The Arizona Cardinals, 2008 National Football Conference Champions, are making a special complementary appearance at the 2009 Sedona St. Partick's Parade & Festival with two players, two cheerleaders and Team Mascot Big Red.

AZ Cardinals to appear at Sedona St. Patrick’s Parade & Festival on March 14

SEDONA, AZ - March 6, 2009 - Rev up the day with a walk or a run in the 11th Annual Shamrocks in the Red Rocks One mile Fun Run/Walk and 5K Road Race on March 14. Register at 7:30am on the corner of Jordan Road and Mesquite Avenue for an 8 am start. If not pre-registered, the on-site entry fee for Adults is $25 and Children (12 and under) is $15. All participants will receive a T-shirt, refreshments and race results. Awards will be given to 1st and 2nd place finishers, along with an award for the best St. Patrick’s Day costume.

The 39th Annual Sedona St. Patrick’s Day Parade starts at 10:30 am. The Parade Title Sponsor is Cowboy Club and Barking Frog Restaurants. Grandstands are available along Jordan Road near the end of the parade route, thanks to the City of Sedona, or you can bring your own chairs. Master of Ceremonies, John Conway of Audioworxx will announce the Parade & Festival from a new stage near the grandstands, and Event Programs will be available that morning.

This “Celebration of Youth & the Young at Heart” with the theme of “We Lads & Lasses,” begins at Jordan Historical Park and parades along Jordan Road to Mesquite Avenue. Grand Marshal Tom O’Halleran will lead the line-up of dignitaries, a color guard, bagpipers, bands, dancers, clowns, animals, vehicles and walking troupes from the entire Verde Valley and Flagstaff, plus a special appearance from the AZ Cardinals – 2008 NFC Champs.

The Parade Festival begins immediately following the parade until 3pm. Stay to enjoy more free festivities thanks to A Day in the West, Festival Title Sponsor, all set up next to the end of the parade in Sacajawea Plaza and BR Clinic Parking lots. The Festival will open with an Irish traditional bagpipe performance by Michael Donelson, Pipe Major, and Martha Shideler.

AZ Cardinals team mascot Big Red.

The Arizona Cardinals, 2008 National Football Conference Champions, are making a special complementary appearance with two players, two cheerleaders and Team Mascot Big Red.

There is an exciting raffle with two grand prizes of 2 round-trip flights on Horizon Air, an Arizona Cardinals authentic jersey & autographed football, an Arizona Diamondbacks autographed baseball, A Day in the West Complete Western Experience for 2, a Joe Wilcox Stores 2-sided bear pendant and more.

Our live entertainment includes a variety of performers.

Dublin Soul features Karl Jones on vocals and guitar, Aaron Tyler on mandolin, Chris on bass and Rich on drums.

Talented youth performers include Sedona Charter School String Group, directed by Clarence Shaw and Light Vibe Dance Troop.

The free children’s activities include: Puff the Dragon Bouncy Castle, Face Painting by Christy, Balloon Animals by Gary, Exotic Animals from Out of Africa, Knighting by Celtic Warrior Kailen, Visit with an Irish Maiden & Fairies, Lucky Leprechaun Fishing Hole by First Student, Inc., and Color the “Parade Mural.”

The festival food court features food & refreshment by Barking Frog and Cowboy Club Restaurants. Thanks to Oak Creek Brewing Company, there will be a Beer Garden featuring Oak Creek Brews of course!

Join us in thanks to the community businesses that make this event possible:

Parade Title Sponsor – The Cowboy Club & Barking Frog Restaurants
Festival Title Sponsor – A Day in the West
Over the Rainbow Sponsor: Sedona Chamber of Commerce
Pot O’ Gold Sponsors: Joe Wilcox Family Stores, Sedona Fudge Company
Celtic Club Sponsors: City of Sedona Economic Planning, Red Rock Western Jeep Tours
Irish Green Club Sponsors: A Touch of Sedona, Arroyo Roble Resort, Matterhorn Inn
Shamrock Club Sponsor: Red Rock TV

The Parade & Festival are made possible by the generosity and support of many businesses, property owners, organizations and volunteers. Please join us in thanks to: The City of Sedona, Larson Newspapers, Sedona Police Department, Sedona Fire District, Sacajawea Plaza, B R Clinic - Sun Building, Oak Creek Brewing Company, John Conway – audioworxx, Waste Management, Horizon Air, Florange Signs & Designs, Sedona Trolley, Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Company, all the local media (both print and on-line), Cowboy Club Restaurant, BSE Rents, Red Rock Metal Works & Joe Dimarco, AZ Rangers – Verde Valley Company, First Student, Inc., Creative Printing & Copy, Too, Sedona Chamber Visitor Center, Iris Garden Inn, Wayside Chapel, Jordan Road Offices, Southwest Land Company, Sedona Historical Society, Jordan Park Homeowners’ Association, Sedona Unified School District, Domino's Pizza, Purely Sedona Bottling Company, Bashas’, New Frontiers Natural Marketplace, Johnson Insurance Services LLC, Marion Herrman. Thanks to our volunteers: Sedona Volunteer Park Rangers, Sedona Community Police Alliance, Sharon Leadbetter, Kathy Sue Perry, Laura Pokorny, Bob Witkoff, Frank Wirkus, Mike Vitek, Joe Kolbeck, David Tracy, Lonnie Lillie, Marc Sterling & Sedona Red Rock High School students, Mal Cooper, Joey Corallo, Jessie Conway, Nicole & Haley & Lily Davis, Chase Bank, National Bank of Arizona.

Sedona Main Street Program and Sedona’s “Green Team” are proud to coordinate the Festival and to partner with NAU Parks & Recreation Management Program to present the Parade. NAU students present the Road Race as an independent project.