Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest Deadlines Approaching
The Jaycees are still taking applications for individuals or organizations that are interested in participating in Palatine's Fourth of July celebration, Hometown Fest, to be held June 29th through July 4th at Community Park by Palatine Road and Northwest Highway. The Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest deadlines for the Parade and the Arts & Crafts, Business & Charity Expo are June 1, 2018.
"This is the community's celebration and we want everyone involved," said Hannah Meadow, Co-Chair of the Festival. "We still have some openings in the Parade and the Arts & Crafts, Business & Charity Expo. Applications for all Fourth of July events are available on the Palatine Jaycee Hometown Fest website at www.hometownfest.org."
The parade will be held on June 30th at 11:00 AM. There are openings for groups who would like to enter a float or simply march in the parade. Entries in the parade will cost $50.00 for charities and organizations and $100.00 for businesses.
"The Arts & Crafts Fair / Business & Charity Expo will have over 60+ exhibits of pottery, jewelry, photography, sculptures and paintings," said Co-Chair Sarah McKillop. "As in the past, in addition to arts and crafts, we will have a business expo as well as a charity expo for non-profit or not-for-profit organizations."
The Arts & Crafts, Business & Charity Expo with run two days, June 30th and July 1st. Exhibitors will be assigned a 12' X 12' space on a first come, first serve basis. An arts & crafts booth will cost $100, a business booth will cost $180 and a charity expo booth will cost the charitable organization $20. Cost for booths will go up after the June 1, 2018 deadline.
"Hometown Fest is one of the best known and attended events in the area," said Meadow. "We have a number of different sponsorship opportunities available that will get the sponsor's name in front of tens of thousands of local residents while supporting this community's favorite project"
Every year, the Palatine Jaycees conduct numerous programs to serve the community and accumulate funds for operation of the chapter and community events, grants and scholarships. Included in these projects are this Hometown Fest (Fourth of July festival), Christmas tree sales, Easter Egg Hunt, STEM Fair and others that benefit the Palatine community.
The Palatine Chapter of the Jaycees, one of 50 local chapters throughout Illinois, has over 130 members and is one of the largest chapters in Illinois. The Jaycees provide individuals between the age of 21 and 40 the opportunity to develop personal and leadership skills while serving their community and have been recognized state-wide, nationally and internationally for their efforts.
The Palatine Chapter holds their monthly general meeting on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 PM at the American Legion Hall on Palatine Road in Palatine. For further information on the Palatine Jaycees, membership or any of their sponsored events visit their web site at www.palatinejaycees.org, email them at info@palatinejaycees.org or call them at 847-604-0288