The 138th annual Saints’ Roost Celebration coming up on July 2, 3, and 4 as organizers continue to get ready for the big event.
The Chamber of Commerce again reminds people that the biggest change for this year centers on the Herring Bank July Fourth Parade, which has been moved from its afternoon timeslot to 10 a.m. Line up for the parade will start at 9 a.m., and $850 in prize money is up for grabs for parade entrants.
The complete celebration schedule rundown is as follows.
The Clarendon Outdoor Entertainment Association will kick off the activities with a Junior Ranch Rodeo on Thursday night, July 2, at 7:30 at the COEA Arena followed by a dance at 9 p.m. featuring Chris Albracht as the deejay.
Clarendon merchants will have sales on Friday, and the Ten Commandments marker at the Courthouse will be dedicated that morning at 10 a.m. followed by the Depression Lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Downtown Crossties Ministry building. COEA’s Ranch Rodeo will start that night at 7:30 with No Dry County providing live music for the dance at 9:00.
Saturday, July 4, the Arts & Craft Fair on the square will start at 9 a.m. The Craft Fair is sponsored by the Donley County 4H, and booth space is $25. Booth space needs to be reserved by June 27 by calling 874-2141.
The Old Settlers Reunion and the Kids’ Bicycle & Tricycle Parade also begin at 9 a.m. The Kids’ Parade will line up and register at 8:30 at Keith Floyd’s shop at Third and Sully.
Line up for the Herring Bank Parade will also start at 9 a.m. on Sixth Street north of Prospect Park. At 10:00, the parade will then take its usual route – north on Kearney to Third Street, west on Third to Sully, south in front of the Courthouse, and then wind back to the ball parks.
The Herring Bank Parade features $850 in cash prizes with $200 available for the best float, $100 for the best car or truck entry, $100 for the best animal or riding unit, $100 for the best tractor or farm equipment entry, and $100 for the best “other” entry. From those first place winners, judges will select a Grand Prize winner who will receive an additional $250. Parade winners will be announced at 1 p.m.
Entry forms for the Kids’ Parade and the Herring Bank Parade are available in this week’s Enterprise. Forms are also available at the Clarendon Visitor Center at Mulkey Theatre and online at www.ClarendonEDC.org.
Ed Montana will be handling the parade and celebration announcing and will also be performing live music during the festivities on the square.
Following the parade, the Al Morrah Shrine Club will have its annual barbecue lunch at approximately 11 a.m. and will serve until the food is gone. Tickets will be $10 per plate. Tickets can be purchased on the Square or in advance at the Clarendon Visitor Center.
The Clarendon Lions Club has retired its cow patty bingo fundraiser and will instead have Bounce Houses and Water Slides at the Lions Hall from about 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A five-dollar wrist band will let kids bounce and slide to their hearts’ content all day.
The annual Henson’s Turtle Race will be held on 3 p.m. on Saturday. Registration is ongoing at Henson’s. Kids ages zero to 14 can enter the races free to win a cash prize. Adults and kids over 14 can enter the senior races for $5 with the winner getting half the pot and the other half going to charity.
The COEA’s Ranch Rodeo will close out the official celebration Saturday night at 7:30 with No Dry Country again headlining the dance at 9:00.
Box seating tickets are still available for all three nights of rodeo for $150. Contact Theresa Shelton for 654-2993 for information.
Also next weekend, the Be Brave Scholarship Fundraiser event will be held Sunday, July 5, at the Donley County Activity Center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A ten-dollar admission charge will include a hamburger meal, entertainment, and kids’ bounce houses. Tickets available in advance at Every Nook & Cranny or at the door.
More celebration details will be printed as they become available. To add your event or activity to this listing, contact the Enterprise at 874-2259 or the Visitor Center at 874-2421.
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