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Oct
28
Sat
Fish In The Pan Bass Tournament 2023 @ Pana Vista Lodge
Oct 28 @ 7:00 am
Fish In The Pan Bass Tournament 2023 @ Pana Vista Lodge

4th Annual Fish In The Pan Bass Tournament
$50 per boat, preregistered ($65 at the event)
Maximum 2 anglers per boat!

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SPONSORSHIP INVITATION

The Scenic Sumter Heritage Byway Organization, Coastal Angler Magazine and Pana Vista Lodge are pleased to invite you as an individual or your business to participate in our 4th Annual Bass Fishing Tournament by taking advantage of the following sponsorship opportunities:

Lunch Sponsorship – $1000:

Special recognition at Awards Ceremony.
Your company logo is displayed on event banners and printed Sponsor Listing.
Your name or company will be listed in event advertising.
Opportunity to place your company products and/or literature at the event.
Provide food & beverages (bottled water & soda) and place settings (paper plates, napkins, utensils) and a representative to serve.
Gold Sponsorship – $500:

Special recognition at Awards Ceremony.
Your company logo is displayed on event banners and printed Sponsor Listing.
Your name or company will be listed in event advertising.
Opportunity to place your company products and/or literature at the event.
Includes entry for two boats (2 people per boat).
Silver Sponsorship – $300:

Special recognition at Awards Ceremony.
Your company logo is displayed on event banners and printed Sponsor Listing.
Your name or company will be listed in event advertising.
Opportunity to place your company products and/or literature at the event.
Includes entry for one boat (2 people per boat).
Bronze Sponsorship:
Donations for raffle prizes and goodie-bags; contact Dawn Cary for example raffle gift ideas and corporate items for angler bags.

Your name or company will be printed on the sponsor listing.
Opportunity to place your company products and/or literature at the event.

Contact Dawn Cary at sumterbyway@gmail.com or call Dawn at (352) 267-8801 with the level of your Sponsorship by October 15th.

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Brown & Brown’s Fall Fest & Mega Maze @ Brown and Brown Farms
Oct 28 @ 10:00 am
Brown & Brown’s Fall Fest & Mega Maze @ Brown and Brown Farms

Opening day, will be on Saturday, September 30th and we will then be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout October.

 

Spirited Ladies of the Baker House @ Historic Baker House
Oct 28 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Spirited Ladies of the Baker House @ Historic Baker House

A personally guided house tour by the first three generations of the Baker Ladies dating back to 1890! Mary, Lorena and Gladys will lovingly share in spirited fun some of the Baker legacy and haunted history. This is NOT scary nor a typical haunted house or paranormal investigation.

Fright Nights! @ Warfield Auditorium
Oct 28 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Fright Nights! @ Warfield Auditorium

Prepare for Wildwood’s scariest haunted house experience yet! This walk-through haunted house with different scenes and characters is sure to give you a fun scare. We do not recommend this event for small children.

Ages: 13+

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Oct
29
Sun
Brown & Brown’s Fall Fest & Mega Maze @ Brown and Brown Farms
Oct 29 @ 10:00 am
Brown & Brown’s Fall Fest & Mega Maze @ Brown and Brown Farms

Opening day, will be on Saturday, September 30th and we will then be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout October.

 

Oct
31
Tue
Fright Nights! @ Warfield Auditorium
Oct 31 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Fright Nights! @ Warfield Auditorium

Prepare for Wildwood’s scariest haunted house experience yet! This walk-through haunted house with different scenes and characters is sure to give you a fun scare. We do not recommend this event for small children.

Ages: 13+

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Nov
2
Thu
Historical House Tours @ The Historical Baker House
Nov 2 @ 2:18 pm – 3:18 pm
Historical House Tours @ The Historical Baker House

THURSDAYS, OCTOBER: 12TH, 19TH, 26TH NOVEMBER: 2ND, 9TH

TOUR TIMES:

10:30A & 12:00 P

CALL 352-461-0134 FOR TICKETS AND AVAILABILITY!

Nov
4
Sat
Touch-a-Truck @ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Nov 4 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Touch-a-Truck @ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park

Another great family event for your kids to enjoy! See, touch, and honk the horn of some of your favorite vehicles around town. Kid zone, live entertainment, and fun for all!

Nov
5
Sun
Sumter Swap Meet @ Sumter County Fairgrounds
Nov 5 all-day
Sumter Swap Meet @ Sumter County Fairgrounds | Bushnell | Florida | United States

Sumter Swap Meet at the Sumter County Fairgrounds the first Saturday of every month Over 900 vendor spaces filled with vendors selling auto parts, cars, auto related merchandise, tools, antiques. Door prizes, trivia questions, food vendors. https://carcruisefinder.com/florida-car-shows/event/sumter-swap-meet/2023-09-03/

Nov
8
Wed
2023 Farm City Tour and Presentations @ The Barn at Mazak Ranch
Nov 8 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
2023 Farm City Tour and Presentations @ The Barn at Mazak Ranch

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

The Sumter County Farm City Committee invites you to attend our “Farm City Tour”. The agenda for the day follows. Please be at Mazak Ranch at 10:45 am.

Farm-City Tour Schedule

11:00 am Welcome and Introduction to Farm City – Anna Jameson, Brite Leaf Nursery and Reba Mazak, Mazak Ranch.

11:15 am: DeAnne Maples, Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion of the Florida Beef Council

11:30 am “Native Plants Used to Attract Birds” – Jim Davis, UF/IFAS Extension Multi-County Director, Sumter and Hernando Counties

11:45 am “Don’t Waste that Waste! The Benefits of Cattle Manure Compost” Matt Smith

12:00 pm “Ecosystem Services Provided by Ranches” – Laura Bennett, UF/IFAS Extension Multi-County Sustainable Livestock Agent, Sumter, Hernando, and Pasco Counties

12:15 pm – Lunch Served to Registered Participants

1:00 pm – Tour – Reba Mazak from Mazak Ranch and Jim McAllister from the Florida Cattlemen’s Association

2:15 pm – Questions and upcoming events

Remember to wear hats, sun screen, and closed toed shoes.

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