Organization

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

     As President of Club Sport Uniao Madeirense (Madeira Club) I am pleased to welcome you to our web site and invite you to explore our links for an active and busy schedule of our doings.  We hope that you will identify an area of interest of our varied and exciting offerings by an organization which has existed for more than 85 years. We feel that we offer our members, guests and public at large areas of interest, from our weekend restaurant offering Portuguese-American foods to just plain relaxation and good fellowship in a warm and friendly environment.
     In addition to year round and seasonal events we are presently undergoing a dramatic upgrading of our facilities to better serve our members, guests, public and community events as we expand our facilities public rentals. Please peruse our links for a history of our organization and more definitive information regarding our many activities including our annual feast of  "Nossa Senhora do Monte" (Our Lady of The Mount) always in second weekend in August and our annual Golf tournament. Feel free to contact us for more information. You are most welcome and invited to participate with us. We are certain that you will enjoy our Club amidst an atmosphere of fun, friendship and entertainment. We look forward to your company.
 

Sincerely,
Joe Andrade, President

Email: president@madeiraclub.org

MISSION

·        To maintain, cultivate and promote the Portuguese Language and Culture, as well as its customs, in such a manner as to honor and distinguish the Portuguese Community. 

·        Foster civic participation and responsibility among the membership 

·        To establish and maintain socio-cultural and recreational relations with other similar organizations.           

·        To collaborate with federal, state and local entities, when such is solicited as long as it does not interfere with the operation of the club. 

·        To participate in various manners, in cases of recognized necessity within the Portuguese Community, such as charitable and benevolent activities. 

·        To organize and carry out the following annual feasts: The traditional “Noite Madeirense”, in April. The feast of our Patron Saint, “Nossa Senhora do Monte” in August. The “Anniversary” party, celebrated in September. Other feasts exist that are traditionally planned and held, such as the “Dia de São Martinho”, “Mother’s Day”, “New Year’s Eve”, “Portuguese Night” (Fados) and “Noite Açoriana”.  

·        Encourage its members to participate in various Club activities.

General Assembly

Joaquim Borges

President

Tony Loura

Vice-President

Dora Rojas

Secretary

Noélia Loura

 Executive Board

José Andrade

President

Manuel Pestana

Vice-President

Francisco Agonia

Secretary

Marco Pais

Assistant  Secretary

John Tenreiro

Treasurer

Assistant

Treasurer

Directors

Belmiro B. Pereira

Carlos Bordalo

Victor Lopes

Nuno Pais

Nelson Silva

Guard

Fiscal Committee

Renato Agrela

President

Louis Catarina Jr.

Vice-President

Joseph Ferreira

Secretary