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'''Adelphia New Years Association''' is a Fancy Mother Club in Philadelphia's annual Mummers Parade, one of two new groups added in 2008.<ref name=about>John Fisher, [[About.com]]. [http://philadelphia.about.com/od/2008mummersparadephotos/ig/Adelphia-NYA-2008/ Adelphia New Year's Association Photos - 2008 Mummers Parade]. Accessed 8 January 2008.</ref>
'''Adelphia New Years Association''' is one of only four Fancy Mother Clubs in Philadelphia's centuries old Mummers Parade. They are one of only two new clubs added to the parade since 1960.<ref name=PlusTwo>Becky Bacha, ''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'', 28 December 2007. [http://www.philly.com/dailynews/features/20071228_Mummers___2.html "Mummers + 2"]. Accessed 8 January 2008.</ref><ref name=about>John Fisher, [[About.com]]. [http://philadelphia.about.com/od/2008mummersparadephotos/ig/Adelphia-NYA-2008/ Adelphia New Year's Association Photos - 2008 Mummers Parade]. Accessed 8 January 2008.</ref> They are the first new Fancy added to the Parade since [[Hog Island (fancies)|Hog Island]] in 1942. Based in [[Wilmington]], [[Delaware]],<ref name=PhillyMag>A.J. Daulerio, ''[[Philadelphia Magazine]]''. [http://www.phillymag.com/blogs/philly/2007/12/28/the-830-report-what-phillys-talking-about-43/ "The 8:30 Report: What Philly’s Talking About"]. Accessed 9 January 2008.</ref> they are the first Fancy formed out of state.<ref name=official>[http://www.adelphiafancyclub.org/page/page/4958809.htm Adelphia N.Y.A. website]. Accessed 9 January 2008.</ref>
They are named after Adelphia Avenue in Wilmington, where one of the members of the founding family lives. They meet in his garage and his basement serves as their costume shop.<ref name=+2>Becky Bacha, ''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'', 28 December 2007. [http://www.philly.com/dailynews/features/20071228_Mummers___2.html "Mummers + 2"]. Accessed 8 January 2008.</ref>


Unlike most older clubs, they do not have a clubhouse, warehouse full of equipment or significant funding from paid events. They are named after Adelphia Avenue in Wilmington, where one of the members of the founding family lives -- they meet in his garage and his basement serves as their costume shop.<ref name=PlusTwo/> "free of the undercutting of today's parade clubs".<ref>Adelphia N.Y.A. website. [http://adelphianya.com/aboutme.htm "About us"]. Accessed 9 January 2008.</ref>
They are the first new Fancy added to the Parade since [[Hog Island (fancies)|Hog Island]] in 1942. Based in [[Wilmington]], [[Delaware]], they are the first Fancy formed out of state.<ref name=official>[http://www.adelphiafancyclub.org/page/page/4958809.htm Adelphia N.Y.A. website]. Accessed 9 January 2008.</ref>

Their first march in 2008, highlighted by all-new costumes and a performance at Washington Avenue, was popular with the crowds. (Most Fancies reuse portions of their costumes and do not drill at Washington Avenue.) At least partially due to their small size (40 members), they placed last in their division.<ref name=about/>

== Record highlights ==
First prize, Fancy Trio: 2008<ref name=official/>

First prize, King Clown: 2008<ref name=official/>

The club placed fourth (out of four) in 2008.<ref name=AP>Ron Todt, [[Associated Press]]. [http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/103-01022008-1464361.html "Mummers strut in Philly after rain delay"]. Accessed 9 January 2008.</ref><ref>Lavinia DeCastro,
''[[Courier-Post]]'', 2 January 2008. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008801020359 "Mummers tradition endures"]. Accessed 9 January 2008.</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 11:11, 11 November 2008

Adelphia New Years Association is one of only four Fancy Mother Clubs in Philadelphia's centuries old Mummers Parade. They are one of only two new clubs added to the parade since 1960.[1][2] They are the first new Fancy added to the Parade since Hog Island in 1942. Based in Wilmington, Delaware,[3] they are the first Fancy formed out of state.[4]

Unlike most older clubs, they do not have a clubhouse, warehouse full of equipment or significant funding from paid events. They are named after Adelphia Avenue in Wilmington, where one of the members of the founding family lives -- they meet in his garage and his basement serves as their costume shop.[1] "free of the undercutting of today's parade clubs".[5]

Their first march in 2008, highlighted by all-new costumes and a performance at Washington Avenue, was popular with the crowds. (Most Fancies reuse portions of their costumes and do not drill at Washington Avenue.) At least partially due to their small size (40 members), they placed last in their division.[2]

Record highlights

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First prize, Fancy Trio: 2008[4]

First prize, King Clown: 2008[4]

The club placed fourth (out of four) in 2008.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Becky Bacha, Philadelphia Daily News, 28 December 2007. "Mummers + 2". Accessed 8 January 2008.
  2. ^ a b John Fisher, About.com. Adelphia New Year's Association Photos - 2008 Mummers Parade. Accessed 8 January 2008.
  3. ^ A.J. Daulerio, Philadelphia Magazine. "The 8:30 Report: What Philly’s Talking About". Accessed 9 January 2008.
  4. ^ a b c Adelphia N.Y.A. website. Accessed 9 January 2008.
  5. ^ Adelphia N.Y.A. website. "About us". Accessed 9 January 2008.
  6. ^ Ron Todt, Associated Press. "Mummers strut in Philly after rain delay". Accessed 9 January 2008.
  7. ^ Lavinia DeCastro, Courier-Post, 2 January 2008. "Mummers tradition endures". Accessed 9 January 2008.