L500 flyer press release

Saturday, May 15, 2010 -Noon to 5pm
Downtown, Anderson Town Center (Rain or Shine!)
Co-hosted by:
*****OPEN TO THE PUBLIC*****
•$7.00 CAR REGISTRATION ENTRY FEE:
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS:
Only “registered vehicles” will be judged & receive goodie bags
Noon to 2pm Only
•TOP 25 TROPHIES
CHEERLEADERS &
COLTS IN MOTION
•GOODIE BAGS w/ DASH PLAQUES
-FIRST 100 Registered Cars Only
•TWIZTID ALLUSIONS Co-Host
• OLD CARS FROM MADISON COUNTY
•MIDWEST OLDTIMER’S RACE CAR CLUB
•MODERN ANTIQUES CAR CLUB
•ANDERSON SPEEDWAY BOOTH & PACE CAR
•The ANDERSON CENTER for the ART’S KID’S ACTIVITIES
•PARAMOUNT THEATRE’S BEER GARDEN
•MADISON COUNTY COG BICYCLE RODEO
•MADISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
“Auto Indiana: Celebrating the Automobile in Indiana” Display
•FOOD, VENDORS & ENTERTAINMENT ALL DAY!!
GENERAL INFO: Lsylvester@cityofanderson.com 765-648-6171
VENDORS: Tonya.Wilhoit@starfinancial.com 765-622-4140
Official autographs, Colts factoids,
Interactive televisions, etc….
ANDERSON POLICE DEPT BLOCK PARTY:
Demonstrations by
Fire & Police: “Police
& Fire Safety Tips”
Repelling, K-9,
SWAT, Fire trucks, Police Cars, & hotdog, chip & drink special!
WHITE RIVER RUN: (Anderson Road Runners Club)
Kids fun run @ 8:30,
Race at 9am
Wray Jean Cornwell,
644-4219,
raerunslow@yahoo.com
Brian Rayl, 643-5907, president@andersonroadrunners.org
OFFICIAL REGISTRATION FORM FOR 2010 AIMS LITTLE 500 CAR SHOW
Mail to: April Phillips, 2628 Shawnee Drive, Anderson, IN 46012 Email to: Aphillips@cityofanderson.com, 765-648-6170
MAKE ALL PAYMENTS TO AIMS
NAME _______________________________________PHONE: ______________________________DATE: ___________
ADDRESS: _______________________________________________ CITY____________________ STATE ___________
CAR MAKE ____________________________ MODEL ________________________ YEAR________________________
SPONSORS:
Anderson/Madison County Visitor’s Bureau
HEARTLAND SPIRIT
PRESS RELEASE
AIMS invites you to join us at the
8 Annual FREE Little 500 Car Show &
Anderson Police Department’s Block Party
in Downtown Anderson Town Center
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Saturday, May 15, 2010, AIMS will host the 8th Annual Little 500 Car Show in Downtown Anderson.
The day will begin with a 5K fun run at 8:30 and a 10K White River Run at 9:00am, and a Car Show at Noon.
Traditional activities will continue with plenty of fun, food, arts & crafts for kids, Paramount Theatre beer
garden and free tours, plus a variety of new activities listed below…
New this year: Colts Cheerleaders and Colts in Motion Bus: Noon to 2pm only.
New this year: The Anderson Police Department is hosting a city-wide block party in conjunction to
the car show. This will entail an entire parking lot of emergency vehicles including SWAT, Fire trucks, police
cars, Police & Fire Safety & Education tips, kid’s activities, drug dog, and repelling efforts. They will also be
having a hotdog, chip and drink special!
New this year: 4 Car Clubs & individual cars line the streets: Twizted Allusions will co-host the
event; also throughout the downtown will be Modern Antiques, Midwest Oldtimer’s Race Cars and local old
cars from Madison County.
New this year: Madison County COG’s Bicycle Rodeo: featuring an obstacle course, bicycle corral,
and bicycle safety tips.
New this year: Madison County Historical Society’s “Auto Indiana: Celebrating the Automobile in
Indiana” display.
The 8th Annual Little 500 Car Show will begin at Noon and proceed until 5:00 pm.
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There will be “Top 25 Awards & ceremony” at 4pm, as well as dash plaques & goodie bags for the first 100
registered custom cars, trucks and motorcycles. Registration -$7.00 entry fee to be judged;
The Anderson Speedway pace car will be on display;
Experience the tastes of award-winning BBQ, Brats, Lemon Shake-ups, hot dogs & a whole lot more;
Enjoy a variety of music and activities led by Twizted Allusions Car club throughout the day;
Miscellaneous art vendors and general vendors will be present;
Relax at the Paramount’s Beer Garden area and take a free tour of this historic facility;
Car registrants may win Door Prizes; enter the 50/50 drawing;
FREE Admission to the Event areas throughout Anderson Town Center and Downtown;
This event is rain or shine!!
WHAT:
AIMS 8th Annual Little 500 Car Show
WHEN: 9am to 5pm, Saturday, May 15, 2009
WHERE: Anderson Town Center, Downtown Anderson, Indiana,
(12th & Meridian Streets)
AIMS is a Not-for-Profit entity and all proceeds benefit Downtown Anderson.
For additional information:
Lori Sylvester, AIMS Manager, Lsylvester@cityofanderson.com, Phone: 765-648-6171
Applications and further information available at www.cityofanderson.com/aims