Warrens Cranberry Festival - 2013 July Newsletter

Click here for the Festival's July Newsletter, the Cranfest Scoop!

In this month's issue:

• Volunteer Appreciation
• Parade
• Festival Recycling
• Festival Food Drive
• Parade Marshall
• Contest
• Royalty Update & Pictures
• 2013 Donations
• Membership List and Details
• Calendar of Events
• CRANJAM 2013
• Cranberry Trivia
• Cranberry Cuisine

2013 Pictorial Cancellation Contest

The Warrens Cranberry Festival is accepting entries for the 2013 Pictorial Cancellation Contest.   

The Pictorial Cancellation will be a limited edition postmark unique to the Warrens Cranberry Festival.  The Festival was the first in the 546/559 zip codes to begin the special postmark.  

The winner of the Contest will receive a $25 cash prize sponsored by the Warrens Cranberry Festival.

The deadline for contest entries is August 15, 2013.  All entries must be postmarked by this date to qualify for judging.  

All entries will be judged by art professionals, cranberry growers, Warrens Cranberry Festival Board Members or people in the field of pictorial cancellation design.  Winners will be announced the week after judging.

Click here for the contest rules.  

The 41^st Annual Warrens Cranberry Festival is September 27-29, 2013.

2013 Warrens Cranberry Festival - June Newsletter - The Cranfest Scoop

Click here for the Festival's June Newsletter - The Cranfest Scoop!

In this month's issue:

• Volunteer Mailing Day
• 2013 Parade Marshall
• Festival Food Drive
• Parade Information
• Recipe Contest - deadline has been extended to June 30, 2013
• Festival Committees
• Royalty News
• 2013 Donations
• 2013 Membership List and Details to Join
• Calendar of Events
• Cranberry Trivia
• Festival Souvenirs
• Cranberry Cuisine
• 2013 Recipe Contest Rules
• 2013 Volunteer Form
• Cranberry Blossom Day Event

2013 Warrens Cranberry Festival May Newsletter - The Cranfest Scoop

Click here for the Festival's May Newsletter - The Cranfest Scoop!

In this month's issue:

• Letter from the President
• 2013 Parade Marshall
• 2013 Scholarship Awards
• 2012 Video Contest Winners
• Festival Recycling Program
• Parade
• 2014 Button Contest & Rules
• 2013 Recipe Contest & Rules
• 2013 Festival Committees
• Festival Food Drive
• Royalty Update
• 2013 Donations
• 2013 Membership
• Membership Application
• Calendar of Events
• Souvenirs
• Cranberry Trivia
• Cranberry Cuisine

2013 Warrens Cranberry Festival Scholarship Awarded

Warrens Cranberry Festival Awards the 2013 Scholarships

 

Each year, the Festival awards scholarships to local area students to help them achieve higher educational goals.  The awards were presented to five individuals on May 13, 2013, at the Tomah High School Scholarship Award Ceremony.

 

The recipients, listed below, each received a Warrens Cranberry Festival, Inc., Scholarship, in the amount of $500.

 

Erin Ducklow, Tomah, WI

Scott Kaul, Warrens, WI

Patric Schroeder, Warrens, WI

Megan Thornsen, Warrens, WI

Emilie Zamarripa, Tomah, WI

 

Click here for full details on the individuals and the scholarships they received.

2013 Warrens Cranberry Festival Recipe Contest

2013 Warrens Cranberry Festival Recipe Contest

Submit your favorite recipes with either fresh or processed cranberries as the star of the show, for a chance to win prizes.

This year's theme - Cook With Your Favorite Color - Royal Cranberry!

There are two categories of entry:  Fresh and Processed 

Contestants can enter a maximum of two recipes in each category.

Create a unique original recipe that contains fresh or processed cranberries, choose an appetizer, bread, main dish, dessert, snack, beverage, salad, soup, jam, jelly and the list goes on and on. 

The contest is open to all cooks, 8 years of age or older, except professional chefs.  You do not need to be a Wisconsin resident to enter.

All entries must be received by midnight, May 31, 2013, to qualify.

Contest Prizes:  Six prizes of $75, $50, and $25 Visa Gift Cards, sponsored by the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Tomah and Warrens, will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners in each category. Kitchen Craft Cookware will also award each winner in both categories a piece of cookware.

Click here for a complete set of rules and details on how to enter the contest.




 

Winners of the 2012 Warrens Cranberry Festival Video Contest Chosen

Warrens Cranberry Festival announces the winners of the 2012 Video Contest.

Hunter Hart, Tomah, WI - won 1st Prize
Donavon Gomez, Tomah, WI - won 2nd Prize

Both Hunter and Donavon attend the Tomah High School and submitted their entries as part of a class project in the Advanced Media Production Class.  The Media Productions is an advanced class which allows students to learn video productions ranging from scripts and storyboards to documentaries and other media.  The class is taught by Brian Kibby.

The Video Contest gives individuals the opportunity to create their own video using footage from the Warrens Cranberry Festival.

The videos can be no longer than 2 minutes in length, must be taken at the Warrens Cranberry Festival, and submitted in .avi, .mov, .mpg or .wmv format.

Prizes awarded: 
1st Place - $100
2nd Place - $50
3rd Place - $25

Click here to view the winning videos from the 2012 Video Contest.  Scroll to the bottom of the Contest Page and click on the link.