Spirit Club

Are you young-at-heart and looking for some added excitement in life? If so, our American Spirit Club is the perfect choice for you! Enjoy many opportunities to meet other members through our social events and travel adventures.

How It Works

The American Spirit Club offers special bonuses as well, including financial benefits to all members. Requirements for joining the Spirit Club Include:

55 Years Or Better

To become a member of the American Spirit Club a person needs to be 55 or better and looking for chances to expand their social life. These are special years for you, and it is time to seek adventures with long standing and newfound friends.

Customer Of American State Bank

As a customer of the America State Bank, you are encouraged to join the American Spirit Club. As a member, we welcome the opportunity in providing you the very best products, services, and social events.

Meet at Least One Requirement

  • Use three services of American State Bank, such as Savings, Checking, ATM Card/Debit Card, Mobile Banking, Trust, IRA, Time Certificate, Loan, Visa Card, or Safe Deposit Box.
  • Qualifying balances in one or more qualifying services or accounts with combined total balances of $7,500/single or $15,000/couple

Club Benefits

With the American Spirit Club, you get benefits ranging from free checks to discounted travel opportunities.

  • Checking account with no minimum balance, unlimited check writing, and no monthly service fee *
  • Free American Spirit Club personalized checks **
  • Discount on annual safe deposit box rental
  • Monthly Club Newsletter
  • Discounted Travel Opportunities
  • Special Travel Coordinators for all trips

Upcoming Trips

The American Spirit Club goes on many trips throughout the year! Below you can find some information on a few of the trips we’re taking in the coming months.

Panama Canal Cruise with Costa Rica & Caribbean

February 2 - 16, 2025

Encounter the wonders of traveling the Emerald Princess, grand in design with an abundance of fresh restaurant choices and beautiful accommodations. The American Spirit Club will enjoy a 15-day adventure in Florida and the Caribbean Sea. The adventure will embark from Port Ft. Lauderdale and stop at many ports of call including Aruba, Curacao, Cartagena Colombia, Panama Canal, Limon Costa Rica, Grand Cayman and return to Ft. Lauderdale to disembark. This tour package includes many amenities including local round trip airport transfers, round trip airfare, pre-night hotel accommodations in Omaha, 1 night hotel accommodations in Ft. Lauderdale, baggage handling where available, 12-night cruise in selected accommodations, all meals & entertainment on the ship, all customary shipboard gratuities, the Princess Plus Package including alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks and so much more.  You must see the brochure to appreciate the many exciting inclusions. Sign up before July 1 and save $100 per person. Cabins will fill up quickly.

Cost beginning at: $4,755 Per Person/DBL $6,065/Single | Deposit $400

Easter Tour - The Passion of the Cross

April 12, 2025

Join the Spirit Club for a 2:00 pm matinee for the moving and touching production of “The Passion and the Cross” on Saturday, April 12 at the Sioux Falls Orpheum. This musical is an enchanting journey back to the first century when Jesus walked the earth and unlike anything you’ve seen before. It is a poignant and relatable work of art while still making clear the message of Christ and His Kingdom here on Earth. The group will have lunch before the performance. The cost includes lunch, a ticket to the performance, gratuities and motorcoach transportation. Activity Level: Minimal to Moderate

Cost: $130 Per Person | Deposit $30

Grease - Chanhassen Theatre

April 30 - May 1, 2025

The Spirit Club will be traveling to the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre for one of the most popular productions of all times, “Grease”. Experience the nostalgia of high school in the ‘50s – peer pressure, love, and teenage life at Rydell High including the groovy music. Mystery stops including fun tours and great restaurants will be included on our journey to Chanhassen and the next day as we make our way home. This adventure includes the dinner theatre ticket, plus 4 more meals, tours, hotel accommodations, motorcoach transportation, gratuities and special surprises throughout the tour. Activity Level: Moderate

Cost: $390 Per Person/DBL $450/Single | Deposit Per Person $100

May Mystery Tour

May 13 or 14, 2025

Are you intrigued by the unknown or do you like surprises? If so, you should join us for our May Mystery Day Trip on Tuesday, May 13 or Wednesday, May 14. None of the details are shared except what time to meet the motor coach. We will have a fun day! Activity Level: Minimal to Moderate

Cost: $130 Per Person | Deposit Per Person $30

Five Day Iowa Mystery Tour

July 21 - 25, 2025

Think you know everything about Iowa? There’s always more to discover! Even if you lived here all your life, there are so many rich and fascinating gems to explore. Join us for a 5 Day Mystery Tour somewhere in Iowa. Traveling the world is great but taking in special highlights of our state will be fascinating. The tour will include interesting history, beautiful nature, amazing entertainment, delicious food and nice lodging. Hints will be given during the tour but not before so don’t even ask! The cost of the tour includes many tours and entertainment, 4 evenings of hotel accommodations,11 meals, motorcoach transportation, gratuities and special surprises throughout the tour. Activity Level: Minimal to Moderate

