Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in sponsoring the 50th Anniversary Celebration? Scroll down to view the sponsorship opportunities. If you have questions, email Lili Leonard at info@sugarloafcitizens.org.
— In-Kind Sponsorships —
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SCA is proud to support a community rich in farmers and producers. On June 2, caterers will prepare and serve a delicious farm-to-table luncheon showcasing locally sourced products generously donated by Ag Reserve farmers and producers especially for our 50th anniversary event.
Please consider donating your signature products – meat, produce, or other unique local fare – to be enjoyed by 100+ guests. Your business will be recognized on promotional materials and throughout the event. Questions? Email shelleyheron@me.com.
— Financial Sponsorships —
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50th Anniversary Sponsor
$2000 / 1 of 2 sponsorships available
Receive top billing as event sponsor
Premier logo display and recognition throughout event
Recognition on social media and SCA communications leading up to event
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Harvest Sponsor
$1000 / 2 of 2 sponsorships available
Full banner with logo display in food service area
Recognition on social media and SCA communications leading up to event
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Preservation Sponsor
$500 / 2 of 5 sponsorships available
Full banner with logo display near Bank Barn bandstand
Recognition on social media and SCA communications leading up to event
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Friend of the Ag Reserve Sponsor (Donation)
$250 / unlimited sponsorships available
Recognition at event
— About the Event —
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Sugarloaf Citizens Association 50th Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, June 2, 2024, 1:00-4:00pm
The Gothic Barn at Linden Farm
20900 Martinsburg Road, Dickerson, MD 20842
Live Music • Food • Games
We anticipate more than 100 guests at our 50th Anniversary event to celebrate accomplishments, strengthen awareness and community relationships, and recommit us all to the goals of the Agricultural Reserve. Guests can look forward to live, local music, delicious local food, and fun activities for kids including a scavenger hunt. face painting, and more.
— History —
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About the Organization
Sugarloaf Citizens Association (SCA) is a nonprofit organization of volunteers founded in 1973. Our primary mission is to preserve and protect the Agricultural Reserve -the 93,000 acres of northern Montgomery County zoned in the 1980s for farming, land conservation, and open space. We also advocate for sound environmental stewardship and climate change policies in the Ag Reserve and for the county as a whole -for the benefit of all residents.
Our headquarters at Linden Farm on more than 150 acres in Dickerson, Maryland, is home to SCA's regenerative agriculture pilot program. In partnership with Montgomery County, we manage the farm and several buildings, including a beautifully restored historic Gothic Dairy Barn.
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50 YEARS OF ADVOCACY & EDUCATION
Over the last half-century, SCA has won legal battles that strengthened the right of citizens to petition the state over the environmental impact of large-scale energy and trash projects. Key achievements include:
Led the fight to defeat a new bridge over the Potomac River into the Ag Reserve because of concerns about the bridge's environmental impact.
Successfully advocated for the closure of the Dickerson coal-fired power plant.
Prevented a mega-church development at the intersection of Rt. 109 and 1-270.
Helped stop a gun range installation near Sugarloaf Mountain.
Urged Montgomery County to limit the Dickerson incinerator to only accept waste from within the County. We are now helping the county reinvent its trash management program, with one aim being shuttering the incinerator for good.