Better Badin, Inc.

Better Badin, Inc. was organized in 1978 to service the Badin Fire District, since at the time the Town of Badin was not incorporated. This small Non-profit organization engages in activities for the improvement of life in and around the community and Town of Badin. Better Badin is an all-volunteer community organization that spearheads many town activities. All of the money that is raised by Better Badin goes back into the community.

Major projects have included; building the gazebo beside the Vann Memorial Library, erecting signs at the three entrances to Badin, maintaining the library grounds, providing financial support to the library, planting and maintaining 40 flower containers on Main Street and the beautification of the median in the West Badin Community.

Other projects were the relocation and refurbishment of the former kindergarten building to the town park as the Badin Historic Museum, provided the funding needed for construction drainage during the creation of a 1/4 mile Community Track located on the lower Badin school yard between Henderson Street and Boyden Street. The Better Badin group organizes the annual two-day "Best of Badin" Festival that is held the second weekend in September as well as Christmas in Badin: 1915 - the annual Christmas tree lighting event with Santa giving goody bags to the community children. They have also set up the John T. Garrison, Sr. Scholarship Fund that awards a $250 college scholarship each year to two deserving Badin youths.

Some of the newer events that Better Badin is working on for the community is the Poor Man's Supper and the Historic Badin Triathlon. The Better Badin group are also working on additional monthly events for the community to check back.

Better Badin was instrumental in the incorporation of Badin.

Better Badin meets on the Second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Badin Town Hall.

Upcoming Events

Poor Man's Supper Saturday February 20th 2010  4:00pm - 7:00 pm

Historic Badin Triathlon Saturday June 19th 2010

3rd of July Celebration Saturday July 3rd 2010

Best of Badin Festival Friday & Saturday September 17th & 18th 2010

Tree Lighting Event Wednesday Evening December 1st 2010

Fall Tractor Show Dates Pending