ENGLEWOOD PIONEER DAYS PARADE AND FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

Mayor for a Day

RULES FOR 2017

The following are the rules for the 2017 Mayor For A Day contest as part of the 61st Englewood Pioneer Days. They have been approved by the board and will govern the 2017 race. The race is officially open as of May 15, 2017 and deadline to declare a candidate is August 1, 2017.

Any area non-profit may enter a candidate into the “race”.  A $25. entrance fee will collected at the time of the application.  A bio (200 words or less), information about the charity or non-profit you will be representing and current photo will be part of the application process and retained by The Englewood Pioneer Days Committee and will become property of EPD for the sole purpose of marketing and promoting the event. The application should be completed online at the www.EnglewoodPioneerDays.com  along with a place to upload your photo and pay the entrance fee. 

The Englewood Pioneer Days Parade Committee will host the 2017event and not enter a candidate. The Committee will help established several polling places covering all areas of Englewood along with at least 2 “Mayoral Debates” hosted by EPD Committee during the campaign. It is up to each candidate to provide a secure container, decorated to represent the person and/or charity to be placed at polling places around Englewood.  Voting will also be available on the www.EnglewoodPioneerDays.com website processed thru PayPal. We encourage the “candidates” to find other “polling” places for the purpose of collecting votes as well as holding fundraisers and other events to get out the vote!

The winner is based on the amount of votes collected, (one dollar = one vote). The individual with the most votes/dollars collected will be named “Mayor For A Day” with the funds collected distributed as follows:

For every dollar collected by a non-winning candidate, will be split with 75% going to the candidates selected charity and 25% being retained by the EPD Committee. The winning candidate’s charity will be given 100% of their dollars collected. All moneys must be turned in by 3pm on Thursday August 31, 2017 and the “winner” will be contacted on Friday September 1, 2017.

The “Mayor for a Day” will be officially announced at the Cardboard Boat Race on Saturday September 2, 2017 and receive the “Mayor sash” prior to the start of the first race.  Duties will include selecting the “Mayors Choice Award” at the Cardboard Boat Race, riding in a vehicle for the Parade on Labor Day (vehicle provided by the EPD Committee), selecting the “Mayors Choice” for the Open Car Show on Sunday September 3, 2017 and “Mayors Choice” for the Corvette Car Show on Monday, Labor Day September 4, 2017. The duties don’t stop there, the “Mayor” will proudly wear the sash and be the “Mayor For A Day” until next Labor Day weekend in 2018. Public appearances could also be part of the yearlong bragging rights and helping YOUR charity for more than a day.

The winning charity or the individual candidate will not be eligible to submit a candidate or run for two years, allowing other non-profits to declare a candidate for Mayor. The event is a big fundraiser and we as a board want to give ALL area non-profits an opportunity to participate.

 

Mayor For A Day

2017