From Mary Hodges and the Brookland Day Festival Planning Committee:
The Brookland Day Festival Planning Committee is in full force and could use some help from additional volunteers and participants.
Brookland Day is a great way to promote your company or organization to the Ward 5 community. If you would like to be in the parade or have a booth at the event, please contact me (Mary Hodges) at mary@menkitigroup.com or Richard Layman at rl.brookland@yahoo.com.
We are seeking help from volunteers in the following areas:
1. Exhibitor Recruitment (This would involve contacting a list of local community organizations, artists and craftsmen and businesses and encouraging them to participate in the festival)
2. Parade Participation Recruitment (Contact groups and encourage parade participation- antique car owners, duck tour etc.)
3. Event Promotion and Marketing (Work with designers to create flyers and distribute to local businesses and organizations)
4. Day of festival set up and cleanup support.
We meet Mondays from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the Brookland Visitors Center. Please email me at mary@menkitigroup.com or call 202.243.7717 if you would like to volunteer.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:
The annual Brookland Day Festival on 12th Street NE between Monroe and Otis Streets is scheduled for Saturday, September 29th, 2007.
Greater Brookland celebrates this year the 80th Anniversary of what could be considered the first Brookland Festival, held in 1927 to celebrate the paving of 12th Street NE. The occasion included a parade, an 80-piece band, remarks by District Commissioners, and dancing at St. Anthony’s Hall.
In honor of this auspicious anniversary, we are planning a grand event, with special emphasis on expanding dance, music, and spoken word performances and on enhancing the Children’s Fest, an area of the Festival designed to engage children.
Mark your calendars for September 29th and be sure to join us for Ward 5's premier annual celebration!
Mary Hodges
202.243.7717
mary@menkitigroup.com
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