2007 Rochester Saint Patrick's Day Parade -- March 17, 2007

March 15, 2008 12:30 pm

The theme for the 2006 parade is "Rochester - A City to be Proud of." The parade and faire will be held Saturday, March 11, 2006.

Grand Marshals, the Army, Navy Air Force, Marine Corps. and Coast Guard. Citizen of the Year, Bob Nolan; Community leader of the year David Paddock, and Business Leader of the year James D. Ryan, Jr.

On parade 2000 Midway to St. Patrick's Day, the Parade committee announces its 2006 theme, Game! Saluting Rochester's Irish-American Athletes. “The Parade, which will take place on Saturday, March 11, 2006, has always drawn a considerable number of professional sports teams -- baseball, soccer, lacrosse, football, hockey, etc… -- many of which who have been parade supporters since its inception 25 years ago,” says Dawn Short, Parade lineup coordinator.
Sports are a rich part of Rochester's local Irish and Celtic history, beginning with the golden days of such groups as Rochester Harps Gaelic Football, a member of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Scottish soccer teams like the Thistles and Celtics, and Gaelic hurling teams that flourished in the 1840s.

Today, we live in a community where sports of all kinds continue to thrive and Irish participation is just as intense. And for those reasons, the committee looks to see the area's finest Irish and Celtic athletes, past and present, marching in the 2006 Parade.

Those interested in participating can call 234-5167 for a Parade application form, or go to the Parade website: www.rochesterparade.com . In the weeks and months leading up to March 11, 2006, the long history of Irish involvement in Rochester athletics will appear, in stories and pictures, on the web site.

The St. Patrick's Day Parade of Greater Rochester is a non-profit organization committed, through volunteer action, to providing the residents of Greater Rochester and beyond a dynamic, educational, and celebratory display of Irish and Celtic heritage in America. As a committee, we aspire to create an event that showcases Irish American and Celtic arts, entertainment, culture and history that is unequaled in its value and significance.

Midway to St. Patrick's Day, the Parade committee announces its 2006 theme, Game! Saluting Rochester's Irish-American Athletes. “The Parade, which will take place on Saturday, March 11, 2006, has always drawn a considerable number of professional sports teams -- baseball, soccer, lacrosse, football, hockey, etc… -- many of which who have been parade supporters since its inception 25 years ago,” says Dawn Short, Parade lineup coordinator.

Sports are a rich part of Rochester's local Irish and Celtic history, beginning with the golden days of such groups as Rochester Harps Gaelic Football, a member of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Scottish soccer teams like the Thistles and Celtics, and Gaelic hurling teams that flourished in the 1840s.

Today, we live in a community where sports of all kinds continue to thrive and Irish participation is just as intense. And for those reasons, the committee looks to see the area's finest Irish and Celtic athletes, past and present, marching in the 2006 Parade.

Those interested in participating can call 234-5167 for a Parade application form, or go to the Parade website: www.rochesterparade.com . In the weeks and months leading up to March 11, 2006, the long history of Irish involvement in Rochester athletics will appear, in stories and pictures, on the web site.