Mountain Moonshine Festival Guide 2017

Dawson County Chamber of Commerce

INSIDE: • Festival map • Vendor list • Festival and Entertainment Schedule • History of K.A.R.E. for Kids All proceeds from the festival support K.A.R.E. for Kids, a nonprofit organization, which uses the funds raised to provide necessities to impoverished children in Dawson County.

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Moonshine Festival Patrons, As I write this letter, I’m reminded of the history of the many volunteers over the past 50 years who have taken the initiative to keep this great event flourishing.

I can’t help but think that Mr. Fred Goswick, who started what is now known as the Mountain Moonshine Festival 50 years ago this month, is proud of what a community event it has become. I would also be remiss if I did not give credit to The Dawsonville Pool Room and Gordon Pirkle for those years he was able to ensure we did not go a year without the festival. The list of volunteers and organizations that have poured every spare second of their time into making this event successful is endless.

As president of K.A.R.E. for Kids, Inc., I have had the pleasure of working with a great community that I call home each year to make this fundraiser a success.

K.A.R.E. for Kids depends on the generosity of its volunteers and is most appreciative of the assistance and support that is received from volunteers, business owners, the Boy Scouts, civic organizations and all who come through the City of Dawsonville during the fourth weekend of October.

K.A.R.E. is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to provide for kids in the community. Our main focus is to provide every child in Dawson County the Christmas they deserve. In years past K.A.R.E. has had the great pleasure to assist 500-700 children annually within the community. We work closely with our Dawson County School System as well as community organizations to provide year-round support on a referral basis.

The Mountain Moonshine Festival is the sole source of fundraising for our organization.

For more information on how we are helping to make a difference in the lives of children in our community, I invite you to visit our website at www.kareforkids.org. We look forward to the 50th Annual Mountain Moonshine Festival and the great lineup of events surrounding the weekend.

Sincerely,

David McKee President, K.A.R.E. for Kids of ors o r P ons 0 0 1 al Sp tiv s e F

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Entertainment Schedule FINISH LINE STAGE

DOWNTOWN DAWSONVILLE

SATURDAY OCT. 28, 2017

10:00AM LOGAN HAMMOND 11:00AM ECLIPSE 12:00PM VINTAGE CAB 01:00PM RISE 02:00PM UNVEILED 03:00PM SHAKY WILLOW 04:30PM 60 SECONDS 05:30PM FALLS BROTHERS BAND

SUNDAY OCT. 29, 2017

12:00PM TRANSCEND 01:00PM FEARLESS 02:00PM REVOLUTION 03:00PM CHLOE THURMOND 03:30PM VINTAGE GROOVE BAND

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SATURDAY OCT. 28, 2017

10:00AM AWARDS/INDUCTIONS 11:00AM Nealy Webster

11:30AM PAYTON PORTER 01:00PM JONATHAN RICHARDS 02:00PM KEVIN WOODY/RED HEN ARTISTS 3:30-5:00PM TBA

SUNDAY OCT. 29, 2017

01:00PM JESSI DAVIS & KT ASH 02:00PM GINA GAILEY & BAND 03:30PM JESSIE ALBRIGHT & FOSTER BLUES BAND

SHINE STAGE HWY. 53/ NEAR BEARDEN'S

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10:30AM SHARPSBURG LINE DANCERS 11:00AM SHARPSBURG LINE DANCERS 11:30Am TRIBES OF JUDAH 12:30PM DAHLONEGA GYMNASTICS 01:00PM FUSION DANCE COMPANY 2:00PM SHARPSBURG LINE DANCERS 03:00PM DAWSONVILLE DANCE 04:00PM CARPET CAPITOL CLOGGERS

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Festival Schedule Friday, October 27th 9:00am Moonshine Run check-in 8am-8pm Registration 10am-8pm Car Show all-day Swapmeet 50/50 Raffle at K.A.R.E. Booths Saturday, October 28th 8am-6pm Car Show 8:00am Registration opens 8:00am Festival opens 9:00am Parade 10:00am Opening Ceremonies 10:00am Live music begins 2:00pm Moonshine Car Awards (at Castleberry Stage) 4:00PM Car Show Awards 7:00PM Festival closes 50/50 Raffle at K.A.R.E. Booths 4:00PM Friday/Saturday raffle drawing Sunday, October 29th 8:00am Festival opens 10am-5pm Car Show 12:00pm Live Music Begins 3:00pm Top 25 Car Show Awards 4:00pm Sunday 50/50 Raffle Drawing 5:00pm Festival closes r fo ll s Ca tail de

