As the downtown business district of Badin undergoes a facelift, a group of citizens are planning to broaden the focus. Better Badin’s Promotion and Marketing Committee met this month to discuss ways to promote the residential district. These volunteers are committed to the growth and improvement of public relations, to improving state and national awareness of this historic  village, to utilizing the assets the area offers and to renewing interest in Badin as a unique ‘cottage town’ in rural North Carolina. 

Encouraging community spirit is high on the agenda: getting citizens to take pride in their unique village, cleaning up yards and encouraging neighbors to do the same, being active in the community and Better Badin, and encouraging friends and acquaintances to visit the town and its surrounding amenities. 

Events are in the planning stages.  The June triathlon brings athletes from across the state. The committee feels this is a great opportunity to show off the town with a proposed  tour of homes and gardens. 

A yard sale is proposed for the spring and the Best of Badin Festival for the fall.

Better Badin's Promotion and Marketing Committee

Committee members shown above are clockwise from upper left David Harris, Bill Harwood, Dean Hopper and Vanessa Mullinix.

“With help and encouragement from the local community, we can accomplish many of our goals,” says committee chairman, David Harris. “We want to see this wonderful town flourish and become a place to be in North Carolina. Many of the things we take for granted everyday are unique to Badin and Stanly County. Let’s share them!”