The end of February marks the coming together of the Mount Pleasant Glass and Ethnic Festival Committee for the first meeting of 2013. This meeting allows us to touch base and discuss what we want to see at this September’s festival. We are hoping that the 27th year will be even bigger and better than ever.
The committee has under gone a transformation. Some members retired, former members returned and new members were invited to join. The festival committee members are volunteers who meet roughly once a month to put the festival together. We, in turn, rely on more volunteers who help before, during and after the three day weekend. Without these selfless individuals, the festival would not happen. We are currently seeking volunteers to help with setting up the day before and morning of the festival.
During set-up, volunteers help with signs and banners, picnic tables and umbrellas, tent construction, electronics, façade construction, and a million other things. Skill or knowledge about any of the above is not required to volunteer. However, being able to lift heavy objects is a bonus. If you wish to help, fill in the
volunteer form and make sure you indicate set-up on the form.
Don't forget to check out our new
website. It was rebuilt from the ground up. We are excited about its transformation. The festival’s web presence is fresh, savvy and easy to navigate.
Speaking of fresh, we are expanding our social media to better connect with you. We will be adding Pintrest, Instgram and Google+. When tweeting about the festival, use the hashtag #mpgef. This same hashtag can be used on any social media site.
The blog’s purpose is to bring us closer to you. What would you like to see at this year’s festival? Your thoughts and suggestions to help us make the Mount Pleasant Glass and Ethnic Festival even better are always welcome.
