"Northern Lights" Christmas Parade & Community Gathering:

Our 2007 Christmas parade and gathering was a tremendous success, with over 50 floats and walking groups coming out despite less than perfect weather conditions.  Mother Nature was kind enough to calm the winds just as the parade started from Cedar Lake Road onto US-23.  A quiet snow floated down from the skies as hundreds of people lined US-23 downtown Oscoda to view the impressive lighted floats as they strolled quietly down US-23. 

 Prior to the parade start, many warmed up with hot cocoa and coffee donated by Glen's Market and Neiman's Market, and many children and families enjoyed face painting and other activities in the Oscoda Township Hall and Conference Center.  Those lining the streets in anticipation of the parade were treated to a musical performance of Christmas Carols and Hymns performed by the Tawas Bay Players Singers, and entertained by the Northland Area FCU Clown Troupe.  After the parade, all were able to warm up in the ACE Hardware Holiday Tent on Dwight Street as kids enjoyed a FREE movie at the Lake Theater across the street.  So, don't miss this special event because whether you have been naughty OR nice, it is sure to put you in the holiday spirit.

 December 6, 2008:  The Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce, in tandem with Oscoda and AuSable Townships are happy to invite you and yours to the Third Annual "Northern Lights" Christmas Parade and gathering, Downtown Oscoda Saturday December 6^th, 2008.  This celebration of holiday spirit will commence with Kid's activities at townhall from 5pm to 6pm, with a Town Lighting and Christmas Caroling at 5:30 pm in front of the town hall building.  Lighted Floats and walking groups are welcome to participate in the parade, which starts at 6 pm and will run along US-23 through downtown from Cedar Lake Road to Mill Street.  Following the parade, there will be refreshments available and more merriment in the HolidayTent on Dwight Street, and a FREE holiday movie for kids and families at 7 pm at the Lake Theater on Dwight Street. All parade participants must register with the Chamber, for information and forms, please call us at 989.739.7322 or email us at events@oscodachamber.com.  We HO-HO-Hope to see you all there!

 

 

Paul Bunyan Festival & Great Lakes Chainsaw Carving Competition:   September 18-20: 13th Annual Paul Bunyan Festival, Oscoda:  Great Lakes Chainsaw Carving Championship, where chainsaw carvers turn logs into intricate sculptures (sold at auction), Timberjack Show, Arts & Crafts Fair, Classic Car Show, Pony Rides, Kid's Games, Inflatables (climbing wall, moonwalk, giant slide), Bunyan Games (Axe-throwing, Greased-Pole climb for cash, Kid's relay races and more), Live Bands, Beverage Tent, Great Food and much more for the whole family! Call (989) 739-7322 or email events@oscodachamber.com for forms and updated information!
	The auctions for large pieces carved for the Chainsaw Championship will be auctioned off on Saturday beginning at 1:00 pm, with an Awards Ceremony for the Chainsaw Carvers beginning at 2:00PM.  These awesome works of art will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.   There will also be QUICK CARVES on Sunday from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm, where you can watch as a log is transformed into a work of art and beauty right before your very eyes!  Excellent entertainment and food will be available all weekend, and we will continue to post more current information here as we get closer to the 2009 Paul Bunyan Festival and Great Lakes Chainsaw Carving Competition. Carvers will also have additional pieces from their collections for sale throughout the event!
	Our 2009 Paul Bunyan Festival will see the return of many favorites like the inflatable bounce house and slide. The kids bunyan games which happen on Sunday and a fantastic free kids game area. Don't forget about the pony rides, frozen t-shirt competition and much much more! Guarenteed fun for kids of all ages.
We are excited to announce the much anticipated return of the GREAT LAKES TIMBERJACK SHOW! The Great Lakes Timerjack Show gives a humorous twist to the very colorful and exciting events that have evolved from the logging Industry of the 1800's.  The Lumberjack show features chainsaw carving, axe throwing, wood chopping, one and two-man crosscut sawing, modified chainsawing, log rolling and loads of clean family humor.
	The Paul Bunyan Car Show is a do not miss event! Cars from all over the state will be exhibiting their style, beauty and power on Saturday September 19, from 9am - 5pm. Come view these beauties, cast your votes and walk down the automobile memory lane.
Don't forget about the Timberjack Jailhouse, where you can "imprison" your friends and family for a modest fee, then watch as they must sing or dance or perform some sort of silliness in order to be set free after doing their "time" in the on-site slammer!  This will again be hosted and manned by our very own Shoreline Players, and some proceeds from the Jailhouse will go to the theatre for their growth and continuation.

