 Welcome to the Schwaben Verein of Chicago!
Founded in 1878, the Schwaben Verein of Chicago is one of the oldest German ethnic organizations in Chicagoland. While founded as a mutual aid society for the many emigrants from “Schwaben”, an area in Germany’s Southwest that is part of the contemporary German states of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Bavaria, it continues to exist as a social and charitable club (Verein) for people with all kinds of middle European origins and connections.
Naturally, we emphasize our Swabian heritage, and corner stones of our annual calendar are the celebration of the Cannstatter Volksfest, now also know as the Schwaben or German-American Summerfest, in recognition of Germany’s second largest harvest festival in the Swabian capitol of Stuttgart, and a Schillerfeier, honoring the Swabian poet prince Friedrich von Schiller.
Our Vereinsheim (club house), shared with the Schwaben AC (Athletic Club) and with the Grove Banquets, the Schwaben Center, is located at 301 N. Weiland Road in Buffalo Grove, Illinois (one quarter mile north of Lake Cook Road). It is there where our events typically take place. There is free parking.
The 2011 Board of the Verein
| George Boehm |
President |
| Mike Hartel |
1st Vice President |
| Jack Schleiss |
2nd Vice President |
| Joseph Arnold |
Recording Secretary |
| Helga Zettl |
Corresponding Secretary /
Treasurer |
| Erika Amling |
Finance Secretary |
| Dave Arent |
Director |
| Otto Weber |
Director |
| Helga Zettl |
Collector(temp) |
| Horst Langer |
Director |
| Erich Christ |
Director |
| Harry Vizethum |
Director |
| Ray Quitschau |
Director |
| Uli Senz |
Director/Editor |
| George Boehm Jr |
Director |
| Karl Hiller |
Director |
The 2011 Members of the Finance Committee Otto Weber
Anton Iberle
Karl Ritz
The 2011 Delegates to the Schwaben Center Board George Boehm
Joseph Arnold
Gary Weiler
Frank Wimmer
Helga Zettl
Karl Ritz
Alternates:
Tom Engels
Jack Schleiss
Ray Quitschau
The 2011 Delegates to the German Day Association Helga Zettl
Anna Reiter
Uli Senz
Marianne Wehrle
Joseph Arnold
The 2011 Board Meeting Schedule (All board meetings take place on the 1st Thursday of each month and start at 7:30 PM at the Schwaben Center, 301 Weiland Road, Buffalo Grove)
January 6th
February 3rd
March 3rd
April 7th
May 5th
June 2nd
July …no meeting
August 4th
September 1st
October 6th
November 3rd
December 1st
The 2011 Membership Meeting Schedule (All membership meetings take place on a Sunday at the Schwaben
Center, 301 Weiland Road, Buffalo Grove)
February 6th, 1:00 PM
June 12th, 2:00 PM
August 14th, 2:00 PM
November 6th, 1:00 PM (with elections and Schiller Feier)
Our Connections
Schwaben AC
We share the Schwaben Center and many activities with our soccer crazy brothers and sisters of the Schwaben Athletic Club.
http://schwabensoccer.lakecoastgraphics.com/index.html
Schwaben Charity Fund
To honor deceased relatives and friends with a memorial or to make an endowment to the fund please contact the treasurer Anton R. Iberle (9534 S. Sawyer Avenue, Evergreen Park, IL 60805, 708.499.2817)
The Schwaben Center for Your Parties
Always consider first the Schwaben Center for your social affairs such as:
- weddings
- birthday parties
- anniversaries
- etc.
The Grove
Banquets Catering and meeting rooms
Hanna & Adam Hryniewicki
301 N. Weiland Road
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
PH: 847-229-1000
CELL:847.224.2084
FAX: 847-229-1240
Affiliations
German Day Association (Deutsche Tag Vereinigung)
The Schwaben Verein is an active member of this umbrella organization
http://www.germanday.com
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