Chamber of Commerce Chatter

Happy March! O’Neill’s favorite month of the year is here! The St Patrick’s Day Celebration will be March 10th through the 16th. We will kick off the week with the opportunity to learn about Legends and Lore at Northeast Community College. Find out about the evolution of St. Patrick’s Day in O’Neill, NE. Call 402-336-3590 to get signed up for the class.

 

From there, we have all kinds of fun activities and events for the whole family to enjoy through the rest of the week. The theme for the 2025 Celebration is “Peace, Love and Irish”. See the full celebration schedule here. We must keep our fingers crossed and hope for nice weather for our celebration! Do you know what you are going to do for your parade entry? There is an entry form inside for your use. Fill it out and get it to the chamber office by Wednesday, March 12th so the parade line up can be finalized by Friday. Omaha Pipes and Drums will again be joining us on Saturday. This group always adds a great Irish touch to the festivities. There are activities for all ages to enjoy throughout the week. Make your plans now to attend as many as you can!

 

Be sure to stop by the chamber office to get your official 2025 St. Patrick’s Celebration t-shirt and other items commemorating the event. Along with the t-shirts this year, we will have hats, baseball caps, derbies, beads, cups and more! The t-shirts will be available in 4T through 5XL. No items will be held back unless paid for in advance! The chamber office will be open extended hours during the celebration week. Watch your email for the exact times.

 

Inside the newsletter linked below you will also find a 2025 Chamber of Commerce Scholarship application. The guidelines are listed on one side of the form. We will be awarding a $500 scholarship to one graduating senior from St. Mary's and O’Neill Public High Schools. Be sure to have your student get theirs filled out and returned to the chamber office by the April 4th deadline! We hope to see you out and about during the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. Be sure to extend all the visitors to our community a big Irish welcome from the Irish Capital of Nebraska!