The Shamrock Club is the oldest and largest Irish American membership organization in the State of Wisconsin. It was founded on March 17, 1960, in Milwaukee. Currently, there are chapters in Milwaukee,
South Central, Dane County, New London, and Lafayette County. Statewide chapters hold
monthly meetings, organize St. Patrick's Day parades, change the city of New London to New Dublin for the week, raise the flag over the State Capitol, as well as other Irish related activities. All of our chapters
are involved in fund-raising and have donated thousands of dollars to numerous causes in the past five decades.
Membership includes the printed version of our monthly publication, the Emerald Reflections. The October 2009 issue's lead story is entitled "The Freeman of Ennis -- Muhammad Ali".
Shamrock Club November 5 Monthly Meeting
Irish Fest Center, 1532 N Wauwatosa Avenue - 7 pm
Guest Speaker, Barry Stapleton, director, Ward Irish Music Archives, and past Irishman of the Year and Past President of the Shamrock Club.
Meeting is free and open to the public. Food of the month is chicken. Bring your favorite family casserole, breads or desserts.
Reminder that the Christmas Party is December 3 at the ICHC. January features the annual Chili Cookoff.
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Shamrock Club Honoree Dinner
Sunday, November 15 - Serb Hall
Honoring Irishman of the Year Chuck Ward; Irish Rose Kathy Donovan; and Parade Marshal Bill Sherry
This will be a sit-down dinner. Attendees are to select entree in advance: lemon chicken or beef sirlion tips
Cost will be $25 per person and may be paid at the door. Reservations must be received by November 8th.
Cash bar opens at 6 P.M. Dinner begins at 7 P.M.
Call Julie Smith at (414) 384-4119, or email at jesmith26@sbcglobal.net
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50TH ANNIVERSARY RAFFLE
The Shamrock Club of Wisconsin, Inc. 50th Anniversary Raffle was held on September 3.
The Grand Prize, 2 Round Trip Tickets on Midwest Airlines, were won by Veronica Cesczynski, of Fox Point, WI.
Other Prizes Include: 2 Tickets to a Milwaukee Bucks Game were won by Robert Towne of Milwaukee. $100 Cash was won by William Murphy of Milwaukee, and Fado Silver Earrings, won by Tom Kennedy; (courtesy of Blarney Imports). Thank you to all who entered.
State of Wisconsin License # R0000744A-03517
50th ANNIVERSARY NEWS
The 50th Anniversary Committee has some exciting news. Our dinner-dance in September 2010 will be at the Humphrey Scottish Rite, Van Buren and Wells. We are currently selling our 50th anniversary pins for $5 each. We will also have a raffle to support the anniversary. The grand prize is two round trip tickets on Midwest Airlines. The drawing is in September.
We are also planning a trip to Ireland in October, 2010. More details will be released as we firm them up.
We will continue to scan your old photos for the 50th anniversary book. Also, we are asking our past Irish honorees, (Marshals, Irishman and Irish Roses), to have your photos taken. Allan Lacosse will be available before and during the general meetings to take your photo. If you do not have one included, we will have a gap in our book.
We have sold about half of our initial run of our 50th anniversary pins. Stop down to buy one, or call Heather Majusiak at (414) 837-6790 to buy one.
Our next meeting is September 14 at Josh Walton's home. If you have any suggestions, or wish to join the committee, please contact Josh Walton at (414) 443-0446 or [joshwalton1@yahoo.com].
SHAMROCK CLUB 2009 HONOREES ANNOUNCED
The Shamrock Club is proud to announce our 2009 Irish honorees. They are Chuck Ward, Irishman of the Year; Kathy Donovan, Irish Rose; and Bill Sherry, Parade Marshal. Congratulations to all three. Selection is done on the basis of service to the Shamrock Club, the Irish community in Milwaukee and Wisconsin, and service to the community. All three embody those qualities.
SHAMROCK CLUB PARADE ESSAY CONTEST
Would you like to be on the Shamrock Club's float in the 2010 St Patrick's Day Parade? Enter the Shamrock Club's essay contest. The winner and family will be a part of the largest parade in the State of Wisconsin. This is only open to members of the Shamrock Club, but you can join in order to win. Send entries to the Shamrock Club, 2133 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53233, attention Essay Contest. You can enter as many times as you wish.
MILWAUKEE PARADE DAY -
SATURDAY MARCH 14, 2009
The Shamrock Club's 2009 St Patrick's Events took place on Saturday, March 14, 2009. They included our Mass in Honor of St. Patrick, our Parade, and our Post Parade Party.
43rd Annual Parade - Downtown Milwaukee
We had the greatest parade in Wisconsin. With 150 units stepping off, with the most floats ever, and with an estimated 140,000 people watching, the 2009 St Patrick's Day Parade was the best the Shamrock Club has ever produced. The entire event took about one hour and fifteen minutes, with brisk marching the course of the day.
The downtown parade has been the largest parade of any type in Wisconsin for the past five years, and this year we stayed true to that history. Since its return to downtown Milwaukee, the Shamrock Club and Westown have produced the greatest family friendly event of the season. We had five Irish dance schools, pipe bands, clowns, drill teams, marching bands, and the most Irish organizations in the greater Milwaukee area. It was a spectacle to behold, and a very Irish display of our honor to St. Patrick. It was a wonderful display of our Irish pride.
Thank you to all who came out for the parade. It made us all proud to be Irish. And remember - Everyone is Irish for St. Patrick's Day!!!