  

Paul Bunyan Festival 2009 Great Lakes Chainsaw Carving Competition SCHEDULE OF CARVING EVENTS/TIMES Friday, Sept. 18, 2009: 12:00PM-Pro Division Carver Meeting 12:15PM-Pro Division-Begin Carving 6:45PM-Pro Division-Stop Carving Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 8:00AM-Pro Division Carver Start 8:00AM-Semi-Pro Division Carver Start 9:00AM-Junior Division Carver Start 12:00PM-Pro Division Stop Carving 12:15PM-Pro Division Judging begins 1:00PM-Chamber Quick Carve Auction 2:00PM-Pro Division Awards & Ribbons Awarded 2:00PM-Semi-Pro Division Stop Carving 2:15PM-Semi-Pro Division Judging begins 2:15PM-Pro Division Auctions begins 3:00PM-Semi-Pro Division Awards & Ribbons Awarded 3:00PM-Junior Division Stop Carving 3:15PM-Junior Division Judging begins 4:00PM- Junior Division Awards & Ribbons Awarded 4:15PM-Semi-Pro Division Auction begins 5:15PM-Junior Division Auction begins 6:30PM- Carver Dinner Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 9:00AM-Quick Carve beings 1:00PM-Quick Carve ends 2:00PM-Quick Carve Auctions begin 5:00PM-Festival Closes

Paul Bunyan Festival 2009 Great Lakes Chainsaw Carving Competition Master Event Schedule

 

 

 

 

 

              

River Run Race

Shoreline Arts & Crafts Show

Annual Jim Ruedisueli Memorial Golf Challenge: 

August 6, 2009: 12th Annual Golf Challenge, Lakewood Shores. Get in on this four-person scramble at one of the nicest courses in the State, the Sarradella at the renowned Lakewood Shores Golf Club. Registration kicks off at 8:30 am, with breakfast sandwiches and coffee or juice. 9:00 am shotgun start. 18 holes with cart, followed by a savory luncheon at the clubhouse, complete with prizes, cash prizes, giveaways, raffles, and an optional skins game for individuals or teams. Many fine prizes given away and raffled off, including dinners for two, hotel or bed and breakfast stays, and so much more.	Thank you Sponsors! Click on Sponsor Name below to visit their website. We are currently accepting sponsorships for this event. For a sponsorship form please click here. *Knoll View - AuGres *Bay Valley Resort & Conference Center
Get in the game by calling the Chamber at 989.739.7322 or email us for forms and information: events@oscodachamber.com.  Click HERE for the 2009 Application and get fired up for a great day on one of the finest courses in the country!

 

  

   

Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks:

Independence Day falls right in the thick of our busiest season when the lake is warm and everyone is ready to celebrate!  Our downtown parade is a big hit every year, with local organizations, businesses, and community members coming out to celebrate our freedom and independence.  The parade through downtown starts at Cedar Lake Elementary, where floats and walking groups will line up starting at 12 pm, and the parade will continue onto US-23 through downtown to Mill Street starting at 1:00 pm.  It is free to participate in and enjoy the parade, but all participants must register by signing up with the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce.  We also need volunteers for the parade route every year, so if you are interested in helping control traffic and lending a hand, please contact us at the Chamber office at 989.739.7322.

Following the parade, enjoy an afternoon barbeque or relax in the sun at one of our lovely public parks or beaches.  Catch a nap if you can, because you will surely want to stay awake for the Amazing Fireworks display which will commence at dusk at the AuSable Shoreline Park directly behind our Chamber of Commerce office at the Southeast end of the Bridge over the AuSable River.  Ample parking is available in the lot adjacent to the Chamber, as well as at the large DNR boat launch site leading to the South wall of the pier.  Boaters may want to launch and view the spectacular show from the water, but must maintain a safe distance from the fireworks barge, delineated and controlled by our local Coast Guard.  For further information about the Fourth of July Parade, Fireworks, and celebration, please call the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce at 989.739.7322!

 

   

Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks:

Independence Day falls right in the thick of our busiest season when the lake is warm and everyone is ready to celebrate!  Our downtown parade is a big hit every year, with local organizations, businesses, and community members coming out to celebrate our freedom and independence.  The parade through downtown starts at Cedar Lake Elementary, where floats and walking groups will line up starting at 12 pm, and the parade will continue onto US-23 through downtown to Mill Street starting at 1:00 pm.  It is free to participate in and enjoy the parade, but all participants must register by signing up with the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce.  We also need volunteers for the parade route every year, so if you are interested in helping control traffic and lending a hand, please contact us at the Chamber office at 989.739.7322.

