 1961
2021
Preparing food for
the Pristava
Campers’ Clam Jam:
2014
2000s to Today

85. 1961
2021
Spominski Dan:
2015
2000s to Today

86. 1961
2021
Disco Night at
Camp Pristava: 2015
2000s to Today

87. 1961
2021
Food galore!
2000s to Today

88. 1961
2021
Slovenska
Pristava
Trivia
Q: When was Slovenska Pristava’s
Lobe Memorial Hall opened and
blessed?
A: June 22, 1969

89. 1961
2021
Table 9,
Pristavska Noč:
2016
2000s to Today

90. 1961
2021
Refurbishing
the chapel: 2016
2000s to Today

91. 1961
2021
Folklorna Skupina
Kres: 2017
2000s to Today

92. 1961
2021
Bridge to the
campgrounds:
2017
2000s to Today

93. 1961
2021
St. Vitus Parish
Picnic: 2018
2000s to Today

94. 1961
2021
Ready for a feast
2000s to Today

95. 1961
2021
Slovenska
Pristava
Trivia
Q: How many member-families
currently make up Slovenska
Pristava membership?
A: 837 member-families.

96. 1961
2021
Nazdravje!
Oktoberfest at
Pristava
2000s to Today

97. 1961
2021
Preparing food in
the kitchen: 2018
2000s to Today

98. 1961
2021
Proud to Be
Slovenian Day:
2019
2000s to Today

99. 1961
2021
Battle at Camp
Pristava!
2000s to Today

100. 1961
2021
Fun for all ages:
2019
2000s to Today

101. 1961
2021
Ready for a big
night
2000s to Today

102. 1961
2021
Cabins in the
wintertime
2000s to Today

103. 1961
2021
Slovenska
Pristava
Trivia
Q: What were total donations made
to Slovenska Pristava by its
members and friends in fiscal year
2022?
A: $62,025.

104. 1961
2021
Recognizing
Dr. Edward Gobetz
for lifetime
achievement: 2020
2000s to Today

105. 1961
2021
The next
generation . . .
2000s to Today

106. 1961
2021
Trick-or-treating at
the campgrounds:
2021
2000s to Today

107. 1961
2021
Why Pristava
began – and why we
will continue to be
2000s to Today

108. 1961
2021
What Memories Will
We Make Next . . . ??

109. 1961
2021