“THE GOOD OLDE DAYS – KIDS, KOWS & KOUNTRY FUN” is this year’s festival theme, starting Friday night, June 4th and ending Sunday, June 6th. Three days of fun, food, adventure, rides, live music and supporting the local farmers and community. The experience and determination of a core group of chamber, business, village, town and agri-business folks is moving the festival into its 22nd year of existence. FRIDAY NIGH, THE MUSIC TENT WILL BE HOPPING WITH TERRY BUCKWALD (ELVIS IMPERSONATOR), ALONG WITH A LARGE VARIETY OF FOOD STANDS, AMUSEMENT RIDES, ALL BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 5PM AND 11 PM. SATURDAY IS PACKED FULL OF ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES. THE DAY KICKS OFF WITH A 2-HOUR PARADE AND A FABULOUS TRADE SHOW. Throughout the day, visitors can enjoy activities like the Civil War encampment, huge parade, large variety of trade & craft show booths, popular antique and classic car shows, ducky derby, amusement rides, kids’ farm activity & game tent, petting zoos, old fashioned games, contests and lots of demonstrations. There will also be a fantastic array of music under the music tent until 10:00 pm. SUNDAY, NOON TO 5PM FEATURES POPULAR MUSIC AND DANCE GROUPS, LOTS OF FOOD, RIDES, ANTUQUE FARM EQUIPMENT, COSTUME & PET PARADE, FARM ACTIVITY TENT, PETTING ZOOS, CRAFT SHOW, BIKE PARADE, RODEO, NEW MINIATURE HORSE PULL, CLOWNS, FACE PAINTING & LOTS MORE. Plans are coming together, but we still have one hurdle to jump and that’s FUNDING. The cost of the music, parade, tents, port-a-johns, 2-way radios, advertising, contest expenses is estimated at approximately $14,000. If you helped us last year – THANK YOU – can you please help us again this year? If you couldn’t contribute last year, CAN YOU THIS YEAR? Every donation matters. The Festival is self-supporting and without sponsors, it won’t happen. We try to make your sponsorship very visible before, during and after the festival. Your business name will be publicized in the following ways, depending on the level of sponsorship: PLATINUM - $750 or more – your name or logo on all: Press releases and moos-letters, WNY Summer Fun Guide, Sun & Journal newspapers, Event Boards at festival, entertainment stage signs, on WNY Dairy/Agricultural Festival website, in official festival newspaper distributed to 35,000 homes plus your name mentioned on WSPQ, on live P.A. announcements during the festival PLUS A FREE BOOTH at the festival. You can even pick one event to sponsor and display your business banner at that event. GOLD - $300-$749, – your name or logo on all: Pre-publicity press releases and moos-letters, WNY Summer Fun Guide, Sun & Journal newspapers, event boards at the festival, stage signs, on festival website, in festival newspaper PLUS A FREE BOOTH at the festival. SILVER - $100-$299 – your name or logo on all: Moos-letters, event boards at festival, stage signs, in festival newspaper, on festival website. FRIENDS OF FESTIVAL – under $100 – your name or logo on all: Moos-letters and festival newspapers. YOUR NAME WILL BE EVERYWHERE! Start-up monies are needed now to get this off the ground. Every donation counts...large or small. If possible, please write your check NOW to: WNY Dairy/Ag Festival and mail it to: Festival Sponsorship, c/o WNY Dairy/Ag Festival, 41 East Main St., Springville, NY 14141. THANK YOU FOR YOUR MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT!!! Sincerely, Joan Taylor, Chairman 2010 WNY Dairy/Agricultural Festival ----------------------------------------clip & mail with check---------------------------------------- Yes, our company ______________________________________, would like to help sponsor the WNY Dairy/Agricultural Festival for 2010. Our check for $_______________________________ is enclosed. Our company would also like to participate at the festival in: ______ booth space ______ in the parade ______ sponsor and event/activity – preference is________________________________ ______ not at this time ______ take me off the list