Membership Benefits
- Club trips, social events, and educational seminars
- Travel events throughout the year — including one-day trips to ball games, dinner theatres, historical sites, and stage shows, plus mystery excursions
- Extended travel — foreign and domestic experiences at attractive discount rates
- Heritage Club bi-monthly newsletter
- 50% discount on any Kerndt Brothers safe deposit box rental
- Free notary service
- One free box of standard checks per year
- Free digital banking services: online banking, mobile banking and online bill pay
- No charge by our bank for ATM and debit card use
- No annual credit card fee
- Free annual insurance check-up provided by Kerndt Brothers Insurance Agency
Join our Heritage Club
Recognizing and rewarding our long-time friends is an honored tradition at Kerndt Brothers Bank. That is why we are proud to offer the benefits of the Heritage Club for travel and so much more.
There is absolutely no cost to join the Heritage Travel Club. You simply need to maintain one of the following banking relationships with Kerndt Brothers Bank to become a member:
- $2,500 in a checking or savings account, or
- $10,000 in time certificates or an IRA or money market account, or
- Hold an active real estate, home equity, or HELOC loan
Meet new people, make new friends, enjoy first-rate banking services — all at the same time!
3 Easy Ways to become a Heritage Travel Club member:
- Visit your local Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank in person;
- Click here to download/print the Heritage Club pdf at home, complete the form, then drop it by your local branch; or
- Click on "Contact Us" to the right, type in your contact information, and we'll reach out.
A word from our president - James Kerndt
Newsletter - January 2024: Canyon Country Trip Highlight
Newsletter - May 2024: Alaska Discovery Tour 2025 and Celebration Belle River Cruise 2024
The Fireside Theatre Presents:
The Church Basement Ladies in the Last Potluck Supper
TRIP DETAILS: We're still finalizing the itinerary. Details coming soon!
TRIP DATES: June 19-20, 2025
It is 1979, the day of the church’s Centennial Celebration, and past parishioners have gathered to share hotdishes, bars, and stories from the last 100 years. As the women work in the kitchen, shared memories burst into life through a series of flashbacks. Travel back to 1897 and meet Vivian’s grandmother; see Karin as a newlywed cautiously navigating the politics of the kitchen; and be there in 1944 when Mavis first barreled her way through the door. The Centennial Celebration is bittersweet. Times are tough in this small farm community, and hard decisions will have to be made.
Alaska Discovery Tour - Land & Cruise
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: This tour is sold out.
TOUR DATES: July 2-13, 2025
Traverse the Pacific coast by land and sea aboard one of Holland America Cruise Lines’ lovely ships on a breathtaking journey that takes you from Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia. Cruise the Sternwheeler Discovery and encounter Alaska’s diverse culture and rich history. Enjoy local dishes and a lively musical performance at the Denali Dinner Theater about the first brave men to summit Denali. Ride a luxury domed railcar from Denali to Talkeetna, soak in views of the incredible landscapes from glass-ceiling railcars and open-air observation platforms as guides provide expert commentary. Travel deep into Denali National Park for the best opportunities to view the region’s wildlife. Cruise through Glacier Bay and the Inside Passage, taking in rugged natural wonders. Explore Alaska’s gorgeous capital, Juneau. Visit Ketchikan, the “Salmon Capital of the World.” This is Alaska as you always imagined.
To download a PDF of trip details: CLICK HERE.
To view details for Alaska Discovery Tour 2025 and register directly with Collette, CLICK HERE.
New England Rails & Sails:
TRAVEL SHOW: The travel show for the New England Rails & Sails excursion is Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at ProvERBial Taproom in Waukon (609 Rossville Road). Join us at 5 p.m. to learn more about this trip. You may also register that evening. A light meal and N/A drinks will be provided. Beer and wine are available self-pay. (Please note, the travel show for the Tulip Time on the Rhine tour is also this evening at 5:30 p.m. Attend one or both.) Please RSVP with Elisha at 563-538-0378 or [email protected].
