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What is the Fall Foliage Tour?
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The Medina County Fall Foliage Tour is a drive-it-yourself tour of agricultural, educational, or historical related stops designed to interest and educate the participating general public about agriculture and the rural way of life in Medina County. It is NOT intended to be a commercial/political/retail event.
The tour has been held yearly since 1968, with the exception of 1981 and 1982. Through the years, the tour remains relatively the same and has been able to maintain its agricultural and educational integrity while growing into the major fall event of Medina County.
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| When is the Tour held? |
| The Medina County Fall Foliage Tour shall be held during the second full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) within the month of October, from Noon until 6 p.m. each day. |
| Who organizes the Tour? |
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The Fall Foliage Tour is organized under the direction of the Medina County Park District, the Ohio State University Extension, Medina County, the Medina County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Medina County Convention and Visitors Bureau. It is planned and operated by the Fall Foliage Tour Committee (FFTC).
The role of the Medina County Fall Foliage Tour Committee includes but is not limited to:
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Research possible tour hosts
Evaluate and select tour hosts
Review the previous year’s tour and make suggestions for needed changes
Set general guidelines and fees for the tour and revise them as needed
Assist with the actual preparations for the tour (such as contacting hosts or sponsors, setting up the tour route, making, placing and removing signs, etc.) |
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| Can anyone join the FFT committee? |
| Any interested person may attend FFTC meetings or request to become a member of the FFTC. Committee members must attend a minimum of four meetings a year to remain a voting member of the committee. A year is considered to be from tour to tour. |
| How is the tour route determined? |
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The tour area to be used in a given year will consist of one of four regions of the county.
The 2008 tour will be held in Region 3. The townships are divided into these four regions, and are as follows:
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Region 1: Harrisville, Homer, Spencer, Westfield
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Region 2: Chatham, Lafayette, Litchfield, York
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Region 3: Brunswick, Granger, Hinckley, Liverpool, Medina
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Region 4: Guilford, Montville, Sharon, Wadsworth
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How is the Tour funded?
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| Expenses incurred in conducting the tour are paid with money from fees collected as well as sponsorships voluntarily donated by various individuals, businesses, and organizations throughout the county. Any sponsors donating $60.00 or more are listed in the Gazette newspaper as a sponsor for one of the tour stops, such stops to be selected by the FFTC. This is not the same as a vendor’s/retailer’s fee. |
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Am I eligible to be on the tour and how do I apply?
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| Since this is an agricultural, educational, and/or historical tour, all sites/exhibitors and non-food vendors must place an emphasis on education. Tour sites can also be entertaining to the public, as this helps to maintain the public’s interest in the tour. |
All interested hosts, points of interest, vendors, and exhibitors must complete and submit a Participation Application and acknowledge receipt of a current set of FFT Guidelines. These may be obtained from any of the four main organizational agencies or any FFTC member. All completed applications, along with any supporting documents and any necessary fees, MUST be received by the FFTC at least three months prior to the tour for which application is being made.
If you are interested in joining the tour, please contact Shelley Tender, Program Coordinator for the Medina County Park District at 330-239-4814 or stender@medinaco.org.
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| Organizational Agencies |
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Medina County Park District
6364 Deerview Lane
Medina, OH 44256
Phone: 330-722-9364
Fax: 330-722-9366
Shelley Tender
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Ohio State University Extension, Medina County
120 W. Washington Street
Medina, OH 44256
Phone: 330-725-4911
Fax: 330-764-8453
David Civittolo
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Medina Soil & Water Conservation District
6090 Wedgewood Road
Medina, OH 44256
Phone: 330-722-2628 ext. 3
Fax: 330-725-5829
Beth Schnabel
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Medina County Convention & Visitors Bureau
32 Public Square
Medina, OH 44256
Phone: 330-722-5502
Dan Hostetler
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