Organizations Filed Purposes:
To Promote German Culture and Music
OUR ANNUAL MOTHER'S DAY CONCERT AND OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT ARE GIVEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR ADULT COUNTERPART, THE GERMAN-AMERICAN SINGERS OF CHICAGO. OUR MEMBERS, AGE 4 - 12, PRACTICE EVERY SATURDAY MORNING IN ORDER TO PERFORM TRADITIONAL AND MODERN SONGS IN BOTH THE GERMAN AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE. THESE CONCERTS KEEP THE TRADITIONS, CULTURE, AND GERMAN LANGUAGE ALIVE AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND FOSTERS A SENSE OF PRIDE IN THEIR HERITAGE. PERFORMING WITH ADULTS REINFORCES THE BOND BETWEEN THE GENERATIONS.
GERMAN DAY IS A THREE-DAY FESTIVAL WHICH UNITES OVER 40 CLUBS AND SOCIETIES TO CELEBRATE OUR GERMAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE. IT INCLUDES THE VON STEUBEN PARADE WHICH CELEBRATES BARON FRIEDERICH VON STEUBEN, WHO CAME TO THE US AS A VOLUNTEER OFFERING HIS SERVICES TO GEORGE WASHINGTON DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. DURING THE FESTIVAL, THE CHORUS MARCHES IN THE PARADE, SINGS THE NATIONAL ANTHEMS, AND PERFORMS DURING THE FESTIVALS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Celine Hickey | HISTORIAN | 3 | $0 |
Monica Giannoni | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY | 1.5 | $0 |
Debbie Mende | RECORDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
Heidi Ott | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | 1.5 | $0 |
Erica Vaccaro | TREASURER | 1.5 | $0 |
Diana Krewer | 2ND VP | 1 | $0 |
Kris Schmidt | 1ST VP | 1 | $0 |
Anita Held | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
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