What happens in Kratt Club stays in Kratt Club….

I’m just back from Dollywood where Chris and Martin Kratt, the Kratt Brothers, are headlining Kidsfest until August 2nd.  And my oh my, wasn’t that a party!  

The Kratt Brothers, of course, are the creators and stars of three fabulously successful tv shows, the Emmy Award-winning Zoboomafoo, the Parents Choice Gold Award-winning Kratts’ Creatures and National Geographic Channel’s Be The Creature, which is broadcast in more than 150 countries around the world.  

Kratt Brothers from PBS’s Zoboomafoo

Saturday marked the 10th anniversary of the Kratt Brothers unofficial fan club. There are hundreds in the club and this weekend, a couple dozen of them jetted into Tennessee from all around the US and Canada.

They came to celebrate years of friendship and many happy hours watching Kratt Brothers TV shows and going to Kratt Brothers live events. Some have cris-crossed the country for years – Kratt Heads, if you will – hooking up with the Kratts and each other at various points across North America.    

I can tell you one thing: Kratt fans are some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. And they care, about each other and the world.

 baby Julia, youngest Kratt fan

 Some have grown up together. They have been part of the milestones of each others lives. Birthdays, anniversaries, divorces, engagements, and births – some have stood by each other through it all, connected by their love of animals and the Kratt Brothers.    

 Through magnet and Kratt Club calendar sales, they have raised more than $7000 to help the Kratt Brothers create a wildlife preserve for endangered and threatened North American animals.

Kratt Club has raised more than $7,000!!!

With the help of kids and great sponsors like Old Navy and Dawn Dishwashing Liquid, the Kratts have raised more than $1 million to found Grizzly Gulch and only have about $40,000 to go. 

Some fan club members take the effort to help Grizzly Gulch very seriously. In fact, you might say that fan club organizer extraordinaire, Chris Frear, is a real “driving force” on that front….

GGulch license plate

As it is with everything Dollywood touches, the party was a fabulous affair and everyone had the time of their lives. We are grateful to everyone at Dollywood who made it so special, especially Pete Owens, Ashley Adams, Trish McGee.

Celebrating 10 years with cake (thanks to Dollywood!)

Special thanks to Paul Couch and Sally Rowland from Dollywood for the lovely evening out and the fabulous meal. Thanks, as always, to the Kratt Brothers for making the party so special. And a HUGE vote of thanks to Chris Frear, Heather and Jess Kish and Sama Chandler for organizing a day we’ll all remember forever.

Martin Kratt, Susan McLennan, Sally Rowland, Paul Couch, Chris Kratt

The last 10 years have been a total slice. I can’t wait to see what the next 10 bring.

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