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Peach of the Party! Any way you look at them, Ruston peaches are the stars of the Peach Party. Savor a cobbler, enter the peach-eating contest, and enjoy specially made peach ice cream. Peachfest is the longest-running agriculture celebration in Louisiana.
The 2015 Louisiana Peach Festival will be held
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June 26-27
Ages 6 and under are free Friday: After 5:00 PM - $10.00 Saturday: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM - $5.00 Evening Concert - $10.00 Armband for all events - $10.00
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General Information The Louisiana Peach Festival is a family-oriented event produced by the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, and held each year the fourth weekend of June. The 2014 dates are June 27-28. Admission charged ages 7 through adult. Friday night, $10 beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, $5 admission 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; $10 for Saturday evening music in Railroad Park, or buy a $10 armband that covers all day plus the Railroad Park music. Pets are not allowed at the festival. Service dogs are allowed.
Peach Facts 2015 is the 65th annual Peach Festival. Festival is one of the longest continuing agriculture festivals in Louisiana, and has earned that distinction largely through involvement by community members and community volunteerism. Entertainers over recent years have included Marcia Ball, Percy Sledge, Emma Thomas, Ricky Skaggs, and Shenandoah. The largest grower in Lincoln Parish (the home of the festival) is Mitcham Farms. Mitcham Farms has been in business since 1946, has over 12,000 trees on approximately 100 acres. All the peaches are hand- picked and graded. The 2012 festival involved approximately 100 volunteers from civic clubs, businesses and churches, plus over 80 businesses and organizations sponsored events. On average, approximately 20,000 people attend the festival. The economic impact of the festival is typically $2 million or more annually. The peak season for fresh Ruston peaches is mid-June through mid-July.
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History of the Ruston, La Peach Festival Few peaches were grown for commercial purposes in Lincoln Parish until the 1940s. Before then, most peach farming was done on a small-scale family basis. In the late 1930s, several commercial peach orchards were located in Lincoln Parish. In 1947, the area peach growers organized the Louisiana Fruit Growers Association. And in 1951, they voted to promote their industry by spreading word throughout Louisiana and surrounding states of the excellent taste of Lincoln Parish peaches. Plans to hold an annual Louisiana Peach Festival were placed on the drawing board. For months preceding June 1951, Ruston citizens busied themselves preparing for the event. J.E Mitcham, president of the Louisiana Fruit Growers Association, and Walter Smith, chairman of the first Louisiana Peach Festival, spent many hours planning the celebration. Area merchants filled the local newspaper with advertisements offering special sales and savings to honor the first Peach Festival. The Association, with the cooperation of the city of Ruston, the Chamber of Commerce, civic clubs, garden clubs, merchants, and many other individuals, decorated the main streets, public buildings, banks and stores with banners and placards headlining the popular Dixie Gem peach The program of the First Annual Louisiana Peach Festival, which was held on June 27-28, 1951, consisted of "Peaches and Posies" flower show, a peach cookery contest, an art show, several athletic tournaments, and the crowning of the First Queen Dixie Gem and Princess Peach. South Louisiana humorist, Justin Wilson, master of ceremonies for the pageant, entertained the audience in Howard Auditorium on the Louisiana Tech University campus with his Cajun dialect. In the final moments of the pageant, Louisiana state Sen. Dudly J. LeBlanc, the town of Abbeville’s famous Hadacol salesman, presented the crown and title of Queen Dixie Gem I to Ann Colvin of Bernice, La. Lou Ellen Stevens was named the 1951 Princess Peach. During the ceremony, LeBlanc handed Miss Colvin a gold miniature bottle of Hadacol, his cure-all wonder drug that had gained him national fame and great wealth. The first Peach Festival achieved far greater success than any of the sponsors expected. Crowds of people came to attend the events and to take advantage of the special sales held by local merchants. More important, however, the Lincoln Parish peach growers had started their most potent annual publicity event. The Ruston Daily Leader, in an editorial published after the festival, wrote: "We believe we can consider the initial effort a success. It was an extremely hard job put over by a small group of men (and women), but they did it and our whole area will rise in importance. This (Ruston) will be the new festival city, the new peach market of the south, and from it we will all benefit." In the years following 1951, the Louisiana Peach Festival grew in size and popularity. In 1952, its activities doubled in number. In the third year, the festival won national attention when Queen Dixie Gem III, Dorothy Etta Goff, traveled to Washington, D.C. to present then Vice President Richard Nixon a box of peaches. When a late freeze