January 31, 2010
Dear Educator:
I’d like to take this opportunity to invite your 3rd through 5th Grade classes to attend the 41st Annual Appalachian Festival on Friday, May 7, 2010 at Coney Island. Our three-day Festival is the largest Appalachian cultural event held outside of the Appalachian Mountain Region, bringing together mountain music, dance, arts, crafts, storytelling, food and family fun!
The Appalachian Festival is sponsored by The Appalachian Community Development Association (The A.C.D.A.), a volunteer non-profit organization devoted to the nurturing and development of Appalachian Culture in the Greater Cincinnati Area. Proceeds from the Festival are used by The A.C.D.A. to fund Grants to individual artists and organizations within our community.
As always, Friday, May 8th has been designated “Education Day” and we are planning many exciting events for the children. We’ll have interactive performance workshops, free crafts for the students to make, appropriate crafts for the children to purchase ($1 and up), Native American Dance Reinactors, Living History Village area and a petting zoo.
As the month of May has been designated Appalachian Month by the City of Cincinnati, you may encourage your class to prepare for the Festival and learn about Appalachian Culture by listening to readings of Appalachian Folk Tales, studying geography and history of the region, etc.
Please consider creating a project to display of your class’ Appalachian Culture studies, artwork, stories, etc. at the Appalachian Festival!
Admission for the students is $2.00 per student (no charge for teachers, chaperones or drivers). We do NOT offer bus services. Do not send your money or P.O.’s now, as it will be collected at the gate upon your arrival. Bus arrivals at Coney Island should be scheduled between 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. All groups should ENTER THE WEST PARKING LOT AND THEN PROCEED TO THE SCHOOL ENTRANCE (the entrance closest to the Ohio River). Departure times are up to the discretion of the school but should be no later than 2:00 p.m. Please keep in mind that there should be at least 1 chaperone for every 5 students attending. EACH CHILD MUST WEAR A NAME BADGE INDICATING THEIR NAME AND THEIR SCHOOLS’ NAME.
Fax reservations to 513-251-3377
by Friday, March 19, 2010
Reservations are confirmed by email.
Sincerely,
Allison M. Raisor
Appalachian Festival Coordinator
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