2017-010-Rotary of Upper Kittitas Co-Cruise Cle Elum

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All posters for the event will include information and logos from businesses around theCountythatcontributetoourevent. Rotary Ride will feature areas and businesses along County routes to entice return tripstoKittitasCounty. Cruise Cle Elum Facebook will list local restaurants and hotels. Cruise Cle Elum will be featured in the new Mountainside Magazine. Cruise Cle Elum will be featured in Suncadia's event schedule as attractions for tourists. 4.Other grant funding applied for: Rotary has not applied for other grants.However,sponsorships have been sought in thepastandwillagainbeamajorsourceoffundingforthisevent. Funding Sources: Estimated 100 volunteer hours with in-kind value of $2,672. Estimated Rotary resources at $1,000 Total sponsorships approximating $2,000 Funding Secured In kind volunteer hours and Rotary resources are considered securedChangestoprojectwithoutgrantfunding: Family fun and kids activities would be substantially reduced.Rotary Ride wouldlikelynotbepromotednorcarriedout.Rotary breakfast would not be provided. 5.Partnerships with other groups and organizations Efforts will be made to include as many business partners as possible.These partnerswouldcontributetoparticipants'goody bags for promotions and offers of/by their business andberecognizedonadvertisingandduringtheevent. Cruise Cle Elum partners with the City of Cle Elum which closes streets,provides lawenforcementpresence,puts up safety blocks and provides clean public restrooms.Cle ElumKiwanispartnerswithCruiseCleElumbyprovidingatrailerforregistrationandmerchandizesales.Kiwanis also is a vendor during the event,to raise funds for Kiwanis.Cruise Cle ElumcollaborateswithotherlocalcarshowsincludingKruisin'Kittitas,Easton Memorial Day CarShow,and Triple X Drive in Cruise Ins. We will partner with the Chamber of Commerce to promote our County tourism fully.2016 Cruise Cle Elum received main sponsorship wjth Merle Construction,along with sponsorsPugetSoundEnergy,Windy Chevrolet and Cle Elum Eagles. 6.Plans for project to become self-sustaining,including ticket sales,sponsors,cost-recovery Our goal is to continue Cruise Cle Elum as a successful event that brings people to Cle Elumandsurroundingcommunitiesforfunandattractionwhileexposingthemtomanyofthegreatofferingsourarea.We want to bring people back for retum visits to our town.We strive to bringnewelementstoCruiseCleElumtokeepitfreshandentertaining.Adding family fun activities,new vendors,new award categories,and Rotary Ride are examples. Our goal is to increase participation and attendance through improved event experience andadvertisingintonewmarkets.Registration fees would provide increased revenue.Increasedparticipationandattendancewillresultinmoresponsorshipsandpartnershipsinfutureyears,and heighten involvement from locals and media,sustaining this event.We intend to reduce