Over the next calendar year, I will be working with a steering committee to coordinate a series of community-wide programs to mark the occasion. In an effort to make this celebration comprehensive and inclusive, I am writing to ask your group to participate by including a program that would become part of our official schedule of activities. While most Bicentennial programs will have an educational and historical emphasis, they can also focus on the present or future of our community. Events can showcase local talent or explore the characteristics that make Athens-Clarke County a special place.
Bicentennial events can be as varied as a public lecture or a community festival.
All Bicentennial activities should be designed to foster community among local citizens and to generate appreciation for and understanding of the richness of our society. Proposed Bicentennial events include a documentary video about our collective history, an Athens Arts Festival, a parade and festival on July 4th and a gala closing ceremony on December 5th, 2001. It s relatively simple. The attached flyer includes the procedure for designation and criteria for selection. Once your program has been approved, it will listed in the official Bicentennial calendar and it will be promoted as part of the celebration.