Get Involved . . . the Festival is executed every year entirely by dedicated volunteers. To continue the event's growth and success, we need your help.
The Annual Grape & Fall Festival is the main event of the year in which we open our town to guests and visitors – which results in a terrific opportunity for each local business and organization of St. James.
The festival is hands down the best opportunity to promote your organization within the extended community and increase exposure to visitors. Options range from setting up a booth at the street market and fair grounds, sponsoring a queen candidate, entering the parade, and volunteering. The Chamber appreciates veteran volunteers, and extends an invite to the community. To improve the festival activities individual and volunteer groups are needed.
How can your organization benefit from these volunteer opportunities? Volunteer as an organization to assist in parade direction, where T-shirts that display your organization while working – one full morning will result in great to the St. James community and exposure to citizens of the surrounding areas. Sponsor a candidate and have your business represented at many events throughout the summer at candidate appearances and volunteer activities in addition to the pageant.
1) Assist with the execution of the Parade
2) Sponsor a Queen Candidate and/or the Scholarship Program
3) Lend a hand with Security during the Festival
4) Help in the Cook Shack
5) Assist with Festival Exhibits
6) Volunteer to help with pageant activities
7) and more . . .
Email us at
info@grapeandfallfestival.com or
stjameschamber@centurytel.net with a brief introduction of you or your organization and how you would prefer to be involved in the Festival's Activities - i.e. what you would like to do and when you can lend your assistance. You can also call the Chamber office at 265-6649.