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The City of La Vergne, TN
February 04, 2012 - 02:06PM
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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.
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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!
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Here is a sneak peak of what you'll find this year!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. He attended
Southern Miss the same years as former Green Bay Packers quarterback, Brett
Favre. He also attended Tougaloo College and Jackson State University, where
he was a volunteer instructor for an ENG Class.
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.
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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.
For complete visitor information on Tennessee,
call 1-800-GO2-TENN or log on to tnvacation.com.
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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
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CRAFTERS / ARTISTS VENDORS
While the Old Timers event has been around for a couple of decades, this year we
are revamping it to allow juried crafters only. Hand-made or hand-produced items
will be allowed – no manufactured items will be juried.
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.
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FOOD VENDORS
Thank you for your interest in providing a food booth at the 2011 Old Timers
Festival for the City of La Vergne. With so many new people working for the
city now, we have taken a very detailed look at the entire operations of the
Festival - and we are following the instructions of our new Board of Mayor
and Aldermen. To that end, you may find some significant changes in this
year's festival, so carefully read through all the documents carefully as you
consider applying to provide food services at the festival.
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.
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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.
Little Miss & Little Mister
Grades K, 1, 2
Little Miss La Vergne: Natalia Jobe
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Young Miss & Young Mister
Grades 3, 4, 5
Young Miss La Vergne: Maddie Smith
Young Mister La Vergne: Sammy Puleo
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Junior Miss La Vergne
Grades 6, 7, 8
Junior Miss La Vergne: Jessica Pickle
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Miss La Vergne
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Miss La Vergne: Ashleigh Alford
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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
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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:
- 1st Place – $300
- 2nd Place – $200
- 3rd Place – $100
2011 OTF Parade Rules
2011 OTF Parade Application
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Questions? Email oldtimers @ lavergnetn.gov
This page was printed from the website of The City of La Vergne, TN.
http://www.lavergnetn.gov
City of La Vergne disclaimer/privacy/usage terms
The City of La Vergne does not discriminate based on race, color or national origin in federal or state sponsored programs, pursuant to Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d). If you receive a Title VI complaint, please contact the Title VI coordinator Fred Gaston at 287-8622.
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