Solvay Tyrol Club History

Monday, March 30, 2009

Founded in 1929, the Solvay Tyrol Club is located in Solvay, New York and has approximately 350 members. The Club’s purpose, according to our by-laws, is to promote the stimulation and advancement of the Tyrolean-Trentini people and to carry forward the traditions and culture of the Tyrolean-Trentini people.

The Solvay club has an open membership policy – candidates for membership need not be of Trentino heritage to join. However, only members of Trentino heritage have voting and governing authority. Anyone wishing to join must complete a brief application, be sponsored by a current member in good standing and receive approval by the Club’s Board of Directors. Annual dues are $30.

The Club has a men’s membership, consisting of members of both Trentino and non-Trentino heritage, and a women’s Ladies Auxiliary. Both groups are active in Club events and promotion of Club activities and goals.

We have several open polenta and chicken dinners annually to both promote our native foods and traditions and to raise revenue to support our club. In addition, there are periodic polenta carbonera and polenta di potate dinners open to members only. We are fortunate to have copper paioli large enough to make polente that can feed up to 100 people each and have many members who are very skilled in the art of polenta making. Our facility can seat in excess of 200 people for a dinner.

Our club and bar facilities are open to members three days per week. The facility is also available for rental and we have full kitchen, banquet and service capability.

Robert J. Cazzolli, Past President.