Following the parade, enjoy an afternoon barbeque or relax in the sun at one of our lovely public parks or beaches.  Catch a nap if you can, because you will surely want to stay awake for the Amazing Fireworks display which will commence at dusk at the AuSable Shoreline Park directly behind our Chamber of Commerce office at the Southeast end of the Bridge over the AuSable River.  Ample parking is available in the lot adjacent to the Chamber, as well as at the large DNR boat launch site leading to the South wall of the pier.  Boaters may want to launch and view the spectacular show from the water, but must maintain a safe distance from the fireworks barge, delineated and controlled by our local Coast Guard.  For further information about the Fourth of July Parade, Fireworks, and celebration, please call the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce at 989.739.7322!

 

Huron Shores Mind Body Spirit Festival

Saturday June 13, 9am-6pm
Sunday June 14, 10am-4pm

AuSable Shoreline Park
(behind the Chamber office)
4440 N. US 23

We mix the old with the new, we innovate, inspire and support, we create an authentic space for like-minded individuals to come together and commune in the spirit of fun, self exploration, self empowerment and self improvement.  

Enjoy one of the many FREE lectures and demos on healthy aspects of 21st century living. Learn meditation in our Meditation Space, or sign up for one of the transformational workshops.

If that doesn't grab you, simply journey through the array of exhibitors that will inform, adorn, inspire, uplift, give healing or advise you. The Festival truly offers 2 days of self discovery and exploration into all aspects of wellbeing from psychic readings, spiritual healing, alternative health, books, music, aura photography, jewellery, massage, astrology, crystals, beauty, healthy eating and much much more. 

Searching for natural health solutions? Interested in tactile body therapies? Wanting relationship guidance? Self-development a goal? Seeking inner peace? Into pampering yourself? Or simply wanting to have a fun outing with friends?

Then visit and enjoy Northeastern Michigan's event for personal growth, natural therapies, alternative healing, self development, spiritual awareness and much more. See, try and buy hundreds of products and services for your total wellbeing: physical, mental and spiritual.

So bring your friends too: it's positive, enlightening, challenging, educational, stimulating, entertaining and great value.

Spoil yourself! See try and buy products including natural therapies, self development, massage, alternative healing, tactile body therapies, acupuncture, spiritual enlightenment, organic food health and beauty, stress release and life and career coaching. The list goes on!

Jewelry • Health Products • Food Supplements•Clothing • Salt Lamps • Essential Oils•Crystals • Candles • Books, CDs, Tapes•Cosmetics • Native American Products•Soaps • Art • Stained Glass • Aura Photos•Massage • Reiki • Reflexology • Cranial Sacral•Chair Massage • Chakra Color Therapy•Chiropractic • Shiatsu • Energy Work•Intuitive Readers • Astrologers•Shamans • Tarot • Numerology•Handwriting Analysis • Dream•Interpretation • Past Lives•Palm & Angel Readings•AND MORE!

Workshop Schedule

  

