Friday, September 8, 2023
Author Visit Friday, September 08: 10:00am - 11:30am
Pottawatomie County Free Fair - Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center
AGE GROUP: ADULTS 18+
EVENT TYPE: SPARK A CHANGE, COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
Join author Elizabeth Letts to explore the theme of resiliency in her book, The Ride of her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America.
Venue details
1700 W. Independence Street Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
The Chamber board meetings happen the second Wednesday of each month and are open to the public. The agenda will be posted at City Hall 24 hours prior to any meeting. 
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Breakfast is free to members$25 for non-members
Friday, September 22, 2023
Be a more valuable employee and community member wherever you are and wherever you go!This quarter's PCYP professional development seminar will feature a panel of recognized business leaders from across Pottawatomie County giving you their best career guidance! We will meet at 20 West Works co-working space on Main Street. Breakfast provided.
LIMITED SPACE! RSVP HERE TO ATTEND: https://www.pcyoungpros.com/events-1/mvp-101
Some of the panelists include:
Kim Elliot, Director of Tecumseh's Chamber of Commerce
Michael Affentranger, Senior Vice President, Treasury Management & Business Development at BancFirst
Tate Monroe, Housing & Community Development Coordinator, Shawnee Bridges Out of Poverty
Sally Coleman, Marketing & Operations Manager at Gibson & Reynolds, PC
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Categories: Tiny Miss - 0-3
Tot Miss - 4-6
Little Miss 7-11
Jr miss 12-14
Miss -15-18 (Must attend a Tecumseh Public School or be a Tecumseh Resident)
Costs:
$20 - Tiny Miss - Little Miss
$30 - Jr Miss
$35 - Miss
Requirements for participants:
Learn Group Dance
Talent /speech (2 min max)
Formal wear
Themed wear
Interview/quiz
(Detailed information will be emailed to each participant regarding these requirements)
The 2023 theme is "Remember When" and each age group will have a specific decade for their themed wear as follows:
Tiny - 0-3 (pageant wear only)
Tot - 4-6 (Any decade)
Little - 7-11 (50s)
Jr Miss - 12-14 (80s)
Miss -15-18 (60-70s)
Dates to know:
Practice: September 10th at 2-5 (at Tecumseh City Hall Auditorium) September 17th 2-5 (at Tecumseh City Hall Auditorium), September 21st 5:30-7 (at THS Alumni Building)
Dress rehearsal : Saturday, September 23rd at 3pm (at THS Alumni Building)
Junior Miss and Miss interview and quiz at 1pm before Dress rehearsal
Pageant : Sunday, September 24th 3pm
Crowning : Saturday, September 30th 9:30 am before the parade in front of Tecumseh City Hall for Junior Miss and Miss
Tot Miss - Little Miss will be crowned during the pageant on September 24th.
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Categories to Register for:1960s - Modified
1960s - Stock
1970s - Modified
1970s - Stock
1980s - Modified
1980s - Stock
1990s - Modified
1990s - Stock
2000s to Present - Modified
2000s to Present - Stock
Rat Rod
Motorcycle
Winner's Categories:
Judge's Choice
People's Choice
Driver's Choice
Longest Distance to Attend
Most Unique
Plus the Above Categories
First 25 Registered get a SWAG BAG
$20 Pre-Registration Fee
$25 Day of Registration
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Vendor RegistrationWe Will Send You an Invoice if your Application is Accepted within 24-48 hours.
We strive to assure there is not a saturated market with too many of the same items in order to help our vendors have a better chance at earning money and keeping a good variety of items available to our customers.
Once approved, we ask that you pay your invoice within 72 hours or arrangements should be made promptly by contacting us.
Date of Event: September 30th 10:00 am to 4:00 p.m.
Booth Fees: 10x10 Space - $75 or 10x20 Space $135
THIS IS AN OUTDOOR ONLY EVENT
Set up is from 7am to 9am - Location is Downtown Tecumseh (Broadway/Washington)
PARADE will run through downtown at 10:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m.
We will have 8 Food Trucks at the event, we will have a kids zone, a 5K and MORE (including a car show).
Limited to 1 Direct Sales per Company
*No Refunds for Cancelations - Event will be Rain or Shine.
Saturday, September 30, 2023
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Food Truck RegistrationWill Send You an Invoice if your Application is Accepted within 24-48 hours.
Invoices should be paid within 72 hours or arrangements made promptly.
Date of Event: September 30th 10:00 am to 4:00 p.m.
Booth Fees: 10x10 Space - $75
THIS IS AN OUTDOOR ONLY EVENT
Set up is from 7am to 9am - Location is Downtown Tecumseh (Broadway/Washington)
PARADE will run through downtown at 10:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m.
We will have 8 Food Trucks at the event, we will have a kids zone, vendors, a 5K and MORE (including a car show).
MUST PROVIDE YOUR OWN GENERATOR.
MUST PROVIDE OK HEALTH DEPT CERTIFICATE.
No Refunds for Cancelations - Event will be Rain or Shine.
Saturday, September 30, 2023
This is the 1st Annual Art Show!
Eligibility Category:
Elementary and Younger
Middle School
High School
Adult
Developmentally Challenged
Categories:
1) Photography
2) Pencil (colored, graphite, etc.)
3) Ceramics/Pottery/Clay (Fired/non-fired)
4) Paper (all mediums including mosaic, sculpture, collage and weaving)
5) Marker
6) Paint/Canvas (all mediums)
7) Masks
8) Woodwork
9) Computer Generated Graphics
10) Mixed Mediums
11) Chalk
12) Charcoal
12) Fabric (including quilts, weaving)
13) Written (may include poems, short stories, etc.)
14) OTHER (Beadwork, Jewelry, Basket Weaving etc.)
You may enter 1 piece per category.
Delivery: All work must be hand-delivered to the drop off locations listed (Chamber Office, Tecumseh Pioneer Library). Artwork must have registration included and/or attached. Artwork must be no larger than 30" in any direction and in order to preserve the integrity of the artwork being submitted, it must be in ready condition to attach to the walls. This will require a 1" border around the art to allow us to add a label and affix to the wall without damage to the artwork (canvas prints will not be required to do this). Photograph pieces may include mat board. Absolutely no art will be accepted in frames. Written short stories may be no longer than 1,500 and must be turned in as typed formed.
Judges will give preference to pieces that relate to the Frontier Days Theme of "Remember When"
Hobby kits, models, paint by numbers, edible and reproductions of any sort will not be accepted.
All artwork is to be picked up between October 2nd through October 7th.
Deadline to submit artwork will be September 15th.
Due to limited space, we will showcase as many pieces as space allows; however, we may be limited to the top Judge's Choices in each category.
