Posted by Scott on April 11, 2003 at 06:37:33:
In Reply to: Re: Festival posted by cathy on April 02, 2003 at 16:15:07:
Just to touch on the issue of control of the festival. The YMCA serves as
but one of the VOLUNTEER organizations that support the festival. The
YMCA does not host or control this annual event. We offer our services
and facilities to help bring this wonderful event to the Kittanning area.
We do not hold any voting rights on the Board. We do attend the monthly
meetings in an attempt to keep current on the plans for each year. We
also house the phones and much of the equipment for the festival. There
are a variety of issues that effect the expansion to the full park. The
festival does have a web sight, and it is their policy to answer any
emails that contain the senders name and email address. As with any
organization that is staffed by volunteers, staffing can and is an issue.
Also, I have seen that there is alot of confusion on the part of the
general public on the organizational makeup as well as the reasoning on
park expansion. I know that if asked, the festival committee would be
happy to answer your questions. I know that they are always looking for
concerned volunteers such as yourself to help make this event the best it
can be.
Scott
> > Will the festival be confined to the upper park area this year or
will
> > there be stands in the area south of the bridge. They say the vendors
> > won't come if they move it to both areas, I don't see why not . It
could
> > really become something big if both areas of the park were used.One
can
> > only hope .....
> Once again, I think certain people control the festival, such as the
YMCA. The big wigs there do not want people moving away from the vendors
to listen to music at the ampitheater, they are afraid that people will
just listen to the music and not spend their money. In reality, the music
is a mess, and causes so much confusion and congestion that I know plenty
of people who don't go to the festival because the walk ways are so darn
crowded. Also there is such limited seating and having to carry your own
chair is bad for people especially the seniors. I think that if the
vendors were divide up between the two areas of the park it would be
nice, also dividing similliar booths between both areas would be nice. It
gets pretty boring seeing the same stuff right next to eachother. Or put
the food by the music, or closer together, that way if a family wants a
different food item, they could at least get a seat and eat together.
Like you said joe, one can only wish....