Wellborn Community Association, Inc.

Historic Wellborn, Florida, home of the Wellborn Blueberry Festival, in beautiful Suwannee County

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19th Annual Wellborn Blueberry Festival
Theme - "Think Green"
June 1 & 2, 2012
 
See Event Pictures for a look at some of the fun from 2011!
Check out the You Tube video posted by the
 
Bake-Off and Talent Forms coming soon!
 
Andrews Square in Downtown Wellborn
Parade Grand Marshall:  Jinny Wilson
 
 
Proudly Featuring the US Navy Southeast Marching Band
 
and the Award-Winning Suwannee High School Band
photo by Melissa Harding            
 
Thank You to Our 2011 Sponsors!
 
pRxinters Sales & Service  *  John P. Wiggins, Farm Bureau Insurance
Scott Blueberry Farms  *  Johnson & Johnson d/b/a B & B Food Store #35
Lamar Jenkins, Property Appraiser  *  Florida Power & Light Company, Dave Cobb
Daniels Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc.  *  Suwannee Valley Electric Co-Op, Inc.
S & S Food Stores (Scaff's Inc.)  *  Wellborn Baptist Church  *  ESI Group, Inc.
The Suwannee Democrat  *  Jerry Scarborough, Superintendent of Schools
Williams Agricultural Enterprises, Ltd.  *  Halls Firearm Training
98.1 WQHL  *  Progress Energy - Florida  *  94.3 WNFB  *  96.5 WJTK
Suwannee County Tourist Development Council  *  Suwannee Valley Times
Dave's Golf Cars & More  *  AAA Porta-Serv  *  Corky Gibbons Blueberries
Suwannee Graphics  *  Sharon Jordan, Tax Collector  *  Comfort Suites - Lake City
Tom Maynard  *  Power Country 102.1  *  WLVO 106.1
Glenda Williams, Supervisor of Elections  *  Barry Baker, Clerk of the Circuit Court
Publix Supermarkets, Inc.  *  Billy & Mary Maxwell  *  Kenny & Nina Stowe
Hurst Family Blueberry Farm  *  Lake City Reporter

 
Presented by:                                                   
The Wellborn Community Association                    
P. O. Box 11                                           
1340 - 8th Avenue                                          
Wellborn, FL 32094 
              
 
For vendor, sponsor, participant or attendee information contact:
Wendell Snowden, President - 386-963-1157
 
 

TENTATIVE 2012 SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2012 - 2:00PM to 8:00PM

Arts & Crafts Vendors ........................................................................................................................................................................2pm - 8pm

Food Vendors..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2pm - 8pm

The WCA Country Store (Blueberry pies, cobbler, jam, jelly, syrup, candy, country items & more).......................................... 2pm - 8pm

Amusements, Power Jump & Water Walking..................................................................................................................................2pm - 8pm

Entertainment ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2pm - 8pm

Karaoke (participant sign-in required) ..............................................................................................................................................2pm - 8pm

Bake-Off Registration (must be 10 years of age or older) .........................................................................................................5:00-6:30pm

Bake-Off Contest Judging ......................................................................................................................................................................6:30pm

Children’s Talent Contest ages 8 to 12 (sign in at 5:30) (Prizes 1st - $100; 2nd - $75, 3rd - $50) .................................................6:00pm

Tasting Party ($3.00) following the judging approximately................................................................................................................. 7:00pm

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012 - 7:00AM to 5:00PM

Invocation and National Anthem............................................................................................................................................................ 9:00am

Blueberry Pancake Breakfast ($5.00 adults; $3.00 children) Three Pancake Lines Available* ..........................................7:00-10am

NOTE: Last Pancake Breakfast Ticket will be sold at ................................................................................................................9:30am

Parade - Cash prizes in Floats, Equestrians and Classic Cars (Line-Up at 10:00) .....................................................................10:30am

Arts & Crafts Vendors, Food Vendors and Amusements ...................................................................................................................All Day

Entertainment .............................................................. ............................................................................................................................All Day

The WCA Country Store (Blueberry pies, cobbler, jam, jelly, syrup, candy, country items & more) ...........................................9am-5pm

Talent Contest ages 13 and up (sign in at 1:00pm) (Prizes 1st - $500; 2nd - $300; 3rd - $200).................................................... 1:30pm

Children's Story Time with Craft............................................................................................................................................................ 2:00pm

 

*Third Pancake Station at the Wellborn Baptist Church (the pink church on US90).

  Use the free shuttle service between the church and the fairgrounds for easy parking.

 
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NO ADMISSION FEE * FAMILY FUN * NO ALCOHOL * BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIR OR BLANKET
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Committee Chairpersons:
Vendors  -  Wendell Snowden 386-963-1157
Parade   -  Bobbi Fenderson 386-963-2908
Bake-Off         -      Pat Bezaire 963-5939
Talent Contest and Entertainment - Linda Dye 386-963-3626
 
For Directions, Map, and Area Information including places to stay,
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Would you like to be a Festival sponsor? 
Click these links to download the 2012 Sponsor Letter and the 2012 Sponsor Form.
 
 
                                            photo courtesy of Melissa Harding