Making of the Festival
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The planning and organizing for the Sequim Irrigation Festival takes place all year long. Many different people, organizations and businesses are necessary to make it come together. Planning for all the events as well as other support activities happen all year long. You can learn more about what it takes to put the festival on within the pages in this section. The people, organizations and businesses to make it happen are talked about in more detail within the Festival Committee, Sponsors and Volunteer! pages. Festival CommitteeA group of dedicated volunteers make up the Festival Committee. 2009 is the 5th year that Joe Borden has been the Festival Chairman. But it takes quite a few people to help him plan and organize the festival and all its supporting functions. This page talks more about the Festival Committee. SponsorsIndividuals and businesses within the Sequim contribute money, goods and services to help put on the festival. We cannot put on the level of festival that we do without this help. VolunteersHundreds of volunteers are necessary to make the festival happen. As the festival approaches many of the events have volunteer needs. This page discusses the role of the volunteer within the festival. Design ContestThe planning for the next year's festival begins almost as soon as the festival for the year ends. The first activity to happen is the design contest, which calls for the design of the next year's logo design as well as the button design. |
For 114 years the citizens of Sequim and the Dungeness Valley have been proud to host the celebration of irrigation water being mixed with the rich soil to produce the crops vital to the historical success of our large farming area. The gift of water has brought us the joy of coming together as citizens, neighbors and friends. No festival of this magnitude could be produced without a hard working Board of Directors and the hundred-plus volunteers who’s helping hands do the real work of producing the full week of events. What you will experience is the result of dedication and pride. We love this paradise that we salute and celebrate at festival time. We hope you enjoy our festival and that you feel this is "small town" America at its finest.