February 2010 newsletter

The February 2010 newsletter is now available online.

Read about the 2010 parade marshals, remember June Jensen and learn about the new Discovery Center classes. All this and more in this issue!

January 2010 newsletter

The January issue of the Cranfest Scoop is now available online.

Read about our 2010 meetings, the first annual Community Christmas and our Royalty news!

2010 Cranfest Button Design Chosen

WARRENS, WISCONSIN, January 26, 2010— Warrens Cranberry Festival has chosen a design for the 38th annual festival.

The button features white lettering circling the button on a green background, with cranberries and vines surrounding “2010.”

The 2010 buttons are $1 each and can be purchased at F&M Bank, Warrens Mall, Quilting Plus and the Cranberry Festival office in Warrens. Buttons are available in Tomah at the Chamber of Commerce, Phillips Pharmacy, J&R Variety, Cranberry Country Mall and the Antique Mall.

Area youth groups are encouraged to sell the buttons as a fundraiser. Call the Cranberry Festival office at 608-378-4200 for details.

The 2011 button design contest rules are currently available. The deadline for entries is June 1, and the winning button will be unveiled at the 2010 Cranfest, to be held Sept. 24-26. Rules are available online at www.cranfest.com, or call 608-378-4200.

Resurrection Lutheran Church Logo

A logo I designed for Resurrection Lutheran Church in Louisville, Kentucky.

December newsletter

The December 2009 issue of The Cranfest Scoop is now online and features information about meeting changes, contest sponsorships, 2010 membership and the upcoming Community Christmas. Also read about what our royalty has been up to, how Warrens was involved in the Christmas tree at the State Capitol and a delicious cranberry fudge recipe!

Have a "berry" blessed Christmas and a happy New Year!

Cranbear Logo

2009 Cranbear logo I designed.

Cranfest Accepting Sponsorships for 2010 Contests

WARRENS, Wisconsin, November 19, 2009- Warrens Cranberry Festival announced today an opportunity to involve local businesses by inviting them to sponsor festival contests for 2010.

The festival brings more than $3 million annually to the Monroe County area. Sponsorships will give locals the opportunity to give back to the festival, as well as become involved in their community.

Contests looking for sponsors include the Wisconsin Cranberry Recipe Contest, Photography Contest, Pictorial Cancellation, Vegetable & Sunflower Contest, Scarecrow Contest, Biggest Berry Contest, Flower Show, Button Design Contest and Quilt & Needlework Contest.

Sponsors of the 2010 contests will receive special recognition, including placement on the contest's entry form and placement on the festival Web site, www.cranfest.com. Sponsors who donate $250 or more will also have their company names in the 2010 festival brochure and signage at their chosen contests.

Sponsorship forms are available online at www.cranfest.com and at the festival office. For more information about sponsorship opportunities or contests, please contact the festival office at 608-378-4200 or office@cranfest.com.