Thomas R. Stadler will be honored for his many years of community service at the 62nd annual Gridiron dinners on April 25 and 26, 2024 at 6:00pm at the Country Club of New Canaan. The event is open to the public, and more information on tickets and pricing will soon be available on the Gridiron Club of New Canaan website (www.gridironclubofnc.org).
Tom and Jan Stadler, and their two children, Nicole and Sean, moved to New Canaan in 1990, and Tom has been an active volunteer in town organizations ever since. He was honored by the New Canaan Old Timers Association for his nearly twenty-five years with New Canaan Baseball and Softball, having served as its Treasurer and Chairman. Currently Chairman of the New Canaan “Family Fourth” committee, Tom has been involved in the town’s annual Fourth of July family-friendly picnic and fireworks celebration for nearly twenty years, and he served as Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission from 2005 to 2008. Tom has also served as Treasurer and Chairman of the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce, and on the Board of the New Canaan Community Foundation. He is currently active on the boards for Staying Put, New Canaan Chamber Music, and the Rotary Club.
Following a successful 40-year career as a C.P.A. with Deloitte, Tom spent twelve years as Administrative Officer for the Town of New Canaan, retiring in 2020. He still works part-time for local C.P.A. firm, Davis & Associates, and volunteers his time in helping others prepare their tax returns.
Each year, the Gridiron Club of New Canaan celebrates local citizens who have set great examples of community spirit and leadership, with a dinner and roast, as the Fall Guy’s life story is portrayed on stage in an original musical. The cast features a group of businessmen-by-day New Canaanites who shed all modesty to sing and dance their way through the life and times of the Fall Guy, and the evening is sure to prove entertaining for all. The Gridiron Club donates net proceeds from the show to a charity of the Fall Guy’s choosing, and Stadler has chosen the New Canaan Community Foundation to be the 2024 recipient.
The event is open to all; please be sure to reserve your tickets as soon as they are available, as space may be limited. The Gridiron Show and dinners will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024 and Friday, April 26, 2024 at 6:00pm. For more information, please contact Gridironclubofnc@gmail.com.