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Roy Rogers Festival Sponsorships

We are seeking corporate sponsors and offering ads in our Roy Rogers Festival Program. It is a quality program; standard magazine size, on slick paper, done in black and white with colored covers. There will be approximately 1500 printed and they will be sold at the festival and mailed to members. A $1000. Sponsorship will receive a framed, numbered print of Roy Rogers’ Boyhood Home by Portsmouth, OH native, George Little, signed by Roy Rogers himself and a full page ad in the festival program. A $500. Sponsorship will receive a framed, numbered, unsigned print and a full page ad in the festival program. A $250. Sponsorship will receive a print of Roy Rogers’ Boyhood Home and a full page ad in the festival program. All sponsors will be included in our mailings and advertising. $100.00 - Full page ad $60.00 - Half page ad $35.00 - Quarter page ad $20.00 - Eighth page ad We are funded in part by The City of Portsmouth, OH through a portion of the Hotel/Motel Tax. We ask for your support to help us promote the Portsmouth Area. Thank you. LaRue Horsley Roy Rogers Festival Chairman Contact Us: Nancy & LaRue Horsley c/o Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Collectors Association P.O. Box 1166 Portsmouth, OH 45662 Phone: 740.353.0900 Email: nancyandlarue@verizon.net

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The Sons of the Pioneers is a cowboy singing group founded in 1934 by Leonard Slye (better known by his later screen name Roy Rogers), with Tim Spencer and Bob Nolan. They were soon joined by others and became popular well into the 1950s. The six members who made the Sons of the Pioneers famous in the late 1930s with their close-harmonied western style music were elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980. Their best known hits includes: Tumbling Tumbleweed & Cool Water. Tumbling Tumbleweed is considered their 'signature song'. The group is still in existence today and perform in Branson, MO at the "Sheperd of the Hills" and special events. After the death of Dale Warren, Trail Boss for the Sons of the Pioneers for nearly 31 years, the group selected the next longest standing member to take over the reigns. The Trail Boss is Luther Nallie, a 40 year member. Helping him along the way is 30 year member, Gary LeMaster. Today, the Sons of the Pioneers have six members; Ricky Boen, vocals, world champion fiddle player 1983; Gary LeMaster, vocals and lead guitar; Ken Latimore, tenor vocals and great fiddle player; Luther Nallie, Trail Boss, baritone vocals; Randy Rudd, lead vocals and rounding out the group, Mark Abott, bass vocals and plays the upright bass. Together these six gentlemen are carrying on the great traditions in fine style that Roy, Tim and Bob started back in the 1930s. 2010 finds the Sons of the Pioneers celebrating their 76th year as a continuous on-going group. Congratulations! You may visit their website at www.sonsofthepioneers.org

Roy Rogers Cocktail A Roy Rogers is a non-alcoholic cocktail made with cola (such as Coca Cola) and grenadine syrup, garnished with a maraschino cherry and sometimes an orange wedge. In recent years, both this name and the original "Roy Rogers" have given way to the term "grenadini." It is considered an acceptable cocktail drink for children (since there is no alcohol). For this reason, it may also be called a kiddie cocktail or simply a homemade Cherry Coke. It was named for the cowboy actor and singer Roy Rogers.

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For information on the Roy Rogers Festival: 740.353.0900 Email: Roy Rogers Festival - Portsmouth, OH Nancy & LaRue Horsley P.O. Box 1166 Portsmouth, OH 45662 HAPPY TRAILS! You may adjust the music volume by sliding the control on the right side of player.

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