Celebrate Freedom at the Red White & Blue Festival! June 20, 2009:  4th Annual Red, White & Blue Festival, Van Ettan Lake Beach Park, Oscoda.  Enjoy this celebration of freedom and community on June 20, 2009 at the Van Ettan Lake Beach Park (Ken Ratliff Memorial Park) off F-41 across from the former Wurtsmith Air Force Beach.  This great festival will be celebrating its fourth year in 2009, and offers many activities and events for both local residents and visitors.  A variety of food and beverages will be on site for your pleasure, and many events will keep your family entertained throughout the day. One of the highlights of the RED WHITE & BLUE FESTIVAL is without a doubt THE most AWESOME Fireworks in Northeast Michigan, which rival those of larger cities like Bay City and Detroit, put together by the GREAT LAKES FIREWORKS COMPANY and sponsored by the GREAT PEOPLE of Oscoda & AuSable.  This awesome display will illuminate the sky over Van Ettan Lake, and will commence at dusk on Saturday June 20th, 2009.  A festival button is required to park and is good for entrance to the festival. Before and after the Fireworks display, live bands will delight and entertain, and the open air Beverage Pavilion will have domestic beverages sponsored by Alpena Beverage Company.   With a beautiful stretch of beach, large grassy area, and several pavilions for seating, this show is a fabulous way to kick off your summer.            The 4th Annual RED WHITE & BLUE Festival will not only have great entertainment and awesome fireworks, but several other events and attractions throughout the day.  The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring BINGO! in Warrior Pavilion from 11am - 6pm. Around the park grounds there are many activities planned which include live bands from 12:00pm - 12:00am for your listening enjoyment.   Other highlights will include a Cardboard Boat Race (does cardboard really float? Not for very long....), Inner Tube Relay Races, The Newlywed Game, Twister Competition, Pony Rides & Inflatables Games for kids, and TONS of FREE Kid's Games, Great Food, and much more to kick off your summer with a BANG! Call us at 989.739.7322 or email events@oscodachamber.com for forms and info!       Schedule is subject to change. Please check back for updates & additions!   Red White & Blue Schedule Of Events Activities Schedule Music Schedule 10:00 AM Gates Open   10:30 AM Inflatables go up   11:00 AM Bingo Begins     Kids Frozen T-shirt Competition   11:30 AM Gordon the Magician     Horseshoe Competition   12:00 PM Beverage Tent Opens Split Rail   Wrestling    12:30 PM Frisbee Bowling Competition   1:00 PM Kids Innertube Relay Race     Wrestling    1:30 PM 50/50 Raffle     Hula Hoop Competition     Cardboard Boat Race Judging Begins   2:00 PM Gordon the Magician     Wrestling    2:30 PM Pizza Eating Contest   3:00 PM Kids Tug-o-war Grounded   Bocci Ball Competition     Wrestling    3:30 PM Card Board boat race   4:00 PM Gordon the Magician   4:30 PM 50/50 Raffle   5:00 PM Adult Frozen T-shirt Competition   5:30 PM Newlywed Game   6:00 PM Bingo Ends DownPour   Adult Tug-o-War   6:30 PM Frisbee Bowling Competition   7:00 PM RWB Raffle Drawing   7:30 PM 50/50 Raffle     Line Dancing   8:00 PM Adult inner tube relay race   8:30 PM Twister Competition   9:00 PM   Who Knew 9:30 PM Fireworks at Dusk   10:00 PM     10:30 PM     11:00 PM     11:30 PM Beverage Tent Closes   Midnight Red White & Blue Festival 2009 Committee Members Thank You for Attending!

Thank you Sponsors! Click here for a sponsorship form  Fireworks Sponsor Additional Fireworks Sponsors Gilberts Drug Store Cathy's Hallmark Mr. Plunkey Oscoda & AuSable Community Cardboard Boat Race Sponsor Northland Area Federal Credit Union Children's Tent Sponsor Continental Rental Inc. Magician Sponsor Independent Bank of Oscoda Twister Competition Sponsor Newlywed Game Sponsor Independent Bank of Oscoda Kids Tug-O-War Sponsor Adult Tug-O-War Sponsor Kids Inner Tube Relay Race Sponsor Myles & Sons Insurance Agency Inc. Adult Inner Tube Relay Race Sponsor Oscoda Irish Pub Frisbee Bowling Sponsor Whispering Winds Resort Hula Hoop Competition Sponsor Cathy's Hallmark of Oscoda Frozen T-Shirt Competition Sponsor Truly Yours Signs & Shirts Community Sponsors Huron Community Bank  Program Sponsors  Ace Hardware Alcona Health Center of Oscoda Aspen Motor Inn AuSable Hardware & Surplus AuSable Inn AuSable River Store AuSable River Queen Barefoot Beach Resort Block & Bottle Blue Horizon Court Bunyan Town Marina Burger King Car Quest Cash Connection Cathy's Hallmark Century 21 Realty Chi Town Sounds Radio Shack Dealer Clean All of Oscoda Clearview Car Wash Complete Auto Care Diary Queen Dam Store Desi's Taco Lounge Edelweiss Tavern Enchanted Blooms F-41 Laundromat Farm Bureau Insurance First Federal Of Alpena Girl Frenzy Glen's Market Hartman Roofing & Maintenance Inc. Heritage House Reality of Oscoda Hungry Howie's Pizza of Oscoda Huron House Bed & Breakfast Independent Bank Kentucky Fried Chicken of Oscoda Lake Trail Resort Lakewood Shores Northeast Land Surveys Northland Area Federal Credit Union Oscoda Irish Pub Oscoda Canoe Rental Oscoda Power Sports Oscoda Press State Street Interiors Tait's Bill of Fare Thomas Parkside Cottages Truly Yours Signs & Shirts

Forms & Applications Cardboard Boat Race

  

 

       

  

    

Art on the Beach Celebrates 26 YEARS!

