2010 Parade Forms Available Now

Warrens Cranberry Festival would like to announce that its 2010 parade entry forms are now available. The parade, to be held Sept. 26 at noon, features five entry categories, including commercial & horse, band, royalty, novelty and nonprofit.

Each year the parade features more than 100 units and is one of the largest marching band parades in Wisconsin. The parade hopes to involve more locals with the novelty and nonprofit categories, both of which offer cash prizes for uniquely decorated units. Both novelty and nonprofit accept kid and adult entries free of charge, and the novelty category also features a commercial subcategory for businesses. Commercial entries are $55. The nonprofit category is open to only registered nonprofit organizations and is free of charge.

Entry forms are available online at www.cranfest.com or in the Cranberry Festival office. For more information or to request a form, call 608-378-4200.

February Newsletter

The February issue of the Cranfest Scoop is now available online. Included are our 2010 parade marshals and a memorial piece for Cranfest founder June Jensen. Read about what our royalty have been up to, and learn to make some delicious cookies for your Valentine!

Also in this issue:

• Letter from the President
• Calendar of Events
• Discovery Center Bake & Take Classes
• Button Design Contest
• Membership Form
• Beautification Grant
  

2010 Parade Marshals

Warrens Cranberry Festival has named the Warrens Lions as its 2010 parade marshals.

The Lions are celebrating their 25^th anniversary in 2010. The club was founded in 1985 by Gary Alexander, who also served as the first president. Since their inception, the Lions have made several contributions to the Warrens community, including the concession stand and pavilion at the ball park and the Lions Log Building, which is used for everything from community gatherings to receptions and family reunions.

The Cranberry Festival parade will take place on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010 at noon. For more information, visit www.cranfest.com, or call the festival office at 608-378-4200.

New Insurance Rule for Vendors

Many vendors have already heard about the new insurance changes that are being made this year for Cranfest. For those of you with questions, here are some more details.

The Warrens Cranberry Festival Inc. has liability insurance on all lawns, streets, parks or any property the Fest uses throughout the village of Warrens prior, during, and after the festival. This is required by the village, the property owner, the county government, and our insurance company.

The Festival rents vendor space to our visiting vendors. Once you have been accepted and your check cashed by Fest, the vendor is responsible for all liability insurance in their rented assigned booth. This requirement does not include product liability, which is cost prohibitive. If you wish to acquire it on your own, it is your prerogative. Examples: Someone trips over a box or display in your booth and falls, breaks their glasses or worse their arm, they will sue you, Cranfest, the property owner and the village. We all need protection against this type of incident. Most county/state fairs, art/craft shows, and flea markets require this type of liability insurance. Some homeowner policies will let you add liability for shows to your policy. Some are restricting liability to garage/yard sales on your own property. Most vendors take out liability policies for the season/annual when they are doing shows. Some policies run $100 per show or $500 for the summer season. Check insurance in your area. A local insurance company in our area that is aware of this that you could possible check with is Westland Insurance in Tomah.

A current copy of your liability insurance covering your rented booth space must be in our Cranfest office prior to set up. This may be mailed or faxed to Cranfest. This is for your own protection as well as Cranfest's, and we thank you in advance for your cooperation.