August 23, 2007 through August 26, 2007
Mission Statement: The mission of Triad Pride is to further empower those in the Triad that identify with the GLBTQA community, create a greater sense of awareness of GLBTQA issues and further the advancement of all members of the Triad community.
Living Out Loud!
Living Out Loud is the the theme for Triad Pride 2007 Festival! Living Out Loud means a little something different for each person, Living Out Loud is the expression of a peson to live life as you want and to be free to be your self with the freedom to express your self fully. With out the freedom to be one self then there is no freedom for anyone.
Come Out and join Triad Pride and enjoy the fun and festival from start to end.
Hosted By:
Sponsored by: Warehouse 29 & the Biltmore Greensboro Hotel
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Kick Off Party around the Triad
Club Odyesse (Winston Salem) A great place for fun!
The Q Lounge (Greensboro, edge of Downtown Greensboro)
Time Out Salon (Downtown Greensboro)
 
Friday, August 24, 2007
Green Queen Bingo
Regency Room
203 South Elm Street
Downtown Greensboro NC 27401
Guilford Green Foundation
7 pm till 10 pm.
www.ggfnc.org
Party Night
Join all of the Clubs and Bars in the Triad to celerbrate Triad Pride 2007! Fun for everyone.
Club Odyssey (Winston Salem) Country Club Drive
The Q Bar (Greensboro) Market Street
Warehouse 29 (Greensboro) Arnold Street
Warehouse 29 is having a Triad Pride Party on Friday Night. Come out and Join us all at the Warehouse 29! We look forward to seeing you there.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Triad Pride Rally Information
Saturday, August 25, 2007
10 am untill 2 pm.
Festival Park
200 North Davies Street
Downtown Greensboro NC 27401
FREE for everyone to attend and to have fun.
* Vendors will be available for you to shop throughout the day during the Triad Pride Rally.
* Musicans and performances will be provided for your enjoyment.
* Beer Garden hours is 10:00 am till 2:00 pm and provided by Rum Runners USA. Mustbe 21 years of age or older to drink. Please bring a valid picture id with you. No exceptions.
Free Parking all day Saturday:
* Bellemeade Parking Deck (FREE)
On the cornor of Bellemead and North Elm Street.
* Church Street Parking Deck (FREE)
* Greene Street parking Deck (FREE)
on the cornor of West Washington Street and South Greene Street
* Street Front meter spots are free on Saturday all day. On Street Parking is located up and down North Davie, Church Street, Elm Street and Side streets. There i spleanty of parking around Festival Park for everyone. Please park in marked parking places only and not in unloading zones and do not park in unmarked parking spots due to your vehicle can be towed at owners expense as per the city.
Booth Rental Info and Vendor Info
Booth Space & Tent Rental Fees: Limited Space Available!
For Profit Groups:
Booth Space Only:10' X 10'(No tent or any other items
provided just booth space only): $50.00.
or
Booth Space plus Tent/Table/Chair Rental: (10' X 10' booth space) plus one 10' X 10'
tent/one table/2 chairs is $285.00. (We recommend that
you bring your own tent due the high price of Tent
rental from the rental companies). (Booth Space $50.00 + Tent Rental Fee of $235.00 = $285.00).
(You do not have to use a tent, but we do suggest using a tent due to heat in August).
For Non Profit Groups: Must show proof of Non Profit
Status.
Booth Space Only: 10' X 10'(No tent or any other items
provided just booth space only): $25.00.
or
Booth Space plus Tent/Table/Chair Rental (10' X 10' booth space) plus one 10' X 10'
tent/one table/2 chairs is $255.00. (We recommend that
you bring your own tent due the high price of Tent
rental from the rental companies (Booth Space of $25.00 + Tent Rental fee of $235.00 = $260.00).
(You do not have to use a tent, but we do suggest using a tent due to heat in August).
Per Festival Park Rules and Regulations, No tent stakes are allowed (can not push stakes into the ground area due to undergraound wires and such. This is the rules of Festival Park and not Triad Pride.