June 27-28, 2009:  26^th Annual Art on the Beach. This exciting show has been a favorite for a quarter of a century, and the 2009 show promises to be the best yet! Slated for the last full weekend in June every year, this show gets bigger and better every year, and runs Saturday from 9am - 6pm and Sunday from 9am - 4pm. Over 150 Artisans display and sell their handmade arts, crafts, and hobbies on the shores of beautiful Lake Huron, at Oscoda Beach Park in Downtown Oscoda.  This awesome show fills the grassy shaded area at the Beach Park, which is just East of Lake Street, two blocks from US-23.  Artists from around the country come to sell a wide variety of handmade crafts and works of art.  No kit work or buy and sell items are allowed, making this a juried and true art show.  Some of the many treasures you can find at this show include:  Hand-carved woodwork items and furniture; custom embroidered and hand-crafted clothing; watercolor, oil and acrylic paintings or wall hangings; wire, beaded, shell/rock, and precious metal jewelry; metalwork sculptures and art; ceramics and pottery; leatherwork items; candles, herbs and spices; soaps, lotions and potpourris; photographs and framed art; and many, many other treasures!  Great food & refreshments are also available from a pancake breakfast to burgers and hot dogs, to scrumptious barbeque during show hours.  The scenic location and multiple picnic tables, bathhouse, and beautiful beachfront make this art show a superb way to spend an afternoon.  The adjacent playground equipment,   park, and beautiful            

   beachfront give kids plenty to do while adults browse and listen to the musical stylings of acoustic guitarist and singer, Roy Scoutz.  Downtown shops and restaurants are also walking distance from the Beach Park, so it is easy to enjoy the whole day, stroll downtown grab an ice cream or just sit quietly on a bench and enjoy the beauty of Lake Huron.  This is a juried show, and all vendors must submit photos of raw materials, before and after pictures, and receipts for supplies with their application.  For further information about Art on the Beach, please contact Marilyn at the Chamber office at 989.739.7322.  Applications are available by phone or email, or simply click HERE for the application in downloadable, printable form.  This must be completed and sent to the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce, 4440 North US-23, Oscoda, MI 48750.  Space is limited for this show so if you want to be sure to get a spot, get your application in today! Questions may also be directed to Marilyn via email at: marilynf@oscodachamber.com   

 

 

Movies Under the Stars

Every Sunday evening beginning at dusk
located at the Oscoda Beach Park
Rotary Band Shell

Brought to you by
Aircraft Tool Supply

St. Joseph Health Systems
Budget Auto Sales

Movie Schedule 

June 28 - Wall-e
July 5 - Cars
July 12 - Kung Fu Panda
July 19 - Bolt!
July 26 - Mall Cop

August 2 - To be announced
August 9 - To be announced
August 16 - To be announced
August 23 - To be announced
August 30 - To be announced

Click Here for Program

O.A.C.C provides you with the chance to promote and expand your business activities in Oscoda & AuSable.
Our Expo is a great way to show that you're still a player in the local economy.

This business-to-business networking event is provided for YOU as a member of the local business community. This expo offers networkers the chance to build a business-networking portfolio while making connections that count with many prominent companies in the area. The opportunity exists for anyone looking to meet professionals from other businesses, greet potential clients and grow as a business.

In today's economy, companies have to be more efficient than ever - but they can't afford to stop marketing. The Oscoda-AuSable Chamber Expo offers members more bang for their buck. The Expo is designed for handshakes, not gimmicks. Exhibitors will interact on a more personal level with potential clients. It's a smaller show with bigger opportunites. The competition is very tough for business out there. This is a great opportunity for business of all sizes to show attendees and other exhibitors what they have to offer.

Don't forget to bring your business cards!

Come to the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce Business to Business Expo and you'll see why Building Businness in Oscoda & AuSable means Building Connections Locally.

Hometown Wireless of Oscoda Ribbon Cutting was held on May 15, 2009 celebrating their Grand Re-opening and relocation. Cutting the ribbon were Regional Manager Christian LaRiviere and Store Manager Kaytea Kapus with Chamber President Sandy McCracken, Chamber Vice President Jimmy Luthmann and Chamber Director Mike Eller.

The Spring Quarterly New Member Reception was held at Tait's Bill of Fare on March 18, 2009. There was a great turn out! Attendees shared information regarding their organization or company, passed out pamphlets and business cards all while having an opportunity to network and enjoy lunch. They exchanged information regarding their businesses which helps keep Oscoda & AuSable strong.  

New Member Receptions are held every quarter on the third Wednesday of the month. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend and meet the newest members of the Chamber while learning about the services they provide, share information and support local businesses.

 R.S.V.P.'s are appreciated to insure that enough seating is provided. For more information on attending the new member reception or on how you can become a member of the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce, please call the Chamber at 739-7322