Highland Jaycees seek sponsors, parade entries for Schweizerfest
Highland Jaycees are looking for sponsors and parade entries for this year’s Schweizerfest.
The Schweizerfest, Highland’s annual homecoming, is hosted by the Jaycees and will be held on June 10-12 this year. The Schweizerfest is the Highland Jaycees’ largest fundraiser, and its success is largely determined by the support of area businesses.
Profit from the event is distributed back to local organizations, and a good portion this year is going toward the Highland Jaycees Dog Park, which is being developed as an intricate part of the new Rinderer Park. The Dog Park will include a fenced area for dogs and owners to play, along with a pavilion, agility course, and water fountains, just to name few of the features.
In addition, the Jaycees allocate Schweizerfest profit to fund the Highland High School Jaycee Scholarship.
Sponsorships range from $750 to $50. All sponsorships get a free parade entry. The Highland Jaycees also welcome monetary donations from those who want to support the Schweizerfest, but are not interested in a sponsorship.
Parade
Parades will be held at 5 p.m. on both Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12. The entry fees is $30.
The parade will begin and end at the Highland School District Administration Building at 400 Broadway. The theme for this year’s parade will be the Olympics.
Entries of cars and trucks will be limited to two per organization. Parade lineup will be first come, first served. However, entry will not begin at 4 p.m., due to staff also working the festival.
Forms
Sponsorship and parade entry forms can be found liked to this article on the News Leader website, highlandnl.com.
Sponsorship forms and contributions should be returned by April 15. Sponsorship correspondence may be mailed to: Highland Jaycees, c/o Matthew Stallard, P.O. Box 521 Highland, IL 62249.
If you have questions, contact Stallard at (618) 973-1067 or matthew.stallard@gmail.com.
Parade entry forms should be returned to Sarah Burton, 114 E. Iowa St., Trenton, IL 62293. Parade entry forms are due by May 1.
This story was originally published March 31, 2016 at 3:13 AM with the headline "Highland Jaycees seek sponsors, parade entries for Schweizerfest."