Langdon, Alberta – June 11, 2016 – The 71st Annual Langdon Days is set to kick off July 22, 2016 and run through July 24. Despite the event being just over a month away the Langdon Days organizing committee is looking at a serious volunteer shortage.
The Langdon Days Coordinator Chrissy Craig is still optimistic that people will step up to fill the remaining volunteer positions but hopes that volunteers will pour in sooner rather than later. “Last year we faced a similar volunteer shortage” explains Chrissy.
After putting the word out “we went from having 17 volunteers to over 80 in a matter of hours, hopefully the community will step up once again and soon!” adds Chrissy. “It is essential that we have volunteers to run many of the free events that are put on.
Without volunteers we can’t have Langdon Days.” “Not only are many of the volunteer positions a lot of fun but they can also look really good on a resume” points out Sarah Reuangrith who is part of the Langdon Days communication team. “Many people are struggling financially and volunteering is cheap, easy and helps out your community”. The volunteer positions that still need to be filled can be found on the LCA website: www.GoodLuckTown.ca
Volunteer shortages are just one of many hurdles the organizing committee has overcome this year. “In January we had only a few people on the committee” says Chrissy, “not enough to run the event”. Fortunately a call went out and a number of volunteers stepped up to fill the coordinator positions. Then we had to change the date of Langdon Days so that it didn’t conflict with the Calgary Stampede when they moved dates. But of course the biggest challenge this year has been the economic down turn. “Companies and people are hurting financially which makes it hard to get sponsorship” chimes in Sarah. “Sponsorship is what al- lows us to put on the event that we do” mentions Langdon Days Sponsorship Coordinator Rhonda Johnson, “without the generous support of our sponsors the LCA has to look at options to cut back expenses” which is exactly what has had to happen to many areas of the event. “This year we have a DJ both nights” explains Chrissy, “we didn’t get an entertainment sponsor so had to figure out where to cut and live bands are very expensive”. Other areas that visitors can expect changes are to the Children’s Festival as well as the removal of the fireworks. “It is unfortunate that these changes had to be made but without sponsorship there just isn’t any money” says Chrissy. Sponsorship packages are available on the LCA website for any interested parties with the Langdon Days committee happily taking any amount of money.
Beer garden tickets will be available to LCA members starting on June 25 at Mountain View Credit Union. There is a limit of six tickets per membership. If you do not have a membership they are available for sale through the LCA website or at Mountain View Credit Union. Tickets will be available to the general public starting on July 9, 2016. Tickets are on a first come first serve basis and will be available until they are sold out. Get your tickets early to guarantee a spot.
The three day festivities are scheduled to happen July 22 – 24, 2016 and include beer gardens, softball tournament, evening enter- tainment, parade, market & festival, silent auction, as well as other great activities. Watch the LCA website for a full schedule of events coming soon.
Additional information is available on the LCA’s website: www.GoodLuckTown.ca
Contact:
Sarah Reuangrith LCA Communications
Box 134, Langdon, AB T0J 1X0
LangdonDays@GoodLuckTown.ca