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Deposit of $200 per person plus optional travel insurance is due at booking. Registration will remain open until 4/1/25 or until sold out, whichever happens first. Final payment due 8/1/25.
TOUR DATES: October 3-12, 2025
Tour New England by rail and sail during autumn’s splendor! Experience three New England trains: Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad, Conway Scenic Railroad, and Essex Steam Train. Cruise Portland's Casco Bay and experience the Becky Thatcher Riverboat Cruise and the Captain John Whale Watching Excursion.
Other highlights include:
- A panoramic city tour of Boston with a local guide, including Freedom Trail.
- Visit Kennebunkport, one of Maine's coastal jewels.
- Spend one night in the mountain town of North Conway.
- Travel the Kancamagus Scenic Byway through the White Mountains.
- Visit Quechee Gorge State Park, Vermont's "Little Grand Canyon."
- Visit Mystic Seaport, "The Museum of America and the Sea."
- Spend two nights at the Foxwoods Resort & Casino.
Roundtrip airfare and airport transfer to and from Waukon included.
To download a PDF of trip details: CLICK HERE
To watch a short video highlighting the tour: CLICK HERE
America's Music Cities Holiday:
TRAVEL SHOW: Travel show information coming soon!
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Deposit of $698 per person plus optional travel insurance is due at booking. Registration will remain open until 5/30/25 or until sold out, whichever happens first. Final payment due 9/1/25. Activity Level 2.
TOUR DATES: November 30 - December 7, 2025
Enjoy a finger-snapping, toe-tapping time on a tour of America’s most famed musical cities – New Orleans, Memphis, and Nashville. Experience New Orleans, where jazz, food and fun are always on the menu. Explore New Orleans with a tour highlighting the city’s musical history and influence. Spend 2 nights in Memphis, "birthplace of the blues," and tour Elvis Presley’s Graceland decked out for the holidays. Marvel at the more than two million holiday lights along with acres of stunning décor at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville. Create your own Goo Goo Cluster Candy at a chocolate-making lesson. Enjoy reserved seats at the Grand Ole Opry. See where country legends recorded hit tunes at RCA Studio B. Delight in a magical holiday dinner and show at the Opryland Resort. Discover America’s musical legacy wrapped in dazzling lights and seasonal décor.
Roundtrip airfare and airport transfer to and from Waukon included.
To download a PDF of trip details: CLICK HERE
To view the trip itinerary and details directly on the Collette website, or to register online: CLICK HERE
Tulip Time on the Jewels of the Rhine:
TRAVEL SHOW: The travel show for the Tulip Time on the Rhine excursion is Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at ProvERBial Taproom in Waukon (609 Rossville Road). Join us at 5:30 p.m. to learn more about this trip. You may also register that evening. A light meal and N/A drinks will be provided. Beer and wine are available self-pay. (Please note, the travel show for the New England Rails & Sails tour is also this evening at 5:00 p.m. Attend one or both.) Please RSVP with Elisha at 563-538-0378 or [email protected].
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Deposit of $400 per person plus optional travel insurance is due at booking. Registration will remain open until 10/1/25 or until sold out, whichever happens first. Final payment due 1/22/26. Only 24 seats available.
TOUR DATES: April 22 - May 2, 2026
Sail the romantic Rhine River in the spring and visit the world-famous Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands. Known as the ‘Garden of Europe’, Keukenhof is one of the world’s largest flower gardens and home to approximately seven million flower bulbs. Explore modern and classic Amsterdam before you sail the countryside taking in the windmills and tulip fields. Enjoy guided walking tours of modern Cologne and ancient Koblenz. Visit Schwetzingen Palace and gardens. Soak up Strasbourg’s beautiful architecture on a walking tour. Visit Breisach, Germany and Neuf-Brisach, France and discover two cities divided by the Rhine. Finally, enjoy two nights in the cosmopolitan city of Lucerne, Switzerland, which is set against the picturesque Swiss Alps.
Roundtrip airfare and airport transfer to and from Waukon included. All gratuities included.
To download a PDF of trip details: CLICK HERE
To watch a short video highlighting the tour: CLICK HERE