Cattaraugus County Bicentennial (1808-2008)

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Sponsorship Opportunities

We are currently looking for sponsors for the following events and related items.

Onoville Marina Community Day (August 2008)

This event will be a family event held at the Onoville Marina. There will be live bands throughout the day and various vendors on site. A fireworks display will end the day.

  • _____$6,000 fireworks
  • _____$5,000 insurance (one-day event)
  • _____$3,750 Stage
  • _____$1,500 music (2 bands for 3 hours each)
  • _____$1,500 tent rental
  • _____$500 sponsorship banners
  • _____$300 schedule flyers
  • _____$200 permit

Wagon Train & Stage Coach Run (August 09-22, 2008)

A Wagon Train and Stagecoach Run is planned over a 14-day period, traveling 163 miles throughout the County. The Stagecoach Run will be an educational living history celebration. The proposed route includes many municipalities. There will be hands-on demonstrations at each site. Town memorabilia will be picked up along the way for inclusion in the Time Capsule. There will also be a youth contest.

  • _____$6,000 Insurance Premium
  • _____$1,700 Rentals (required for the event)
  • _____$800 to sponsor a wagon (4 available) - Your company banner will be placed on a wagon for the entire event
  • _____$200 to sponsor an individual on a wagon (limited availability)
  • _____$100 for each youth-contest winner to ride in Stagecoach
  • _____$10/day for an entity to join with own horse, wagon or carriage

1808/1908/2008 Bicentennial Parade (9/28/08)

A bicentennial themed parade is being planned for Salamanca in conjunction with the Falling Leaves Festival. Marching bands would be part of this paraded.

  • _____$8,000 (estimated $1,000 per unit)
  • _____$3,000 Prizes, trophies and certificates

Santa Claus Lane Parade (11/28/08)

A Bicentennial motif will be interwoven with the traditional parade activities. Themed floats and presentations will be judged using established guidelines. The date of this parade is Friday, November 28, 2008 (day after Thanksgiving). A fireworks display will mark the end of the parade. This will be the closing event for the Bicentennial celebration.

  • _____$2000 fireworks
  • _____$920 for a motorized Trolley for use in the parade
  • _____$700 for plaques for every participating municipality/floats
  • _____$100 trophies

Veterans Events (7/13/08)

This event is scheduled for Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 1:00pm at The Pines-Machias. The theme will be "Celebrate America". We have received confirmation from Senator Catharine Young's office that she will be a guest speaker at this event. This may also include "slices of history". This would include different historical groups that would share the history of the era. Examples of the types of groups that may be invited include: flint knappers, civil war re-enactors, etc.

  • _____$2,500 cost of Slices of History
  • _____$500 for band

Time Capsule

At the end of the bicentennial a time capsule will be place on County property commemorating the Bicentennial Memorabilia from 2008 will be included in this time capsule.

  • _____$3,000 for a bench style
  • _____$2,000 excavation services

Christmas Ornament

The ornament will be a flat gold ornament with the bicentennial logo.

  • _____$1,154 for 300 ornaments

Old Chautauqua Trail (1808-1814)

This trail was the main road used to travel in Cattaraugus County between the years 1808-1814. It is mostly located in Cattaraugus County. A drive, ride or hike tour is being put together. There is thought that a theme brochure be created and that it be put on the County website. The Advisory Committee would like this to be highlighted on the map that is included in the County Tourism book.

  • _____$832 for printing of brochure

2008 Bicentennial Calendars

This calendar will provide a year of activities for the whole family. It will have all the bicentennial activities as well as the activities of the municipalities in the County. The calendar will be available in November 2007.

  • _____$825 cost of printing 200 calendars

Cook Book from Senior Citizens

The Senior Citizens of the County are gathering the family favorite recipes to be put together into a cookbook you won't want to miss.

  • _____$765 cost of printing 250 cookbooks

Student Project(s)

This is an essay/poster contest with a bicentennial theme. The project is to encourage young people to discover the history of where they live, what made this area what it is today and why people stay in Cattaraugus County. This contest is geared to coincide with specific studies of local history and government. The schools will be approached at the beginning of the 2007-08 school year and the winners announced in May 2008. The winning essays/posters will also be on display at the County Fair.

  • _____$650 cost of prizes and supplies

St. Bonaventure University Men's Basketball Game (1/5/08 4:00 pm)

At the Bucknell/St. Bonaventure University Basketball game scheduled for Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 4:00 p.m., every ticket bought from a Bicentennial Advisory Committee member, $1.50 will be donated by Saint Bonaventure to Bicentennial efforts. This project is a partnership with St. Bonaventure University. The tickets will sell for a special price of $10 each. They will go on sale September 26 - December 15, 2007. Buy your tickets now and help the Bicentennial! Call Cheryl at (716) 373-8030 for more information or to order your tickets.

Opening Event in Ellicottville (3/11/08)

This event will take place on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, the actual date of the County's incorporation. Plans are being made to have the Cattaraugus County Legislative Board meeting at the Ellicottville Town Hall, across the street from the actual site of the first Board meeting. The details are being worked out for a reception to follow. Other ideas being explored for this day are: ringing of the bell, dedication of State Plaques commemorating the establishment of Cattaraugus County, unveiling of the County wall hangings, press conference, and birthday cake.

  • _____ $400 Reception with fingerfoods and birthday cake

County Wall Hangings

These wall hangings will reflect more of how "quilts" are created today. Municipalities have been submitting a photo of a building today to be incorporated into the wall hangings. The finished wall hangings will be displayed in the County Center in Little Valley and in the County Building in Olean.

  • _____$300 for materials

County History Book

  • _____$50 per page (Sponsors receive 20 words on a page of the book)
  • _____$20 for patron line (Patrons receive 10 words on a single page of the book)

Tree Planting

During the Bicentennial year, two trees will be planted at the Olean and Little Valley County Buildings to commemorate the Bicentennial.

  • _____$50 per tree

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