Malad Valley Welsh Festival

June 28th - 30th, 2012

Malad City, Idaho 

The residents of Malad Valley would like to invite everyone to the Malad Valley Welsh Festival this year. We are celebrating the rich Welsh heritage that has contributed to the quality of life in the settlement of this beautiful valley.

Welsh pioneers were the first to settle in the Malad Valley in the 1860s. One of their many Welsh traditions was an annual cultural arts event called an eisteddfod, with roots going back 900 years. This event was held locally for many years until it was discontinued before World War 1.

Today, Malad Valley has the largest per capita concentration of people of Welsh ancestry outside the country of Wales itself. For that reason, many residents of the Valley wanted to reestablish their Welsh roots. In 2005, after a 90 year break, this annual cultural event, now called the Malad Valley Welsh Festival, once again became a reality.

Location  of Welsh Festival:
Map  to Malad
Follow the flags to our Malad City Park

Accommodations:

Village Inn Motel (208-766-4761)
Chantilly Bed and Breakfast (208-766-4961)
K-C Campground (208-766-2759)
Cozy Cabins (208-766-3110)
Grannie’s Attic Bed and Breakfast (208-766-4963 or
208-317-4369)
Campgrounds located at all reservoirs throughout
Oneida County

Accommodations are also available in nearby
communities:
Flags West Motel, Downey (15 minutes)
Tremonton, UT (40 minutes)
Logan, UT (50 minutes)
Brigham City, UT (45 minutes)
Pocatello, ID (50 minutes)

Campgrounds are located at all reservoirs throughout Oneida County.

For U.S. Forest Service campgrounds located within Oneida County call
1-877-444-6777 or see www.reserveusa.com. The three campgrounds within Oneida County are Malad Summit Campground, Third Creek Group Use Area, and Curlew Campground. Some campsites need reservations and some don't.

Eating Places:

Burger King
Dude Ranch
Malad Drive In
Me & Lou's
Pizza Stop
Spero's BBQ
Subway
Taqueria La Costa
Thomas Market Deli

Visit Malad, Idaho!

The Malad Valley Welsh Festival would like to give a special thanks to:

IFFT Foundation

The Malad Valley Welsh Festival would not be possible without our donors and sponsors. THANK YOU!

 MALAD VALLEY WELSH FESTIVAL DONORS and SPONSORS (as of 7/15/11)

Cash and In-Kind Donations

 

Cenhinen (Daffodil) $10 - $49

Thomas Heritage Imports
Chantilly
Thelma Daniels
E-Z Car Wash
Don and Carol Eliason
Brent and Dotty Evanson
Sharon Hess
Becky Hiatt
Dr. Steve and Sherrie Johnson
Malad Valley Upland Hunts
Emo Lou Parry
Mary Ann Price
Virginia Quigley
Richard and Evelyn Rice
Khalil and Patsy Scott
Simpson Dental Clinic
South Enterprises
Mavanee Steele
Bill and Ruth Thomas
Dennis and Brenda Thomas
Joe and Sandra Thomas
Treasure Custom Packing
Valley Insurance, Inc
Lucille Washburn.
Helen Williams
Verlene Williams

 
Ddraig Goch (Red Dragon) $50 - $99

Allen Drug
Dr. Darrell and Eileen Clarke
Diane Davis
Laura DeJong
D. L. Evans
John V. Evans
Griffiths OK Tire
Hansen’s Grain, Inc.
Marvin and Sandra Hess
Lloyd and Delpha Hubbard
Vickie Johnson
Jim and Judy Jones
Malad Motor Mart
Northern Title
Helen Ravsten
Thomas Electric and Furniture
Ed Thorpe, D.D.S.
John and Susan Wittman

 
Castell (Castle) $100- $199

ATC
Rex and Gloria Daniels
Dude Ranch Café
Bertha Hess
Ireland Bank
Gloria Jean Thomas
Donna Vanderwood

 
Llech (Slate) $200 - $499

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – Malad Stake
Fay Cottle
Ron Dennis
David and Sharon Harris
Kim and Debbie Jenkins
Thomas Market

Haearn (Iron) $500 - $999

Idaho Commission on the Arts
Junior Woodmen of America Insurance
Malad City Chamber of Commerce
Malad Valley Welsh Society

 
Arian (Silver) $1000 - $2499

City of Malad
Hess Pumice Products, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
U.S. Bancorp Foundation

 
Aur Gwyn (White Gold) $2500+

Idaho Humanities Council

 Thanks, too, to everyone who bought raffle tickets and put money in the donation jars at the Festival!

MALAD VALLEY FESTIVAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS – 2011

General Festival Chair, City Park
Mike Williams, 208-766-4968
Festival Contact at City Hall
Susan Wittman, 208-766-4010
Welsh Family History Day
Marianne Crump, 208-766-4448
Fund Raising
Joe Thomas, 208-766-4777
Publicity
Jean Thomas, 208-766-4417
Joan Williams, 208-766-4773
Welsh History/Culture Presentations
Jean Thomas, 208-766-4417
Choral Concert/Instrumental Concert
Helen Ward, 208-766-4104
Youth Concert
Trudy Ward, 208-766-2523
Family History Displays
Bob Crowther, 208-6766-4642
Heritage Games
Tracy Ward, 208-766-2977
Kathy Atkinson, 208-766-4469
Wagon Tours
Sherrie and Rod Wangsgard, 208-766-2809
Saturday Musical Entertainment
Christy Oja, 208-766-4963
Hosts and Hostesses
Fay Cottle, 208-766-4847
Sharon Hess, 208-766-2909
Welsh Film Festival/Liaison with Theater Guild
Mike Hess, Jr., 208-766-4777
Malad Dragon Biathlon
Bobbi Summers, 208-484-3339
Food Booths
Dianne and Marvin Pett, 208-766-4169
Craft Booths
Heidi Wright, 208-705-0849
Information Booth
Debbie Horsley, 208-766-2622
Welsh Country Store
Carla Williams, 208-766-4433
Community Breakfast
Lee Pfeiffer, 208-766-4112
Community Lunch
Laurene Semrad, 208-766-2627
Festival Flyer and Poster Contest
Tami Williams, 208-766-4968
8th Grade Brochure Competition
Luke Waldron, 208-380-3522
Tours of Davis Cabin/Liaison with Samaria
Luke Waldron, 208-380-3522
Welsh Society Booth
Christine Bowen, 208-766-5678
Facilities Set-Up/Tear-Down
Brent Evanson, 208-766-4918
Liaison with Oneida Quilters
Judy Jones, 208-766-2645
Liaison with Malad City Chamber of Commerce
Lance Tripp, 208-766-4769
Liaison with LDS Church
Mike Hess, 208-766-4777
Liaison with Presbyterian Church
Edna Palmer, 208-766-4488
Liaison with Oneida Pioneer Museum
Julie Williams, 208-766-9247
Liaison with 7th Ward Salmon Bake
Darl Gleed, 208-766-2727
Audio-Visual
Kerry Evans, 208-766-4206
Kim Peterson, 208-766-4165