Volunteers/organizations make Tour a great event

ARCANUM – It takes a great group of organizers and volunteers to prepare for the annual Tour de Donut. Leading the pack is Rocketship Sports Management, an Ohio 501c3 not for profit corporation that owns the event. This is a non-profit event and there are no sponsorships. Fees from riders pay for everything associated with the event, including $5,000 for donuts in 2012.

The all volunteer crew includes Roger Bowersock, president of Rocketship Sports; Christina Bowersock, day to day operations manager of the ride, in addition to registration, graphics, website, and clothing designer; Tom Wesner, maintenance, full time job of building signs/repairing equipment, and he oversees Bears Mill donut stop.

Additional key persons and organizations responsible for making this event successful are the Arcanum Business Association that allows the tour to take over the town for the event. Mayor Judy Fourman through her vision and permission allowed the Tour de Donut to find a permanent home in Arcanum. The Arcanum High School Band/A# band boosters have helped with the ride for four years. They help with registration on Friday and Saturday and run the Bears Mill donut stop in addition to playing the National Anthem prior to the start. Arcanum-Butler Schools allows us to use the Fieldhouse. Franklin Monroe Schools allows them to the use the school and the basketball team for Donut stop #2.

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