The Battle of Cole Camp Reenactment

Vendor/Sutler Policies

1. GENERAL

a. All Vendors/Sutlers must be approved by the Cole Camp Reenactment Committee. (The Committee). The Committee reserves the right to accept or reject any applicants.
b. All Sutlers/Vendors must apply to the using the linked form or providing the same required information on another sheet of paper.
c. Applications must be received by May 1, 2006.

2. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES

a. Period Sutlers and locally approved vendors will wear period clothing to ensure the proper 1860s environment is maintained.
b. Items being sold must reflect the period ca. 1860 whether food, clothing or any other item. No "T" Shirts or license plate holders, stickers, etc.
c. Vendors/Sutlers approved for participation will be expected to be present both days of the reenactment.
d. Vendors/Sutlers will maintain a neat and clean area for their activities and will be responsible for a thorough clean-up upon their departure at the termination of the event.
e. Vendors/Sutlers must provide their own sales/activity facility.
f. Vendor/Sutler signage will as nearly as possible reflect the period of the 1860s.
g. The person or organizations responsible for any Vendor/Sutler activity will be responsible for the conduct and appearance of any and all persons working with that activity.
h. Sutlers may arrive no earlier than Thursday, June 22, 12:00 noon.
i. Sutlers may drive onto the grounds to unload and then move to the designate parking lot expeditiously, but no later than 7 a.m., Saturday June 24.
j. No recorded music will be played in the sutler area.
k. No animals permitted in sutler area during event hours.
l. No fires or fire pits are permitted.
m. No electrical generators permitted.
n. All sutlers are responsible for having the appropriate State of Missouri sales tax licenses, collecting the appropriate sales tax and remitting the same to the Missouri Department of Revenue.
o. The local event committee will have final say on matters of conflict concerning sutlers.

3. CHARGES FOR SUTLER/VENDOR ACTIVITY

The following guidelines are established. The Committee may make adjustments in qualifying the category of a facility to ensure an equitable accommodation of all vendors/sutlers and provide flexibility in encouraging vendors/sutlers.

a. Major Vendor/Sutler Facilities; $40.00 for the event.
b. Special Category. A very limited number of local food vendors representing local civic, non-profit organizations will be allowed to participate at a cost of $20 for the event.

Questions gladly answered; call Storm Walker 660-668-4444, or email at donegalpeddler@earthlink.net