The 2015 "Project Welcome Mat" winners have been announced just in time to welcome visitors to the Jamboree.

The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce reports that the winners are DeKalb Community Hospital for People’s Choice; Wilson Bank & Trust for Best Worded; and Liberty State Bank for Most Original. Honorable Mentions include Cumberland Insurance with a sign reading "Welcome to you far and near, The Jamboree is finally here. Music, Craft, and Food Galore, It’s Fiddler’s #44," and First Assembly of God whose digital sign message with musical notes and graphics read "Grab Your Guitar and Tune Your Banjo, It’s off to the Fiddlers’ Jamboree, Getting Ready to Go, Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree and Crafts Festival, July 3rd and 4th, Ya’ll Come."

"We want to thank all the businesses and churches for participating in the 14th Annual Chamber of Commerce "Jamboree Project Welcome Mat" contest and using your message signs to welcome Jamboree visitors. It’s vitally important to make sure that our guests know how appreciated and important they are. This year was extra tough trying to decide on the winners," Executive Director of the Smithville-DeKalb