A NOTE ABOUT BOOTHS AND BOOTH FEES....PLEASE READ IN FULL
THIS EVENT BENEFITS THE WHITFIELD MURRAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND DONATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF VENDOR FEES. PLEASE SELECT THE BOOTH SIZE YOU NEED, BELOW, AND FILL IN THE AMOUNT OF THE DONATION YOU ARE WILLING TO PLEDGE TO BE AWARDED THE SPACE. BECAUSE WE ARE EQUALLY INTERESTED IN PROVIDING A FUN EVENT FOR OUR COMMUNITY, PLEDGES OF AS LOW AS $0.00 CAN BE MADE AND WILL STILL BE ELIDGEABLE FOR APPROVAL AS WE REVIEW WHAT YOU OFFER TO SEE IF IT IS UNIQUE VS. OTHER APPLICANTS AND WOULD ADD TO THE ENJOYMENT OF OUR EVENT. WE ACCEPT ONLY A LIMITED AMOUNT OF APPLICANTS FOR EACH CATAGORY SO THAT THOSE WHO ARE APPROVED WILL HAVE A FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A PROFIT.
EXCLUSITIVITY: WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY APPLICANT WILL BE 'EXCLUSIVE' IN WHAT THEY OFFER. APPROVALS ARE MADE BASED ON ANTICIPATED CROWD SIZE AND OUR DESIRE TO SEE THAT ATTENDEES ARE ABLE TO ACCESS PRODUCTS AND ACTIVITIES (SUCH AS FACE PAINTING) THEY WOULD LIKE WITHOUT EXTENDED WAITS. THIS SOMETIMES MEANS THAT THERE WILL BE OTHER VENDORS OFFERING THE SAME ITEMS YOU BRING IN. iF YOU HAVE A DESIRE TO BE EXCLUSIVE, WRITE "CUE" BESIDE YOUR DONATION OFFER (contingent upon exclusitivity).
NON PROFIT/FUNDRAISING BOOTH REQUESTS: WE REALIZE THAT THOSE CONDUCTING FUNDRAISERS WILL BE AMONG THE APPLICANTS, HOWEVER, KEEP IN MIND THAT THE EVENT ITSELF IS A FUNDRAISER AS WELL. ACTIVITIES THAT DRAW THE COMMUNITY IN AND IS PROVIDED FOR FREE TO THEM, SUCH AS A DJ, GAS FOR THE HAY RIDE, CANDY THROWS, PRIZES FOR THE COSTUME CONTESTS, MUSIC USE PERMITS, THE COLORING MURAL AND MORE COME AT A COST TO THE SOCIETY AND THIS COST WILL NEED TO BE RECUPIRATED BEFORE THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL SEE A BENEFIT. WITH THIS IN MIND, WE FEEL IT IS FAIR TO ALSO ASK THOSE CONDUCTING FUNDRAISERS TO PLEDGE AN AMOUNT FOR BOOTH CONSIDERATION AND HELP FUND THE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GOING TO GET PEOPLE HERE TO VISIT YOUR BOOTH. WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION AND PLEDGE AS YOU KEEP THAT IN MIND.
AWARD CONSIDRATIONS SPACES FOR EACH CATAGORY ARE LIMITED AND WILL BE AWARDED BASED ON AVAILABILITY, HOW WELL THE OFFER FITS IN WITH A KID FRIENDLY EVENT, PAST PARTICIPATION AND PLEDGE CONSIDERATIONS. NOTE THAT WE NEED TO COLLECT APPROXIMATELY $2000.00 IN TOTAL TO COVER VARIOUS HOSTING FEES BEFORE THERE IS A FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO THE SOCIETY, AND ANY EVENT TAKING PLACE AT CHATSWORTH CITY PARK MAY OPERATE UNDER A DONATIONS ONLY REQUEST FOR ADMISSION. IN 2026, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY $700.00 IN DONATIONS MADE BY ATTENDEES, SO VENDOR PARTICIPATION IN FEE COVERAGES ARE VITAL TO ENSURE THE BASH FEES ARE COVERED SO THAT THE SOCIETY MAY ENJOY A FINANCIAL BENEFIT. WE ASK FOR FAIR CONSIDERATION WHEN LISTING YOUR PLEDGE.
AWARD APPROVALS: IF AWARDED A SPACE, YOUR AWARD WILL BE CONTINGENT UPON SUBMISSION OF THE DONATION AMOUNT YOU COMMITTED TO IN THIS APPLICATION. ANY REQUESTS FOR A REDUCED RATE, OR SUBMISSION OF LESS THAT THE COMMITTED RATE AFTER APPROVAL WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL OF THE AWARD. IT IS VITAL THAT WE ARE WELL AWARE OF WHERE WE STAND IN RECUPIRATING EXPENSES INVESTED IN THE EVENT AT ALL TIMES AND WE SIMPLY DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO INVEST IN LATER NEGOTIATIONS OR BARGANING ATTEMPTS. AGAIN, AWARDS ARE ONLY GIVEN TO A SELECT FEW IN EACH CATAGORY SO IT'S VITAL THAT YOU LIST AN AMOUNT YOU CAN HANDLE AND BE PREPARED TO COMPLETE THE DONATION IF YOU ARE AWARDED A SPACE. THANK YOU.
RECEIPTS: DONATION RECEIPTS FROM THE WHITFIELD MURRAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARE AVAIABLE TO ANYONE WHO IS AWARDED A SPACE AND SUBMITS THEIR DONATION.