1. Checks must be made out to Alternative Resources of
the Triad,Triad Pride Committee 111 West Washington
Street, Greensboro NC 27401. All checks that are returned there is a $35 return check processing fee added.
2. Must be received by August 9, 2007 for all checks to clear the bank. On August 10, 2007 all booth rental and any other fees must be paid by cashiers check that is made payable to Alternative Resources of the Triad.
3. Booth Space is on
a first come first receive basis.
4. All Applications must be
approved before you are granted a booth space.
5. All Booth spaces will be gave out on the day of Triad Pride at chek in time on the day of. At no time does Alternative Resources of the Triad/Triad Pride 2007! promise a booth location. Booth location is handed out on frist come first get basis.
6. No person may sell food that is not pre wrapped or open beverages at any time due to Guilford County Heath Department Codes.
7. No Beer, Wine or Alcoholic beverages may be consumed outside of the beer garden location. Only pre approved vendors may sell beer/wine at any time during the Triad Pride Festival.
Vendor Booth Setup Information
1- Festival Park adress is 200 North Davies Street, Downtown Greensboro, NC 27401.
2- All vendor booth setup time starts at 9:00 am.
3- Unloading of vendor equiptment and articles will be on the North Davie Street enterance to Festival Parl. Unload your items there on to the side walk area and then go park your vehicle. A volunteer will stand with your items so if you donot have an aditional person to ensure it's saftey while you are parking your car.
This will ensure that each vendor has a quick acess to unloading and the next vendor may unload just as quick.
4- Register at the Triad Pride Booth and a Triad Pride voluunteer will walk you to your booth location and point you to the correct directionthatyour booth should face.
5- Booth locations willbe gave at time of your arrival and location is not promissed at any time. First come, first location will be gave out. We will try not to have same style/type of vendor next to each other. (i.e. PFLAG Greensboro and PFLAG Winston Salem).
7- All Tents may NOT be steaked in the ground. Per Festival Park regulations. Due to underground wiring. To hold your tents in place please use a bucket of sand or a plastick Jug filled with water and tie totheleg of the tents. Sorry there is not any exceptions to this rule for anyone.
8- No vendor is allowed to sell foods per guilford County Health Regulations wiht out a special permitt as well as permission for the Triad Pride Festivalorganizers. Unopened foods such as chips and soft bottled waters are okay. Butif you are selling items you and your business, club, organization is responsible for paying sales tax on the items that you sell.
9- No vendor is allowed to have operate a generotar that produces noise or smoke wiht in the festival grounds.
10- Keep all music down so it will not interfer with Stage 1 nor Stage 2.
11- All tents and tables and any vendor setup must be completed prior to 10:00 AM. Festival starts at 10:00 AM.
12- Volunteers are being provided to help you, and to help you to set your booth up. Please do not take advantage of ouor volunteers. Volunteers will only be able to spend less than 10 minutes per vendor to assist you with your setup and no more.
14- Please help Triad Pride by keeping trash and litter picked up from around your booth location and place all trash and litter in to trash cans that is sitting around the Festival Park grounds.
15- Please note that if you as a vendor and in such if you are not representing the GLBTQA and Allies in a freindly manner then you will be asked to leave the grounds of Festival park. We are making every aware of this information.
Vendor Booth Breakdown
Information
1- All Vendors will start breaking their booths down no earlier than 2:00 PM.
2- All Vendors must have all of their belongings removed from Festival Park no later than 3:00 PM, due to another group has rented Festival Park right behind Triad Pride Festival and their time starts at 3:00 PM. Please show them respect by having the Vendor space cleaned and clear for them.
3- Loading all items will be in the same location that you unloaded your itmes that morning. Volunteers will be available to help to watch your items while you go get your vehicle. Triad Pride Festival nor any of it's volunteers are responsible for any damage, theft or such of your property.
4- Please do not leave behind any items. All items will be the responsibilites of each vendor.
