It takes a village…
Wow can you believe it, it has been 10 yrs since Austin had a dream to put on a bluegrass show to raise money for Special Olympic on Manitoulin Island. Bluegrass in the Country was born. We started with a small show in Providence Bay and with the help of many volunteers it has grown into a popular bluegrass festival weekend on the Ontario Bluegrass circuit.
This year is the 10th anniversary of Bluegrass in the Country and we are proud to bring back the amazing group…. The Next Generation Leahy. Other performers will be Hard Ryde, County Road 44, The Canucky Bluegrass Boys and others.
All proceeds from this festival has been used to provide sport programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities. We run Baseball, Bowling, Track, Curling, Floor hockey, Snowshoeing and Golf programs.
We cover costs like registration, transportation, training and equipment. We also have several social events throughout the year inviting athletes and our local Community Living residents.
We have seen many benefits of Special Olympics. From the smiles on their faces, the new friends made, the feelings of being part of a team, to the feeling of accomplishment by winning in regional, provincial, or a national event and even the world stage. Four Island athletes have represented Canada. One in Greece at the summer games and three others went to South Korea and Austria for the winter games.
In order for us to run these programs we need funds. Bluegrass in the Country has provided this year after year for over 50 athletes for the past nine years. To run this festival we ask businesses to assist us, by sponsoring this event.
Become a Sponsorship today!
You can contact John Featherstone at (705) 677-5341 or brotherjohn@manitoulin.net or Roslyn Taylor, Treasurer at roslyn@amtelecom.net
Wow can you believe it, it has been 10 yrs since Austin had a dream to put on a bluegrass show to raise money for Special Olympic on Manitoulin Island. Bluegrass in the Country was born. We started with a small show in Providence Bay and with the help of many volunteers it has grown into a popular bluegrass festival weekend on the Ontario Bluegrass circuit.
This year is the 10th anniversary of Bluegrass in the Country and we are proud to bring back the amazing group…. The Next Generation Leahy. Other performers will be Hard Ryde, County Road 44, The Canucky Bluegrass Boys and others.
All proceeds from this festival has been used to provide sport programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities. We run Baseball, Bowling, Track, Curling, Floor hockey, Snowshoeing and Golf programs.
We cover costs like registration, transportation, training and equipment. We also have several social events throughout the year inviting athletes and our local Community Living residents.
We have seen many benefits of Special Olympics. From the smiles on their faces, the new friends made, the feelings of being part of a team, to the feeling of accomplishment by winning in regional, provincial, or a national event and even the world stage. Four Island athletes have represented Canada. One in Greece at the summer games and three others went to South Korea and Austria for the winter games.
In order for us to run these programs we need funds. Bluegrass in the Country has provided this year after year for over 50 athletes for the past nine years. To run this festival we ask businesses to assist us, by sponsoring this event.
Become a Sponsorship today!
You can contact John Featherstone at (705) 677-5341 or brotherjohn@manitoulin.net or Roslyn Taylor, Treasurer at roslyn@amtelecom.net