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Join us! Volunteer, Perform or Host a Booth at this year’s BGIF

International Festival — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 19:17:52 +0000

There are many opportunities to participate at the Bowling Green International Festival on Saturday September 29, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. to have enriching experiences.

Ways to participate include:

▪ Performing – Professional and amateur artists performing music and dance from other cultures are showcased on our three stages. Fill out our performers application to be featured – DEADLINE Sept 8 at Midnight.

▪ Hosting a booth – Individuals, families, organizations and businesses set up cultural display, activity, merchandise or food booths. If you are looking for a fundraiser, food in particular is very popular. Or, if you would just like to help enhance the festival, consider representing a foreign culture or hosting cultural edu-tainment activities. No Deadline. (Health Department Deadline for food booths Sept. 25). Applications here.

▪ Volunteering – Anyone can sign up for available shifts. 200+ volunteers are needed for jobs from helping children make craft projects to cleaning up the site. Many of these are filled each year by students of teachers who offer extra credit opportunities for their students. Sign up here.

▪ Promoting the Festival – Even if you are unavailable festival day you can help by spreading awareness of the event. Follow our page on Facebook and encourage your online friends to do the same. You can find a variety of promotional materials to share on our website in the Promote Us section. You can print a letter size poster to hang on your office door, community bulletin boards or the windows of your favorite businesses. There are also web versions to post on your social networking pages or blog. Links to our social networking sites are at the bottom of any page of our website.

You can download a coupon here to pass out so that your students, coworkers and friends/family can save on admission. You are welcome to send it via email, print copies or distribute it in any way you see fit. The people you pass it on to are also welcome to do the same.

On our site you can find details about this year’s event including our new Scavenger Hunt with a $200 prize for 1st Place.

For notifications, subscribe to any of our notification/informational email lists. Lists receive 1-4 emails per year with information about the Festival.

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Meet BGIF’s videographer: Parker Bland

International Festival — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 02:00:23 +0000

Parker will be shooting clips of various activities taking place at the Festival as our videographers have in the past. In addition, for the first time, a series of film shorts highlighting the variety of options available at the event will be produced for our website.

An accomplished skateboarder, Parker lives in Lexington where he earns his living as a landscaper while studying film. He was a regular attendee and helper of the Festival throughout his days at Greenwood High School.

In his spare time Parker creates and produces film shorts, attends music festivals, explores the outdoors and visits skateparks to hone his skills.

You can become part of the Bowling Green International Festival by visiting the volunteer section of our website. The Festival takes place September 30 this year from 9am – 6pm. Stop by and say “hi” to our many volunteers in our festival booth areas! For more information visit: www.BGInternationalFest.com

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Meet BGIF’s photographer: Jessica Mason

International Festival — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:00:38 +0000

A member of South Warren High’s inaugural freshman class, Jessica has worked for the Festival most of her life. As a child she helped laminate signs and hang posters and banners and did various other odd jobs.

After graduation Jessica moved to Lexington to study Social Work at UK. But, she returns each year to hone her photography skills at the Festival. For the second year, she serves as the Festival’s official photographer.

In her spare time Jessica enjoys camping and hiking, attending music festivals and art. Her interests also include political activism, healthy living and environmentalism.

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Meet our festival organizers: Brian Phillips

International Festival — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 22:23:14 +0000

Brian Phillips is a key figure in Festival day operations, serving as the supply liaison between the Information Booth, all gates, the Site Tent and the Beer Garden. Few would be in the running to top the mileage Brian logs on Festival day!

Brian also is a key player in predicting festival resource needs in advance of the Festival and assessing outcomes after it has taken place.

Causes Brian cares about include: animal welfare, civil rights and social action, education, human rights, science and technology.

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Meet our festival organizers: Emma Thomas

International Festival — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 01:30:56 +0000

Emma began volunteering for the Festival at 13. A Bowling Green High student and Purples fan, as soon as she got her driver’s license she took charge of erecting all the festival banners around town each year. And, before graduating she had also taken charge of running the Gates during the Festival, taking charge of more than 24 volunteers throughout the day.

This summer Emma relocated to Florida and works on an island at a tourist shop so she won’t be joining us at the Festival. But, before she left she continued to help make plans for the event as a Community Planner.

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Meet our festival organizers: Genevieve Smith

International Festival — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 00:30:09 +0000

Gennie is brand new to the Community Planners this year and she has single handily taken on the Hospitality tent which will serve over 200 volunteers festival day!

Gennie works as a homemaker and also owns her own business, Gennielouwho Designs for which she creates blankets, clothing and other baby items for everyday usage.

When she not creating, she spends time with husband and two children, likes to travel and is active with her church, Broadway Methodist.

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Meet our festival organizers: Hannah Benward

International Festival — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:30:51 +0000

Hannah is a technical writer who assisted the Board’s Sponsorship Committee this year and will be running the Merchandise Booth while Skylar is in France.

Hannah graduated from WKU in 2016. She is currently a graduate student working towards her Master’s in Public Administration in the Political Science Department and a technical writer at KirkpatrickPrice.

In her spare time Hannah enjoys watching Sailor Moon and spending time with her fiancee.

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Meet our festival organizers: David Hamilton Hall

International Festival — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:30:50 +0000

David Hall applied as a volunteer helping with the site three years ago and for the last two he has served as Assistant Site Manager and a Community Planner.

David helps to be sure the site is set up correctly, runs smoothly and oversees teardown. When he’s not helping vendors or troubleshooting site issues during the day you can find him shooting photographs of the event.

David is currently a freelance writer, editor and photographer. He enjoys cheering on his nephew’s ball games and shooting photographs of them.

He is also an avid music lover and attends live shows whenever possible.

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Meet our festival organizers: Susan Morris

International Festival — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 21:30:21 +0000

Susan Morris has headed the Children’s Activities Committee and served as a Community Planner for more than a decade. She chooses and organizes all the “make and take” crafts that kids can enjoy for free at the tent on Festival day.

Susan is retired from WKU, but doesn’t have much spare time with all the organizations she does volunteer work for. She is also a talented musician and singer who has performed in many bands over the years including the Outskirts. Her current band Just Us performs regularly for events.

Bring your kids and visit Susan at the Children’s Activity tent September 30 in Circus Square Park.

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Meet our festival organizers: Amy Milliken

International Festival — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 20:30:10 +0000

Warren County Attorney Amy Milliken has been a Community Planner and Chair of the BGIF K-12 Student Poster Contest since 2001. Along with Kasey Davis and other members of her office, Amy solicits and collects entries, judges the entries and makes arrangements for winners to be recognized at the opening ceremony of the Bowling Green International Festival.

Amy was sworn in as the first female Warren County Attorney in 2004. In addition to her regular duties as WC Attorney, Amy has, among many other things, created a web site for the office, thus giving the public greater access to her office and hired a County Attorney Detective to promote more effective prosecution. Amy is currently working on developing a program to prevent truancy among children in the local school systems.

Amy is a water bug, so in her free time she spends every moment she can with her family at a lake swimming and boating. She has three daughters and is married to attorney Wes Milliken.

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