It’s never too early to think about St. Patrick’s Day, right?
The City of St. Cloud will present Paint the Cloud Green – a St. Patrick’s Day Night Parade! The celebration will take place on Saturday, March 12 with a night parade through the downtown area starting at 7 p.m. at Lakeshore Boulevard and Pennsylvania Avenue, traveling up to 12th Street, then to Massachusetts and back to Lakeshore Blvd. Sponsors for this event are OUC, the City of St. Cloud and — Of course! — Shamrock Auto Body.
To register a float, or for more information, call St. Cloud Parks and Recreation at 407-957-7243.
Registration is open for the City of St. Cloud’s Youth Basketball Skills Development Clinic. The Clinic will run Jan. 24-28 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Beginner sessions will be on Monday and Wednesday, and advanced sessions will be Tuesday and Thursday. Space is limited and registration is required. The fee is $45 per child for residents.
Register online at https://bit.ly/3qwHHGe. For more information, call 407-957-7243.
Registration is now open for Spring St Cloud Youth Football Bulldogs – Flag Football. Practices start Feb. 28. SCYF Flag Football is for ages 5 through 14. Registration fee is $150. To register go to, https://bit.ly/3A3J6Hu. Any parents interested volunteering on the Flag committee and/or coaching positions, contact vicepres@scyfbulldogs.com.
Harmony (HYFC) Pop Warner Youth Football and Cheer registration is open for the 2022 Spring Flag Football and Cheer season. The season runs from Feb. 28 to June 3 for ages are 4 to 15. Registration is $150. To register, go to Harmonypopwarner.com.
There’s still time to register for the Redneck Gala!
The 15th annual event is Jan. 29 from 5-10 p.m. at The Ranch at St. Cloud (5452 Jones Rd.). A steak dinner, fun and games, a silent auction and entertainment featuring Justin Lee Partin are included. The Redneck Gala is a fundraiser to help support the efforts of St. Cloud Main Street’s mission for economic development and historic preservation in downtown St. Cloud. Tickets are now $75 and corporate tables are available. To purchase tickets, go to: https://bit.ly/3A46vsl.
If you have any St. Cloud news or information that you would like to share, call Lisa Goldmacher at 407-319-9700 or email lcgoldmacher@yahoo.com.