destroyed the entire peach crop in 1955, the festival committee had peaches imported from Texas and Georgia. The theme that year was "The Show Must Go On." The pride that the local citizens feel is demonstrated throughout the year, but becomes particularly evident during the annual Peach Festival. On June 24, 1982, the Dubach State Bank saluted the Lincoln Parish peach growers with an advertisement which read, in part: "During the Peach Festival, we want to recognize the peach growers for the quality and success of their products; and, we want to acknowledge them for the job opportunities they offer the students of the area. Working the fields, picking, grading, and preparing peaches for shipment provides these students with the funds to continue their education and obtain their goals.” The worsening national financial recession of the early 1980s threatened the future of the Louisiana Peach festival. In May 1982, three former festival chairmen reluctantly forecast the collapse of the event, saying if additional funds were not found and certain changes were not made, the festival days were numbered. At one time the state contributed to the Louisiana Peach Festival. But, for several years it had been financed independently, and each year directors of the Association were forced to seek additional sources of money. The Lincoln Parish Jury and many other individuals came to the aid, and the 1982 Festival was held. The uncertain conditions surrounding the 1982 Festival spurred the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce into action. In January 1983, the Chamber voted to accept joint sponsorship of the Louisiana Peach Festival with the Ruston-Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau. But how to fund an increasingly larger and larger festival was still a concern. By the 1990s, the festival included an arts-and-crafts show, a rodeo, and other events spread over a two-week period. In 2000, the festival’s 50th anniversary, the festival had its first corporate sponsor, Centurytel. Since 2003, Squire Creek Country Club has been the festival’s corporate sponsor. The festival is produced by the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. Though the festival has been shortened to a weekend event, it continues to pump around $2 million into the local economy.
Prepared by: Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau 2111 Trenton Ruston, LA 71270 Phone (318) 255-2031 Fax (318) 255-3481
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Hightlighted Events The Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce hosts the Louisiana Peach Festival in Ruston’s downtown area each year during the fourth weekend of June. The festival, which coincides with the beginning of peach season in Ruston, celebrates Ruston’s famed produce crop and is the oldest agricultural festival in Louisiana. Festival goers can indulge in Ruston’s famous peach ice cream, peach cobbler and various other peach delicacies. Peach lovers also have opportunities to participate in the festival’s peach-eating contest or the peach cookery contest. Additionally, the Louisiana Peach Festival features live music entertainment, an extensive arts-and-crafts market, a parade, an antique car show, fishing tournaments and more. With events that people of all ages can enjoy, the festival offers a weekend full of family fun.
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There is an admission fee for anyone over the age of seven. Admission is $10 Friday and $5 Saturday 8:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. Tickets for the Saturday evening music in Railroad Park are $10, or armbands that cover both Saturday admission and the evening concert are also available for purchase for $10. Pets other than service dogs are not allowed at the festival.
7 p.m. – Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, ChubbyCarrier.com 9 p.m. – Dylan Scott, DylanScottCountry.com
Friday, June 27 6:30 p.m. – Louisiana Swamp Donky, Facebook.com/SwampDonkyMusic 8 p.m. – The Molly Ringwalds, TheMollyRingwalds.com Sat, June 28
Behind the Scenes Sponsor: Hampton Inn
Peach Stops Pick up your passport (game card) at any Peach Stop. Visit any or all the 30 Peach Stops Monday, June 23 – Friday, June 27. Ask to have your passport stamped at each location. (Purchase may be required.) Submit your passport at any entrance gate of the festival by June 28, 2014, 5 p.m. to be eligible for prizes. Thank you for shopping local!
1. Beehive Outlet 2. Centric Federal Credit Union 3. Chartreuse Pear 4. Counter Culture of Ruston 5. The Depot 6. The Fabric Shop 7. The Fashion of Ruston 8. Hampton Inn 9. Hot Rod BBQ 10. Lagniappe Auto Title, LLC 11. Lewis Boutique 12. Mitcham Farms, LLC 13. North Central Louisiana Arts Council 14. Penny Perfect 15. The Pewter Company
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Main Events Louisiana Peach Festival Arts & Crafts Show Handmade, juried arts and crafts, inside and outside the Ruston Civic Center. Saturday, June 28, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. Gate admission $5, includes entrance to Trenton Street Marketplace. Click here for the vendor application.
Antique Car Show Shiny and old? Yep, and classic, too. The Ruston Antique Car Club hosts this event, Saturday, June 28 at BancorpSouth parking lot, downtown Ruston. From 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Registration upon arrival at the event.
