Southern Nevada
Sons & Daughters of Erin
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Welcome to the NEW home of everything Irish in Southern Nevada!
About Us
The Southern Nevada Sons & Daughters of Erin is a non-profit organization, open to all folks with an interest in promoting Irish heritage and culture, enjoying camaraderie and serving those less fortunate in our community.
The club was started in 1966, right here in Las Vegas, by a group of 15 Irishmen who banded together to celebrate their Irish heritage, have some fun and serve the local community through their good deeds. These same ideals hold true today!
We now come together monthly for our membership meetings to socialize, conduct business, and work on new projects and charitable efforts. We also plan regular social activities such as attending sporting events, dinners, bowling, 4x4 trips, golf, hiking, pub crawls, and more.
The Sons & Daughters also organize the annual ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE & FESTIVAL in downtown Henderson, Nevada. We are proud to work alongside the City of Henderson to offer one of the largest celebrations in the country, featuring a huge parade, carnival, beer garden, shopping, food vendors, and more! All of our work in the community is accomplished through the hard work of our members and we are always looking for new members.
So BE GREEN and join the Southern Nevada Sons & Daughters of Erin today!
Officers
President: Erin Radke
1st Vice President: Kathy Rice
2nd Vice President: Jack Toogood
Treasurer: Rich O'Connell
Secretary: Diana Toogood
Trustee: Scott Rice
Trustee: Jennifer McCarthy
Trustee: Rachel Conatser
Executive Director: Cyndi Woodall
Editor: Rich O'Connell
Historian: Missy Reinheimer
Sergeant-at-Arms: Chris Martin
Committee Chairs
Events: Cyndi Woodall
Charity: Diana Toogood
Membership: Kathy Rice
By Laws: Paul Beaton
Sponsors: Pat Linehan
Beer: Chris Martin
Volunteers: Vacant
Website: Scott Rice
Membership
Men and women ages 18 or older are invited to join the Southern Nevada Sons & Daughters of Erin. Anyone who is interested in Irish heritage and culture is encouraged to join.
Annual dues are $30 per couple or $20 for an individual. Dues are paid when joining and renewed each June. Dues can be paid in person at a meeting or event, online (via Paypal below), or by sending a check to:
Southern Nevada Sons of Erin
P.O. Box 749, Las Vegas, NV 89125
To join, stop by our next meeting at McMullan's Irish Pub, 4650 W Tropicana Ave. Our meetings are at 7:15pm on the second Wednesday of every month (check the Upcoming Events section for the exact date).
For more information, please contact the club Secretary (Kathy R) at secretary@snsdoe.com
To join, please fill out the application below and email or print and bring to Kathy.
Individual Membership: $20
Family Membership: $30
For more information, submit a contact form with the topic: Membership.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, February 28th 2023, 6:15pm
Board meeting
Wednesday, March 8th 2023, 7:15pm
General membership meeting at McMullan's Irish Pub, 4650 W Tropicana Ave.
Hear about upcoming events. Enjoy delicious food & drinks! Socialize with friends!
The general membership meeting is open to all members and their guests as well as anyone wishing to join.
And you know what comes next...
Friday, March 10th 2023, 5:00pm - Sunday, March 12th 2023, 5:00pm
55th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival, Downtown Henderson, NV
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Sunday, March 12th 2023, 2:00am
Daylight Savings Time BEGINS! Set your clocks FORWARD one hour (from 2am to 3am).
Friday, March 17th 2023
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Tuesday, March 28th 2023, 6:15pm
Board meeting
Parade and Festival
**** Rain or Shine ****
The festival begins at 5:00pm on Friday, March 10th. There will be a carnival with rides and games, classic cars, Irish step dance performances, live entertainment, food, vendors and more.
Parade Information:
The parade kicks off at 10:00am sharp Saturday, March 11th. Due to the size and popularity of the parade, it is important that we get the parade entries checked in as soon as possible. Early check in will be made available prior to the parade date. Due to the reduced width of Water St, all vehicle processions will need to be kept to single file.Registration is closed for this year.
All entries will be judged in one of four categories:
Celtic Pride, Luck O' the Irish, Apple of my Eye, and St Patrick's Choice.
