Wastebasket Revue presents “There’s Something in the Air!”

Apr 14 2025

For 58 years, Osseo Area Schools current and former employees and community members have put on an annual variety show to raise money for scholarships to assist graduating students in their post-secondary plans. Some of the performers have been involved since the original show in 1967 and continue to come back year after year. This year, the performers invite the community to come and check out “There’s Something in the Air!”

“It started when they were building a new school almost every year, and we needed a social outlet to bring all of the staff together,” said Duayne Malewicki, one of the original members of Wastebasket Revue. “Not many districts have something like this that has lasted this long.”

Nearly 100 employees and community members of Osseo Area Schools put on the annual variety show each year, with teachers, custodians, principals, cooks, secretaries, educational support professionals, administrators and neighbors participating.

The show will include performances from Swinging Ed’s-the singing group, a dance line and various skits, all related to the overall theme of “There’s Something in the Air!” The performers have been hard at work for weeks preparing for the show.

Since 1957, Wastebasket Revue has raised more than $1.4 million in scholarships to help Osseo Area Schools scholars finance their post-secondary education. In 2023, 20 scholarship winners were awarded based on academic achievement, involvement in school or community activities, leadership, honors and awards, service, financial need and a personal narrative that they submitted.

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