2014 Fairview Festival Includes Activities for Fairview Youth

“I’m bored…there’s nothing to do.” How many times have we heard this from youth in our community? Fairview Festival Committee is committed to give a response to the Fairview Youth at this year’s festival. This year the festival is celebrating not only our “Old Timers” and “Fairview’s 100th Year”, it will continue to support “Fairview Youth” and the future of Fairview. The committee has members that are focusing on actives for all Fairview Youth.

Friday, July 18th

Free Swimming for youth 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Saturday, July 19th

Booths & Exhibits in the park – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Richland County Ambulance Exhibit in the park with “kid tours” –10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Montana Highway Patrol Seatbelt Convincer Exhibit in the park – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm sponsored by Richland County Injury Prevention Team, a program of the Richland County Health Department

The Kiddy Parade down Ellery Avenue – 11:00 am

Grand Parade down Ellery Street – 1:00 pm

Community Program in park following the Grand Parade

Duck Race on the canal – 4:00 pm

Multi-Generational Social at the Fairview School – 5:00 pm sponsored by Fairview Community Members,

Jam Session for all youth with Eric E – 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Free Swimming for the youth – 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Sunday, July 20th

The 1st Annual Community “Footloose in Fairview” 5-K Walk/Run 8:00 am

Church Service in the park – 10:30 am

It is so important for our youth to be a part of the Fairview Festival because they are our future. They will carry on the stories and traditions we set for them and along the way add their own contributions. We need to pave the way with a good example and encouragement to get involved.

The Fairview Festival Committee with support from the community, Fairview Ministerial Groups, Fairview’s Loaf & Jug and the Richland County Partnership for Promise’s “Above the influence Town Hall Grant” will be bringing Eric E. (eric-e.com) to entertain not only our youth but the community with music and “jam sessions”. The Fairview Pool is again this year offering free swimming both Friday & Saturday nights. New this year is the 5-K walk/run for all ages, with proceeds going to improve the Fairview walking path for future use of our community and our youth.

Richland County Partnership for Promise meets the second Thursday of each month at 10:00 am at the Community Service Building and brainstorms on ideas to promote the 5-promises to our community youth.

1. A Healthy Start

2. Opportunity to Serve Others

3. Caring Adults

4. Opportunity to learn marketable skills

5. Safe Places

Last year the Fairview Community Festival Committee and Fairview Community Members with encouragement from the partnership sought to provide a specific activity for youth that would be safe and healthy. They worked with Fairview Community Businesses & members to raise money to sponsor activities and were able to open the Fairview Pool to our youth and provide snacks with supervision of caring adults. This year they are adding entertainment to expand our youth’s curiosity & talents. These small additions to the festival will be a positive influence on our youth. Involving the youth in the Fairview Festival will have a huge payback to the community when they become adults and continue to celebrate the Town of Fairview over the next 100 years.

For more information on happenings at the Fairview Festival check out their Facebook page: Fairview Festival. If you want to become involved in promoting safe & healthy activities for Fairview Youth contact a committee member. Donations to sustain youth activities during the Fairview Festival can be dropped off at the Fairview Bank. YES we have plans for something new and exciting to add to youth activates for 2015 and future festivals with your support. Thank you in advance for caring about Fairview Youth!

 

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