50. Stiftungsfest & GCESV Fahnenweihe
Friday, February 12, 2027
- Event Check-In at the Hotel
- Find us in the hotel lobby to collect your Welcome Packets and carnations!
- Heimatabend 6 PM – 10 PM (Doors Open at 5:30 PM)
- German-American Society Friendship of Pinellas County (8098 66th St N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781)
- Wear your event pin to enter the Heimatabend for free.
- Didn’t have a chance to catch us at the hotel? Check in at the club and stay for dinner!
- Dinner ($15-$20), drinks, and German desserts will be available for purchase
- Seafood options and additional beverage options will be available for purchase at our on-site brewery! (See Welton’s Brewery for more information)
- Didn’t have a chance to catch us at the hotel? Check in at the club and stay for dinner!
- Visit GCESV’s history display inside the German Club.
- Music by Bob Houston
Saturday, February 13, 2027
- Event Check-In at the Hotel
- Find us in the hotel lobby to collect your Welcome Packets and carnations!
- Fahnenweihe 1:30 PM
- All Saints Catholic Church (2801 Curlew Rd, Clearwater, FL 33761)
- Banquet 6 PM – 10 PM
- Cuban Civic Center (10905 Memorial Hwy, Tampa, FL 33615)
- Please ensure you’re wearing your event pin!
- A buffet dinner, non-alcholic dinks (soda/water/coffee), and (4) beer/wine (21+) are included:
- Ropa vieja, yellow rice, plantains, chicken alfredo, steamed vegetables, salad, Cuban bread with butter, and German desserts
- Please let us know if you require a vegetarian/vegan or gluten free dish.
- A parade of flags, anthems, Fahnenbänder/gift presentation, and Ehrentänze will happen throughout the night
- Music by Steve Angel
Sunday, February 14, 2027
- Frühschoppen
- GASF (8098 66th St N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781)
- Wear your event pin to enter the Frühschoppen.
- Frühschoppen consists of a weissbier, bretzen, and 2 weisswurst for $20
- For those who don’t drink weissbier, the drink can be exchanged for wine, soda, or water.
- Visit GCESV’s history display inside the German Club.
- The Big Game Watch Party
- Want to watch the Big Game? Come back (or stay) for a viewing party hosted by GASF!
- Food will be available throughout the game and the bar will be open, of course!
- Want to watch the Big Game? Come back (or stay) for a viewing party hosted by GASF!
Hotel Information
- Main Hotel – Holiday Inn Express & Suites Clearwater/U.S. 19
- 2580 Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33765
- To Book:
- Online: Select Your Room
- By Phone: (727) 797 – 6300 ext. 1
- Book under the Block Name “GCESV’s 50th Anniversary”
- Block Code: GCE
- La Quinta by Wyndham Clearwater Central
- 21338 US-19, Clearwater, FL 33765
- To Book:
- Online: Select Your Room
- By Phone: (727) 799 – 1565
- Let them know you’re booking with GCESV and ask for Dawn Basic