4th Annual
Fasching
A Fasching Style Spring Fest
March 21, 2009
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Benefits the non-profit Shippensburg Band, supporting its continued service to the community.
A Spring Fest, with Fasching Fun in the traditional German style, with masks, costumes of all kinds, great food, dancing, and authentic music!
Fasching or Karneval
Tradition calls for special hats and masks.
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Oktoberfest is a long-ago memory, the last of the Glühwein is gone from Christmas, and you've recovered from the New Year's Eve celebration. Don't worry; there's another reason to "eat, drink and be merry."
Fasching or Karneval, it's the time to celebrate in the spring. It's time for the funny hats, silly costumes, red clown noses, and for the fancy masks.
Whether you call it Fasching (as in Munich and Austria), Karneval (as in the Rhineland), or Fastnacht (as in the Mainz region), this is a season of wild fancy-dress parties and costume balls. Each region celebrates in a slightly different manner, but in all it is a time to let down your hair.
The 2008 Crowning Ceremony at Shippensburg University with University President Dr. William Ruud and Shippensburg Mayor Bruce Hockersmith.
2007 Crowning with Pennsylvania Lt. Governor Knoll and Shippensburg Mayor Bruce Hockersmith.
- Tradtional Fasching Ceremony -- including the official Fasching Prince and Princess
- Costumes and Masks -- Come dressed as a historic character, an Indian, a ninja, magiician, a clown, a bear, or any other character. Costumes aren't required, but they add to the fun!
- Buffet Dinner -- Kathy's Deli will provide a great German-style buffet meal. German beer and wine will be available for purchase. [See the menu]
- Live music will be provided by our own Shippensburg Blaskapelle German Band. Plan to learn a new dance and sing a new song.
- Costume Parade -- At 7:30 PM we will have a costume parade through the ballroom.
- 50/50 raffle and
silent auctions will be held throughout
the evening.
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- 5:11 pm --Doors open
- 6:11 pm -- Buffet dinner
- 7:11 pm -- Dancing begins
Walnut Bottom Road, Rt 174
0.6 miles east of I-81 Exit 29
Shippensburg, PA 17257
$224 for a table of eight
(That's
getting one ticket for free, plus the
table is free, if the table number is drawn.)
- 2009 Poster (pdf)
- Buffet Menu (gif),
send an email to:
Phone: 717-377-2809
TICKETS are also available at:
• The Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce
53 West King Str., Shippensburg, PA
717-532-5509
• The Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce
53 West King Str., Shippensburg, PA
717-532-5509
• Kathy's Deli
891 West King Str., Shippensburg, PA
717-477-8300
Sorry, no tickets will be sold at
the door.
The Shippen Place Hotel
32 East King Str., Shippensburg, PA 17257
tel 717-532-4141
http://www.shippenplace.com
Just mention Fasching 2009 and get a room discount.
The Best Western Shippensburg Hotel
125
Walnut Bottom Road
Shippensburg,
PA 17257
I-81
Exit 29
717-532-5200Kenny
Mehta, General Manager
Just mention Fasching 2009 and get a room discount.
The Budget Host Inn Shippensburg
10 Hershey
Road
Shippensburg,
PA 17257
I-81
Exit 29
717-530-1234
Just mention Fasching 2009 and get a room discount.