5- If your group, club, business, ororgainzation has rented a tent, table and chairs from the Triad pride Fesival Committee then please leave items there and untouched. Our volunteers will start breaking the rented tents down around 2:00 PM at the latest. Please start packing your items at 2:00 PM and removing them form the rented vender booth location.
6- Please be very careful loadinig your items at the street front. We want to keep everyone safe from any traffic accidents.
Vendors & Entertainers
at the
Triad Pride 2007 Festival
Vendors: Each vendor will have thier own booth setup at the festival that is from 10:00 am till 2:00 pm.
Triad Pride Men's Chorus Performing
Rally Schedule
(Time schedules and events may change as we get closer to the event. Alternative Resources of the Triad is not responsible for any changes that may occur to the performers.) Triad Pride 2007 will go on due to bad weather.
8:45 AM to 9:45 AM Vendor and Booth Setup
9:45 AM: Karen Favreau Performing
10:00 AM, Rally Starting time.Intorduction for Lawanda Jacson and Moment of Silence
10:05 AM, Lawanda Jackson Performs
10:10 AM, International Author, Rick R. Reed. Book Reading
10:15 AM, Jukebox DJ Services
10:30 AM, Karen Favreau Performing
10:45 AM, David Bryant Peformer
11:00AM, Keynote Speaker, Adison Ore
11:15 AM, Chris Belton's Disfunctional Family Fued Game
Tarheel Leather Club VS. Triad PrideMen's Chorus
11:45 AM, Gay Dating Game
12:00 PM, Crystal Frost Performer
12:05 PM, Fusia Raze, Performer
12:10 PM, Angelica Dust Performer
12:15 PM, LaDon, Drag King Performer
12:20 PM, Cherries Jubilee, Performer
12:25 PM Karen Favreau Performs
12:45 PM, PFLAG mom Deanne Mogon Speaker
1:00 PM, Mr. Triad Pride & Miss Triad Pride 2006 Performs and Speak
1:30 PM Triad Pride Men's Chorus
2:00 PM End ceremony.
Beer Garden will be located in the festival grounds. Rum Runners USA is running the beer garden and you must be 21 years of age to drink. Valid id required for beer garden. Priceof Beer is $3 each glass (10 oz), $5 for a catered lunch from Rum Runners.
Rick R. Reed
Will be at Triad Pride signing books
on August 25, 2007
10am till 2pm
Karen Favreau
Entertainer for Triad Pride Festival 2007
DavidBrynt
Performer for Triad Pride 2007
Our Night Out!
5:00 pm till 8:00 pm
The Press, A Wine Cafe
Martine Luthor King BLVD, Greensboro NC 27406
Within walking distance of Fesitval Park.
Triad Pride Men's Chorus Concert
Pride Ball
Saturday, August 25, 2007
9:30 pm until 3 am
Warehouse 29
1011 Arnold Street
Greensboro NC 27405
www.W29.com
Sunday, August 25, 2007
Sunday Morning Service
Saint Mary's House, Episcopal
930 Walker Avenue, UNCG Campus
Greensboro NC 27402
11AM till 12 Pm
Picnic Out with the Family
Sunday, August 26, 2007
A day in the park with family & friends.
Hester T Oaks Park (Vandallia & Groomtown Road)
11:30 am until 2:30 pm
FREE to everyone
Volleyball courts available, Tennis courts, Padle boats, fishisng and much moore.
Pack your own picnic basket and come out with your family and freinds. Join in the fun.
A Live Dj for the family to enjoy, JukeBox DJ Services
Sponosred by:
 
Picnic Area Number Shelter SIX, Shelter is up near the Soccer fields around the turns.
Park Amenities
Seven picnic shelters with grills, two playgrounds
Stocked fishing lake with four fishing piers
Walking trails (1.3 miles)
Four horseshoe pits
Two sand volleyball courts
Tennis leagues and instruction available
We are looking for a company or organization to help in the sponsorship of this day out in the park. Please contact John at 336.324.6092 if you are interested in sponsoring. Thank you.
Pride Volleyball Game at Warehouse 29
Warehouse 29
1011 Arnold Street
Greensboro NC 27405
3:00 pm till 9:00 pm
Admission $6 each person.