Vendor Information:
There are many vendor opportunities available for both resale and food sales. All vendor booking and pricing is done through the City of Henderson. Find out more information at the City of Henderson website. Scroll down to the Vendor section about 3/4 of the way down their page.City of Henderson St. Patrick's Site »
St. Baldrick's Head Shaving Event:
2023 will be our 11th year hosting the St. Baldrick's Head Shaving Event at our Festival. Come have some fun with SNSDOE as we support St Baldrick's and raise some money for Childhood Cancer. This year, for the first time, we will have a St Baldrick's booth with activities happening Saturday from 12 noon until 8:30 pm. The BIG event, Headshaving, will take place on stage starting at 3:00 pm. If you don't want to shave your head you can still sign up to do some fundraising. Either way stop by the booth and say hello! Click the link below to register as a shavee or to sponsor one of teams. We will have several Honored Kids in attendance at this years event. Be sure to stop by the stage to hear about their heroic journeys. You can also view their pages on the St. Baldrick's page.St. Baldrick's »
Car Show Information:
The Car Show will be on Sunday, March 12th from 8:00am to 3:00pm. This year's Car Show will be presented by the Boulder City Cruisin Association. For more information, contact Darrell Caven 702-812-6900 or email info@bouldercitycruisin.comRegister online or by mail.
Car Show Online Registration »
Entertainment Schedule
Entertainment Schedule »Parade Entry Terms and Conditions:
The 55th Annual Sons & Daughters of Erin St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival takes place in the Water Street District, Downtown Henderson, March 10th, 11th and 12th, 2023. The theme this year is "Green With NV".
Deadline for entries is Feb 20th, 2023.
If you do not receive your confirmation email within 3 days, please email us directly at parade@snsdoe.com.
The parade will start at 10:00am Saturday, March 11, 2023. The parade route will be down Water St, beginning at Ocean Ave and concluding at Victory Rd (exiting West on Victory Rd).
Staging areas will be on Ocean Ave between Van Wagenen and Haynes, and Water St between Ocean Ave and Minor. The staging areas will be assigned after Feb 27th. Entry numbers, staging times & maps will be sent out via email no later than March 1st.
Non-Parade entry vehicles will not be allowed in the staging area. Entries that contain multiple people are to inform their participants to park and walk to their staging location or drop off at the nearest intersection (Van Wagenen & Ocean, Minor & Water, or Haynes & Ocean).
All entries shall be staged in their designated space by 9:00am, Saturday, March 11, 2023. The entry needs to display their designated entry number on the front of the entry (for vehicles, it may be displayed in the front, passenger side window).
We are once again asking for an entry fee of $50 for each parade unit. This fee goes toward offsetting our costs for facilitating the parade each year. Your fee can be paid on our website below via PayPal or you can mail your check or money order to:
Sons of Erin
P.O. Box 749
Las Vegas, Nevada 89125
Every year we strive to have the best parade that Southern Nevada has ever seen. We need your support to make that happen.
Please follow the rules below.
- Entries must not be wider than 20 feet or taller than 17 feet.
- Due to the narrowing of Water Street in some parts, we must limit the number of vehicles allowed in entries to 15. Cars must go down single file for one block in front of Lifeguard Arena.
- NO Water Guns, Water Balloons or Spraying of Water or Silly String are allowed from entries.
- Absolutely NO objects may be thrown from parade entries.
- Climbing on and off the float is NOT permitted. No participants are permitted to ride on the front bumpers of parade entries. Those handing out objects to the crowds must NOT approach the floats when turning.
- All entries must move in a forward line of march/direction with no stopping to perform at any time during the parade. If you are handing out anything, or intermingling with the spectators in any way, please allow the parade to keep moving past you and you can catch up with your group.
- In order for the announcers/commentators to identify your entry, your entry number must be displayed on the right hand side of your entry (preferrably at the front).
- In order to lend additional color and flavor to the occasion, and to increase spectator appeal, we request all autos and trucks be decorated from the window down (except special industrial equipment, antique autos and special interest autos). You may display any number of suitable identifying cards relating to your business or organization.
- No alcohol will be allowed in the parade staging area or is to be consumed or carried by the parade participants during the parade.
- All animal entries are responsible for cleaning up after their animals.
- All participants must be dressed in Family Acceptable dress code.
Due to noncompliance with rules, issues with payments and complaints from spectators, we are no longer able to accept entries from political candidates.
We reserve the right to deny an entry if the terms and conditions are not adhered to.
Thank you again for your parade entry. We look forward to seeing you at this year's event. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by e-mail or phone.
Cyndi Woodall
2023 Parade Chairman
702-994-1168
parade@snsdoe.com
www.snsdoe.com
For more information, submit a contact form with the topic: Parade.
Parade Sponsorship
Sponsorship is closed for this year. Please check back soon for next years information! Thanks for your support!
Contact Us
Come visit us at a Monthly Meeting:
McMullan's Irish Pub
4650 W Tropicana Ave, at 7:15pm on the second Wednesday of every month.
Write Us a Letter:
Southern Nevada Sons & Daughters of Erin
PO Box 749
Las Vegas, NV 89125
Links
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