Sponsorship Opportunities “Overview”
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25th St. Charles Scarecrow Festival – Oct. 8-10, 2010
Promote your business to 60,000+ festival guests
- ALL Sponsors receive Scarecrow Fest Proud Sponsor Poster
- Thank You in Kane County Chronicle
Sponsorship recognition:
Level 1 $3,000 + Logo in Brochure, on Stage Banner & website w/hyperlink &
Business name on Main Street Banner (Sept.-Oct. 10).
Level II $1,500 + Logo in Brochure, on Stage Banner & website w/hyperlink.
Level III $ 250 + Name in Brochure, on Stage Banner & website w/hyperlink.
SPONSOR TENT
Sponsor 10x10 Tent w/2 tables & chairs / in Lincoln Park at Scarecrow Display $2,200
Sponsor 10x10 Tent w/2 tables & chairs / in *Lots 2, 3 & 5 (see map for lot locations) $1,600
“FUN STUFF” TO SPONSOR:
Trolley Sponsor / 4 color signage on trolley (Trolley times: 10am-5:30pm)
One sign for two days (Sat & Sun) (6 signs available) = $300-$550
One sign for three days (Fri-Sun) (6 signs available) = $650. (SOLD)
FREE Trolley runs throughout the downtown.
- Caricature Artist (5hrs.Sat & Sun) in Main Tent. Free caricature sketch. $1,300.
Sponsor name on event sign and each caricature drawing.
- Scarecrow on Stilts w/ sponsor name (2 hrs Friday & 4 hrs. Sat & Sun) $600
- Scarecrow Character Corral Face “cut-out” boards (4’x 8’) will be clustered $500.
In Lincoln Park for families to visit and take “fun photos.
“25th Anniversary Scarecrow Partner” . . . . $ 250.
Your donation will help to pay for the MANY “behind the scene” festival expenses.
Festival Services Sponsorship
$ 300. Direct donation to Scouts
(4 sponsors)
A perfect opportunity to show your support of our local Boy Scouts . . . . .
For nearly ten years the festival has been fortunate to have an outstanding “Clean-up Crew.” The team of dedicated adult scouts are with the Order of the Arrow Eagle Scouts Three Fires Council. This environmental task force is charged with keeping the festival clean. They are not personally compensated for their hard work, the dollars earned are used to help facilitate the programs offered at Camp Freeland Leslie. Your sponsorship dollars will go directly to this organization.
Sponsorship includes: signage in Lincoln Park recognizing sponsor support & on four golf carts.
Railroad Show & NEW! Lego Train Display / VFW Hall Lot #2 $1,600 (SOLD)
Railroad Enthusiasts this is a perfect Sponsor venue for you & for kids from 2 to 102 to enjoy!
Valley Model Railroad Club of South Elgin exhibits 20 trains in various displays. Toddlers & pre-school children receive a certificate when they learn how to operate a Thomas train. The Northern Illinois Lego Train Club www.niltc.org will have several displays with special themes, such as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Chicago landmarks, and more!
Sponsorship will include a Lego replica of your business on display at the event. Sponsorship includes: 10x10 tent in the parking lot in front of the VFW 
Festival Coloring Tent OR Tinker Toy Tent / Location: TBA (Fri-Sun 9-5) $1,600.
A 10’ x 20’ tent with coloring opportunities or building with Tinker Toys. Kids love playing & parents can take time to learn about your business.
Sponsor will have two tables & chairs in the tent.
NEW! The 25th Line /Exclusive Train Sponsor...$3200
All aboard! Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of SC Fest with a sponsorship sign on the bright red train that will take festival guests on a free train ride.
Hours: Sat. & Sun. 11-4.
Exclusive sponsorship includes:
- 10x10 tent in lot with 2 tables & chairs at train "station" entrance.
- 6 double sided signs (24x36) on top of the train with Sponsor logo/name
“Bright Stars on Stage” / Main Tent Friday 9am- 4pm (3 sponsors) $ 500.
Your sponsorship will showcase a dozen local talent performing arts organizations.
Local youth clubs, studios featuring dance, song, music, sports, theater & cheer spirit will perform on stage in the Main Tent. Each group performing will receive a certificate of participation including Sponsor name. A drawing will be held and two groups will be chosen to win $100.
Sponsorship includes:
- Bright Stars: 8’ table in Main Tent on Friday from 9am-4pm Night Stars: 8’ table Fri 4pm-9pm. Tables are for sponsor material, you may want to consider staffing the table during the event.
- Pre-recorded announcements in main tent with sponsor recognition throughout the event.
- Printed Program: All “acts” and times will be listed with Sponsorship recognition on the back cover. (Programs printed & distributed to all participating groups and distributed at the event).
Thank You for Your Support of the
Award-Winning St. Charles Scarecrow Festival
For more information on sponsorship opportunities contact:
Kathy Loubsky at the St. Charles Visitors Bureau
630-377-6161 kathy@visitstcharles.com
To download the 2010 25th Anniversary Scarcrow Fest Partner form click here...
