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You're invited to Old Timers' Day 2009
The City of La Vergne’s annual festival celebrating La Vergne
and its citizens.
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009
GENERAL INFORMATION:
This year's theme is: TBA
Old Timers’ Day 2009 is gearing up to be the biggest and best
festival ever. From the La Vergne Rescue Squad’s Country Ham
breakfast to the Parade and from the music to the closing
fireworks, the day will be filled with activities for the
entire family.
In addition, the Children's and Seniors Zones will be full of
special surprises and the senior citizens will offer traditional
favorites in their tent. Plan now to celebrate the city and its
citizens during Old Timers’ Day 2009, Sept. 19, at La Vergne’s
Veterans Memorial Park.
This is, obviously, an outdoor event. It will take place
rain or shine. Refunds are not given for Acts of God.
The Old Timers' Day committee is also debuting their new logo for
the annual festival. Created by Art Growden Creative, the logo
features a fiddle with Old Timers' Day written on it and
La Vergne, Tennessee written on a ribbon at the bottom. The logo
will be used in all stationary, T-shirts and other correspondence
in 2009 and beyond.
"We wanted to get a logo that was cleaner than the previous
one, which we'd used for nine years," said Angie Mayes,
Coordinator of Old Timers' Day. "I think this is ideal for
our message that it's a music festival which celebrates the city
and citizens of La Vergne."
The 2009 sponsors are the City of La Vergne, and others to
be announced.
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THE DAY'S EVENTS:
Tentative as of November 1st, 2008.
6-10am
Country Ham Breakfast
La Vergne Rescue Squad
141 Gambill Lane, La Vergne
10:30am
Parade
11:00am
Entertainment
11:45am
Entertainment
12:25pm
Entertainment
1:00pm
Opening remarks -- main stage
Prayer - Tim York, Cane Ridge Free Will Baptist Church
National Anthem - TBA
Mayor Ronnie Erwin welcomes the crowd and
introduces the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
1:20pm
Entertainment
2:05pm
Entertainment
2:50pm
Entertainment
3:25pm
Entertainment
7:30pm (dark)
Fireworks
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HOW TO GET THERE:
The event will be held in the Veterans Memorial Park,
off Murfreesboro Road, in La Vergne.
From Murfreesboro: Take I-24 West to exit 66 (Sam Ridley Parkway).
Take a right at the exit, go 2.5 miles to the La Vergne exit.
Take a right off the exit on Murfreesboro Road. Travel 2.6 miles
to Floyd Mayfield Drive.
From Nashville: Take I-24 East to exit 64 (Waldron Road). Take a
right at the exit, go 2.3 miles to Murfreesboro Road. Take a right
and travel 1.2 miles to Floyd Mayfield Drive.
Parking for festival attendees is located at parking lots
throughout town. There will be no parking on Floyd Mayfield Drive.
Parking for vendors with proper credentials is available behind
the stage area at the park. Only those with handicapped plates or
placards will be allowed to park inside the festival area.
Limited space is available.
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ENJOY THE PARADE:
The parade begins at 10:30am and runs from City Hall, south in the
North bound lane of Murfreesboro Road (Highways 41/70) to Floyd
Mayfield Drive and continues to Roy Waldron School.
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ENJOY THE CHILDREN'S EVENT ZONE, SENIOR CITIZENS AND
DEMONSTRATOR AREAS:
The Children's Area -- sponsored by the La Vergne Library --
They will have entertainment, story telling, inflatables, face
painting, duck pond, make-a-craft and much more for the young
people.
The Senior Citizens Area -- sponsored by the La Vergne
Senior Citizens -- is full of food, baked goods, crafts and more.
Stop by and see what they have to offer. Kum Sung Martial Arts is
one of the sponsors of the Senior Citizen's Area.
The Demonstrator Area will be filled with demonstrators
such as quilters, sewers, blacksmiths and more. It's always a
popular event at the festival.
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ENTERTAINER INFORMATION:
We won't have entertainer information until March 2009.
If you or a group you are with are interested in being considered
for performing at the event, check out the Entertainment
Packages section of this page. Entertainment packages for the
2009 event will be accepted from Nov. 1, 2008 through Feb. 28, 2009.
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DON'T FORGET THE EVENING'S FIREWORKS:
This year's fireworks display will be announced after February 2009.
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T-SHIRT DESIGN WINNERS:
To Be Announced.
The creator of the design gives up all rights when submitting
the artwork. The winning artist, as well as the second and
third place entrants will be recognized at the festival.
In 2008, all of the T-shirts were either given to sponsors
(in exchange for their sponsorship) or sold to members of the
public.
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OLD TIMERS’ DAY SERVES AS A FUND RAISER FOR MANY VERY
IMPORTANT GROUPS:
Many area groups -- including the Library, Senior Center, Police
Athletic League, and area church and school groups -- use Old
Timers' Day as a major fund-raiser for their organization.
