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You're invited to Old Timers' Day 2010
The City of La Vergne’s annual festival celebrating La Vergne
and its citizens.
Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010
GENERAL INFORMATION:
This year's theme is: TBA
Old Timers’ Day 2010 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 2010, Sept. 18, 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 2010 sponsors are the City of La Vergne, First Tennessee Bank,
Tennessee Tourism, and others to be announced.
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THE DAY'S EVENTS:
Performers are starting to be confirmed.
6-10am
Country Ham Breakfast
La Vergne Rescue Squad
141 Gambill Lane, La Vergne
10:30am
Parade
11:00am
Entertainer 1
11:40am
Entertainer 2
12:20pm
Entertainer 3
1:00pm
Opening remarks -- main stage
Prayer - Jim Morgan of the La Vergne Church of Christ
National Anthem - Randy Berg of Grace Church
Mayor Ronnie Erwin welcomes the crowd and
introduces the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
1:20pm
Entertainer 4
2:00pm
Entertainer 5
2:40pm
Entertainer 6
3:20pm
Entertainer 7
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, then down Floyd Mayfield Drive and into Veterans
Memorial Park.
Grand Marshal - Carrie Smith
Mrs. Smith, who currently works at the La Vergne desk of the
Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, has been active in business
and volunteer work within La Vergne all of her life.
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ENJOY THE CHILDREN'S EVENT ZONE, SENIOR CITIZENS AND
DEMONSTRATOR AREAS:
The Library's Children's Area -- sponsored by the La Vergne Library
-- 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 Citizen Center -- is full of food,
baked goods, crafts and more. Stop by and see what they have to offer.
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:
Selection of the 2010 Entertainers is in progress. Check back often
as we release information. You can also check out our MySpace page at
www.myspace.com/oldtimersday.
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DON'T FORGET THE EVENING'S FIREWORKS:
This year's fireworks display will be provided by Pyro Shows of
LaFollette, Tennessee. This is the same group that did the amazing
displays (complete with music) for 2007 through 2009. Don't forget
to come out and see one of Middle Tennessee's most exciting
displays. The action begins around 7:30pm.
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ART DESIGN CONTEST WINNERS:
The annual Old Timers' Day Art Contest is on again!
See the Art Design Contest section for details.
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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 2010.
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ART DESIGN CONTEST:
The annual Old Timers' Day art contest is on again!
And this year, the contest has been opened to young people,
first through seventh grade. This is for Rutherford County
School children as well as home-schooled children.
Any student in those grades as of April 1, 2010 are welcome
to enter the contest. Winner of the overall contest will
get a trophy and a $50 savings bond. The winner will then
be allowed to compete with adults for the T-shirt design
contest.
The design must have the Old Timers' Day logo on it, along
with the date (Sept. 18, 2010) and Veteran's Memorial Park,
La Vergne Tennessee.
Winner of the main contest gets a trophy and $200.
The contest begins March 1, 2010. Deadline for entry is June 1, 2010.
For details of how the design should be presented and to register
Click Here.
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ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGES:
Entertainment packages for the 2010 event were be accepted from
Nov. 1, 2009 through March 5, 2010.
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 $350.00.
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 2010 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:
Sign up on-line to reserve booth space
Booth applications are now being accepted. Deadline to sign-up
is Aug. 21, 2010. NO EXCEPTIONS!
All sign-ups or correspondence about the 2010 Old Timers'
Day for booths or for parade entries must be in writing. See
sign-up on-line. If you have questions e-mail ksmathers@lavergne.org
for food and craft vendors or amayes@lavergne.org for business tent
vendors, parade entries or sponsorships.
There are three types of booths available - Sales, Food, and
Informational. Applications are now being accepted. This
includes all booths which are to serve as fund-raisers as
well.
Exclusives are not available, unless requested for by company
policy. The La Vergne Parks and Recreation Department is in
charge of coordinating sales and food booths. Angie Mayes is
in charge of coordinating the business/informational booths.
General Information for all booths
ALL vendors must setup between 6:00am and 9:00am and remain setup
until at least 4:00pm NO EXCEPTIONS!
Vendor passes are required to drive into the festival area for
set up and take down. For safety purposes, no vendor
cars will be allowed within the festival area during the day.
SALES BOOTHS:
Sales booths can be purchased for the following amounts:
9 feet x 16 feet (1 parking space) = $30
18 feet x 16 feet (2 parking spaces) = $45
27 feet x 16 feet (3 parking spaces) = $60
36 feet x 16 feet (4 parking spaces) - $75
45 feet x 16 feet (5 parking spaces) - $90
(see information below on Tents)
FOOD BOOTHS:
Food booths can be purchase for the following amounts:
9 feet x 16 feet (1 parking space) = $45
18 feet x 16 feet (2 parking spaces) = $60
27 feet x 16 feet (3 parking spaces) = $75
36 feet x 16 feet (4 parking spaces) = $90
45 feet by 16 feet (5 parking spaces) = $105
(see information below on Tents)
Water is NOT available.
