White River Water Carnival Mascot “Wally the Water Monster” Comes to Life! (Posted by Ginger Smith)
The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) is proud to introduce the new mascot of the White River Water Carnival, Wally the Water Monster!
“The image of Wally has been used by the Water Carnival for marketing purposes for the past several years. He was created by a focus group of area school children and is a reflection of what they thought the White River water monster would look like. We are so excited to bring those ideas to life now with our new mascot costume,” said Tourism Director Kyle Christopher.
The costume was made possible by the donors of the Friends of the Water Carnival fundraising effort and carnival sponsor Westrock Orthodontics. Wally will make various appearances at area schools and businesses leading up to the 74th White River Water Carnival on September 16, 2017.
About the White River Water Carnival: The White River Water Carnival is a free, family event that features entertainment, food vendors, craft and commercial vendors, a parade, and kids’ activities. The event is presented by Bad Boy Mowers. Kids’ activities require the purchase of an admission armband and are sponsored in part by FNBC, McDonald’s, Littlefield Oil, Pepsi and Westrock Orthodontics. The car show is sponsored by the Wood Family Dealerships. The parade is sponsored by Citizens Bank. Other carnival entertainment is sponsored by ARCare, the City of Batesville, Cup’d Up Outdoors, Flowers Baking Company, Life Plus, Merchants & Planters Bank, Ozark Mountain Poultry, Precise Heating & Air, Sherwood Urgent Care, and Sonic Drive-In. Promotional sponsors include Southern Charm and the UPS Store. For more information, please contact the BACC at (870) 793-2378.
Contact: Kyle Christopher, Tourism Director | tourism@mybatesville.org | (870) 793-2378 www.mybatesville.org
