Our 34th Annual Celebration
2017 Theme
CZECH-SLOVAK SINGERS
Czech-Slovak Singers/////////////////////////////////
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Our 33rd Annual Celebration
2016 Theme
DON'T FORGET THE SAUERKRAUT
2016 Theme
DON'T FORGET THE SAUERKRAUT
Most sauerkraut is made from green cabbage, although red cabbage varieties can be used as well. While sauerkraut can be made in small batches, it is a tradition for many families to congregate and cooperate in a marathon sauerkraut making session. Working together one day in mid-autumn, they will chop and salt enough cabbage to make enough sauerkraut to supply family members for months to come. An excellent brochure about making sauerkraut, written by Mary E. Mennes, food science professor at UW-Madison,can be obtained by contacting your Price County or other local UW-Extension office.
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Our 32nd Annual Celebration
(2015 Theme)
Our Heritage our Treasure
WE HONOR ALL THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE US BY CLEBRATING OUR HERITAGE AND TEACHING OUR CHILDREN ABOUT THE PAST.
WE CELEBRATE OUR COMMUNITIES HERITAGE, NO MATTER WHAT ETHNIC BACKGROUND WE COME FROM. THE CZECHS AND SLOVAKS STARTED THIS FESTIVAL AND WE TRY TO CONTINUE THIS TRADITION IN MEMORY OF OUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS.
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WE CELEBRATE OUR COMMUNITIES HERITAGE, NO MATTER WHAT ETHNIC BACKGROUND WE COME FROM. THE CZECHS AND SLOVAKS STARTED THIS FESTIVAL AND WE TRY TO CONTINUE THIS TRADITION IN MEMORY OF OUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS.
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Our 31st Annual Celebration
(2014 Theme)
Miss Czech-Slovak Wisconsin State Pageant
(2014 Theme)
Miss Czech-Slovak Wisconsin State Pageant
Each year candidates from all over the state of Wisconsin come to Phillips to compete for the title of Wisconsin Czech-Slovak Queen (ages 17-25). The winner of this competition represents the state of Wisconsin at the national competition in Wilber Nebraska the first weekend in August. Ladies are judged in four categories: Private interview; On stage interview, Kroj modeling (folk dress); and Talent. Cash prizes, trophies and medallions are awarded to the chosen Queen, Princess (first runner-up), Kroj winners, and Talent winners. The state pageant has served as an excellent vehicle for getting youth interested in their heritage. The weekend is filled with events which keep the candidates busy. Each candidate is assigned a “little sister” who “shadows” her during the weekend. Many lasting friendships have been formed and some little sisters still hear from their candidates after several years. See this link for more information on the National Competition.
The Pageant weekend also provides an opportunity for young girls (ages 13-17) to participate in the Royal Court. This is a non-competitive program that allows young ladies to dress up in a kroj and have the experience of being part of the Wisconsin State Queen Pageant without the normal pressure.
The little sister program is designed to allow young girls (ages 7-12) of any ethnic background, living in the local area to participate in the pageant.
The Pageant weekend also provides an opportunity for young girls (ages 13-17) to participate in the Royal Court. This is a non-competitive program that allows young ladies to dress up in a kroj and have the experience of being part of the Wisconsin State Queen Pageant without the normal pressure.
The little sister program is designed to allow young girls (ages 7-12) of any ethnic background, living in the local area to participate in the pageant.
Our 30th Annual Celebration
(2013 Theme)
Grandfather's Tools
Our 29th Annual Celebration
(2012 Theme)
Grandmother's Kitchen
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The memory of Gradmother's kitchen is filled with good food and special times. This year's theme will focus on all the great food we remember from the old wooden stove in the small but warm kitchen.
Our 28th Annual Celebration
(2011 Theme)
Grandmother's Kroj
A kroj is a traditional Czech, Moravian, and Slovak folkdress worn by both men and women. The outfits reflect centuries of evolution and refinement and vary significantly by region and village. All are traditionally handmade and a work of art. A woman’s kroj is usually more detailed and intricate than a man’s kroj. It is traditional for a young girl to design and make her kroj with the assistance of her mother and grandmother. As she gets older, the kroj is modified and additional handiwork is added. Kroje are worn on special occasions like weddings, parties, christenings, and mourning ceremonies.