Check our parade site at Saint Patrick's Parade. The Shamrock Club, and our partners, Westown, and Miller Lite, thank you for joining us in what has become one of the largest St Patrick's Day Parades in North America.
PARADE IMAGES 2009
MKE Images has provided us with photos for the 2009 parade. For images of the Shamrock Club's 2009 Parade, please click here: Milwaukee Parade 2009. Thank you to MKE Images for the use of the photos.
Our 2010 Parade Day will be Saturday, March 13. Join us for our 44th annual parade during our 50th anniversary.
SHAMROCK CLUB GIFT CENTER NOW ONLINE
Looking for that hard to come by gift for that oh so special Irish person in your life? Then shop at the Shamrock Club's online Gift Center. You can get some wonderful Shamrock Club apparel. Just click GIFT CENTER to see what is available.
More items will be available in the future, but why wait? Shop today.
STATEWIDE NEWS
Please go to our State chapters news page at State News.
SHAMROCK CLUB
COLOR GUARD PIPES AND DRUMS
The award winning SCCGPD is the honor, color guard and pipe band for the Shamrock Club. The unit has marched ove the past decades in Dublin, Ireland, (for the city's Millenium Parade), New York City, San Antonio, Savannah, and New Orleans.
We can always use people to carry the banners, so join us for our march across Wisconsin. And we offer bagpipe lessons. Go to our website, The Shamrock Club Color Guard Pipes and Drums, and find out more details.
Stop by and visit our web page. It is at http://www.sccgpd.com. There you can find our entire schedule, and much more.
Upcoming Parades
November 14 - Fire and Police Band Chili Cookoff - Derry's Pub - Noon
Do you need a piper?
If you are in need of a piper for special occasions, such as funerals, weddings, or other events, please contact Dan McCormack at 1-414-364-1545, or email him at Color Guard Booking and Info Or go to our booking site at Color Guard Booking
The Shamrock Club
Milwaukee Chapter is a Proud Sponsor of
MILWAUKEE CELTIC SOCCER CLUB
The Shamrock Club is a proud sponsor of the Milwaukee Celtic Soccer Club. The Celtics play under the Shamrock Club's green and white logo and colors. They play in WASA First Division.
The Milwaukee Celtic Soccer Team kicks off its fall season on September 20. We play in the Wisconsin Adult Soccer Association. Our upcoming matches are:
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Nov. 8 - 11:30 AM v. WC Rampage at Grant.
We play in the Shamrock Club colors, and are members of the Shamrock Club, so please come out and let everyone know you are backing the Irish. The fields are Grant Park #1 East, Lake Drive and College, and Polonia, 10200 W Loomis Rd, Franklin.
The Celtics are proud to be be playing in the Shamrock Club colors under the sponsorship of the Milwaukee chapter, and are proud to be Shamrock Club members. We are having a jersey sale. They will be about $50 each. Contact Mike Simons at [mav2101@hotmail.com] or [m.simons@dercoaerospace.com] to order.
The Shamrock Club
Milwaukee Chapter is a Proud 2009 Sponsor of
THE MILWAUKEE HURLING CLUB
 
SHAMROCK CLUB GRIFFINS WIN MHC CHAMPIONSHIP
The Shamrock Club Griffins won the Milwaukee Hurling Club Championship on Sunday, August 23, with a victory over Trinity 3 Pubs, 19-16. It was the Griffins first championship, in a hard fought and entertaining match. Joel Travis, in his 14th year in the MHC, saved the victory by blocking a shot on goal in the final minutes of the 4th period.
The Shamrock Club was proud to sponsor the Shamrock Club Griffins for the 9th season. The team is headed up by Dan McAullife and Dave Goelz.
The Griffins ended up with a 7-1 record, and are the Number 1 seed for the hurling finals. Congratulations to Dan and Dave for their great work.
2009 MHC Champion Shamrock Club Griffins
WIKIPEDIA LISTING
The Shamrock Club is listed in the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Our listing is at Shamrock Club Wikipedia Listing.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO START
A CHAPTER OF THE SHAMROCK CLUB?
If you don't live near any of the listed chapters, you can start your own. We will help you in your desire to join in the celebration of Irish American Life that the Shamrock Club offers.
WHAT TO DO IN IRISH MILWAUKEE AND WISCONSIN ANY DAY OR WEEKEND OF THE YEAR
For the most complete listing of Irish events for both Milwaukee and Wisconsin, visit our events calendars at
Milwaukee Irish Events Calendar
or Wisconsin Irish Events Calendar . Need a place to go on St Patrick's Day? You can find them here.
IRISH MUSIC IN WISCONSIN FOR THE FALL
Need to find where your favorite Irish band in Wisconsin is playing this or any other weekend? Need to book some Irish music? Go to Wisconsin Irish Bands for the most complete listing of groups in the state.
SHOP IRISH WISCONSIN
Looking for the best in Irish gifts in Wisconsin? Where to go for those perfect St. Patrick's Day or anytime Irish gifts? There are many places to get Aran knit sweaters, Irish china, and chrystal in Wisconsin. Go to Wisconsin Shops Irish for a listing of places to go statewide.
HOW TO REACH US
Via U.S. mail: 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233.
Or you can contact us at info-at-shamrockclubwis.com
Come and join us. Celebrate Irish American Life.
Copyright @2001-2009 - Brian G Witt
Website design by Gail Williamson Coss
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