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Tremont Betterment Association
The Tremont Turkey Festival was initiated in 1966 to raise funds to build a swimming pool in the Tremont Park. Since then, local
residents have served as volunteer chairmen to help make each festival a success.
To retain those valuable volunteers following their terms as general chairmen and to utilize their talent, dedication, and experience, the Tremont
Betterment Association was formed in 1976. Past and present Turkey Festival General Chairmen who wish to continue their interest
and involvement with the festival comprise the TBA, which acts as the sponsoring and steering organization for this and future festivals.
TBA is responsible for setting budgets and policies for the festival and notably, for distributing festival proceeds to the Tremont
community for special projects and assistance to organizations that make Tremont a better place to live and visit.
The Festival has returned over $1,000,000 to the community since the original pool was paid for.
In 2005, in addition to the $44,000 funds distribution, Tremont Betterment Association provided a $200,000 jump-start to the Tremont Swimming Pool Project. In addition, the group also committed to setting aside $7,500 annually for future repairs to the pool.
| TBA Members |
Ron and Kathy Brown
Joe and Trudi Cummings
Chuck and Jody Dudley *
Gene Froebe
Jason and Michele Garey
Kurt and Joey Gibson
Chuck and Laura Gould
Brad and Mindy Halverson
Ken and Carolyn Hinman
Marv and Laura Hundt
Vic and Diane Imig
Joe and Sherry James
Rick and Shelli Jameson
Boyd and Vickie King
Marilyn Lindstrom
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Jim and Diane Losey
Scott and Kathleen Lowery
Dan and Julie Mathis
Dennis and Sandy Mitchell
Jack Moser
Kayla Pflederer
Mark Pflederer
Gene and Teri Pflederer
Bill and Judy Reidner
Dan and Bettie Sage
Jeff and Gail Sinn
Jim and Laura Steffey
Mike and Cathy Thomas
Carol Tyra
Lou and Kim Wicks
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| * Associate Members |
2008 TBA Officers
| President |
Joe James |
| Vice President |
Laura Steffey |
| Secretary |
Kim Wicks |
| Treasurer |
Bettie Sage |
Each year, during the March Disbursements meeting, local groups seek funds which are distributed from profits from the prior year.
The distribution of profits from the 2007 festival were as follows:
| Boy Scouts |
$550 |
| Girl Scouts |
700 |
| Rescue 702 (Ambulance Fund) |
10,000 |
| Senior Nutrition |
2,000 |
| Tremont Alumni Association |
300 |
| Tremont Food Pantry |
1000 |
| Tremont Historical Society |
2,005 |
| Tremont In Touch |
4,000 |
| Tremont Library |
1,340 |
| Tremont Park District |
9,800 |
| Tremont Police Department |
2,700 |
Tremont Swimming Pool
(Allocation for long-term maintenance) |
7,500 |
| Tremont Titans |
1,200 |
Tremont Winning Communities
(Allocation for Tiber Project) |
25,000 |
| Tremont Youth Basketball |
2,400 |
| Total Funds Distributed |
$70,565 |
TBA thanks everyone who helped make 2007 a record-breaking year.
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2008 Chairmen
- General Chairmen
- Chuck and Jody Dudley
- General Co-chairmen
- Bill and Jill Barr
- Past General Chairmen
- Jason and Michele Garey
- Advanced Ticket Sales
- Kathleen Lowery
- Antique Corner
- Jerry and Laura Gray
- Antique Tractor Pull
- Troy Saal
Mark Sommer
- Audio
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Jack Burns
Jim Evans
Dave Craig
- Bed Races
- Bruce McWilliams
Vic Imig
- Booklet
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Steve Bechtel
Laura Steffey
GT Business Services, Inc.
- Breakfast
- James and Deena Nissen
- Boys Baseball Tournament
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Andrew Graves
- Car Show
- Greg Williams
- Carnival
- Dave Calhoun
Scott Lowery
- Country Store
- Marci Sauder
Karen Pflederer
- Crafts
- Mark and Chris Juchems
- Entertainment
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Jeff Leber
Dave Craig
- Finance
- Bill Reidner
Bill Hopkins
Roger Beutel
- Food Line Chairmen
- Robert and Margi Csesznegi
- Food Line Co-chairmen
- Jim and Val Moore
- Foot Race
- Mike Pflederer
- Horseshoe Tournament
- Don Fawer
Jeff Roberts
- Kids Tractor Pull
- Eric Kunzman
- Merchants Tent
- Ruth Ann Petrov
- Pageant
- Judy Mason
Sherry James
- Parade
- Dion and Dawn Egli
James and Deena Nissen
- Publicity and Marketing
- Michele Garey
- Rescue 702
- Joe James
- Sanitation Control
- Tom and Dawn Brewer
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Mike and Becky Davis
Jeff and Shari Muehlich
- Sunday Worship Service
- Tim and Ann Barrow
- T-shirts
- Rick and Marilyn Johnston
Daryl and Peggy Stoecker
- Tents
- Matt Miller
- Turkey Barbeque
- Jack Moser
Bret Saal
Fred Weghorst
Don DuBois
- Turkey Injection
- Dan Steiner
Dick Steiner
- Turkey Hot Wings
- Todd and Stacey Prather
Dan and Julie Mathis
- Water Volleyball
- Carla Leber
Tremont Park District
- Web Site
- Steve Bechtel
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