This year, the Phillips, Wisconsin Czech-Slovak Festival’s theme will be Grandmother’s Kroj,and we are asking members of the community to check their attics and closets for their parent’s or grandparent’s kroje and rescue them for future generations.
This year, the Phillips, Wisconsin Czech-Slovak Festival’s theme will be Grandmother’s Kroj,and we are asking members of the community to check their attics and closets for their parent’s or grandparent’s kroje and rescue them for future generations.
Our 27th Annual Celebration
(2010 Theme)
Our Tomorrow is in our Children
Nas' Zitra Nas' Deti
Our organization believes that "we honor all those who came before us by celebrating our heritage and teaching our children about the past." As our festival continues to grow in excitement and fun, we are seeing more children attend and participate in the week end activities. Please join us as..."we honor all those who came before us by celebrating our heritage and teaching our children about the past." *
*The vision of our organization
*The vision of our organization
Our 26th Annual Celebration
(2009 Theme)
Home and Land
The Weekend continues to grow as people discover the fun of Phillip's Czech Slovak Community Festival. More people are coming and staying
longer as we remember and share our heritage of the "Old World". This year's theme is the love of Life and Land, which reflects the heritage of the
entire Price County community, no matter what ethnic background a family comes from. Most people living in this area have family; fathers, grandfathers,
or great grandfathers that came to this part of America to establish a new life on this land in Price County. Some were logger and others were
farmers. Even those who considered themselves business men, relied on the hard work of those who worked the land. Our button this year shows
a farmer plowing his field with a single bottom plow behind the family horse.
longer as we remember and share our heritage of the "Old World". This year's theme is the love of Life and Land, which reflects the heritage of the
entire Price County community, no matter what ethnic background a family comes from. Most people living in this area have family; fathers, grandfathers,
or great grandfathers that came to this part of America to establish a new life on this land in Price County. Some were logger and others were
farmers. Even those who considered themselves business men, relied on the hard work of those who worked the land. Our button this year shows
a farmer plowing his field with a single bottom plow behind the family horse.
Our 25th Annual Celebration
(2008 Theme)
Anniversary
We are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of our Festival. It will be fun and full of excitement. Some of the highlights of the festival are the 10th Annual Wisconsin State Queen Pageant; Wisconsin State Home Made Kolacky Contest; Squeeze Box Jamboree; Lidice Service; Entertainment; Vendors; and lots of music for everyone. Ethnic Food that will remind you of the "Old Country." Come and help us celebrate!
Squeeze Box Jamboree
(2007 Theme)
Come and enjoy our Squeeze Box Jamboree on Saturday night at the Phillips High School. We are hoping to get up to 24 different players playing for the
honor of being considered the best Squeeze Box player in our region. The Squeeze box is a colloquial expression referring to any musical instrument of
the general class of hand held bellows-driven free reed instruments such as the accordion and concertina. The term is used because they are normally in
the shape of a rectangular prism or box and the bellows is operated by squeezing.
honor of being considered the best Squeeze Box player in our region. The Squeeze box is a colloquial expression referring to any musical instrument of
the general class of hand held bellows-driven free reed instruments such as the accordion and concertina. The term is used because they are normally in
the shape of a rectangular prism or box and the bellows is operated by squeezing.
Lupines in Wisconsin
(2006 Theme)
Lupines are being planted through out the Phillips area as part of our efforts to beautify our countryside and to help nature reintroduce the almost extinct Karner Blue butterfly. These plants are quite lovely but have a very short blooming season, beginning in the middle of June and ending the first week or two in July. The wild Lupines are necessary for the Karner Butterfly to reproduce.
http://www.wbu.com/chipperwoods/photos/karner.htmhttp://www.esf.edu/resorg/rooseveltwildlife/research/karnerblue/karnerblue.htm
http://www.wbu.com/chipperwoods/photos/karner.htmhttp://www.esf.edu/resorg/rooseveltwildlife/research/karnerblue/karnerblue.htm
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The Karner blue was federally listed as an endangered species in 1992. Although the species is rare nationwide, it is relatively common in central and northwestern Wisconsin, especially where pine barrens, oak savannas, and mowed corridors support wild lupine, the only food of the Karner blue caterpillar. (From: Wisconsin DNR:http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/forestry/karner/)
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