Weather permitted.
Mr. & Miss Triad Pride Pageant 2007/2008
Mr & Miss Triad Pride Pageant
Prize Package: $200 plus Crown and title.
Cash Prize is sponsored by: ART & Miss Janice of TransCarolina
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Warehouse 29, 1011 Arnold Street Greensboro NC27401
www.W29.com
Doors open @ 3:00 pm
Contest starts promptly @ 10:00 pm
Warehouse 29
1011 Arnold Street
Greensboro NC 27405
336.333.9333
Guest admission fee: W29 members $5.oo each person (plus valid picture id), 18 to 20 guest $8.00 (must have a valid picture id and must be signed in by a member of W29), College students free entry with a valid college id and W29 Membership.
Judges of the Mr. and Miss Triad Pride Pagent
Versage
Coti Collins
Tim Allen
Angelica Dust
Miss Janice
Contestant's Rules and Regulations for the Pageant:
Entry Fee $10.00 per person, Mr. or Miss
Entry form available upon request and will be mailed via US Postal sevice to you. Money Order must be mailed back with application or you can submit the entry form in person on the day of the event (Sunday, August 26th, 2007) prior to 5:00 PM.
All contestants must be present at Warehouse 29 between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM for registraition, even if you have submitted an application earlier. All applications will be accepted up to 4:00 PM and the $10.00 entry fee must be paid in full at that time to compete.
Application requests must be submitted to ArtTriad@yahoo.com or mail a request to ART, 111 West Washington Street, Greensboro NC 27401 before August 13, 2007 (August 13, 2007 deadline is for receiving mailed request for an application only) (ART is not responible for any delays in the US Posatal Office).
All accepted registered contestants must be present for the start of the pageant no later than 9:00 PM. If any person that is in th pageant comes later than 9:00 PM, there is a deduction of twenty-five (25) points from your final total. Be on time and present for the pageant.
Pageant will start promptly at 10:00 PM. Be prepared to go on stage when your name is called. Points deducted for each person that is not ready to go on stage on time.
This pageant is open to any person that would like to compete. An application must be filled out and submitted prior to the cut off time and date.
Each contestant must submitt their music on a single "CD" that is labeled with the contestant's name, the name of the song, and what category the cd is for. EXAMPLE: Contestant: Jane Doe, Music Title: LA LA LA, For Category: Pride Wear.
Catagories include:
Creative Presentation
"Pride Wear" The Rainbow colors
Pride Wear - Rainbow colored outfit that is of your choosing. It can be swim wear, evening dress/formal wear, or costume. Must have the "GLBTQ Flag Color Theme." This theme is for Mr. and for the Miss section of the pageant. Presentation must not be offenive to others, may not use extra people in this section of the pageant.
(Contestants will have the oppritunity to explain their presentation to the audience
and judges (2 miutes or less of time)
On-Stage Question
Contestants will choose a question on stage during this category, (to be done during Pride Wear category). Questions will be pre-sealed in an envelope and will be chosen on stage at time of pageant.
Talent
7 Minute Time Limit. No Fire, Water, Live Animals or excessive use of glitter. 2 minute prop set-up and 2 mintue break-down time limit.
You must be ready for your walk on at the time of being called onto stage or twenty-five (25) points will be deducted from your score. Each contestant is responsible for clean up after talent. If this isn't done, twenty-five (25) administrative points will be deducted. Contestants may use extra persons during pageant section of talent.
Winner Receives:
The winners of both the Mr. and Miss title will receive $200 cash, a trophy and a crown.
Winners will hold the title for one year and return the next yearto help coronate the new Mr. and Miss Triad Pride.
Each winner agrees that they will help in the promotion of the next Triad Pride Festival in 2008. The winners will be available to attend the Triad Pride Festival 2008 on the last weekend of August 2008.
All contestants agree to let Alternative Resources of the Triad use photos, videos and any other media, of any contestant, without written permission in the promotion of future Mr. and Miss Triad Pride Pageants via print, internet or video.
