DANE COUNTY SHAMROCK CLUB, INC.

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE FOR April 2008

By Jim Bennett

Spring is finally here so it is time to think of upcoming festivals and musical events in the area. The Dane County Shamrock Club will spend the next couple of months volunteering at Fitchburg Days and the MadCelt Fest. There will be no scheduled meetings until the fall. A scheduling conflict resulted in Greg Long not being able to present his program at the April meeting.

The annual Shamrock Club picnic is scheduled for June 10th. It will be held at Lakeview Park, Allen Blvd, Middleton. Social hour begins at 5:00 pm and dinner at 6:00 pm. The shelter has been reserved so the picnic will take place regardless of the weather. This is a family event so all are welcome. The Club will provide meat (hamburgers, brats and hot dogs), plates and silverware. Please see the reservation form in this month's newsletter. Members are asked to bring a dish to pass. I will contact those planning to attend to coordinate the shared dishes. If you have a favorite dish you would like to make, please indicate it on the reservation form.

We are looking for volunteers for Fitchburg Days which takes place May 16-18. They do not have a Volunteer Coordinator this year. You may sign up to volunteer at the website: www.fitchburgdays.com/contact/. When signing up, please indicate under "Your Comments/Inquiries" that you are a member of the Shamrock Club. Please let me know what hours you prefer to volunteer as I will keep track so that we don't have too many people signed up for the same hours. You may call me at 608 845-9519.

The MadCeltFest will in held on June 21, 2008. Again volunteers are appreciated. I will coordinate those who would like to volunteer. The June newsletter will provide further details or check the website at www.madceltfest.org.

The Madison Feis (Irish dance competition) is scheduled for June 7 at the Alliant Energy Center. To volunteer, sign up at their website http://www.madisonfeis.com/. I want to remind members of the upcoming election of officers and board members. Any interest in a position should be conveyed to Bob Kerans at 444-7256 as soon as possible. Thank you.