Heritage Days on the Goshen Trail |
| Sep 26-Sep 27, 2009 |
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Period 1700-1840 when people were traveling & settling along the Goshen Trail. Authentic foods & goods. Musicians, singers, dancers, storytellers. Children's activities. Artisan demonstrations. Hands-on quilting. Primitive encampment. Blanket traders. HERITAGE DAYS ON THE GOSHEN TRAIL PARTICIPANT GUIDELINES Dear Participants: Please read carefully the following Participant Guidelines. Some information has changed from previous years. We are no longer providing a Participant Gate. All participants must enter and exit through the Main Gate. Your participant button must be worn to allow you access back into the grounds, or else you will pay the event admission fee. All participants must wear period-appropriate clothing to be allowed in. Participants Booth locations for traditional artisans and foods are pre-assigned spaces by the Heritage Days Ground Committee and cannot be changed. All primitive area setups are on a first-come basis. All vehicles MUST be out of the exhibit area by 8:45 a.m. There will be no exceptions. No vehicles may enter the grounds until 5:00 p.m. at the close of the day. All booths must be open and period clothing must be worn at all times between 8:45 a.m. and closing at 5:00 p.m. both days, rain or shine. You must provide a sketch of your site for your application or contract to be accepted. Heritage Days will no longer provide tents or canvas tops to participants. Participants must provide their own if needed. Participant Buttons Buttons are required at all times while on the grounds. It need not be visible, but easily accessible to show when passing through the gate. If you leave the grounds, be sure to take your button so that you may gain entry upon your return. Everyone must enter through the Main Gate. We will not have a separate Participant Gate! Pets No pets of any kind are allowed on the festival ground at any time. This decision is to protect the health and safety of your pet, your fellow participants, and the weekend visitors. Only service animals will be allowed on the grounds. Fires, Firewood, and Water Please do not build ground fires. If you need a fire, remove the sod carefully and save it. When you are ready to leave, make sure the fire is dead, removing partially burned logs, replace the sod in position and level with the surrounding ground and water it before departing. Please do not dump food items in the fire pits. Firewood WILL be available to participants. All booths with a fire must have an approved extinguisher on hand. All unused wood must be removed from your site. Trash You may not leave bags of trash, boxes, paper, or any other item for disposal at your assigned site. Trash must be put in bags and placed in the dumpster outside the fence. Please do not put it in the smaller trash barrels. Etiquette The Heritage Days Board reserves the right to cancel a participant’s invitation at any time. Excessive loudness, rowdiness, or other disruptive behavior, drunkenness, crude and/or profane behavior to the public or other participants will not be tolerated. Church Services Protestant and Catholic services will be held on the grounds Sunday morning. Please see Schedule of Events for times and places. Food Vendors All food vendors will be required to display a Madison County Health Department permit during the event. This must be purchased by the participant prior to the event date. Insurance All participants are required to have Liability Insurance coverage. Heritage Days on the Goshen Trail is not and will not be responsible for any lost or stolen merchandise before, during, or after the event. Guidelines Tables should be covered to the ground in the front and sides. No modern chairs. Tapes or CDs of period music may be sold but not displayed or advertised. No coolers or other non-period items for storing perishables should be visible to the public. Such items are permitted, but must be kept hidden. Minor children are the sole responsibility of their parents or the adults who bring them. Taxes are the responsibility of the vendor. Raffles may not be held or chances sold without the prior approval of the Heritage Days Committee. Trader Information Heritage Days Committee reserves the right to remove inappropriate items and those not listed on your application. Some items not allowed are T-shirts, bumper stickers, souvenir-type items, items using the words “Heritage Days,” posters, and foreign mass-produced items. Books sold are limited to a small selection relating to your specialty. Musicians may sell tapes or CDs of their period music but are not allowed to display or advertise such items. Help or Assistance If you have a problem or question, locate a Heritage Days representative wearing a ribbon or contact a representative at the Information Booth located next to the Main Gate. |
Event Location: Grounds of Lewis & Clark Community College Hwy 67/111 Godfrey, IL 62035 Event Website: http://www.altonheritagedays.org Booshway: (Or Event Contact Information) Gretchen Schmitz P O Box 1334 Alton, IL 62002 schmitzg@juno.com 618-806-3095 Fees: Entrance Fee: $5.00 Trade Tent Fee: $50.00 Trade Blanket Fee: $10.00 |
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Directions: Please go to website for directions. Day admission: Adult $5.00 Child $2.00. 2-day pass Adult $8.00 Child $3.00. Children under 5 years are free. Free parking & shuttle. Handicap accessible. No animals except assistance dogs. |
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