Oshkosh Family Reunion Planning Committee
321 Market St.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
4/7/2006

To Our Valued Community Members:

For Immediate Release!!!

A children’s dance troop, community art projects, children’s games, a rock star juggler and Madison’s most fervent reggae band are descending on the Leach Amphitheatre to excite, entertain and tantalize the entire Oshkosh community.

Beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, the Leach Amphitheatre hosts the Oshkosh Family Reunion. The day’s events will showcase the diverse talents of our friends and neighbors, with the help of a few guests from other Wisconsin communities.

The event will be free for children under the age of 12 and adults can enter the venue for $5 before 5 p.m. and $8 after 5 p.m. Watch the UW-Oshkosh Advance Titan and area retailers for free admittance coupons.

All the proceeds from the event benefit local non profit organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Winnebago County Literacy Council.

Festival-goers will enjoy a plethora of activities including fabulous carnival games; talented face painters and caricature drawers; public mural painting; hand drum workshops and yoga demonstrations. The main-stage entertainment in the afternoon includes performances by dancers from Julie’s Touch of Silver, local bluegrass band The High and Lonesome Boys and Oshkosh native and Rock Star Juggler Mike Price.

The night-time entertainment will kick off with a performance from local blues group Adam Douglas and the Deacons. Price will perform once again with his explosive night show complimented by a light show and the musical styling of Fat Maw Rooney. Natty Nation will put the finishing touches on the night with a fresh reggae breeze. The Madison-based band blends traditional reggae with soul and a little hip hop to produce a truly unique, musical experience.

Food and refreshments will be provided by local restaurants including the new Cranky Pat’s of Oshkosh and Jordy’s Beverage Mart. Sponsors of the event include UW-Oshkosh Credit Union and Progress Media.

For more information call Jenni Ryan 920.379.5746 and Ian Abston at 920.286.2123. Also visit the festival website at www.oshkoshfamilyreunion.info.