The 2010 Parade is March 13 at the Gateway at 10 a.m.  All parade information is below.  A parade application link is at right.

“IF YOU’RE IRISH .  .  .”

Is the theme for this year’s observance of the annual festivities celebrating the Feast of St. Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint.   

This year, we honor the sweetness and warmth of Irish hospitality, as celebrated in music and poetry. We have chosen the song, “If you’re Irish” as the focal point of the message which the theme embodies. Your challenge is to build your entry around the words of the song. (See Page 3)

Acceptance of your entry will be conditioned on your response to the theme.

All families are asked to please submit an entry form, especially those with Irish surnames!

The judging categories are as follows:

Band Entries (Categorized as follows:  Pipe Bands, School Bands, and Professional Bands, which are all  judged separately );  

Church/Parish Organizations;

Parochial Schools;

Public Schools;

Commercial entries;

Irish Dance Schools/Groups;

Spirit Drill/Dance Groups;

Irish Family entries;

Novelty Entries;

Miscellaneous entries.This year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held Saturday, March 13, 2010. The Parade Route will be the same as last year, through the Gateway Center. All Units will assemble in the area of the intersection of 400 West and 200 North, march with great precision smartly south on 400 West and thence south, through the middle of the Gateway, a route of approximately 6-7 blocks. The line of March will terminate at the south end of the Gateway.  All entrants are invited to attend the SIAMSA, which starts right after the Parade ends. To help enhance your party mood, plan on attending this unique post-parade event, and join us for a ‘warm one’ or perhaps even a ‘cool one’.  

Registration Information 

Here you will find your Entry Form for this year’s Parade. Please fill out all items completely and legibly and return it to the Parade Committee as soon  as possible.  The appropriate addresses are listed on the form. Please return pages 5 and 6, which constitute the entry form. 

Due to the rising of cost of Parade Production, the following entry categories are asked to pay an entry fee:

1. Commercial units (entries in which a company name or logo is displayed), $100.00*.
2. Political Candidates, $100.00**
3. Family entries with more than one vehicle, $20.00 for each additional vehicle. (No charge for one vehicle).  ***
4. The fee for car clubs is $15.00 per vehicle.  Clubs are limited to a maximum of 6 vehicles   

After your entry is received and approved, we shall contact you on or before March 9th, regarding the details of the Parade route, assembly area, assembly times, etc.

Please note that Fax and e-Mail entries will receive the first responses.

This year’s SIAMSA, to be held at the GATEWAY GRAND HALL,  will feature food and beverage choices in addition to uniquely Irish entertainment such as songfests, musical entertainment and the best of Irish dancing. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the following esteemed individuals  

Co-Chairpersons

Joe Brown,   801 466-5768  ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) 

Greg Neville, 801 652-8012  ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )  

Entry Coordinator

John Welsh, 801 467-4574  ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )_

801 580-0802 (cell)

801 467-0786 (fax – call cell before faxing) 

Please plan to join us for this most Irish of celebrations

The annual cost of the Parade, SIAMSA and other Community activities, now runs more than $30,000.00   In order for the Hibernian Society of Utah to continue to meet the rising costs of producing these activities, we are asking participants in the Parade and  SIAMSA to consider helping us by making a donation to the Hibernian Foundation with your Parade entry or at the SIAMSA.  As a suggestion, a donation of $1.00 per person for Family Entry members and Parish or School entry members would be greatly appreciated.  The Hibernian Society of Utah is a 501c3 Corporation, and your donations would be considered tax deductible.   Your donation may be made: with your entry form, at the registration table on Parade Day, or by visiting the Hibernian website, www.irishinutah.org

The words for the chorus of the Song

are shown here to give you some idea of the limitless possibilities to assist you in creating your winning Parade entry.

IF YOU’RE IRISH

(Composer unknown)

Chorus: If you're Irish come into the parlour

There's a welcome there for you!

If your name is Timothy or Pat

So long as you come from Ireland

There's a welcome on the mat!

If you come from the mountains of Mourne

Or Killarney's Lakes so blue,

We'll sing you a song, we'll make it a fuss

Whoever you are you're one of us

If you're Irish this is the place for you.

(Lyrics for the song verses are available on the internet)

Oh, and by the way . . .

Even if you just wanna be Irish,

This is the place for you too!

(Extra judging points will be given for entries who play and/or sing the song)