Clarksville, TN -This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Rivers & Spires Festival and officials are working to make the celebration be the biggest and best so far.
That is why everyone interested in being a part of the milestone birthday is encouraged to sign up and be a part of the Festival.
Applications are currently being accepted for the Miss River Queen and Teen Pageants as well as for volunteers, vendors and talent competitions.
Miss River Queen and Teen
The 2012 pageant will be held Saturday, March 24th, 2012 at 7:00pm in Clement Auditorium on the campus of Austin Peay State University. The Rivers & Spires Festival hosts this yearly beauty pageant for women 15 to 27 years-old. The Miss River Queen and River Teen Pageant is a preliminary pageant to the Miss Tennessee USA and Miss Tennessee Teen USA pageant to be held in October 2012. The winners of the 2011 pageant were Miss River Queen Giselle Fontenot and Miss River Teen Sarah Gross. They will both be at the 2012 Pageant to hand over the crown to the next winners.
Applications are being accepted for the 2012 pageant and the form is due no later than March 5th, 2012. You can go online and download the complete River Queen Application packet at www.riversandspires.com. If you are interested in sponsoring the pageant contact Nikki Loos Peterson at petersonn@apsu.edu. For those interested in attending, tickets will be for sale at the door.
Volunteers
If you are interested in being a part of the Rivers & Spires team, please apply online at the Rivers & Spires site and make sure to mark what days you are available. There is no deadline to apply to volunteer.
Vendors and Sponsors
One of the elements that makes Rivers & Spires continue to grow each year is all the vendors that come out and set up booths throughout the festival. From art and collectables to food, businesses and non-profits, people are running all over downtown from zone to zone checking out each booth. Your business needs to be a part of the action!
Go to www.riversandspires.com to see a full description of each application and see which best suits your business. Remember information is being updated daily, so it’s best to check back often. There is still room available, but hurry as booth space is limited and filling up fast. Can’t wait to see you on the streets!
Deadlines for the applications are:
- Artz Galore – April 1st
- Children’s Parade – April 12th
- Commercial Exhibitors – April 15th
- Food Vendors – April 1st
- Green Zone – April 1st
- International Area – April 1st
- Marketplace – April 1st
- Non Profit – Kidz Zone – April 1st
- Quilts on the Cumberland – April 1st
Talent Competitions
These competitions offer an excellent chance to get your talent heard and even offer the chance to be signed with an agent or win some great cash prizes! Each competiton has their own set of audition rules and more information can be found on the Rivers & Spires site.
If interested in applying, visit riversandspires.com and click on the appropriate link under the events section. You will be directed to the event sponsors Web site to apply.
About the Rivers & Spires Festival
The 10th annual Rivers & Spires Festival will be held April 19th-21st, 2012 in Downtown Clarksville. This event has six stages of entertainment with over 100 entertainers performing all three days. From children’s activities, arts & crafts, car shows, military exhibits, jazz and wine, shopping and so much more this is truly an event for the whole family. Admission to the festival is free including all games, activities and concerts.
For more information about Rivers & Spires contact Doug Barber at 931.245.4344 or e-mail dbarber@clarksville.tn.us or visit us at www.riversandspires.com
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