2008 Beast of Bladenboro Festival Sponsor Letter
Dear Potential Sponsor:
This packet of information is being sent to you in hopes that you will be a part of our annual festival. Everyone who contributed last year as well as new potential sponsors are being contacted. This packet includes:
• 2nd Annual Beast of Bladenboro Festival Flyer
• 2008 Sponsor Form
• List of 2007 Sponsors
• List of 2008 Sponsors
The sponsor form is self explanatory and lists the four different levels of sponsorships that are available. Each sponsorship level includes varying degrees of exposure for your sponsor fee. You can complete the form and mail your fee to the address indicated.
The 2007 List of Sponsors is included so that you can have an opportunity to see exactly who participated last year. Our 2007 sponsors really came through for us in a big way. We appreciate their support. We hope all of last year’s sponsors will participate again. If you were not a sponsor last year, we want to add you to our list of supporters. You can make this an opportunity to develop a friendly rivalry between businesses or individuals. See what your competitors did last year and match or even exceed that level this year.
Boost the ‘Boro is a registered nonprofit organization. All of your monetary contributions are tax deductible. Your sponsorship fees will not only bring great exposure to you or your business but it will also help us keep lots of our festival activities free to the public.
Our Annual Beast of Bladenboro Festival is our main fund raising activity. Proceeds from this event will be used to fund revitalization and beautification projects in Bladenboro as well as maintain our web site and monthly newsletter.
Sincerely,
Festival Committee
BeastFest Car Show 2008
Saturday, October 25th the festival will kick off at 10:00 am. The Car Show registration runs from 8-12. Awards will be given out at 2:00 pm.
The registration fee is $20.00 per car. Registration discounts of $2.00 per car will apply to any club or group that registers 5 or more vehicles at the same time.
Awards will be given to the Top 50 Cars, with trophies for the Best of Show, Best Ford, Best Chevy, Best Mopar, Best Old and New Corvette, Best Old and New Mustang, Best Import, Best Sport Compact, Best Truck, and more. Cash awards will be given to the Best of Show, the Youngest Driver, and the Oldest Driver.
Come join in the fun!!! The Festival includes live music, lots of foods, dancing, rides, crafts, and lots of fun for the entire family on into the evening.
For more information, call Jason or Betsy Helms at 910-648-2080 or Jon Hasbrouck at 910-863-3309
j.hasbrouck@borobooster.org
Industry Growing in Bladen County
A Historical Article Believed to be Authored by: Margaret Parker Bridger
Bladen County, in 1700, referred to as a “pauper county,” has always been a strictly rural county, therefore the industries were very limited and few in variety. Though still a rural county and sparsely populated, great strides have been made in advancement in manufacturing, lumbering, and tobacco sales.
Beastly Memories
By Gene Norton
I was nine years old when the Beast showed up in and around the Bladenboro area. I remember people talking about animals that had been killed by something that had sucked all the blood out of them. Everyone was on edge for awhile as something was obviously doing this to animals, so the thought was that it might turn on people.
2nd Annual Beastfest `08