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The McFarland Chamber of Commerce hosts a dinner party annually in the month of January. This Annual Meeting has become a sort of Post-Holiday Party for chamber members, employees and their guests. The evening generally consists of a social prior to a short business meeting which includes introduction of the new chamber president, officers and directors. A sit-down dinner follows and the evening concludes with the Chamber’s annual auction to raise funds for the coming year’s events and activities.

McFarland Chamber of Commerce

Service Award Recipients

Pictured Left to Right:

Vince Hartmann-McFarland State Bank, Jeff Engelkes-American Family Insurance, Stacy Bauer-Country Inn & Suites, Steve Jansen-Days Inn, Mary Frahm-Restaino & Associates Realtors, Toni Stolarik-Page Production, Brian Doolan-Back In Motion Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, Inc.

Additional Recipients:

April Stankiewicz-Encore Apparel, Joe Harrington-Icon Real Estate Group, LLC, Cole Younger-Younger Enterprise Systems, LLC, Ryan Smith-1st Choice Mortgage.

***Photo courtesy of Kathleen Osten, Editor, McFarland Thistle Newspaper

An annual event sponsored by the McFarland Chamber of Commerce to honor "AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS VOLUNTEERED TIME AND TALENT TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF MC FARLAND AND/OR PROMOTED THE COMMUNITY UNSELFISHLY ABOVE OR BEYOND HIS OR HER REGULAR DUTIES."

Fern Allen Honored As 2009 McFarland Citizen of the Year

Nomination forms for the McFarland Citizen of the Year are available in December and January, on the Chamber Website and at the following McFarland Businesses:  McFarland True Value, McFarland State Bank, American Family Insurance and the McFarland Chamber of Commerce.  Completed nominations should be submitted to the McFarland Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 372, McFarland, WI 53558.

Past recipients of this award include: Lloyd Schneider (1988), Donald Barnes (1989), Larry Chatman (1990), Father Arthur Koth (1991), Al Wheeler (1992), Loraine Harried (1993), Howard Olson (1994), Richard Southern (1995), Ann Stajich (1996), Harold Muenkel (1997), James Hartman (1998), Meg Nielsen (1999), Robert Henrickson (2000), Evie Breitenbach (2001), Lorraine Whelan (2002), George Fuller (2003), Dr. Edward Kramper (2004), Patrick Kennedy (2005), Ron Larson (2006), Ken Brost, Jr. (2007), Gary Garman (2008) and Fern Allen (2009).

Each year, the McFarland Chamber of Commerce awards a $500.00 scholarship to a deserving McFarland High School Senior, to help offset some of their college education expenses. Nominations are provided to the McFarland Chamber through McFarland High School and the Chamber’s Scholarship Committee selects a recipient based upon high school performance and college and career goals.

The McFarland Chamber of Commerce Annual Scholarship is presented during the McFarland High School Awards Program held prior to graduation in the month of June.

Thomas John "T.J." Klement, Recipient of 2009 McFarland Chamber of Commerce Scholarship

The Information Display Wall in the McFarland Chamber office is a great resource for visitors - whether they are current residents, potential residents or tourists. The information available includes a McFarland Section displaying McFarland Maps, MGE Community Profiles of McFarland, McFarland School District Calendars, McFarland HomePages Telephone Directories and the McFarland Community Guide. A smaller section on the wall contains Madison Magazine, The Madison Datebook and Wisconsin Maps.   The third section contains informational brochures, newsletters, business cards and fliers from participating chamber member businesses.  Please contact the chamber office if you would like to have your business information included!

The 1st Annual FIRECRACKER 5000 5K Run/Walk sponsored by the McFarland Chamber of Commerce debuted Saturday, July 2, 2005. The event began as a way to help increase awareness of the businesses and services available in McFarland by drawing people into the community. Proceeds from the run were used to launch a new Chamber program called MCOC Backpacks for Kids, as well as helping fund future Chamber of Commerce activities. MCOC Backpacks for Kids continues to help provide school supplies to children of families in need within the McFarland School District

Since 2005, the McFarland Chamber of Commerce FIRECRACKER 5000 has evolved into a family fun/community activity. Proceeds from the run now support not only MCOC Backpacks for Kids and Chamber activities, but also the McFarland School District’s Early Childhood Developmental Screening Days and the McFarland Chamber of Commerce Scholarship awarded annually to a graduating McFarland High School Senior.

The FIRECRACKER 5000 takes place annually at 8:00am the Saturday before July 4th. Updates and registration forms will be posted on this website. 

2009 Announcement

2009 Registration Form

This annual event is held in mid October to raise money for the McFarland Youth Football Program and the McFarland Chamber of Commerce. Raffle tickets are available in late September each year. One $50.00 ticket admits a family for all-you-can-eat brats, hot dogs, chips and beverages. Family fun; cash prizes awarded by check during the event. Contact the McFarland Chamber of Commerce after September 15th, for ticket availability. From the Chamber Home Page go to Calendar of Events, then October, for the date of the event.  (Posted in September.)

Sponsored by the McFarland Chamber of Commerce and chamber member businesses, Christmas in the Village has been described as a holiday celebration with "Festive streets, special treats and holiday cheer!"

Through a mailing of Christmas in the Village promotional fliers, posters and schedules of events displayed in participating businesses, newspaper announcements, information sent home through the schools, a coloring contest, carriage rides, special events by participating businesses, and the lighting of the Community Christmas Tree complete with Holiday Bon Fire and Christmas Caroling, we promote the McFarland Community and Holiday Shopping in McFarland (with our Chamber Members!). The "Christmas in the Village" prize drawing encourages people to stop in to participating businesses and have their Entry Card stamped.

The Christmas in the Village Celebration takes place the first Saturday in December each year. Participation invitations will be mailed to Chamber Members in September.

New residents within the 53558 zip code area and adjacent parts of the 53718 zip code area receive a letter welcoming them to McFarland and inviting them to stop into the McFarland Chamber of Commerce office or McFarland Hometown Pharmacy to pick up a Welcome Packet. Welcome Packets contain a McFarland Map, McFarland Homepages Telephone Directory, McFarland Community Profile, McFarland Community Guide and promotional items or information from chamber member businesses promoting their business and services in or near McFarland.   Please contact the Chamber Office if you would like to participate in the Welcome Packet Program!