Please make sure you buy enough spaces to accommodate the size
of your trailer, including the tongue. Do not allow the front of
your trailer to fall into someone else's space.
INFORMATIONAL BOOTHS:
Businesses can also get into the informational tent. There can be
no selling of items, either outright or through silent
auction, in the business/informational tents. This is for the
handing out of information only. No food can be distributed in
the business/informational tents. Candy and water are permitted.
You should sign up on-line.
The deadline to sign up is Aug 21, 2010.
You must bring your own table, chairs and supplies. A 40' x 80'
tent is provided. The space is 10' x 5'. Generators are not provided
-- and not encouraged - within the business tent. You are to do
your own drawing, taking names throughout the day and getting in touch
with the winner after the festival is over.
TENT INFORMATION:
A 10' x 10' tent will not fit into one parking space. Therefore,
two spaces will be needed to accommodate a tent of that size. In
the same manner, a 20' x 10' tent will not fit into two parking
spaces. Three will be needed.
You must use concrete bricks or tubs filled with concrete to
hold your tent down. There is to be NO staking of tents
into the asphalt parking lot.
GENERATOR INFORMATION:
Generators are available for the food and sales vendors for
$35 per outlet. Please note that using strip cords to
connect all of your equipment may cause the circuit breaker to
trip. If you have many items to connect to a strip, you will
probably need more than one outlet.
If you need a 220 50amp outlet you must reserve the outlet in
advance. The cost for 220 hookups is $100.
You must bring at least 100 feet of heavy extension cords for
this event. The main generator is a shared 56 KW generator with a
limitation of 110 volt, 20 amp plug per hookup. Many people hook
onto this generator for their various needs. Plug-ins for smaller,
four person generators can be purchased. They also carry a maximum
of 110 volt, 20 amp plugs. If this will not work for you -- or if
you require more amperage -- you will need to bring your own
generator.
If this will not work for you or if you require more amperage,
you will need to your own generator. If you have had problems
with this in the past, you must bring your own generator.
Please be mindful of those around you when bringing your own
generator. Some generators emit fumes and are loud; causing other
to not have the ideal day they have planned.
Also, if you plan on staying until the fireworks (generally past
5:00pm), you will need to supply your own power source.
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PAYMENT INFORMATION:
Mail your check or money order payable to "Old Timers Day/City of
La Vergne" within 10 business days to:
La Vergne Parks and Recreation Dept
5093 Murfreesboro Road
La Vergne, TN 37086
If you would like to drop off your payment you may bring it to the
La Vergne Parks and Recreation Dept
294 Sand Hill Road
La Vergne, TN 37086
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Unpaid booth spaces will not be honored and will be given to
the next person in line.
We will make every attempt to put you in the same spot as the year
before, if requested. Note, however, that no promises can be made
as to that fact.
All sign-ups or correspondence about the 2010 Old Timers'
Day for booths or for parade entries must be in writing. See
sign-up on-line. For questions e-mail ksmathers@lavergne.org for
food and craft vendors or amayes@lavergne.org for business tent
vendors, parade entries or sponsorships.
Because this is a city-sponsored event, there is to be no
alcohol in the park at any time during the year. This is a rain
or shine event. No refunds given for inclement weather or
Acts of God.
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BE A SPONSOR:
Sponsorships are being accepted for the 2010 festival through
July 1, 2010. 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.
The 2010 sponsors are the City of La Vergne, First Tennessee Bank, Tennessee Tourism, and others to be announced.
For complete visitor information on Tennessee,
call 1-800-GO2-TENN or log on to tnvacation.com.
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SIGN UP FOR THE PARADE:
Sign up on-line
for the parade. Parade applications are now being accepted. Deadline
to sign-up is Sept. 10, 2010. NO EXCEPTIONS!
All sign-ups or correspondence about the 2010 Old Timers'
parade entries must be in writing. See sign-up on-line. For
questions e-mail Angie Mayes at amayes@lavergne.org
Parade Setup
Entrants should line up at City Hall, 5093 Murfreesboro Road. You
will be contacted with the time you should line up. The parade
begins at 10:30a.m. and runs from City Hall, south in the North
bound lane of Murfreesboro Road (Highways 41/70) to Floyd Mayfield
Drive, then turns right into Veterans memorial park, then right
onto Veterans Memorial Parkway.
The parade 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.
The La Vergne Police department is in charge of the parade the
day of the event.
Parade Committee
The City of La Vergne is looking for four or five people who would
be willing to serve on an Old Timers' Day parade committee. The
committee would be responsible for making parade plans. They would
also try to solicit more people to enter floats in the parade, which
begins at 10:30am at City Hall on Sept. 18, 2010.
"There's been some concern in the city that the parade isn't
like it used to be," said OTD Coordinator Angie Mayes. "The
people commenting that there aren't enough floats in the parade.
Also, there have been comments that not enough young people, school
groups or civic organizations take part in the parade."
Mayes said she urges all school clubs -- from primary to high
school -- to build a float for the 2010 parade.
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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