BE A PART OF TENNESSEE’S 2011 HIGHLANDS REDBUD CELEBRATION

A regional Redbud Celebration will overlap the beautiful flowering of the redbud trees next April . . .

• Its vision is a spring regional celebration starring the Redbud Tree with emphasis on the benefits of trees of all kinds to the Highland Communities of Putnam, White, Jackson and Overton counties.

• Its mission is promote activities that facilitates educational, recreational, environmental, and cultural events during the redbud bloom, which brings together the communities and of the Highlands. The event will also encourage participation from across the state.

A Redbud Celebration Committee has embraced the task of providing an umbrella for more folks to be aware of events during the redbud bloom, by creating the ability to find information in one place.  Numerous venues will address those activities and festivals taking place in the Highlands of the Upper Cumberland area.  A great place to start is at our website, http://redbuds.org.

Among the events occurring during April are:

• Tennessee Technological University’s (TTU’s) Window on the World, an international festival with food, music and crafts
• The13th annual Celebration of Craft at the TTU’s Appalachian Center for Craft
• Nature Fest
• Bicycle Rodeo
• Aaron Schafer Memorial Bike Race
• Happy Bard’s Day Renaissance Dinner
• Bryan Symphony Orchestra
• Mule and Wagon Train Gainesboro
• Cookeville’s Nature Fest
• Sparta Cruise-In
• Standing Stone State Park Naturalist Rally
• Plus many more

.           FOUR LEVELS OF SPONSORSHIP:

• Platinum Leaf $1000
• Gold Leaf $750
• Silver Leaf $500
• Bronze Leaf $100

SPONSOR BENEFITS:

• Special recognitions for all contributions above the Platinum Leaf
• All Leaf Sponsors will be listed in the Official Program Guide and our web site
• Free advertisement space will be available for Platinum and Gold Leaf contributions
• Space for booths at the Opening Ceremony for Platinum, Gold and Silver Leaf contributors
• Increased traffic due to local, regional and national exposure through the official program
• Additional exposure through website links
• Highland Redbud Celebration information on national travel calendars such as AARP, AAA, Southern Living, plus others
• Increased tourism
• Increased revenue

The Redbud Celebration Committee is not responsible for organizing these events, nor will the funds generated here provide them a benefit. We are only promoting these events to increase the awareness of the Highland area of Tennessee.