From my friend Kendal Miller, the executive director of the Switzerland County Tourism office. You can learn more about Fred the White Goat on a blog post I wrote for VisitIndiana.com.
(VEVAY, Ind.)—The Switzerland County Visitors Center announces a call for entries for their second Goats Gone Wild exhibition. Open to youths and adults, the event will open from 6-9 p.m. on July 3 during Vevay’s First Friday. The art show is just one of the activities that will kick-off the inaugural “Fred the Goat Festival” to be held on Saturday, July 11 on Liberty Street in Vevay.
“Fred” was a white goat that once roamed Vevay Hill in Switzerland County, Indiana, for many years. Residents were often seen searching the hillside for Fred in hopes of taking photographs to upload to his Facebook page. After his death in late 2013, Fred is now immortalized by a white concrete statue placed in his honor. “Fred the Vevay Hill Goat Festival” is a tribute to his memory.
Goats Gone Wild participants are invited to get creative by entering artwork, a craft, or anything of the written word such as a story or poem about “Fred, the Vevay Hill Goat” or goats in general. Prizes will be awarded in two categories: Arts & Crafts and Literary, with a youth and adult winner in both. Guidelines are available at the Visitors Center located at 128 West Main Street in Vevay.
Winners will receive a $50 gift certificate to a local business of the winners' choosing in the adult category and a $25 gift certificate in the youth category. The youth category is for ages 14 and under. Original entries that best incorporate the Goats Gone Wild theme will be selected the winners. Entries that were submitted in last year's contest will not be accepted.
Entries will be accepted at the Visitors Center on Monday, June 29 through Wednesday, July 1 from 10am-5pm. Winners will be announced at 5:30 p.m. on July 3. Voting for a People’s Choice award will take place on July 3 from 6-8 p.m. with one winner being announced around 8:30 p.m.
All work must remain on display at the Center through Monday, July 27. Work can be for sale but will not be available until after the close of the exhibit.
Vevay’s First Friday is presented by Vevay Main Street with funding from Switzerland County Tourism. The event features year-around late night shopping, dining, art openings, store specials, live entertainment and free carriage rides around downtown Vevay.
Information on Switzerland County businesses, lodging and tourist activities can be found at http://www.switzcotourism.com or by calling (812) 427-3237. Switzerland County Tourism-Vevay, IN, is on Facebook and Twitter.
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(VEVAY, Ind.)—The Switzerland County Visitors Center announces a call for entries for their second Goats Gone Wild exhibition. Open to youths and adults, the event will open from 6-9 p.m. on July 3 during Vevay’s First Friday. The art show is just one of the activities that will kick-off the inaugural “Fred the Goat Festival” to be held on Saturday, July 11 on Liberty Street in Vevay.
“Fred” was a white goat that once roamed Vevay Hill in Switzerland County, Indiana, for many years. Residents were often seen searching the hillside for Fred in hopes of taking photographs to upload to his Facebook page. After his death in late 2013, Fred is now immortalized by a white concrete statue placed in his honor. “Fred the Vevay Hill Goat Festival” is a tribute to his memory.
Winners will receive a $50 gift certificate to a local business of the winners' choosing in the adult category and a $25 gift certificate in the youth category. The youth category is for ages 14 and under. Original entries that best incorporate the Goats Gone Wild theme will be selected the winners. Entries that were submitted in last year's contest will not be accepted.
Entries will be accepted at the Visitors Center on Monday, June 29 through Wednesday, July 1 from 10am-5pm. Winners will be announced at 5:30 p.m. on July 3. Voting for a People’s Choice award will take place on July 3 from 6-8 p.m. with one winner being announced around 8:30 p.m.
All work must remain on display at the Center through Monday, July 27. Work can be for sale but will not be available until after the close of the exhibit.
Vevay’s First Friday is presented by Vevay Main Street with funding from Switzerland County Tourism. The event features year-around late night shopping, dining, art openings, store specials, live entertainment and free carriage rides around downtown Vevay.
Information on Switzerland County businesses, lodging and tourist activities can be found at http://www.switzcotourism.com or by calling (812) 427-3237. Switzerland County Tourism-Vevay, IN, is on Facebook and Twitter.
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