Festival Parade Peach dignitaries, floats, cheerleaders, clowns, music, marching groups. Join us on Saturday, June 28 at 9 a.m. as the parade winds through downtown Ruston. Louisiana Peach Festival Parade is coordinated by the Ruston Rotary Club and sponsored by PetStar Animal Care. Parade Route Map Parade Entry Form Please note: Some parts of the parade route have been modified. Beginning at LA Tech Athletic Center, route will lead East to Trenton Street, head South on Trenton Street, West on Dan Reneau Drive, North on College Street, West on West Railroad Avenue, and North on Tech Drive leading back to LA Tech Athletic Center.
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Kids Diaper Dirby Babies crawl and toddlers toddle a pre-set distance against the clock. Sometimes they do it, sometimes they don't. The parents (and grandparents) are as much fun to watch as are the kids, when the big folks try to entice the little folks to come to them. Saturday, June 28. Saturday, June 22. Entry forms and information are now available in the Info & Forms section. Sponsored by Barnes Portraiture.
Lincoln Parish Park Kids’ Fishing Tournament Youngsters go for the big catch. Prizes, refreshments. Open to age 12 and under. Participants must be accompanied by parent or other adult. Bring your own fishing pole; bait provided. No entry fee or pre-registration. Just show up! Friday, June 27, 8 a.m., Lincoln Parish Park.
Kid’s Zone Bungie jump, rock wall, carnival and more amusements. Located in the downtown, Railroad Park area. For amusements application, click on Info & Forms and select Amusements applications. Sponsored by Blue Bell Creameries.
Baby Photo Contest Event open to photos of youngsters age birth through 6 years. Entry form in the Info & Forms and select Amusements applications. Sponsored by Barnes Portraiture.
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Sports 5K Run & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk Take an early morning run through part of Ruston and the Louisiana Tech campus in the Squire Creek Louisiana Peach Festival 5K and fun run/walk, Saturday, June 28. Entry forms available in the Info & Forms section. Sponsored by Northern Louisiana Medical Center co-sponsor, FITRIGHTactive.
Tennis Tournament Nighttime tournament! That’s right, once again the festival tennis tournament will be played under the lights and not the hot sun! Women’s doubles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles. Play begins Friday, June 27. Louisiana Tech University courts. Click Here for 2014 Peach Tennis Draws. Click Here for 2014 Reach Round Robins.
Golf Tournament Two-man scratch team with handicaps, two-man best ball event at Squire Creek Country Club. June 26-29. For information call (318) 768-7002. Squire Creek Peach Invitational
Rodeo Ride ’em cowboy, and cowgirl, too. Roping, riding, clowns. Two nights of rodeo; Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28 at the Northern Louisiana Exhibition Center. Gates open at 6 p.m. For information call (318) 548-9377.
Bass Tournament Tournament begins at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 and ends at 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 29. Tournament coordinated by the North Central Bass Anglers. For more information call Mark Brasher (318) 245-2882. No pre-registration. Information form available in Info & Forms section.
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Contests Peach Cookery Contest Pies, tarts, salads, cakes, even main dishes. Adult and youth divisions. First-place adult entry wins a two-night stay at the Ritz Carlton in New Orleans, compliments of Louisiana Life magazine! Friday, June 27, 10 a.m., Presbyterian Church of Ruston, 212 North Bonner St., downtown Ruston. Watch for entry form in the Info & Forms section. Sponsored by Townsend House Gifts.
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It’s sticky, juicy and just a plain messy good time! See how many pounds of peaches you can eat in 2 minutes. Free to enter and fun to watch. Railroad Park, Saturday, June 28, 6:30 p.m., before Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band concert.
The Squire Creek Louisiana Peach Festival Treasure Hunt gives you a chance to claim $500 in prize money. The clues will begin shortly before festival date, and will be given daily until the treasure is found. The clues will be published each day in The Ruston Daily Leader, and announced over Ruston radio stations. Treasure hunters will look for a laminated card hidden above ground in the Ruston city limits. The card will be located on public property and can been seen without digging, damaging or disturbing any property. There will be instructions on the card telling the finder how to claim the prize. Sponsored by CenterPoint Energy. Event open to photos of youngsters age birth through 6 years. Watch for entry form in the Info & Forms Section. Sponsored by Barnes Portraiture.
