22nd Annual LeClaire, IA & Port Byron, IL

 Tug Fest - August 7-9 (IA) / August 7-10 (IL)

 

It's almost time for LeClaire Tug Fest 2008 and your business is invited to be a part of one of the largest and most unique events in the Quad Cities.

 

What is Tug Fest all about?

It began in 1987, with ten 20-member tug teams pulling with all of their strength on a 2,400 foot, 680 pound rope that spans the Mississippi River between Port Byron, Illinois and LeClaire, Iowa.   Each year the teams pull to see who will claim the breath-taking alabaster statue of a Bald Eagle in flight.  Over 50,000 people view this spectacular and only tug-of-war across the longest river in the United States.  Tug Fest has been featured in travel, vacation magazines, television programming across the country and has received international notoriety on "Inside the USA" in Germany.  In 2007, The Montel Williams show featured Tug Fest on National TV and Maximus Films in Germany featured Tug Fest on .

 

As we celebrate our 22^nd year, our Tug Fest "Parrot" theme will feature one of the largest and most spectacular fireworks display over the Mississippi and two-state area on Friday evening.  Tug Fest is a family week-end event filled with live entertainment, a huge parade, scenic 5K run/walk for adults and children, a pageant, bike show, rides and amusements, food, craft vendors, children's games and activities including a child's tug, a Mayoral tug, and the TUG Iowa against Illinois, all on the beautiful riverfronts of LeClaire, IA and Port Byron, IL.  To top it all off, we're bringing in outstanding top name entertainment both Friday and Saturday night. 

 

With the growth of our event comes the need for sponsors support from great businesses like yours.  As business owners, you are investing in the families of our community as attendance for this major event comes from our employees, consumers and potential consumers of our companies.  For this reason we ask that you give serious consideration to being a part of this spectacular family festival by becoming a Tug Fest 2008 sponsor.  This year, for the first time ever, we are offering double exposure for your business as we offer sponsorship opportunities for both Iowa and Illinois at a discounted level.

 

Tug Fest, a non-profit corporation, is totally organized by volunteers and relies on support from our community and local businesses like yours to make this event happen.  We thank you in advance for your consideration and generous contribution and look forward to working with you and promoting your business during LeClaire Tug Fest 2007.  

Sincerely,

Angela Mapes, Iowa President &  Skip Whitehall, Illinois President

Your contributions will benefit: 

Local organizations and charities such as; cub scouts, boy scouts, girl scouts, youth baseball programs, lions clubs, park & recreations, volunteer fire departments, chamber of commerce, Buffalo Bill Museum, Scott County Sheriff's department, URICRA, local churches, Rotary clubs, PB legion, youth football organizations, community association of volunteers and local charities of choice chosen by each tug team. 

 

KEY SPONSOR : ($10,000) - Dual Sponsorship - Both IA & IL - $18,000

 

GOLD SPONSOR ($5,000 + donation) - Dual Sponsorship - Both IA & IL - $9.000

*Your Company name on back of T-shirts, website, brochures, newspaper, sign-age on site.

*A VIP invitation to Friday nights spectacular Fireworks, VIP Party and VIP seating for the TUG.

 

SILVER SPONSOR ($3,000 + donation) - Dual Sponsorship - Both IA & IL - $5,000

*Your Company name on back of T-shirts, brochures, newspaper, website, sign-age on site.

 

PLATINUM SPONSOR ($1,000 + donation) - Dual Sponsorship - Both IA & IL - $1800

*Your Company name on back of T-shirts, brochures, newspaper, website, sign-age on site.  

 

BRONZE SPONSOR ($500 + donation) - Dual Sponsorship - Both IA & IL - $900

*Your name in the brochures and promotional materials. 

 

HONORABLE MENTION ($50 + donation) *Dual Sponsorship - Both IA & IL - $90

Your name in the brochures.

 

Tug Fest 2008 Sponsorship Packages:

My Company would like to be a sponsor for the following: (Please check one)

GOLD SPONSOR     ____ Dual Sponsorship ____IA   ____ IL      

            SILVER SPONSOR  ____ Dual Sponsorship ____IA   ____ IL                  

            PLATINUM SPONSOR  ____ Dual Sponsorship ____IA   ____ IL                       

            BRONZE SPONSOR  ____ Dual Sponsorship ____IA   ____ IL                           

            HONORABLE MENTION   ____ Dual Sponsorship ____IA   ____ IL   

 Please mail your check to Tug Fest by March 31, 2008  in the amount of $_______

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Please fill out the form above, email, mail or fax by:  March 31, 2008

 

TO:  Tug Fest/ P.O. Box 559/ LeClaire, IA   52753 or Tug Fest/P.O. Box 511/Port Byron, IL  61275

 

Angela Mapes, IA Tug Fest President                                 Jane Lakeman, IA Tug Fest Vice President                         Tammy Mumma

Owner/Kiddie Karrasel Academy, Inc.                                  Vice President/Assistant Trust Officer                                P.O. Box 511

Child Care Center & Preschool / LeClaire, IA  52753      Great River Bank & Trust, LeClaire, Princeton                         Port Byron, IL  61275

563-289-3946 (call first to fax)                                                             563-289-5311                                              309-738-2204

Email Address:  AngelaMapes@aol.com                          Email Address:   Jlakeman@greatriverbank.com                      fax: 866-238-7701