Tullahassee Wildcat Revival Alumni Showcase
The Tullahassee Wildcats Foundation is thrilled to invite you to the inaugural Tullahassee Wildcat Revival Alumni Showcase, a prelude to the much-anticipated Tullahassee Homecoming festivities, July 25-28.
When & Where?
📅 Date: June 9, 2024
📍 Location: Party Village, Muskogee (Behind the Amish restaurant on HWY 69) - 2424 N 32nd St.
⏰ Time: Event starts at 5:00 PM (Contestants arrive by 4:00 PM)
Who Can Join?
Any Tullahassee Citizen, Alumni, former faculty, and students of Mark Hanna/Carter G. Woodson Schools to walk down memory lane and make new memories.
Males and Females are welcome to enter.
Registration Details:
Deadline: May 5, 2024
Fee: $25
Payment Options:
Cashapp: $Wildcatsfoundation
Paypal:Tullahasseewildcatfoundation@gmail.com
Website: www.wildcatsfoundation.org
Mail: Lori Thompson: 1016 S. 26th St., Muskogee, OK 74401
Purpose: All proceeds will contribute to the revival of the John Ford Jr. Community Center, ensuring its grand re-opening during Homecoming week.
Contestant Participation: Showcase your support by acquiring donations through CashApp, PayPal, cash, or checks. The top fundraiser will be honored as Tullahassee’s MVP, as chosen by the community.
MANDATORY CATEGORIES FOR THE EVENT:
Unveil Your Tale: Tullahassee Blind Story Contest and Four Fashion Segments.
For additional questions or more information feel free to call or text:
918-348-0332 or 918-304-7997
Unveil Your Tale: Tullahassee Blind Story Contest
As part of the Tullahassee Wildcat Revival Alumni Showcase, we’re excited to introduce the Blind Story Contest. This unique competition offers a platform for contestants to express their individuality, dreams, and ties to Tullahassee without revealing their identity.
Submit a Short Story:
Theme: “The Essence of Tullahassee”
In 250-500 words, share a story that captures the essence of Tullahassee through your eyes. Reflect on the moments that define the spirit of the community, the experiences that have shaped your connection to Tullahassee, or the aspirations that you hold for its future. Your narrative should weave together personal anecdotes with the rich tapestry of Tullahassee’s culture, values, and traditions.
Guidelines:
Your story should be typed, double-spaced and maintain anonymity with no identifying details.
Word Limit: 250-500 words, double-spaced, to maintain brevity and impact.
Anonymity is Key: Ensure no personal identifiers are included in your story.
*A narrator will recite all the stories to the audience, who will then vote for their favorite, determining the winner without knowing who the story belonged to.
Fashion Segments:
Golden Years: Don your best vintage attire from your chosen decade between the '30s to the '70s.
Time Traveler: Dress as a beloved Tullahassee icon.
Wildcat Pride: Sport blue and gold to show your spirit.
Legacy Elegance: Impress with your finest fashion statement.
Let’s Make History Together! Join us in an evening of fashion, elegance, nostalgia and pride, celebrating the past, present, and future of Tullahassee.
Register now and be a part of this historic event!
SANTA IS COMING TO TOWN
Santa Blair is coming to Tullahassee- come take a photo with him from 6pm to 7pm. Come early and stay later for all the festivities of the night- (Maybe even a surprise visit from the Grinch) Event will be from 5:30 to 8:30pm. Free Admission but there will be cost for raffles, food and various booths and photos with Santa.
Tullahassee Tree Lighting
Tullahassee Tree Lighting Ceremony. Fun, Food and Fellowship.
Tullahassee Founder's Day
Fun filled event to commemorate the council transferring Tullahassee to the Freedmen in 1881. We’re planning to have a cornhole tournament and little carnival games and maybe a hay ride- there will be something for everyone and the opportunity to purchase tickets for games and raffles. This event is still in the planning process but we look forward to having fun remembering the past and preparing for the future.
Black Towns of Oklahoma Bike Tour
A unique gravel and road cycling event will pass through Tullahassee of other remaining historic Black Towns of Oklahoma on September 23, 2023. Tullahassee will be the first water station for the group- come out and cheer the bikers on and tell them about our great town as they tour the town. Their Ride will begin and end at the Depot Green in Muskogee. To register or for more details visit. https://www.bikereg.com/black-towns-of-oklahoma-nike-tour. This event is organized by Community Light Foundation, Major Taylor Cycling Club of Oklahoma and the City of Muskogee.
Terence Crutcher Foundation Gala
Tullahassee Wildcats Foundation is a proud Grant Recipient of The Movement Catalyst Collective grant from the Terence Crutcher Foundation.
This initiative facilitates coalition-building and promotes resource sharing to reduce the racial equity gap in philanthropy. Tullahassee Wildcats Foundation will be attending the Gala on September 16, 2023. If you want to join us feel free to get your ticket from the website listed below.
13 Black Towns Tour
13 Black Towns Tour & Festival
The tour will come through Tullahassee on Friday, September 1, 2023. -
Below is all the information for the festival -
13 Black Towns Tour 23 (jotform.com)
Visit all 13 of Oklahoma's All-black towns over Labor Day Weekend. ALL AGES WELCOME. We travel leaving Langston, OK on Friday morning September 1st. Motorcycles lead the way. Provide your own transportation. We stay the night in Muskogee Friday. We travel on Saturday ending in Tatums at the Music Festival Sept. 2nd. The festival takes place through Sunday night Sept. 3rd. with a live band each night as well as other performances and guest appearances. There will be FOOD, DRINKS and VENDORS.