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Tours Available & Gift Shop Open During Hours Listed

We have OVER 1,000 DIE CAST CARS —

Largest selection of 124’s & 164’s in Georgia

BOOTLEGGERS SHED (Cash Bar) (Located inside GRHOF during festival weekend only) Fri & Sat beginning at 10am & Sun beginning at 1pm

One Child Tour

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Where it all began…

A history of the Mountain Moonshine Festival Over 50 years ago, Dawsonville resident Fred Goswick asked a few farmers and crafters to come to town on Sunday to sell their products to leaf lookers as they drove around one of the oldest courthouses in Georgia. Little did Mr. Goswick know what the event would become.

After growing success, Dawsonville’s fall festival was born in 1967.

The Dawsonville Lions Club hosted the festival until the Dawson County Jaycees formed in 1969 and took over the festival in 1970. Founding members included Millard Bowen, Gordon Pirkle, Charles Finley and many other dedicated young men.

The Jaycettes then formed in 1971 under the leadership of president Judy Bearden. The Jaycees and Jayettes were very busy in the early 70s. Their activities and projects were numerous as documented in archived newspaper articles, and many of the Jaycees received district, state, and national awards and many of them served as officers at all these levels.

The main event for the group continued to be the festival, with proceeds going to the Empty Stocking Fund, which helped give local children a Christmas their families couldn’t afford.

The Jaycees hosted the festival for the next 25 years, until their membership fizzled and the charter was lost.

In the early 1990s, Jaycees Danny Pugh, Cat Castleberry and Gordon Pirkle, along with a few other concerned citizens, met in the Dawsonville Pool Room to discuss forming an organization to continue helping less fortunate children.

The StarBright Foundation was formed in 1993 with Gordon Pirkle as president. The festival, now coined the Mountain Moonshine Festival, grew as the county rose to the occasion, and Dawson County quickly became the envy of other counties because of its concerted dedication to a very worthwhile project.

In 2004, a similarly named organization in California requested StarBright change their name for legal reasons, and although the name changed to K.A.R.E. for Kids, Inc., its purpose has remained the same and continued to grow stronger. For the past 24 years, the Mountain Moonshine Festival has been hosted by StarBright/K.A.R.E. for Kids, but the basis of their mission was sparked by the Jaycees and Jaycettes.

A desire and energy to help less fortunate children in Dawson County is the glue that has held the Mountain Moonshine Festival together for 50 years. For 50 years, the event has funded efforts to assist underprivileged children in Dawson County. And for 50 years, businesses and citizens of Dawson County have joined in this effort and together have made a difference in the lives of thousands of children.

Thank you Jaycees and Jaycettes for your part in starting a 50-year tradition. Together we make Dawson County a great place to live. Here’s to 50 more!

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K.A.R.E. for Kids, Inc. Christmas Application

If you have any questions concerning K.A.R.E. for Kids Please call 706-216-KARE (5273) or e-mail us at KAREFORKIDSCHRISTMAS@GMAIL.COM Will be accepting applications for assistance for the 2017 Christmas season at: 86 Hwy 53 WEST Suite 1 Dawsonville, GA 30534

(Hockenhull Building across from United Community Bank DOWNTOWN. Same building as last year, on the backside.)

Saturday, November 4th Monday, November 6th Saturday, November 11th Monday, November 13th Saturday, November 18th Monday, November 20th Monday, November 27th

9am-12pm 6pm-8pm 9am-12am 6pm-8pm 9am-12pm 6pm-8pm 6pm-8pm

You must bring copies of each of the following with you for us to accept your application: • GA drivers license OR Sate ID • Proof of residency (utility bill, lease agreement, property tax statement, tax return) • School report card (if child(ren) is of school age) or Birth Certificate if not school age • Documentation from Day Care or Pre-School in the County • Income Verification for last 2 months for ALL persons employed in the household.

• Court documents if you are the Guardian of the child(ren).

You will need to know: • Your child(ren)’s exact clothes and shoe sizes • Specific clothing needs for your child(ren) • 3 specific items that your child(ren) would like for Christmas (1 GIFT UNDER $50 AND TWO GIFTS UNDER $20) In order to qualify for assistance, you must meet ALL of the following requirements: • You must live full-time in Dawson County along with your child(ren) that you are applying for assistance for. Your child(ren) must live with you.

• If your child(ren) is school aged, they must attend Dawson County schools.

• Your child(ren) must be school age or younger.

• You must not receive assistance from any other agency for this Christmas season.

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