Contestants vie for Miss Dixie Gem Peach, Outstanding Teen, and Princess Peach. The Princess Peach competition will be held Saturday, July 12 at 10 a.m. at Choudrant High School Auditorium. Entry forms in Info & Forms section. The forms and more pageant information can also be found on the pageant website, www.DixieGemPeach.com.
Fabric Art Challenge Quilting Contest New event this year! Small quilts and fabric art must be made from packets available only at Quilteroos in Ruston. Finished product must be turned in to Quilteroos on June 15. Entries judges by experts, plus Viewer’s Choice award given based on votes by festival goers attending the show. For more information call Quilteroos at (318) 255-0992. Sponsored by Quilteroos. Find Quilteroos on Facebook!
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Schedule of Events Friday, June 27 Friday - Sunday
Squire Creek Golf Tournament, Peach Invitational
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Baby Photo Contest - The Children's Shoppe, 109 N. Trenton St., sponsored by Barnes Portraiture
8a.m.
Lincoln Parish Park Kids' Fishing Tournament Lincoln Parish Park, sponsored by La Capitol Federal Credit Union, SciTech's IDEA Place, Walmart Super Center
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fine Arts Show Ruston City Hall, sponsored by North Central Louisiana Arts Council
10 a.m.
Peach Cookery Contest Presbyterian Church of Ruston, 212 N. Bonner St., sponsored by Townsend House Gifts - Grand prize by Louisiana Life
5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Carnival by Mitchell Brothers & Sons Sexton Parking Lot beside Bonner St. bridge
5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Downtown Food Courts & Kid's Zone (at Railroad Park) sponsored by Blue Bell
5:30 p.m. 6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Spare Change Theatre Production La Tech Shakespeare Garden in center of George T. Madison Hall (FREE) Tennis Tournament Home Court, LA Tech University sponsored by Brennan Dodge Chrysler Jeep & Ram, Foster Farms, Green Clinic Pediatrics, and House of Raeford Concert: Louisiana Swamp Donky Railroad Park Brought to you by Evening in the Park Friday Night sponsor, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, and co sponsored by Ponchatoula's, Log Cabin, First National Bank, State Farm/Kim Dupree, & Hampton Inn
8 p.m.
Rodeo North Louisiana Exhibition Center, sponsored by Brennan Dodge Chrysler Jeep & Ram
8 p.m.
Concert: The Molly Ringwalds Railroad Park Brought to you by Evening in the Park Friday Night sponsor, RaisingCane's Chicken Fingers, and co sponsored by Ponchatoula's, Log Cabin, First National Bank, and StateFarm/Kim Dupree, & Hampton Inn
Saturday, June 28 Time TBA
9 p.m. - 5 p.m. 7 a.m.
Tennis Tournament Continues - Home Court, LA Tech University 6:30 p.m. sponsored by Brennan Dodge Chrysler Jeep, Foster Farms, Green Clinic Pediatrics, and House of Raeford Baby Photo Contest - The Children's Shoppe, 109 N. Trenton St., sponsored by Barnes Portraiture 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run Registration information and forms at www.LouisianaPeachFestival.org, sponsored by Northern Louisiana Medical Center, co-sponsored by FITRIGHT Active
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Beta Sigma Phi Arts & Crafts Show Ruston Civic Center
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Children's Expo behind Ruston Civic Center sponsored by Backus True Value
8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Carnival by Mitchell Brothers & Sons Sexton Parking Lot beside Bonner St. bridge
8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Downtown Food Courts & Kid's Zone (at Railroad Park) sponsored by Blue Bell
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 9 a.m.
Fine Arts Show Ruston City Hall sponsored by North Central Louisiana Arts Council Festival Parade Chris Turner will be Grand Marshal, produced by Ruston Rotary and sponsored by PetStar Animal Care
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Antique Car Show BancorpSouth parking lot, sponsored by BancorpSouth & Hot Rod Bar-B-Q
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Fabric Art Challenge Quilting Contest Quilteroos, 1309 Farmerville Hwy., sponsored by Quilteroos
11 a.m.
Concert by Zach O’Neil, 14 years old from Simsboro,LA at Railroad Park
11 a.m.
Diaper Derby Trinity United Methodist Church Multi-purpose building, 1000 West Woodward Ave., sponsored by Barnes Portraiture
12 Noon
Performance by AllStar and LA Tech Cheerleaders at PowerHouse Tumble & Cheer booth
2 p.m.
Russ Town Band Concert Dixie Center for the Arts (FREE)
5:30 p.m.
Spare Change Theatre Production La Tech Shakespeare Garden in center of George T. Madison Hall (FREE)
6:30 p.m.
