our 49th Antuns Installation Dinner was held on Sat Feb 10th 2024
A great night was ENJOYED BY all, A big success for our 49th parade
OUR ANNUAL SALUTE TO THE PATRON SAINT OF NEW YORK AND IRELAND, ST. PATRICK WE ARE THE FIRST PARADE IN THE CIRCUIT STARTING FIRST SAT IN MARCH EACH YEAR. 2025 MARKS OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL PARADE.
ANTUN'S IS OUR ANNUAL INSTALLATION DINNER DANCE WHERE WE INSTALL OUR HONOREES FOR EACH ANNUAL PARADE.
OUR PARADE HAS MANY CATEGORIES FOR WHICH EACH GROUP COMPETES FOR AN AWARD IN THE FORM OF A TROPHIE. SUCH AS, BEST UNIT, BEST MARCHING GROUP, MOST TRADITIONAL COSTUMED, BEST SCHOOL, BEST MARCHING UNIT OVERALL
OUR HEARTS & SHAMROCK DANCE IS USUALLY HELD THE WEEK PRIOR TO THANKSGIVING. WE ASSEMBLE OUR HONOREES AND INTRODUCE THEM TO OUR LOCAL VENUE OF CORNED BEEF AND AN ENJOYABLE AS WE SET UP OUR NOMINEES FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL GROUP AS PROPOSED TO HONOR THEM IN OUR UPCOMING PARADE.
WE WILL HAVE A GALLERY OF PHOTOS FROM EACH EVENT HEARTS & SHAMROCK, ANTUN'S AND OUR PARADE ALONG WITH OUR BREAKFAST AND AWARDS CEREMONIES.
HONOREES ARE NOMINATED BY EACH GROUP AND ARE VOTED ON TO BE SELECTED BY THE PARADE COMMITTEE. WE HAVE THE NYS COURT OFFICERS, NYC SANITATION DEPARTMENT, EMERALD SOCIETIES AWARDEE, COMMUNITY AND RELIGIOUS, ALONG WITH MEDICAL, EDUCATION AND THE LABOR MOVEMENT THOSE THAT PROPONE THE IRISH ETHIC OF PADRAIG,
EACH DEPUTY IS NOMINATED BY HIS GROUP , VOTED ON BY THE PARADE COMMITTEE THERE ARE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MET TO BE AN HONOREE IN OUR PARADE.
THE LINE OF MARCH WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD THE WEEK PRIOR TO THE PARADE ALSO IT WILL BE EMBEDED IN THE WEB TO VIEW AS A SINGLE PAGE . PLEASE NOTE THERE IS ALWAY'S ADDITIONS TO THE LINE OF MARCH DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL MIKE BENN PRESIDENT
