Committee prepares for this year's Bushwhacker Days events

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Nevada Daily Mail

The 48th Annual Bushwhacker Days celebration is scheduled for June 6-9 in Nevada,and planning is already under way to make this years' celebration one to remember.

Bushwhacker Days is an annual event that draws more than10, 000 people from the region in a four-day period.

It started with inspiration from Nevada's heritage as a Bushwhacker stronghold during the Civil War.

There are re-enactments by the Border Creek Raiders, an old-fashioned parade that includes horse drawn vehicles, and a carnival with rides galore to satisfy the thrill seeker in anyone! The 2012 Bushwhacker Days theme is "Looking back...Reaching Forward". This theme epitomizes Nevada's deep Southern roots and their strong vision of growth for the future. Nevadans are very proud of their heritage and are even prouder of the diverse community it has become since the Civil War.

This year there will be some new events taking place including an Antique Tractor Show.

The entertainment line-up is taking shape too, starting with Wednesday Night Gospel featuring some known Gospel bands, Thursday night Local Legends, Friday night's Texaco Country Showdown and Saturday night headliner being an artist from Nashville who's currently making great strides in the music industry and is also from Nevada: Marci Mitchell.

Bushwhacker Days booth spaces are filling up fast. If you would like a booth this year, please get your application in as soon as possible. Go to www.bwdays.com to download 2012 applications or pick one up at the Chamber of Commerce.

There are many sponsorship opportunities available, and being a sponsor at Bushwhacker Days is a great way to get your name in front of thousands of people over a very short period of time, according to event coordinators Frank and Pat Arnold. The Arnolds noted, too, that sponsorship donations also help determine what entertainment is provided during the concerts

The parade entries have started coming in already, with entries coming from all around the region.

All Bushwhacker Days activities, with the exception of the carnival, are free of charge and volunteers are still needed.

Many activities and opportunities are available every year with Bushwhacker Days. To volunteer, to become a sponsor, or to find out more, call (417) 448-7981 or (417) 667-5300, or visit www.bwdays.com for information and for 2012 booth, parade, and sponsorship applications.

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Nevada a diverse community! Where do you get your information?

Here are the facts according to Citydata.com

White alone - 95.2%

Two or more races - 2.0%

Hispanic - 1.3%

American alone - 0.7%

Black alone - 0.5%

Asian alone - 0.4%

Oh yeah, real diversity! Please don't embellish your stories with half-truths and out right misleading information.

-- Posted by Nevadan on Wed, Mar 7, 2012, at 8:08 AM
"are even prouder of the diverse community it has become since the Civil War."

it IS a lot more diverse community since THEN, the CIVIL WAR. THAT is the point. oh btw, from your link: Races in zip code 64772:

White population: 11,684

Black population: 130

American Indian population: 130

Asian population: 4,361

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5

Some other race population: 0

Two or more races population: 266

Hispanic or Latino population: 529

i'd say that's pretty diverse

-- Posted by bewise on Wed, Mar 7, 2012, at 1:29 PM
ohhhhh ho hum another bushwacker days so what bring back the old bushwacker days and maybe we would get excited but as we normally do we will go up make one at most 2 trips around the square grab a funnel cake and leave send the commity to ft scott and see how they do good ol'days thats a killer event they do a great job over there dont be afraid to learn

-- Posted by 3D-shooter on Wed, Mar 7, 2012, at 8:29 PM
my favorite, funnel cakes!

-- Posted by bewise on Thu, Mar 8, 2012, at 6:18 AM
"Bushwhacker Days is an annual event that draws more than 10, 000 people from the region in a four-day period"

I guess if you tell a lie long ebough, someone will believe it.

-- Posted by sam floor on Thu, Mar 8, 2012, at 8:56 AM
I think the Arnold's do a great job! Thank you!

-- Posted by bewise on Thu, Mar 8, 2012, at 10:21 AM
The Arnolds' do a good job, but no way it draws 10,000 people.

-- Posted by sam floor on Thu, Mar 8, 2012, at 2:58 PM
oh id say it draws 10000 people as long as you count them everytime they come to the square and the arnolds do the best they can but (and im not bashing the arnolds there great people) i still say they could learn from the good ol'days commity in ft.scott if you see someone doing id be willing to bet double the bussiness you are why wouldnt you try to see what there doing that your not bushwacker days is dieing like it or not it really is look at it and tell me im wrong ill still get my funnel cake cause i loves me some funnel cakes

-- Posted by 3D-shooter on Thu, Mar 8, 2012, at 9:11 PM
Bring back the lip sync contest.

-- Posted by mossimo on Thu, Mar 15, 2012, at 10:14 PM

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