Spring Hope Area Chamber of Commerce
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| 38th Annual National Pumpkin Festival October 2 & 3, 2009 Schedule of Events |
| 2009 Pumpkin Festival Grand Marshal Eugene Griffin |
| 2009 Miss Pumpkin Queen Maggie Gray |
| 2009 Little Miss Pumpkin Victoria Dare Cool |
Wednesday, September 30—Saturday, October 3: Carnival at Pine Street
(past RBC Bank)
(past RBC Bank)
Friday, October 2:
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Farmer's Market Expo (Depot Area)
9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Kids Zone 3-Inflatables—jump/climb (beside Town Hall)
9 a.m - 11 a.m. Pumpkin Recipe Contest (Spring Hope Town Hall)
Food Vendors open after 10 a.m. for lunch and all evening
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Pumpkin Weigh-in Contest (Depot Area)
3:30 p.m. Registration for Pumpkin Creations Contest (first 60 children to sign-up)
4 p.m. Pumpkin Creations Contest (Town Hall Plaza)
5 p.m. Pumpkin Creations judging begins
6:15 p.m. Welcome - Introduction of Queens & Announcement of Contest Winners
(Main Stage)
7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Street Dance featuring:
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Farmer's Market Expo (Depot Area)
9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Kids Zone 3-Inflatables—jump/climb (beside Town Hall)
9 a.m - 11 a.m. Pumpkin Recipe Contest (Spring Hope Town Hall)
Food Vendors open after 10 a.m. for lunch and all evening
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Pumpkin Weigh-in Contest (Depot Area)
3:30 p.m. Registration for Pumpkin Creations Contest (first 60 children to sign-up)
4 p.m. Pumpkin Creations Contest (Town Hall Plaza)
5 p.m. Pumpkin Creations judging begins
6:15 p.m. Welcome - Introduction of Queens & Announcement of Contest Winners
(Main Stage)
7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Street Dance featuring:
Saturday, October 3:
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Craft Show (Downtown Streets)
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. AMPlify: A Message with Puppets
(multiple shows - in front of First Citizens Bank)
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Spring Hope Library "Book Sale"
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Food Vendors Open
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Kids Zone 3-Inflatables- jump/climb (beside Town Hall)
10:30 a.m. "Road Runner DJ" Joe Harper (Main Stage)
11 a.m. The Riverdale Quartet (Main Stage)
12 p.m. Nash County Senior Center "Line Dancers" &
"Road Runner DJ" Joe Harper (Main Stage)
1 p.m. The Riverdale Quartet (Main Stage)
2 p.m. Parade
3 p.m. Street Dancing with "Road Runner DJ" Joe Harper
Continue to enjoy the music, dancing, crafts & food
5 p.m. Festival Officially Closes
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Craft Show (Downtown Streets)
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. AMPlify: A Message with Puppets
(multiple shows - in front of First Citizens Bank)
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Spring Hope Library "Book Sale"
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Food Vendors Open
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Kids Zone 3-Inflatables- jump/climb (beside Town Hall)
10:30 a.m. "Road Runner DJ" Joe Harper (Main Stage)
11 a.m. The Riverdale Quartet (Main Stage)
12 p.m. Nash County Senior Center "Line Dancers" &
"Road Runner DJ" Joe Harper (Main Stage)
1 p.m. The Riverdale Quartet (Main Stage)
2 p.m. Parade
3 p.m. Street Dancing with "Road Runner DJ" Joe Harper
Continue to enjoy the music, dancing, crafts & food
5 p.m. Festival Officially Closes
| Photo courtesy of the Spring Hope Enterprise |
Photo courtesy of Inners Shows
| Photo courtesy of Interactive Playgrounds |
| The Country Roads Band: Featuring Nancy & Tammy Dail "NC's Favorite Variety Band" Beach - Country - Rock & Roll 7 - 11 p.m. on the Main Stage |
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| Photo courtesy of Interactive Playgrounds |
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| The Riverdale Quartet Serving The Lord In Worship & Song |
| Saturday, Oct. 3 Entertainment |
| Strolling Entertainer: Charles Meacomes |
| "Road Runner DJ" Joe Harper |
Please note: Schedule is subject to change -
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Pumpkin Festival Coordinators – Tommy Toney & Sylvia Williams Project Manager – Tracey Jackson Parade Floats/Carnival – Eugene Griffin Entertainment – Sylvia Williams Pumpkin Creations – Spring Toney Recipe Contest – Judy Denton Pumpkin Weigh-In/Farmer's Market – Warren Boone Chamber Booth – Jane Tyson & Danny Tyson Parade Lineup – Robert Williams & Jerry Breedlove Dignitaries Cars – Hubert Vester Craft & Food Vendors – Tommy Toney (Chair), David Harper, John Paul Davis, Spring Toney & Mark Williams Sponsorships – Sylvia Williams, Eugene Griffin, & Jerry Breedlove Flatbed for Stage w/American Flag – Edwards, Inc. Pumpkin Queen Pageant Committee – Tracey Jackson, Sylvia Williams, Tracy Alford, Jennifer & Allison Pitts, Amy & Tori Parker, Jordan & Annie Jackson & Amber Williams |
| A very special thank you goes to the following Sponsors & contributors who helped make this year’s Pumpkin Festival possible and a success: No. 1 Chinese Restaurant Terry Alford, Attorney at Law Strickland Brothers John D. King Bass Farm Sausage Hubert Vester Group Dr. Howard Weeks City Barber Shop Shingleton Funeral Home William Toney's Funeral Home Spring Hope Funeral Home Denton Heating & Air Conditioning Progressive Energy, Inc. Breedlove & Associates Alex Greene Agency, Inc. First Citizens Bank L & L Food Stores, Inc. Edwards, Inc. JHRG, LLC RBC Bank |
| Also "Thank You" to: The Town of Spring Hope Claris Bissette John Holpe, Town Manager SNHS-FFA Spring Hope Police Dept. Spring Hope Enterprise Nash County Sheriff's Dept. First Citizens Bank Doug Sauls Bar-B-Q & Seafood Nash County EMS Boy Scout Troop 148 Strickland Industries, Inc. A Grain of Sand, Esthetic Spa |
| The Spring Hope Area Chamber of Commerce wishes to thank all the many volunteers who have worked so hard for months to make the 2009 Spring Hope National Pumpkin Festival a success! |
| Photo courtesy of the Spring Hope Enterprise |
| Photo courtesy of the Spring Hope Enterprise |
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