Disappointing Collection for 2011

This years collection for Chard Carnival was £3091. This is approximately £550 down on last year. We were hoping for a good collection this year, so we are slightly disappointed – we even managed to raise more the year the carnival was abandoned!
The money raised is donated to local charities (with St Margaret’s Hospice this years main beneficiary). We fundraise throughout the year to cover our costs so that we can give more to charity, although this has been hard this year. I fear this year that, despite all the committees efforts, we won’t be able to give as much to charity as we would like.

Its not too late to donate money, however. If anyone wishes to donate, they can do so at Sues Flowers in Boden Street, or at Chard Garden Centre in Cuttisfords Door. Sues Flowers are donating £1 from every delivery this week to carnival funds.

Chard Carnival Results

The results from this years procession are available to download here (PDF): results 2011

Carnival Entry form

Main procession entry form has been added to the ‘forms‘ page

New Facebook Page

Chard Carnival had recently got its’ own Facebook page. Visit the link below to ‘Like’ our page. Don’t forget to share with friends.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chard-Carnival#!/pages/Chard-Carnival/224642630884075

Could you be Miss Chard 2011? Or Princess?

It’s that time of the year again! Chard carnival committee are searching for the Carnival Royalty for 2011.
To enter the princess competition, entrants need to be aged between six and 13. The lower age limit for Miss Chard is 13 and there is no upper age limit.

The winners of both competitions will receive a photoshoot with a local photographer, hair and beauty treatments, a prom dress, jewellery and accessories.

Anyone interested in entering should contact Doreen on 01460-64502 or Paul on 01460-62108.

Chard Carnival Thank You List 2010

Chard Carnival Committee would like to thank the following business, individuals and organisation, for their support and help with Chard Carnival and its associated events.

PRS for Music, Numatic, C & D Transport, Eagle Plant, Midwest Radio, Chuckleprint, Nova Homes, Travel Angels, Ye Olde Poppe Inne, Chard Garden Centre, The Phoenix Hotel, Clive and Sandra Stoodley, Jenny Kenton, Emery’s Newsagents, The Haymaker Inn, The Gallery Restaurant, Hornsbury Mill, Kuranda Fashions, Martins of Chard, Newburys, Chic, Albert Goodman, Wookey Hole Caves, Pecorama, Abbotsbury Swannery, Chard Domestic Appliance Centre, Yeovil Town FC, Bristol Ice Rink, Somerset County Cricket Club, Bowlplex, Tesco Chard, Scott Rowe Solicitors, Best Wishes, Crowshute Garage, Hair Inspirations, Best Wishes, Bicton Park, Barron’s, Sharon’s Hairdressers, Hair Flair, Secret Garden, Oriental Aroma, TRG Lawrence, Chard Insurance, Fur, Fin and Feather, Stephen Beswetherick Opticians, The Craft Shop, Danni’s Hair, Chair Choice, The Furnham Inn, Henry Bowers, A1 Car Shop, Neil and Carol Cline, CO-OP Chard, Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Nationwide, Intek Phone Shop, Mrs B’s, Chard Autoneeds, Oscar Mayer, Crowshute Garage, Lewis’s Motors, Sweet Memories, Warner’s Hotel, The Happy Return, Cafe Au Lait, Hairs Johnny, Hooked on Books, Age UK, Chard Conservative Club, Spar, Tatworth, Wheels in Motion, Pets Pantry, Foto Finish, Palmer Snell, Stacey’s, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, The Kings Head, Beviss and Beckingsale, Aloise Hair Studio, Guy Derbyshires, Adorn Windows, The Orchard Centre, Laura and Chris Jones, Batricar, Holland and Barrett, Dolland and Aitcheson, Shoe Charm, A J Wakelys, Martin Smith Photography, The Windwhistle Inn, Central Motor’s.

Chard Carnival Results

There were a few hold ups to this years procession, due to some casualties away from the carnival route. The ambulances had to traverse some of the route; with 2 ambulances from different directions meeting at one point! It was the floats last year, ambulances this year!

Chairperson Helena Stone said “I was very pleased with how the carnival went, and felt it was one of the best carnivals in Chard for a long time. We had the right weather, a good sized crowd and a very good line-up of entries. I was also pleased to see so many of the traders in Chard had kept their shops open into the night.

I would like to thank Chard Town Council for their grant of £900 towards carnival costs, Cllrs Jenny Kenton and Jill Shortland for the grant of £500 to cover license fees, PRS for Music, who have sponsored half of our license fees and finally, everyone who supported Chard Carnival, either by watching, or taking part, without which we couldn’t continue.”

The overall winners for floats and walking will not be announced until the South Somerset Federation of Carnival’s annual dance on November 20.  The results from the night are available to download here (PDF) Chard Carnival 2010 Results

2010 Draw Prize winners.

The winners have been picked for the 2010 prize draw. Miss Chard, Hazel Mahoney and Carnival Princess, Jessica Lacey, picked the winners on Saturday afternoon, at Cafe Au Lait.

A full list of winners is available to download here (PDF file) – Carnival Draw Prizes 2010

Hazel Mahoney is Miss Chard 2010

Princess/Miss Chard competition closed on 16^th August with Hazel Mahoney as Miss Chard, Amy Down as her Attendant & Jessica Lacey as Princess, raising Over £700 between them.

Full story on the Chard and Ilminster website

Collectors wanted!

The Chard and District Carnivals are fast approaching and as always we value the collectors.  Please remember that without dedicated collectors there could be no funds to distribute to the benefit of local organisations.

If your organisation could assist by collecting at this year’s children’s carnival on Saturday 2nd October and/or Procession night, which will be on Saturday 9th October 2010 please get in touch. You can download a form from our website (here) or use the contact form on the webpage.

We also welcome individual collectors (adults and children) and the appropriate forms are also available on our forms page.

Collecting tins can be collected from Manor Court School for the children’s carnival (from 11.30am onwards) and from Crowshute House for the main procession (from 5.10pm onwards). If the group/individual wish to wear ‘fancy dress’ this would be most acceptable and helps to create a carnival atmosphere. This year we will be awarding a prize for the best fancy dress. This will be judged at 6:30pm, outside Crowshute House.