Steuben Day Observance Association
of Philadelphia and
Vicinity
The Association
The Association consists of the Executive Committee and a General Council comprised of representatives of the member organizations.
Executive Committee
As of January 2020, the Executive Committee of the Steuben Day Observance Association of Philadelphia and Vicinity consists of the following Officers:
- Werner J. Fricker, Jr., President and General Chairman
- James Schwartz, 1st Vice President
- Susan Hartmann, 2nd Vice President
- Kathleen Mills Noel, Treasurer
- Karl W. Werner, Recording Secretary
- Michael Fricker, Corresponding Secretary
Committees and their Members
- Queen Selection - Susan Hartmann
- Tricentennial Bike - Fred Gauss
- Website - Karl W. Werner
- Social Media - Michael Fricker, Allyssa Schulz
- Gala Banquet - Kathi Noel, Susan Hartmann, Christina Simon, Brianne Galgon, Kathy Simon
- Church Service - Betty Boyts
- General Von Steuben Emeritus - Bill Kelly
- Parade Orders - Karl W. Werner
- Parade Marshal in Chief - Alex Blank
- Sound - Ross Matico, John M. Blank
- Parade Band - Philadelphia German Brass Band, Die Heimatklänge Orchestra
- Automobiles - Cindy Proll, Eric Herr, Harry Tillmann
- Voices of the Parade - Eric Herr, Chris Deely, Rose Matico, Hans Martini
- Special Projects - Kathy Simon, Judy Rilling, Walt Mathers
- German-American Press - Otto Leukert, Sieglinde Jakymiw
General Council
As of October 2016 the following organizations fulfilled their duties for membership:
- Bayerischer Volksfest Verein
- Cannstatter Frauen Verein
- Cannstatter Volksfest Verein
- Damenchor Wald Echo
- Franklinville-Schwarzwald Männerchor
- G.T.V. Almrausch
- G.T.V. Edelweiss
- German American Committee of Philadelphia
- German Society of Pennsylvania
- Germania Männerchor, NJ
- Hermann/Humboldt Lodge
- Immanuel German School
- International German American Police Association
- Kolping Society
- Lancaster Liederkranz
- Phoenix Sports Club
- Reading Liederkranz
- United German American Committee of New Jersey
- United German Hungarian Club
- Vereinigung der Donauschwaben, Philadelphia
- Vereinigung der Donauschwaben, Trenton
- Vereinigung Erzgebirge
Past General Chairmen and Presidents
- Conrad Linke †
- Bruno Mayer-Rosa †
- Erich Uhlenbrock †
- Hans J. Beyer †
- Bruno Karnas †
- Alfred W. Taubenberger
- Louis H. Oschmann
- Thomas Markow