Cost: $1,100 Per Person/DBL $1,400 Per Person/Single | Deposit Per Person $200

Niagara Falls & Finger Lakes

August 10 - 17, 2025

The Niagara Falls & Finger Lakes tour was so well received we have decided to book two tours. The same itinerary will be offered August 10-17, 2025, and September 7-14, 2025. Join the American Spirit Club on a trip to Niagara Falls and New York’s Finger Lakes which will offer a captivating blend of natural beauty and recreational activities. Marvel at the majestic waterfalls and be mesmerized by the tranquil, picturesque scenery. Discover the architectural brilliance of Frank Lloyd Wright’s creations and be captivated by the enchanting illumination of the falls, transforming this natural wonder into a breathtaking display of colorful lights against the night sky. Inclusions: Round-trip airport transfers, round-trip air to Buffalo, private motorcoach transportation, 7 nights’ accommodations, 14 meals, admission to attractions as stated on itinerary, porter service where available, taxes & gratuities for included services, audio listeners, and a professional tour manager. 

Cost: $3,995 Per Person/DBL $4,795/Single | Deposit $500

Niagara Falls & Finger Lakes

September 7 - 14, 2025

Join the American Spirit Club on a trip to Niagara Falls and New York’s Finger Lakes which will offer a captivating blend of natural beauty and recreational activities. Marvel at the majestic waterfalls and be mesmerized by the tranquil, picturesque scenery. Discover the architectural brilliance of Frank Lloyd Wright’s creations and be captivated by the enchanting illumination of the falls, transforming this natural wonder into a breathtaking display of colorful lights against the night sky. Inclusions: Round-trip airport transfers, round-trip air to Buffalo, private motorcoach transportation, 7 nights’ accommodations,14 meals, admission to attractions as stated on itinerary, porter service where available, taxes & gratuities for included services, audio listeners, and a professional tour manager. Explore the brochure to appreciate all that is included.

Cost: $3,995 Per Person/DBL $4,795/Single | Deposit $500

Fall Mystery Tour

October 29 or 30, 2025

Join us for our Fall Mystery Tour on Wednesday, October 29 or Thursday, October 30, for a fun day of surprises. Fall is a beautiful time of the year for an adventure with friends! Call soon to sign up for one of these Mystery Tour days because they fill up very fast.

Cost: $125 | Deposit $30

Branson & Kansas City

November 10 - 14, 2025

Our annual tradition is to visit Branson in November for some of the best entertainment around. The Branson Tour is very popular, so we have planned two tours. Both tours will include the same shows and hotel stays. Watch the upcoming newsletters for the listing of the exciting shows and fun attractions we will attend. These tours fill up very fast, so if you are interested, send in your deposit quickly. Activity Level: Moderate

Cost: $TBD Per Person/DBL $TBD Per Person/Single | Deposit Per Person $200

Branson & Kansas City

November 17 - 21, 2025

Our annual tradition is to visit Branson in November for some of the best entertainment around. The Branson Tour is very popular, so we have planned two tours. Both tours will include the same shows and hotel stays. Watch the upcoming newsletters for the listing of the exciting shows and fun attractions we will attend. These tours fill up very fast, so if you are interested, send in your deposit quickly. Activity Level: Moderate

Cost: $TBD Per Person/DBL $TBD Per Person/Single | Deposit Per Person $200

Romantic Danube

June 17 - 27, 2026

Discover grand cities and quaint villages along the “Blue Danube” aboard Viking Cruises’ Longship Gullveig. Spend two nights in Prague, the “City of a Hundred Spires”, with visits to the 1,000-year-old Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral. Cross the Charles Bridge to the Old Town Market Square, the most significant square of historical Prague dating back to the 12th century. Explore both sides of fascinating Budapest, experience Vienna’s imperial architecture and gracious culture, and tour riverside towns in Austria’s Wachau Valley. In Germany, explore a baroque abbey and stroll cobbled streets lined with half-timbered houses. Join us along these culture-rich banks, whose scenic vineyards, ancient monasteries and elegant cities have inspired travelers for centuries. Join the American Spirit Club on a tour on board the elegant Viking’s Longship Gullveig on the European Danube River and enjoy the 2-Night Pre-Cruise package in Prague. It is essential to look over the brochure to realize all the highlights and inclusions built in for this trip of a lifetime. 

Cost beginning: $6,900 Per Person/DBL | Deposit $25 (This is a reduced deposit promotion from Viking River Cruises that could change at any time.)