Sparky’s Storytellers

We’re introducing a new feature on our blog called Sparky’s Storytellers. Guests will get to share their experiences of the Mount Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival.

Everyone has a story. You, your friends and your neighbors all have stories.

Share why you enjoy the Mount Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival. We’d love to publish your story on our blog.

What is your favorite part of the festival?

To what do you look forward the most each September?

How long have you been our guest?

If you wish to share your experience with us, email us at mpgaef (at) gmail (dot) com with the subject line Festival Experience. Place your story in the body of the email. No attachments please. Emails with attachments will not be opened.

Feel free to add a little information about yourself to follow your story.

We look forward to knowing your Mount Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival experience.

See you in September!

New for 2013

Every year, the Mount Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival wants to delight its guests with new attractions and activities. The 27^th year is no different.

This year, a new addition to our great entertainment will be a laser show. For the children, we will offer a chance for girls to become a Sparkle Princess and boys to be little Army Soldiers. Details to come.

Queens for a Cause Supporting Our Troops

Queens for a Cause is comprised of the former winners of the Mount Pleasant Glass and Ethnic Festival Pageant.  These young women do good things for the community and elsewhere.

This past year, the Queens wrapped care packages for our troops overseas.  Our heroic men and women received all things they craved from back home.  The little things are the best reminders that we at home care and support all they do.

Mount Pleasant’s Got Talent

The Mount Pleasant Glass and Ethnic Festival wants your talent on our stage!

Mount Pleasant’s Got Talent is open to all ages and welcomes all types of talent—instruments, vocal, dance, novelty acts, magicians, comedians, etc.  Register yourself or your group.

First place wins $300.  Second place wins $200.  Third place wins $100.

The deadline to register is September 5th.  Only the first 12 applications will be accepted.  There is a $10 application fee due at registration.

All acts are limited to a 3 minute performance.  If you are under 18, you need permission from a parent or legal guardian.

The first two preliminary rounds will be on September 27th and 28th.  Finals will be held on September 29th.

To get an application or ask questions, call Darlene at 724.547.9632.  Rules and other information.

Show festival guests your talent!

March Non Madness

March’s meeting centered around venturing further into social media.

Expect to see our Google+ page and Pinterest board take shape.  Facebook and Twitter will get a little makeover.  The blog is our hub for all things social.

Have you taken a good look at the new website? It is loaded with pictures from the 2012 festival.  As always, if you would like to be a part of the festival team, visit this page for more details.

The 2013 Glass and Ethnic Festival will be bigger and better than ever.  Keep an eye on this blog to find out more in the coming months.

And So It Begins, Again

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.