Committee Finalizes Rev Fest 250 Planning With Cost Approvals
250th Anniversary Committee advances Rev Fest 250 planning with cost locks and contingencies. Chair Susan McCready and members Christopher Klein, Jennifer Robbins, and Martha Tubinis detailed plans for October 3, approving a $10,000 drone show with 100 to 200 drones and a $1,200 performance fee for
250th Anniversary Committee · Meeting of August 6, 2026
ANDOVER — 250th Anniversary Committee advances Rev Fest 250 planning with cost locks and contingencies. Chair Susan McCready and members Christopher Klein, Jennifer Robbins, and Martha Tubinis detailed plans for October 3, approving a $10,000 drone show with 100 to 200 drones and a $1,200 performance fee for Prescott's Battalion reenactors. The committee established a Wednesday rain call with contingencies to move events indoors to AYS or defer the drone show to November 7.
Event components include Abbott Tavern beer garden food service, period reenactors and artisan fair, walking tours, historic-homes bus tours using town vans, and military band entertainment, with organizers pursuing sponsorships to meet overall budget. ===END===
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Source: the 250th Anniversary Committee meeting of August 6, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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