Steuben Day Observation Association of Philadelphia and Vicinity
The Steuben Day Observation Association of Philadelphia
and Vicinity is a non-profit organization dedicated
to preserving German-American Heritage & Pride.
The Association
is comprised of dedicated volunteers from various
German-American clubs in the Philadelphia and surrounding areas.
The Lancaster Liederkranz is a member of the Association.
The
Association sponsors the annual German-American
Steuben Parade in Philadelphia to commemorate the contributions
of General Friedrich Wilhelm Von Steuben. Von Steuben was
responsible for the training of
the Continental Army at Valley Forge and aided the American
Colonies to win the Revolutionary War. Steuben's Revolutionary
War Drill Manual is still
the basis of today's United States Military's
training.
German Day is
another of the various German-American events sponsored by the
Association.
German Day is an annual fund raising event held in June at one of
the Philadelphia area German clubs. The Association's
Kornbluemen Konigin (Cornflower Queen)
of Philadelphia and her
Court is presented at this event. The Queen and her Court represent
the Association in the Steuben Day Parades in Philadelphia and New York as well as other events and functions throughout
the area and also in Germany.
Our club has had 5 Miss Lancaster Liederkranz representatives on the Kornblumen Königen Court; 2 crowned queen: Chelsea Parks, court 2011/12; Allison Markow, queen 2009/10; Elise Fasnacht, queen 2008/09; Monika Klein-King, court 2003/04 and Christa Stoll-Feister, court 1990/91.
The Lancaster Liederkranz is proud to be involved
with The Steuben Day Observation Association of Philadelphia and its
efforts to preserve and promote German-American history, heritage, and
ethnic pride.
Lancaster Liederkranz representatives of the Miss German-America of Philadelphia Kornblumen Königin:
