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Coming September 16-18, 2011 For MORE information see our new website www.oldtimersfestival.com
2011 Event Schedule GENERAL INFORMATION: The City of La Vergne is located in the heart of Middle Tennessee. La Vergne is neighbor to the Country Music Capital of the World, nestled next to the 14,000-acre Percy Priest Lake, and ranked sixth in the state for being business-friendly by the Tennessee Center for Policy Research. There’s a lot going for La Vergne, including our 2011 Old Timers’ Festival, scheduled September 16-18th - with carnival rides beginning on September 15th. Return to Top WELCOME LETTER FROM MAYOR Dear Residents and Visitors of La Vergne, It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 2011 Old Timers Festival for the City of La Vergne! I have lived in this city for about 25 years and have watched the event both as an attendee and as a participant in the parade, through an information booth, and as a city leader. This year – upon the recommendation of our Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee under the leadership of Alderman Tom Broeker – the Board of Mayor and Aldermen decided to expand it to a full-blown festival event. We are presenting the most exciting Old Timers event to date!
As you go through these pages, you’ll see we are having carnival rides this year, as well as juried crafts, a food court so guests can find a seat somewhere to relax, free concerts, and an exciting parade featuring what we hope will be more floats and marching bands. On Sunday, we are holding an Old Time Gospel Homecoming, where our local churches are presenting choirs, singers, and other entertainment. I want to thank all of our sponsors for helping to make this event possible. Your support for the Old Timers Festival and throughout the year mean so much to us. So please, come and enjoy our festival! We’d love to see you at Veterans Memorial Park from September 15 through the 18th. Visit our sites often for festival updates! Return to Top HOW TO GET THERE The event is being held at Veterans Memorial Park off of Murfreesboro Road in La Vergne. 2011 Map 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 in parking lots throughout town. There will be no parking on Floyd Mayfield Drive. Handicap parking will be available in the general parking areas near the event. Limited space is available. Return to Top CARNIVAL RIDES 2011 brings fresh fun to La Vergne Old Timers’ Festival, including a carnival featured at the Minnesota State Fair, Texas State Fair, and Florida State Fair. JCJ Amusements has operated rides throughout the country for five generations. The family business provides quality services in their rides for fairs, events and attractions. With safety always at the forefront of their operations, the company offers a wide variety of amusement rides like the Flying Bobs, Tip Top, Firestorm, Kiddie Swings and Ferris Wheels. Return to Top EVERYBODY LOVES A PARADE The Old Timers’ Festival Parade is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. this year. The parade route will begin at Bicentennial Park next to City Hall on Murfreesboro Road, go East down Murfreesboro Road, turn left at the U.S. Post Office, and conclude up that road where parents can pick up their walkers. Grand Marshal - Larry Flowers In September, 2010, Larry took the reins as reporter/photographer working full time covering Murfreesboro and surrounding communities in Rutherford County. He has spent several years working in front of or behind the camera at Channel 4. He joined the team in 2001.
Larry is a Tennessee Titans fan and is proud to have covered Titans quarterback, Steve McNair, while he was in college at Alcorn State University. Larry loves spending time with his wife, Laureen, and his three children, Lareko, Lauren and Landra. They are members of the Lake Providence Baptist Church in Antioch. Larry will ride in a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air, owned by La Vergne residents Gary and Linda Clark. They have been supplying the vehicle for the grand marshal for the past 11 years.