This is the perfect day for those groups to raise funds through
food or craft sales, silent auctions and other fund-raising
events.
Support your local organizations' fund-raising efforts by
attending Old Timers' Day 2009.
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T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST:
The second annual T-shirt Design Contest, which allows Rutherford
County residents to design a potential T-shirt design for the
2009 Old Timers’ Day T-shirt, begins Feb. 1, 2009. Deadline for
entry is April 1, 2009.
Entrants must do a maximum four-color design, using the current
logo which is brown, crème and gold (see the top of this page
for an image of the logo) and agree to give up all rights when
submitting the artwork. The T-Shirts will be stonewash blue.
The size of the design is to be no larger than 10 x 12 and
entrants must include a CD of the design in Encapsulated PostScript
(.eps) as well as a Joint Photographic Experts Group (.jpeg)
of the design. A hard copy is also to be included in the package.
The artist’s name, address and e-mail address or phone number must
be included on both the CD cover and the back of the hard copy.
"We received three very good designs last year," said
Old Timers’ Day committee chairman Angie Mayes. "We did a
blind test and Brian Williams’ design was chosen. We’re hoping for
an excellent design for 2009 as well."
The winning artist, as well as the second and third place entrants
will be recognized at the festival. The winner will receive a $150,
a plaque, five T-shirts in their choice of adult sizes and a bundle
of City of La Vergne/Old Timers' Day ad specialty items. The second
and third place winners will receive a plaque.
For more information, call Angie Mayes at 287-8690 or 207-4678.
In 2008, all of the T-shirts were either given to sponsors
(in exchange for their sponsorship) or sold to members of the
public. This year, approximately 300 T-shirts will be made,
using the winning design. The T-Shirts will be sold at the
festival for $5 for S-XL and $6 for 2X.
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ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGES:
Entertainment packages for the 2009 event will be accepted from
Nov. 1, 2008 through Feb. 28, 2009.
There are only seven (7) available for artist performances,
which begin at 11am and end around 4pm. The performances are
30 minutes long with a break for loading and unloading in between.
If you are interested in being considered send us a CD of the
music or -- in the case of dancers -- a DVD of their performance,
a professional photo (snapshots will not be accepted), and a
bio of the artist or group on CD.
Types of music usually considered include country, bluegrass,
gospel (Southern and contemporary) and oldies. Only those with
a 30-minute set will be considered. Single-song entries will
not be considered. All types of performers will be considered;
however, no one is guaranteed a slot until the committee
has a chance to hear their CD or watch their DVD.
We do not pay for travel or hotel expenses. The average pay
for performances is $250.00.
Send your information to "Old Timers Day/City of La Vergne"
5093 Murfreesboro Road, La Vergne, TN 37086.
You must include a contact number, address and active --
often checked -- e-mail address.
If selected, we will need a Social Security Number or Federal
Income Tax number. No exceptions.
All Star Audio is the stage and sound company we will be using
for the 2009 festival. To contact them -- if you were selected
as a performer -- call 615-220-0260.
A drum set will be provided the day of the event to help speed
up the transition process. Each set is 30 minutes long with a
15-minute break between acts.
For more information contact Angie Mayes at 207-4678 or 287-8690.
She can be e-mailed at amayes at lavergne.org.
Your performance either in its entirety or partially may be
videotaped for use on La Vergne Channel 3 at a later date. The
footage can be requested for $15 for a DVD. Call La Vergne
Channel 3 at 793-6295 for more information.
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GET YOUR BOOTH TODAY:
Vendor (food, craft and sales, and business) will be accepted after
January 1, 2009.
Please come back to this site for all the details. For next year,
we prefer that all requests and applications be in writing, rather
than called in over the phone.
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BE A SPONSOR:
Sponsorships are being accepted for the 2009 festival through
July 1, 2009. NO EXCEPTIONS! There are various levels,
starting at $300 and going upward. If you are interested,
please, write to Angie Mayes at amayes@lavergne.org.
Attendance for the day's events range from approximately
23,000-28,000, depending on the day and weather.
Advertising on the radio as well as on the official Old Timers' Day
T-shirts, on TV and in newspapers is included in the sponsorship
levels.
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SIGN UP FOR THE PARADE:
Parade applications will be accepted after January 1, 2009.
Please come back to this site for all the details. For next year,
we prefer that all requests and applications be in writing, rather
than called in over the phone.
Anyone wishing to be a part of the parade committee or with
ideas for the parade should e-mail OTD@lavergne.org. "It can be
as simple as a car hauler with hay on it or it can be as elaborate
as the club or group wants," she said. Committee meetings would
take place in the evenings so members of the public could attend.
The parade is judged by members of the parade committee. Anyone
wanting to join this committee should e-mail Angie Mayes at
OTD@lavergne.org or amayes@lavergne.org.
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