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WATERMELON DAYS 2012 Celebrating 40 years

Activities & times are subject to change as updates come in.

Saturday, September 8, 2012

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Activity Pending:
7:00 a.m. Registration for Watermelon Days Run/Walk events
Contact: Jim Mitchell (563) 425-3262
8:00 a.m. 5 K Walk/Run
9:15 a.m. Age 6 and under Tot Trot
9:20 a.m. Age 12 and under Fun Run

Activity Pending:

9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m. Registration

Fayette Classic Car Show

Activity Pending:

10:00 a.m. - Softball Tournament Cardinal Park

Noon to 3:00 p.m. - Silent Auction at the Fayette Community Library.
3:00 p.m. Bidding stops Sponsored by Friends of the Library
Items may be viewed and bids placed Sept. ? - ?
Past Watermelon Days Button Display (Friends of the Library)

Parade - 11:00 a.m.
Contact Deb Boike (563) 425-3672 or 3226
3 awards for best floats
Grand Marshals - Stepp Family

Noon to 1:00 Lunch at your favorite location:

Methodist Church Lunch at American Legion Hall

Grace Lutheran Lunch served in the Church Basement 201West State Street
Boike's Restaurant D.T's/Primetime Shiner's Victories Blimpie's Subs & Salads Triple J Mart

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. To be announced

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Main Street To be announced

Noon - 5:00 p.m. Watermelon Games and more on Main Street
Eating contest, Greased Watermelon Race, capture the flag, dunk tank, Rock Climing Wall from National Guard, miniature golf,
24' Inflatable Slide (First United Methodist Church), caricaturist,
face painter, bingo, kids waterball fights and fire truck rides.
Ice cream and slushies.

3:00 p.m. FREE Watermelon (Sponsor Gavin's Foods)

served by Fayette Lions Club

4:00 p.m. K-9 Demonstration at Cardinal Park (north side of the river)

5:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Firemen's Supper 149 South Main

and Dessert sponsored by Rainbow Land Preschool/Day Care

5:30 - 6:00 p.m. - Flag Retirement Ceremony(Fayette Am. Legion)

6:00 p.m. - Drawing for Raffle Prizes State & Main Street

DUSK - Fireworks by the Main Street Bridge (Bring your lawn chairs) Sponsored by the City of Fayette & Fayette Chamber Betterment Foundation

Come and enjoy the fun!!!

Event Pending:

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Karaoke Championship (Kris McGrane) Sponsored by McGrane Music Machine, Boike's Trailside Inn, and McGrane's Memories
For more information visit: http://www.mcgranesmemories.com