Return to Top SPONSORS Our 2011 sponsors will receive a wonderful V.I.P. package. 2011 Sponsorship Levels and Application Form 2011 Sponsor General Guidelines For information about in-kind sponsorship, contact Festival Chair Kathy Tyson at ktyson @ lavergnetn.gov or call (615) 287-8690.  call 1-800-GO2-TENN or log on to tnvacation.com. Return to Top VENDOR GENERAL GUIDELINES AND RULES We have consolidated the general guidelines and rules for vendors, in order to make it easier for you see and print them. Please make sure you read and/or print the documents from the links below. 2011 Vendor General Guidelines 2011 Vendor General Rules Return to Top CRAFTERS / ARTISTS VENDORS
The festival is designed to be a family fun event that will offer something for the entire community including carnival rides, food, entertainment, and CRAFTS. While some activities will be available from Thursday through Sunday, the Craft Fair is a two-day event scheduled on Saturday, September 17th and Sunday, September 18th. Please read and review all of the craft vendor information, including dates and times of the 2011 Old Timers Day Festival. You will find the agreement, application, and rules and regulations that will be enforced throughout the duration of the event. The application deadline is August 5th, 2011. All approved applicants will receive either a written or electronic mail notification prior to August 17th. If you have any questions, please feel free to send an email to Festival Co-Chair Rob Smith at rsmith @ lavergnetn.gov or call (615) 793-3224. 2011 Craft-Artist Application Please be sure to read the general guidelines and rules section above as well. Return to Top FOOD VENDORS
The festival is designed to be a family fun event that will offer something for the entire community including carnival rides, crafters, entertainment, and delicious food. While some activities will be available from Thursday through Sunday, the Food Court (something new!) is a two-day event scheduled on Saturday, September 17th and Sunday, September 18th. Please read and review all food vendor information, including dates and times of the 2011 Old Timers Day Festival, guidelines, and festival rules that will be enforced throughout the duration of the event. The application deadline is August 5th, 2011. All approved applicants will receive either a written or electronic mail notification prior to August 17th. We have a very limited number of spaces available this year because of the carnival coming in. Additionally we will be looking closely at menu selections so the greatest diversity of taste buds will be met. Think outside the box on what food you can bring! 2011 Food Application Please be sure to read the general guidelines and rules section above as well. For more information about food vendors, contact Festival Chair Kathy Tyson at ktyson @ lavergnetn.gov or call (615) 287-8690. Return to Top PAGEANT Here she or he comes… Miss La Vergne… and MORE! For the first time ever, La Vergne proudly crowned some of the youth of our community as royalty! The Miss La Vergne Pageants were held September 9th - 11th. Below are the winners.
Return to Top PAGEANT SIGNUP INFORMATION Here she or he comes… Miss La Vergne… and MORE! For the first time ever, La Vergne will proudly crown some of the youth of our community as royalty! September 9 – 11, 2011 La Vergne Middle School 382 Stones River Road The Miss La Vergne Pageants will be held September 9th - 11th, with mandatory practice for all participants on Thursday, September 8th. The pageants are scheduled on different dates and at different times so that each contestant will receive adequate stage time to best compete. The categories are based on grade in school, except the Mr. and Ms. Old Timer for competitors - aged 55 and up. For more information about the pageant, contact Tammy Sullivan at tsullivan @ lavergnetn.gov, Mayor Senna Mosley at smosley @ lavergnetn.gov, or Kathy Tyson at ktyson @ lavergnetn.gov. Little Miss & Little Mister Grades K, 1, 2 Saturday, September 10th 1:00 p.m. Young Miss & Young Mister Grades 3, 4, 5 Saturday, September 10th 1:00 p.m. Junior Miss La Vergne Grades 6, 7, 8 Friday, September 9th 7:00 p.m. Miss La Vergne Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Saturday, September 10th 7:00 p.m. Ms. Old Timer and Mr. Old Timer Ages 55 and up Sunday, September 11th 1:00 p.m. See the links below if you are interested in applying. 2011 Pagent Guidelines and Rules (updated: 08/18/2011) 2011 Little-Young Application 2011 Junior-Miss Application 2011 Miss La Vergne Application 2011 Mr. Ms. Old Timer Appication Return to Top PARADE SIGNUP INFORMATION The Old Timers’ Festival Parade is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. this year. The parade route will begin at Bicentennial Park next to City Hall on Murfreesboro Road, go East down Murfreesboro Road, turn left at the U.S. Post Office, and conclude up that road where parents can pick up their walkers. The entry is FREE and there will be a float contest:
2011 OTF Parade Rules 2011 OTF Parade Application Return to Top Questions? Email oldtimers @ lavergnetn.gov |
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