_   The Brownstown Melonfest is set for the second weekend of September, Friday-Saturday, Sept. 10-11, 2010 on the Courthouse Square in Brownstown. Quality craft and food vendors, an art show, games, an ongoing variety of entertainment on two stages, and children's and adult activities offer fun for the entire family. A sample of activities includes an inflatable fun park, bungee jump and rock wall, pony rides, watermelon steal and seed-spitting contest; waterball challenge between area volunteer fire departments, bubblegum blowing contest, corn hole tourney and 5K Run/Walk. The festival parade is Saturday at 12:30 with special guest, 2009 Miss America Katie Stam. The 2010 Illiana Watermelon Queen will be a special guest of the festival and Robert Becker and the 96.3 Cool Bus will be on hand for live interview and music. There are several community activities planned for Melonfest weekend. Come out and join the fun!

2010 Melonfest Quilt Raffle

Melonfest Schedule of Events

2010 MELONFEST OFFICERS:

Committee Chairpersons:

CHANGES FOR 2010:

Due to increasingly stringent health laws, fire codes and insurance requirements, all vendors must submit a Certificate of Insurance. Those with live animal events, inflatables or mechanical amusements must be endorsed with Brownstown Melonfest Inc. listed as an "additional insured party." All food vendors will be required to follow rules and regulations which have been mailed to last year's vendors by the Jackson Co. Health Dept. New vendors may contact the health department at 812-522-6474 or go to www.jacksoncountyhealth-in.com for information and forms. Since completed forms from all food vendors must be in the health department office no later than 10 days prior to the event, applications cannot be accepted after Aug. 31. Inspections or evaluations of for-profit food booths will begin one hour prior to the festival opening so someone will need to be present. Not-for-profit groups will not be inspected, but an "educational evaluation" may be requested by the festival committee.

To make set-up on Thursday evening more efficient and safe, we ask that vendors with large trailers or concession booths arrive at 4:30 p.m. to be placed in their spots. Those with tents or tables will be asked to wait until after 6 p.m. to set up. All vendors are required to provide the committee with a photo and a list or menu of what will be available at the festival. This will enable the committee to assign booth space fairly and avoid duplication of items sold by adjacent vendors.