Tecumseh Together - Frontier Days Festival
As a volunteer project through Tecumseh Together, Webspinups designed and launched a branded website for Tecumseh’s annual Frontier Days celebration. The site provided a centralized, cost-effective platform for event registration, calendar updates, newsletter communication, and community engagement—helping organizers streamline festival planning.
Client Overview
Name/Organization: Tecumseh Together - Frontier Days Festival
Industry/Sector: Community Event
Type: Nonprofit
Location: Broadway St. Tecumseh, OK
Project Goals
The Frontier Days planning committee needed a cost-effective and efficient digital platform to promote Tecumseh’s annual citywide festival and manage key event logistics. With no central system in place, volunteers had to rely on scattered communication and manual processes. The goal was to create a public-facing website that could serve as a reliable hub for festival information, contact management, event registration, and sponsor promotion. Organizers needed the ability to sell sponsorships online, collect payment, and display sponsor logos and ads on the site. The platform also needed to support newsletter delivery, calendar announcements, and a historical visual identity that reflected the town’s legacy during the Land Run era. Affordability, ease of use for volunteers, and professional functionality were essential.
Key Features and Project Highlights
Custom logo and visual branding inspired by Tecumseh’s Land Run history
Interactive Joomla website designed as the central hub for all festival-related updates
CiviCRM integration to manage event contacts, registrations, sponsorships, and automated workflows
Online sponsorship form with payment collection and automated confirmation
Sponsor logos, ads, and banners displayed throughout the site for visibility and recognition
Public-facing events calendar with detailed listings and updates
Online event registration forms with custom fields for different activities (e.g., pageant, parade)
Newsletter opt-in system for community updates and automated announcements
Social media graphics and ad creative for festival promotion across platforms
Historical photography used throughout the site to preserve and highlight community heritage
Domain registration, hosting setup, SSL installation, and technical maintenance managed in-house
Built as a fully volunteer-led project in collaboration with the nonprofit Tecumseh Together
Launched in a short timeline to meet public promotion needs before the annual festival
Interactive Joomla website designed as the central hub for all festival-related updates
CiviCRM integration to manage event contacts, registrations, sponsorships, and automated workflows
Online sponsorship form with payment collection and automated confirmation
Sponsor logos, ads, and banners displayed throughout the site for visibility and recognition
Public-facing events calendar with detailed listings and updates
Online event registration forms with custom fields for different activities (e.g., pageant, parade)
Newsletter opt-in system for community updates and automated announcements
Social media graphics and ad creative for festival promotion across platforms
Historical photography used throughout the site to preserve and highlight community heritage
Domain registration, hosting setup, SSL installation, and technical maintenance managed in-house
Built as a fully volunteer-led project in collaboration with the nonprofit Tecumseh Together
Launched in a short timeline to meet public promotion needs before the annual festival
All Services Received
- Ad Management
- Brand Voice
- Brand Design
- Budget Planning
- CMS Management
- Coaching
- Content Creation
- Content Planning
- Content Strategy
- Copywriting for Social Media
- Copywriting for Web
- CRM Integration
- CRM Platform Guidance
- CiviCRM Integration
- Custom Website Design
- Custom Website Development
- Custom Workflow Automation
- Data Collection Tools
- Data Organization
- Donation System Setup
- Donation Integration
- Domain Configuration
- Domain Registration
- Email Hosting
- Event Registration
- Form Development
- Graphic Design for Print
- Graphic Design for Web
- Joomla CMS
- Launch Planning
- Logo Design
- Marketing
- Newsletter Platform Setup
- Newsletter Platform Integration
- Nonprofit Technology Consultation
- Nonprofit Workflow Consultation
- Online Payment Systems
- Print Design
- Professional Domain-Based Email Setup
- Responsive Design
- SEO Services
- Security Updates
- Server Management
- Social Media Graphics
- Social Media Management
- Social Media Marketing
- Social Media Scheduling
- Social Media Strategy
- Social Media Templates
- Systems Training
- Website Accessibility Improvements
- Website Best Practices Education
- Website Maintenance
Client Testimonial
"Our small community has an annual festival that really needed an online presence to facilitate event registration and help us publicize the information in advance. In an amazingly short time, Leslie created a beautiful site, complete with historical photos and multiple registration pages for the different special events being held." - Beth Lyle, Frontier Days Chair
Measurable Impact
For the first time in its history, Frontier Days became a profitable event—earning over $8,000 in revenue after expenses were paid in its first year using the new digital platform. Previously not considered a revenue-generating effort, the event is now one of the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce’s most successful non-dues revenue sources, having since been officially adopted and absorbed into the Chamber’s annual programming. The ability to manage sponsorships, registrations, and communications online played a critical role in its financial turnaround. In addition, a brand-new Facebook page was launched and Frontier Days quickly grew their following within the first year, significantly boosting community engagement and awareness.