Viola Valley Homecoming to feature tractor pull, parade, pageant
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This year?s theme is ?Salute to All Troops & Our Homecoming.? All floats should follow this theme.
Prizes will be awarded, with first place taking $200, second place, $150, and third place $100. Those interested in entering the parade should contact Tommy Wright at 635-2332.
Activities will begin this Friday, Aug. 11 with the following schedule:
? 4 p.m. ? Concessions and crafts open
? 4-9 p.m. ? Viola Valley Farmers Museum
? 5 p.m. ? Supper served by Covenant Academy. General Store will be open. New farm equipment on display.
? 7 p.m. ? Tractor pull
Saturday, Aug. 12 will present a day of fun and activities, with the following schedule:
? 8 a.m. ? Parade line-up at Viola Community Center with veterans meeting at Ida Ramsey?s.
? 9 a.m. ? Parade begins
? 9:45 a.m. ? Opening ceremonies ? flag raising by VFW ? special presentation.
? 10 a.m. ? Vintage car display, antique tractor show, gas engine display, new and old farm equipment, arts and crafts, general store, ice cream shoppe, modular train display, antique hand tools, children?s games, new vehicle display, farm toy display, threshing demonstration, Outboard Drag Boat Association display. All concessions open.
? 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. ? Viola Valley Farmers Museum
? 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ? Pioneerettes
? 10 a.m. ? Sheep-herding at ballpark
? 10 – 11:30 a.m. Rhythm Express at gazebo, children?s games
? 11 a.m. ? Threshing, mule show
? Noon ? Sack lunch by the Women?s Improvement Club ? Monte Swan and Friends at gazebo,
? 1:30 p.m. ? Registration for Mini-Pedal Pull at front of grandstand.
? 2 p.m. ? Children?s Mini-Pedal Pull at ballpark
? 2-3:30 p.m. ? Screamin? Jacks
? 3-6 p.m. ? Belvidere Valley Lawn Garden
? 4-6 p.m. ? Little Miss Viola Valley Contest
? 5 p.m. ? Supper served by the Viola Valley Community Volunteer Fire Department
? 6 p.m. ? Silent auction
? 6-8:30 p.m. ? Auction
? 8:30 p.m. ? On The Road Again Show