Registration is FREE for the tour and FREE entry to the Music Festival for registered tour participants.
TOUR
Aug. 31st
Meet N Greet Kickback
@ Ballard's by the Lake
Langton, OK 6pm-10pm
Hotels: Holiday Inn Express or La Quinta Inn in Guthrie, OK
Sept. 1st
Visit Langston, Summit, Clearview, Grayson, Taft, Boley, Tullahassee, Rentiesville, Redbird,
VIP Reception at Best Western Inn & Suites
Muskogee, OK 8PM
Hotels: Best Western Inn & Suites, La Quinta Inn, Candlewood Suites or Super 8 by Wyndham in Muskogee, OK
Sept. 2nd
Visit Lima, Tatums, Vernon, Brooksville
MUSIC FESTIVAL w/ Live Soul Band and others
Tatums, OK 7pm
Hotel: Hampton Inn in Pauls Valley, OK
Sept. 3rd
MUSIC FESTIVAL w/ Triple B Jazz Band & others
Tatums, OK 7pm
Hotel: Hampton Inn in Pauls Valley, OK
ALL AGES welcome!!
The 5th Annual Black Towns Motorcycle Tour takes place at the same time with motorcycles leading the way.
Register at the link below.
Back to School Event
Annual fun event to send our Tullahassee Students back to school with supplies and additional confidence and support for the upcoming school year. The event will be sponsored in part by the foundation and will surely put smiles on the faces of the children of Tullahassee.
2023 Oklahoma All-Black Towns State Conference
The Oklahoma Historical Society, in partnership with the Oklahoma Conference of Black Mayors, will host the Oklahoma All-Black Towns State Conference on Saturday, August 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center. The conference is designed to encourage a network of state agencies to join with the mayors of some of Oklahoma’s historic All-Black towns to share resources and discuss ideas.
Tullahassee’s Mayor Keisha Currin will be in attendance and a speaker in the event.
Registration is required. The event is free and open to the public.
Miss Tullahassee / Miss Tullahassee Teen
The Tullahassee Proud Pageant Board welcomes all young ladies between the ages of 13-25 years of age to compete in our upcoming pageant to be held Saturday, July 22, 2023. The Miss Tullahassee / Miss Tullahassee Teen Pageant will select the young ladies that best represent the values that Tullahassee holds dear.
The purpose of the Miss Tullahassee/Tullahassee Teen Pageant is to develop women that will embody principles of self-confidence and self-worth, and to publicly recognize young ladies who have obtained personal and community achievements. Our goal is to provide unique opportunities for young women to create and maintain a system of competition which will enhance career opportunities and produce role models representing positive values. We also strive to emphasize the importance of representing our community, to honoring our legacy and encouraging and endorsing positivity and growth in all aspects of our society. Miss Tullahassee and Miss Tullahassee Teen must possess the care and concern needed to represent the community, history and future.
We also believe that involvement in community service should be encouraged and in order to be a strong female leader, a young woman must be a well-rounded individual. Not only should she be able to challenge herself scholastically, but she must also be poised and comfortable with herself in learned and natural talents. Ladies who vie for these titles must be well-versed on a variety of topics. Our expectation is that the chosen queens will be responsible individuals, whose desire is to contribute to the greater good through education, volunteerism, and personal growth.
This event is also a fundraiser sponsored by the Tullahassee Wildcat’s Foundation. Proceeds will go to completing and maintaining the John Ford Jr. Community Center, The AJ Mason building project, scholarship/stipends for students of the pageant and Tullahassee Beautillion.
We would like to thank you for your interest in the Miss Tullahassee and Tullahassee Teen Pageant. We are currently seeking ladies that exemplify the qualities of scholarship, elegance, style and grace to represent as our Miss Tullahassee and Miss Tullahassee Teen. Tullahassee is an old town with new ideas that proudly display the Wildcat colors of Gold and Blue.
Our outgoing Tullahassee Queens from 2022-2023: Jada Hytche, Jaliyah Mitchell and Jeasha Outlaw will graciously be available to help contestants, fundraiser and crown their successor.
Little Miss Wildcat Pageant
Please complete the form below to enter the Little Wildcats Pageant. This pageant is a fundraiser. It's simple and great for a novice contestant. The pageant will be at the John Ford Jr. Community Center in Tullahassee on Friday, July 21, 2023 at 7pm.
Contestants 5 & up must compete in: casual wear, talent and pageant wear. The queen crowned in each age group is determined by the the contestant with the highest combined score of all categories. Talent should be 1 to 3 minutes.
Contestants under 4 years old do not compete in talent. They will be judged in casual wear and pageant attire only. 4 and under will also have a category of Best Dressed - this will be in place of talent and will be the contestant with the highest combined score in pageant wear and casual wear.
The People's Choice Queen is determined by the contestant that brings in the most money in donations and souvenir ads.
The People's Choice Queen will receive a crown and sash. Advertisement Pages: The price for one full page is $100. The price for half page ads $60. The ads are due by July 10th. The cashapp is $Wildcatsfoundation and the email is tullahasseewildcatfoundation@gmail.com. For more information call: (918)348-0332
Easter Egg Hunt
Tullahassee Wildcats Foundation sponsored a day of Easter Egg hunting and backyard fun. All smiles!
Tullahassee Tulla-Thon Fundraiser
Online and in-person fundraiser event with giveaways, music, and testimonials. Live on Tullahassee Wildcats Foundation Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube pages. The phone number link is: 918-483-0789. The app donating links are: Cash App: $Wildcatsfoundation, PayPal: tullahasseewildcatfoundation@gmail.com, or www.wildcatsfoundation.org and hit the ‘Donate’ button.