St. Charles Scarecrow Festival
Marketing & Advertising
In October of 2008 Scarecrow Festival was listed on MSN (Travel website with a slide show) as one of the 19 Hot Spots for Autumn (in the country)!!!
** Scarecrow Festival estimated attendance: 65,000 in ’07 & 100,000 in ‘08
The St. Charles Scarecrow Festival is highlighted in the following
St. Charles Visitors Bureau marketing and promotions:
Scarecrow Festival promotions reach thousands of consumers throughout the year!
Scarecrow Festival Print Ads & press releases:
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- Chicago Tribune
- KC Chronicle
- Insider Magazine
- Going Places Family Time Magazine
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- West Suburban Living Magazine
- Chicago Parent Magazine & Going Places Family Time Magazine
- Travel Today / Sun Times
- Elite Magazine
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- Fox Valley Magazine
- Daily Herald
- Suburban Focus
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Event listed in dozens of publications & on area radio stations
** Comcast local access channels / Scarecrow Festival television interview
** www.scarecrowfest.com received 118,776 visitor sessions
from January – December 2008 **
St. Charles Visitors Bureau direct marketing including Scarecrow Fest:
Bureau Leisure marketing including Scarecrow Festival:
- Illinois Summer/Fall Travel Newspaper Insert & e-news / 1 million readership
- Triple AAA Living Magazine
- Listed on home page of www.visitstcharles.com
Group Tour (Motorcoach) marketing:
Leisure Group Travel Magazine
All Group Tour marketing materials
32 Buses visited in 2008 |
 
2007 & 2009 Scarecrow Festival awarded one of the top 100 events in North America by American Bus |
Association
Scarecrow Festival was the feature photo on the front cover of the
2008 at&t Real Yellow Pages Fox Valley – Geneva edition.
St. Charles Visitors Bureau 311 N. Second St. St. Charles, IL 60174 630-377-6161
What Is Scarecrow Festival All About?
The festival began as a small community event in October of 1985. Businesses and residents were asked to create a scarecrow to be displayed in Lincoln Park on west Main at Fourth Street in historic downtown
St. Charles, Illinois. The very first festival had just five scarecrows, several bales of hay and a few potted flowers as decoration.
The 24th Scarecrow festival held in October of 2008 greeted nearly 100,000 guests,
140 Scarecrow creations were on display for visitors to view & vote for their favorite entry in six categories, musical entertainment tent, lots of free kid activities, great food and the Autumn of the Fox Arts & Craft Show featured 160 vendors. All possible with support of our valued Sponsors and vendors.
It’s About Fun…
As happens with most great events, the Scarecrow Festival grew, and the Scarecrow Contest became the “heart” of the event. The contest is free to enter and open to everyone! Categories were set up to handle the incredible creativity of the community and beyond so that all could make a scarecrow limited only by their imaginations! Families join together to create a scarecrow as a fun project. Businesses encourage their staff to make a scarecrow. Schools gather their students and enter a creation as a class project.
The contest is all about FUN!
It’s About Family, Children, Singles and Seniors . . .
Early in “Scarecrow Festival History,” the St. Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau agreed to organize, coordinate and present the annual event. All festival revenue is used to underwrite the costs involved in presenting this quality, family focused event. The Scarecrow Festival is one of the few, non-alcohol events in the area. This is also one of the very few festivals where numerous, FREE children’s activities are offered, such as face painting, “Make Your Own Scarecrow,” children’s crafts, story-tellers, the “Road Rally,” entertainment acts, and more. ALL Free Parents, grandparents and singles will enjoy the “Prime-Time” Main Tent headliner entertainment, huge Arts and Craft show along with a model train, Harley & Car display. The “heart & soul” of the fest is the Scarecrow displays which are enjoyed by the young and young at heart! Whether you are 2 or 102 there are there are activities for all ages The Visitors Bureau is able to provide this wholesome and free entertainment thanks to our sponsors & vendors.
It’s About Giving Back to the Community…
Sponsorships help the Visitors Bureau to make donations to the Order of the Arrow Eagle Scouts, who for years have worked the festival keeping all locations clean. The Visitors Bureau also donates funds to local service groups, high school clubs and other non-profit organizations for their assistance in working at the event. Sponsorships also cover the costs of all the FREE entertainment, children’s events, “San Francisco” style trolleys that take fest-goers from the east side of the river near the Autumn on the Fox Art & Craft Show in Pottawatomie Park to the west of the river events such as the Scarecrow display in Lincoln Park and all sites in between.
It’s about getting involved . . .
We invite you to participate in the Scarecrow Festival where you have an opportunity to get involved in the community, promote your business, have fun and support our award-winning event . . . are you interested?
If so please review our sponsorship/vendor opportunities, and give the St. Charles Visitors Bureau a call with any questions you might have or to customize your participation in this exciting fall festival!
Proudly produced by the St. Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau
Kathy Loubsky Scarecrow Coordinator
311 N. Second Street St. Charles, IL 60174
630-377-6161 kathy@visitstcharles.com
To download the 2009 Scarcrow Fest Partner form click here...
