SWISS CLUB ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Club Page

ABOUT YOUR LOCAL SWISS CLUB

• We are a social club with about 100 regular members and many friends from all walks of life.


• You do not have to be Swiss to join us.
  
  Some members came from Switzerland - some have Swiss heritage - some have traveled to or worked in our beautiful country - some come to find out more about Switzerland, its interesting past and exciting present - some are domestic or international snow birds - ALL are welcome.


• We meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. on the second Saturday from October through May. Contact us to find out where.


• After we eat we usually have an interesting program consisting of a presentation around a Swiss subject, often followed by a video or film from or about Switzerland.


• All our meetings are public. Everyone is welcome. Just walk in and you will be warmly welcomed.


• To become a member the membership dues are a mere $20 per year.


• All our meetings are held in English. Although you will find a variety of languages spoken—Swiss-German, German, French, Italian, and Romantsch. Movies are in English or have English subtitles.

OUTREACH

• We provide information about Switzerland for local organizations and schools by individual initiatives or through speakers bureaus. We offer information and discussion online as a research for students and the general public. Links to Swiss news, information, culture, customs, government, and education are also available here.


• We offer assistance, when needed, to Swiss visitors and students in the area.

*Note: Since we lack the talent and the inclination, we do not have folkloric presentations. None of our members yodel or blow the alphorn.