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Fernandina Beach youth committee secures sponsors, bands and food trucks for National Night Out
Summary
The Fernandina Beach Youth Advisory Committee confirmed sponsors and vendors for its National Night Out event — including $1,000 from Pride and $500 from Berkshire Hathaway — and discussed paying bands and sponsor signage ahead of the Aug. 8 event.
Jacob, chair of the Fernandina Beach Youth Advisory Committee, told members the committee has secured several sponsors and entertainment for its National Night Out event and that Parks and Recreation will provide the stage. "We have the thousand dollars from Pride," Jacob said during the meeting, and he also reported a $500 pledge from Berkshire Hathaway.
Miss Mayer, who assisted with event logistics, added that the committee had another $300 contribution mentioned in the discussion. "And then the obviously, you know about the 300 from the rents as well," she said. The transcript uses varying phrasing for that $300 item; the committee did not provide an official sponsor name for that contribution during the meeting.
Organizers confirmed two musical acts and three food vendors. Committee members referred to Twin Cents (appearing in the record as "TwinCents" or "Twin Cents") and a second act variously called the Honeybadgers/HoneyBatch/Honeybadge; the members agreed they had enough funds to pay both bands and that Parks and Recreation would cover the stage cost. Committee members also confirmed three food trucks — Hot Dog House, Noel's Crunchy Tacos and a vendor listed as "Mister Softy" in place of Kona Ice — and said they will place sponsor signage at the event per the sponsorship tiers.
Members discussed using sponsorship money for on-site real-estate style signs with logos and spending on social-media promotion. "If we get another sponsorship, we'll use that to pay for little real estate signs with their logos on it," Miss Mayer said. The committee also recommended distributing flyers to local businesses and creating social posts and Instagram assets to boost attendance; members noted about 150–167 people had expressed interest on Facebook.
Next steps identified by the committee included finalizing logistics with Parks and Recreation on parking and off-duty officer coverage, confirming remaining sponsorships and arranging the schedule for bands and vendors on Aug. 8. The committee also agreed to hold at least one additional preparatory meeting before the event to review roles and on-site layout.
The meeting closed this item with scheduling and outreach tasks assigned to volunteers and staff, and no formal ordinance or external approval was required for the planned activities.
