Strassenfest News

2011 Strassenfest Theme: "Living – Giving – Growing...Together"

During a recent meeting of the Jasper Strassenfest Committee, a theme was chosen for the 33rd annual, 2011 Jasper Strassenfest to be held August 4th to 7th in downtown Jasper. The theme for this year's Strassenfest celebration will be: "Living – Giving – Growing...Together"

This theme was chosen to highlight the people "Living" in Jasper "Giving" generously of their time to keep Jasper "Growing" by continually coming "Together" in a cooperative effort to make our community the prosperous community it is today. The 2011 Jasper Strassenfest will once again be bigger and better than previous festivals, featuring a huge variety of food booths; entertainment on 3 downtown stages, plus competitive events for all ages.

The Strassenfest Committee is also once again asking for the community's help in choosing a "Hofmarschall" or "Grand Marshall" for the 2011 Jasper Strassenfest. If you know of someone who has given generously of their time over the years to promote the city of Jasper and Jasper's German heritage, you may nominate them to be chosen as the 2011 Jasper Strassenfest Hofmarschall. To submit a nomination, send a letter with their name and a brief statement of why you feel this person or persons is deserving of this honor. Letters of nomination may be dropped off at the Jasper Chamber of Commerce office at 302 West 6th street in Jasper or mail them to the Jasper Strassenfest Committee, attention Hofmarschall Nomination, P.O. Box 307, Jasper Indiana 47547-0307. Nominations must be received at the Chamber office no later than March 8th. An official announcement of the 2011 Jasper Strassenfest Hofmarschall will be made sometime late March to early April.

Make plans now to attend the 33rd annual 2011 Jasper Strassenfest, August 4th – 7th in downtown Jasper. For more information about the 2011 Jasper Strassenfest contact the Jasper Chamber of Commerce at 482-6866 or visit www.jasperstrassenfest.org.