Peach Eating Contest Railrod Park
7 p.m.
Concert: Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band Railroad Park, Saturday Night Entertainment Sponsor: Suddenlink and other sponsors: Ivan Smith Furniture, LA Lottery & Rocketfast Car Wash, First National Bank, Log Cabin, Ponchatoula's, State Farm/Kim Dupree, & Hampton Inn
8 p.m.
Rodeo North Louisiana Exhibition Center, sponsored by Brennan Dodge Chrysler Jeep & Ram
8 p.m.
Bass Tournament Lake D'Arbonne, Registration 6-8?pm at D'Arbonne Diner, sponsored by Farmerville Motors & Wood Marine
9 p.m.
Concert: Dylan Scott Railroad Park, Saturday Night Entertainment Sponsor: Suddenlink and other sponsors: Ivan Smith Furniture, LA Lottery & Rocketfast Car Wash, First National Bank, Log Cabin, Ponchatoula's, State Farm/Kim Dupree, & Hampton Inn
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Direction Map On I-20 in Louisiana, Ruston is easily accessible! Eastbound: I-20 Exit #85/Hwy 167, turn right and head south into downtown Ruston. Westbound: I-20 Exit #86/Hwy 33, turn left heading south into downtown Ruston
Contact Us: Louisiana Peach Festival P.O. Box 1383 Ruston, LA 71270 (318) 255-2031 1-800-392-9032 peach@rustonlincoln.com
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Helpful Links Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Ruston-Lincoln Convention & Visitors Bureau Louisiana Office of Tourism Dixie Center for the Arts Squire Creek Country Club Southeast Tourism Society City of Ruston Lincoln Parish Louisiana Tech University Grambling State University Lincoln Parish Park
Peach Orchards Mitcham Farm
From Interstate 20, take Exit 84 (Louisiana Tech Exit) and go North until you reach a 4-Way Stop at West Kentucky Avenue (State Highway 544).Turn Left and go approximately 1 3/4 miles until you see a sign on the right side of the road that reads “Mitcham Farm.” This is Mitcham Orchard Road. Turn right on Mitcham Orchard Road (Parish Road 181) Go approximately 1/2 mile to the fork in the road. The peach shed is in the fork. Watch for Mitcham Farm Signs. They will direct you straight to the Orchard!
Thompson's Peach Farm
Calhoun, Louisiana (318) 644-0854 Take exit 93 off I-20. go south on Hwy. 145. Cross Hwy. 80 and the railroad tracks. Go about 1/4 mile; left on Hwy. 556 for about 8.5 miles. Intersects Hwy. 144. Left on 144; shed and orchard about 1/4 mile further on right. Yak's Peaches and Vegetables 15 miles North of Ruston on Farmerville Hwy (Hwy 33) Peach Stand is on the right side of the highway heading North (318) 368-0245 or (318) 548-9597 Email: anthonyyakaboski@gmail.com
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Information and Forms Booth Information If you’re interested in participating as food, merchandise, or arts-and-crafts vendor in the 2013 Squire Creek Louisiana Peach Festival, we have a place for you. Juried arts-and-crafts booths available at Civic Center for handmade work only. Trenton Street Marketplace, crafts and resale, also on the Civic Center grounds. Food booths available, too. Contact the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce for more information. Admission Friday: After 5:00 PM - $10.00 Saturday: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM - $5.00 | Evening Concert - $10.00 | Armband for all events - $10.00 All of our applications are available below. Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce: (318) 255-2031 (800) 392-9032 Email: peach@rustonlincoln.org
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2015 Poster Contest and T-shirt Contest Forms 2015 Peach Festival Poster Contest Rules and Entry Form 2015 Peach Festival T-Shirt Contest Rules and Entry Form