Sponsored by: Alternative Resources of the Triad, Warehouse 29 Club and Miss Janice of TransCarolina.
Entertainment for the event will be by LaWanda Jackson, Angelica Dust, Miss Janice & TransCarolina, Tim Allen, Versage, and Taylor Adams & Raven Wood
For an Information Packet and Conestant Registration Packet
please email us a ArtTriad@yahoo.com.
Coordinator of Mr. & Miss Triad Pride Contest is Ronnie Dennison.
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Triad Pride Festival sends a special thanks to
Mike Andrews
Theme Song of "Out Loud"
Directions:
Triad Pride Festival Grounds
200 North Davies Street, Downtown Greensboro NC 27401.
85/40 & 29/70 North: Follow signs to Downtown Greensboro, go to West Washington Street and turn left on to West Washington Street, go to Davie Street and turn left. Festival Park is four blocks down on the right side of the street right past the Culture Arts Center.
Head 220 North: Follow signs into Downtown Greensboro, turn right on to West Washington Street, go to Davie Street and turn left. Festival Park is four blocks down on the right side of the street right past the Culture Arts Center.
Head 220 South: Follow signs in to Downtown Greensboro, 220 will also be called Battleground Avenue. Go in to Downtown Greensboro and when you come to Lindsey Street turn left on to Lindsey Street and go 3 blocks to North Davie Street and turn to the right on to North Davie Street. Festival Park is one block up on the left hand of the street.
Head down 29/70 South: Take the Summit Road Exit. Top of the Exit turn right on to Summit Avenue, Continue fowardon Summit Avenue and then Summit Avenue will automatically change name in to North Davie Street when you in to Downtown Greensboro. Festival Park is a block down on the left hand side of the street when Summit Avenue changes it name to North Davie Street.
Head down 421 (Martin Luthor King BLVD): Follow signs in to Downtown Greensboro, MLK Jr. Blvd will merg right in to South Davie Street once you enter in to Downtown Greensboro. At this point keep going about 5 blocks you will automatically run into Festival Park on the right hand side of the street right past the Culture Arts Center.
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Dates for Triad Pride 2008:
May 7 - 11, 2008
Triad Pride Festival Rally 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008
11:00 AM till 3:00 PM
Festival Park - Downtown Greensboro
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To Make a Donation to go towards Triad Pride!
Click Here!
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History of the Rainbow Flag
Use of the rainbow flag by the gay community began in 1978 when it first appeared in the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day Parade. Borrowing symbolism from the hippie movement and black civil rights groups, San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker designed the rainbow flag in response to a need for a symbol that could be used year after year. Baker and thirty volunteers hand-stitched and hand-dyed two huge prototype flags for the parade.
The flags had eight stripes, each color representing a component of the community:
1. Hot Pink for Sex 2. Red for Life 3. Orange for Healing 4. Yellow for Sun
5. Green for Nature 6. Turquoise for Art 7. Indigo for Harmony 8. Violet for Spirit.
The next year Baker approached San Francisco Paramount Flag Company to mass-produce rainbow flags for the 1979 parade. Due to production constraints the hot pink and turquoise were removed and blue replaced the indigo.
This six-color version spread from San Francisco to other cities, and soon became the widely-known symbol of gay pride and diversity it is today
The rainbow flag has inspired a wide variety of related symbols such as the freedom rings, the RainbowCoin, Rainbow Triangles and Color Bars.
The Victory Over AIDS Flag modifies the rainbow flag by adding a black stripe at the bottom. Suggested by a San Francisco group, the black stripe commemorates those we have lost to AIDS. Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, a much-decorated Vietnam Veteran dying of AIDS, proposed that when a cure was eventually found the black stripes should be removed from all the flags and ceremoniously burned in Washington, D.C.
The multicultural symbolism of the rainbow is nothing new -- Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition also embraces the rainbow as a symbol of that political movement. The rainbow also plays a part in many myths and stories related to gender and sexuality issues in Greek, Native American, African, and other cultures.
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