50 Years Of Celebrating Wisconsin's Irish Life and Pride
The Shamrock Club is the oldest and largest Irish American membership organization in the State of Wisconsin. In 2010, we are celebrating our 50th anniversary. 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 July 2010 issue's lead story is entitled "Wisconsin's Irish Connections in 'Reflections'."
AUGUST 5, 2010 GENERAL MEETING
The next meeting will take place Thursday, August 5, 2010 at the ICHC at 7 pm. Jane Anderson will be giving us an update of the 2010 Milwaukee Irish Fest. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m.
Please bring a dish to pass. Desserts of any sort will be welcomed.
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SHAMROCK CLUB
2010 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
ANNOUNCED
The Shamrock Club is happy to announce the 2010 Shamrock Club Irish Studies Scholarship winners. They are: Corey Klinzing, (UWM, Oideas Gael, Donegal) ; John Kellogg, (UWM PHD Candidate - Oideas Gael, Donegal) ; and Drew Blanchard , (UWM PHD Candidate - IASIL Conference, NUI Maynooth) . The AOH/Shamrock Club Scholarship winner is Emily Fitzgibbons, (Wesleyan University, Queens University, Belfast, Investni).
Each of the candidates will be awarded $500 to further their studies. Congratulations, Corey, John, Drew, and Emily. Enjoy your fields of study.
Since 1974, the Shamrock Club has awarded over $25,000 in scholarships to 45 men and women.
In addition, we have awarded the Ted Nestor Drumming and Piping scholarship for the Midwest Piping and Drumming School each June.
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Shamrock Club Honorees for 2010 Named
Left to right: Joe Hughes and Bridget O'Brien, Josh Walton, and Veronica Ceszynski
Congratulations to our Irish Honorees for 2010. They are Josh Walton, Irishman of the Year; Veronica Ceszynski. Irish Rose, and Joe Hughes and Bridget O'Brien, Parade Marshals.
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SCHOLARSHIP RAFFLE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The 2010 Shamrock Club Irish Studies Scholarship winners were drawn on April 8. Here are the winners and their prizes:
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Grand prize: $1000 --Frederick Smith
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1st: Brown Deer golf package: Mary Beth Holloway
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2nd: ICHC concert series and Waterford crystal: J. Robert Scanlan
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3rd: Overnight Stay at County Clare Inn, Milwaukee: Mary Beth Holloway
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4th: Overnight Stay Irish Cottage, Galena, IL: John "Jack" O'Day
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5th: Overnight Stay St. Brendan's Inn, Green Bay: Joan Wilson
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6th: Silver necklace-(Courtesy of Blarney Fine Jewelry): Ray Christensen
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7th: Beleek vase: Jean Petersen
Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets.
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44th ANNUAL PARADE
Downtown Milwaukee - Noon
The Lineup for the 2010 parade is still available. Please click on 2010 Parade Lineup for a copy.
We had the greatest parade in Wisconsin, with over 180 units stepping off, with the most floats ever, in this, the Shamrock Club's 50th anniversary year. The entire event took one hour and fifteen minutes, with brisk marching the course of the day, due to 30 mph gusts.
The downtown parade has been the largest parade of any type in Wisconsin for the most of 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 is a spectacle to behold, and a very Irish display of our honor to St. Patrick. It was a wonderful display of our Irish pride.
PARADE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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BEST MARCHING UNIT - Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy; Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
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WARD ARCHIVES BEST MUSICAL UNIT -- Great Lakes Naval Band; Great Lakes, IL
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BEST PARADE UNIT - Shamrock Club of Wisconsin 50th Anniversary Float and Shamrock Club Color Guard Pipes and Drums,
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THOMAS J. SMITH BEST IRISH UNIT - Glencastle Irish Dancers; Milwaukee
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BEST FLOAT -- Shamrock Club of New Dublin; New London, WI
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DANNY O'DONOGHUE DIRECTORS CHOICE AWARD -- United States Marine Corps, Fox Company 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines.
Thank you to all who came out for the parade. It makes us all proud to be Irish. And remember - Everyone is Irish for St. Patrick's Day!!!
Special guests for the 2010 Parade were Different Drums of Ireland, riding the Shamrock Club's 50th Anniversary float.
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.
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50th ANNIVERSARY NEWS
The 50th Anniversary Committee has some exciting news. Our dinner-dance on September 25, 2010 will be at the Humphrey Scottish Rite Temple,790 North Van Buren Street, Van Buren and Wells in downtown Milwaukee.
$75 per person
6:00-6:30 pm Performance by the SC Color Guard,
Pipes and Drums
6:30-7:15 pm Dinner (Choice of:)
For questions, contact Malkin Wallace, 414-234-0653 email: mwallace@shorewest.com
Download our 50th Dinner Party FLyer
Our DVD is being completed. Please bring your photos to the June meeting, or contact Josh Walton at (414) 443-0446 or joshwalton1@yahoo.com.
Our 50th anniversary pins are on sale at our general meetings for purchase. If you can't make the meetings, contact Malkin Wallace, either by email at Malkin Wallace, or call Malkin at 414-234-0653.
Our next meeting is June 14 at Josh Walton's home, 2432 N Lefeber Ave. If you have any suggestions, or wish to join the committee, please contact Josh Walton at (414) 443-0446 or joshwalton1@yahoo.com.
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SHAMROCK CLUB GIFT CENTER
BUY YOUR 2010 ST. PATRICK'S CLOTHING HERE
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.
Green Windshirt
We have shirts, windshirts, fleeces, hats and more for sale.
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STATEWIDE NEWS
Please go to our State chapters news page at State News.
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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.
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
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The Shamrock Club Milwaukee Chapter is a Proud Sponsor of
MILWAUKEE CELTIC SOCCER CLUB and MILWAUKEE HURLING 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. we play in WASA First Division.
MILWAUKEE CELTIC WIN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME JULY 18
Milwaukee Celtic Soccer Club defeated Verdi for the Milwaukee version of the World Cup championship on Sunday, July 18. The victory capped an undefeated regular season for the Irish side.
For more information on the Shamrock Club's sponsored teams, go to our SHAMROCK CLUB SPORTS TEAMS
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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 for Boxing Day? You can find them here.
IRISH MUSIC IN WISCONSIN
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 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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