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Sponsors Event Sponsors Albritton Service Company, LLC – Entrance Counter Backus True Value – Children’s Expo BancorpSouth – Antique Car Show Bank of Ruston- Railroad Park Information Tent Barnes Portraiture - Baby Photo Contest and Diaper Derby Beta Sigma Phi - Civic Center Arts & Crafts Show Blue Bell Creameries - Kid's Zone Brennan Dodge - Rodeo, Tennis Tournament Celebrity Theatre – Tennis tournament co-sponsor CenterPoint Energy - Peach Hunt Chartreuse Pear – Tennis tournament co-sponsor Counter Culture of Ruston – Entrance Counter Courtesy Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac – Entrance Counter Coordinating & Development Corporation – Entrance Counter Domino’s Pizza – Tennis tournament co-sponsor Farmerville Motors – Bass tournament, tennis tournament co-sonsor First National Bank – Audio/Visual FITRIGHT Active – 5K Run/Walk co-sponsor Foster Farms – Tennis tournament co-sponsor Green Clinic – Railroad Park Entrance Counter Green Clinic Pediatrics – Tennis tournament co-sponsor Hampton Inn– Behind the Scenes Sponsor Hot Rod Bar-B-Que - Antique Car Show House of Raeford – Tennis tournament co-sponsor Ivan Smith Furniture – Saturday Night Entertainment Jim Taylor Ford Lincoln Mercury – Information tent Karen’s Hallmark – Tennis tournament co-sponsor La Capitol Federal Credit Union – Lincoln Parish Park Kid’s Fishing Tournament Lincoln Builders, Inc – Office trailer, Green room Lincoln Parish Park – Kid’s Fishing Tournament Louisiana Lottery Corporation – Saturday Night Entertainment Lusiana Traditions-Choudrant –Tennis tournament co-sponsor Malone Polaris –Utility vehicle McKinney Outdoor Superstore – Tennis tournament co-sponsor Michael Walsworth/LA State Senator – Peach Eating Contest National Jewelry – Tennis tournament co-sponsor Newcomer, Morris & Young - Web site hosting North Central Louisiana Arts Council - Fine Arts Show Northern Louisiana Medical Center -5K/Fun Run PetStar Animal Care – Festival Parade Ponchatoulas & Log Cabin Mesquite Grill – Railroad Park stage co-sponsors Quilteroo’s - Fabric Art Challenge Quilting Contest Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers – Evening in the Park Friday Night RAW – Tennis tournament co-sponsor Rocketfast Car Wash – Saturday Night Entertainment Rodeo Boutique – Tennis tournament co-sponsor Roseburg Forest Products / Louisiana Particle Board - Entrance Counter Ruston Tractor – Tennis tournament co-sponsor SciTec’s IDEA Place – Lincoln Parish Park Kid’s Fishing Tournament & Peach Eating Contest Sonic of Farmerville and Calhoun– Tennis tournament co-sponsor Sonic of Ruston, both locations – Tennis tournament co-sponsor Squire Creek Country Club – Peach Invitational State Farm/Kim Dupree – Entrance Counter & Audio Visual The Fashion of Ruston – Tennis tournament co-sponsor Townsend House Gifts – Peach Cookery Contest Walmart Supercenter – Lincoln Parish Park Kid’s Fishing Tournament Wood Marine - Bass Tournament
Corporate/Media Sponsors BlueLine Rental CBS 2 Celebrity Theatres Century Marketing Community Trust Bank City of Ruston ESPN 97.7 KALB News Channel 5 TV KARD Fox 14 HDTV KRLQ 94.1 KTVE-10 HDTV Louisiana Life LouisianaTravel.com MyArkLaMiss.Com Ruston-Lincoln Convention & Visitors Bureau Squire Creek Country Club The News-Star The Peach 99.3 The Ruston Daily Leader Z 107.5 Friends of the Festival Business Technology Group Days Inn/Comfort Inn J & K Telecom LLC Louisiana Center for the Blind La Capitol Federal Credit Union National Jewelry Company The Arbor & Terrace Assisted Living Walpole Tire Service Wendy’s Prize Sponsors Avenue Christian Books Beehive Outlet Chartreuse Pear Chili's Dawg House Sports Grill The Fabric Shop Lewis Boutique Mitcham Farms North Central Louisiana Arts Council OWL Center Penny Perfect Prescription Shoppe Pharmacy Quilteroo’s RE/MAX Results Realty Ruston Florist and Boutique Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Scott’s Catfish The Pewter Company Tom & Cathi Cox Boniol Wingstop
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Volunteer Volunteer Information Helping the Louisiana Peach Festival can be an excellent project for individuals, businesses, clubs and organizations, church groups, etc. To volunteer to work at a festival event or help with pre-festival work, send your name, address, telephone numbers (work, home and cell), and email address to peach@rustonlincoln.org. You’ll also need to print and fill out the 2013 volunteer packet, and return it to us, either in person, by mail, or by email. Most volunteer time slots are two or three hours. AREAS VOLUNTEERS CAN HELP INCLUDE: T-shirt inventory (before the festival) T-shirt distribution (before the festival) Site preparation Vendor check-in Information Food coupon sales Admission gates
Download Volunteer Packet here.
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