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Thank you for your continued support and participation with the Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Without you, the parade wouldn’t exist. We look forward to celebrating with you in 2019 and have some news to share with you!
The parade will be on March 10, 2019, not on St. Patrick’s Day March 17th.
We have a new post office box:
St. Patrick’s Day Observance Association
Congratulations to the new officers of the St Patrick’s Day Observance Association:
St. Patrick's Day Observance Assn. Board of Directors 2018-2019
Officers
Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Grand Marshal and Theme Nominations
By Individuals or Marching Groups
Grand Marshal Nominations - We are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal and suggestions for the theme for the 2019 parade. The Grand Marshal will be honored at many events leading up to the parade and shall lead the Parade on parade day. The Grand Marshal will be someone who exemplifies good citizenship, who brings credit to the Irish tradition and embodies the spirit and purpose of the SPDOA organization. Nominations should include biographical information about the nominee, support as to why the nominee should be considered for the role of Grand Marshal, as well as appropriate contact information. The Grand Marshal Nomination process will follow the same format this year. Last year we received some nominations for people with only their name with no background information. It is impossible to evaluate all the good candidates without sufficient biographical information. Nominations with just a name or little background info will not be considered.
We are also accepting suggestions for themes for the 2019 parade. The theme should be focused on St. Patrick and must be succinct enough to fit on floats, banners, and posters.
In order to be considered, you will have to submit the entry through emails or regular mail. Our nominating committee will then submit the information to our board for review.
The nomination must have information about the person submitting the nomination including name, address, phone and email address. We need a background biography or resume sheet on the qualifications of why the person should be Grand Marshal. Nominations will be accepted from the general public starting October 16 and will end at 5:00 PM October 30.
Nominations for Grand Marshal and/or theme suggestions can be sent via email or postal mail starting today, October 16 through October 30, 2018 at 5pm. Both can be sent to: info@phillyparade.com or St. Patrick’s Day Observance Association, PO Box 36629, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
Thank you everyone for your support!
Theme Nominations - Remember, it has to fit on a banner, and groups try to plan their groups, floats, and dance routines relating to the Theme. In order to be considered, you will have to submit the entry through emails or regular mail. Our nominating committee will then submit the information to our board for review. Nominations will be accepted from the general public also starting October 16 and end at 5:00 PM October 30.
Please send both the Theme and/or Grand Marshal Nomination to info@phillyparade.com or
St. Patrick’s Day Observance Association, PO Box 36629, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
Both the Grand Marshal and Theme
will be voted on at our November Board meeting.
Michael
Bradley
Philadelphia Saint Patrick's Day Observance Association Proudly Announces
Congratulations to Hon. James H.J. Tate Award Msgr.
Thomas J. Rilley Award
(Founded 1980) George
Costello Award (Founded
1980) Hon.
Vincent A. Carroll Award
(Founded 1980) Anthony J.
Ryan Award (Founded
1990) Walter
Garvin Award
(Founded 1993) Joseph J. "Banjo" McCoy Award
(Founded 2006) Maureen McDade McGrory Award
(Founded 2008) James
P. “Jim” Kilgallen Award (Founded
2011) Paul J. Phillips Jr. Award (Founded 2012) Philip 'Knute' Bonner Award (Founded 2013) Joseph J. Bradley Award (Founded 2017) All Information is on our website at www.phillyparade.com Michael Bradley Parade Director We are ready for St Patrick's Month !
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SUPERBOWL CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA EAGLES!
Our 2019 Parade Theme is: Congratulations to the 2019 Grand Marshal: SUNDAY MARCH 10TH IS DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME, WHY DON'T YOU JUST TURN YOUR CLOCK AHEAD RIGHT NOW !!!!! Rule 1: THE PARADE IS ON EVERY YEAR, Rule 2: If we have confused you, see Rule 1 Michael Bradley THE 2019 PARADE IS CLOSED TO ALL NEW PARTICIPANTS AS OF DECEMBER 30. Michael J. Bradley Jr. Parade Director, |
Thank you to the Philadelphia Police Department and their families. You are in our prayers!
St. Patrick's Day Observance Association
P.O. Box 40744
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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