The Summerville Family YMCA Flowertown Festival
Established over 30 years ago as an 'azalea festival' to raise money for the
YWCO (Young Women's Christian Organization), this nationally acclaimed arts and crafts
festival now attracts over 200,000 people each year. It is the major fundraiser for the
YMCA and allows the Y to continue its community outreach.


Flowertown Festival History

Our hats are off to the 1973 ladies
who planned the first Flowertown Festival:

Steering Committee
Mrs. Ann Pittillo - Events Chairman
Mrs. Betsy Luke - Secretary
Mrs. Sue Weber - Finance Chairman
Mrs. Emmagene Williams - Advisor
Mrs. Frances Stogner - Publicity
Mrs. Nina Spell - Advisor
Mrs. Jean Gantt - Advisor

Area Chairman
Mrs. Betsy Luke - Town Square
Mrs. Deloris Melfi - Azalea Park
Mrs. Annette Meachum - Laurel St. Playground
Mr. Don Corbett - Summerville Plaza

Young Women's Christian Organization Officers
Mrs. Nina Spell - President
Mrs. Emmagene Williams - Vice President
Mrs. Betsy Luke - Secretary
Mrs. Sue Weber - Treasurer

YWCO Board Members:
Mrs. Jean Gantt
Mrs. Robert Lavallee
Mrs. William Stogner
Mrs J.W. Glenn
Mrs. C.S. Jones
Mrs. Joseph Meachum
Mrs. John Plybon
Mrs. Roy Watson
Mrs. H.P. Johnson
Mrs. Kenneth Borgfeldt
Mrs. Irvin Haydel
Mrs. Paul Froble
Mrs. Converse Chellis III
Mrs. Robert Curran

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2011 Festival Artwork

Winning artwork by: Diane Frankenberger, Summerville, SC

Winning artwork by: Kathleen Wiley, Summerville, SC

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2010 Festival Run Artwork



Winning Run artwork by artist: Will Rizzo
of Bellwether Creative & Azalea Magazine