Rotary Thanks Community: Fall Fest a Huge Success
 | Author:
Jeff Langlinais, Rotarian
Jeff Langlinais: MT43 News President |
ROTARY THANKS COMMUNITY
Another successful Fall Fest – thanks to YOU! The Rotary Club of Townsend expresses our deepest appreciation for the community support of this year’s Fall Fest. The three-day, free, family-friendly event was full of fun, beer, brats, music, classic cars, arts and crafts, and a sprinkling of Montana weather (maybe more than a sprinkling). We are grateful and extend special thanks to the neighbors near Heritage Park for your patience and understanding. You are an integral part of this community’s success. This year’s Fall Fest was filled with fun and festivities! The music was FANTASTIC! What a great lineup our music committee put together! It brought out dancers of all ages! There were 111 vendors selling all kinds of food and creative products. The inflatable kid’s toy, blue foam blocks, sand pile treasure hunt, and Snapology were very popular with the younger crowd – some sporting painted faces while they played. The weather on Sunday supported the car show with over 200 antique and classic cars lining Broadway Street.
To get an idea of how far folks travel to attend Fall Fest, Rotary conducted a free raffle to gather attendees’ zip codes. The winning ticket was drawn on Sunday and the $500 prize winner was a freshman student and member of the local Interact club, Avery Clark. She excitedly said she will use the money to help purchase her first car!
Two key factors make Fall Fest a success: Sponsors and Volunteers. Well … three if you count the weather. It was reported that Bob’s Thriftway was FULL during the hardest rain on Saturday. Sponsors contribute funds to Rotary to support community projects throughout the year, including Fall Fest. Volunteers donate their time and energy to plan and execute this event. Cooks, kitchen help, beer servers and countless behind-the-scenes work is done by Rotarian and non-Rotarian volunteers donating their time to help create this successful event.
Funds raised during Fall Fest are donated back to the community by awarding scholarships to graduating seniors, having Slice of Summer on the third Thursday of June, July and August, co-sponsoring the Bike Safety Rodeo with the Broadwater County Health Department, sponsoring the Circus, paying for lifeguard training, sponsoring the Speech & Drama Showcase, providing dictionaries to 3rd graders, teaming up with the Lions Club for the annual Senior Dinner & Light Tour, supporting Interact Club activities, and much more!
If you didn’t sponsor or volunteer, put that on your calendar for next year, October 6, 7 & 8. Without sponsors and volunteers, the event cannot exist!
Interested in learning more about Rotary – who we are and what we do for the community? Contact Jeff Langlinais at 406-530-5251 or visit our website: https://www.townsendrotary.org.
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