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10th Annual Iron Horse Duathlon and 5K
Run
7:30 AM
The 10th Annual Iron Horse Duathlon and 5K Run will begin at 7:30am
on Saturday, May 28, 2011 in the Commercial Bank parking lot. Brochures
& forms are available at Bleacher Gear, or by contacting Dr. Wayne
Gilmore at 620-421-2330.
Sponsors: Bleacher Gear and Labette Health
Cherry Valley Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet
8am-4pm
Join the Cherry Valley Model Railroad
Club in the Arvon Phillips Recreation Center for a model train
extravaganza. You'll also
see Katy railroad memorabilia and can make purchases from a variety
of vendors. Always a popular stop for both children and adults!
Website link:
http://www.cvmrc.com/
Sponsors: Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club
Tours of Union Pacific Engine
9:00 am to 5:00pm
The
Union Pacific railroad will have a locomotive
on display and open for
touring on Saturday, May 29th from 9am to 5pm at the Crawford
Crossing. Visitors should turn north on 20th Street and follow signs
for parking. (Free)
Sponsors: Union Pacific Railroad
Heritage Crafters -
9am - 5pm
The
focus under the crafters tent is "edutainment" - a mixture of
education and entertainment. Take your time as you make your way
around, ask questions, pull up a hay bale, sit, visit and learn how
things were done "in the old days". Some of the skills you'll be
able to see this year include: Telegraphy, Flint Knapping, Felting,
Handmade trains, Doilies, Woodworking, Spinning, Dyeing, Weaving,
and more!
Petting Zoo
9am-5pm
Popular with children and adults alike, the Katy Days petting zoo is
a fantastic opportunity to get up close and personal with a wide
variety of animals. There is no admission charge and no limit on how
long you can stay. Just be gentle, be safe and be sure to wash your
hands at the hand-washing station when you’re done! Open 9am to 5pm.
High Striker
All Day
To
drive spikes into railroad ties, you had to be strong and able to
swing the mallet up over your head. Get a sense of this by watching
the Gandy Dancer track laying demonstration - then give the High
Striker a try. $1 for three tries. Can you ring the bell?
Backyard BBQ
Contest
9am-3pm
(Judging at 3 pm & Awards given at 5pm on the Main Stage)
Come
and visit with our Backyard Bar-B-Que Teams as they vie to be named
the Grand Champion team at Katy Days. Pick up tips, learn
different cooking styles and just enjoy the aroma of the cooking.
Categories include: Chicken, Pork and Anything Goes.
History Zone
Located in the north room of the Arvon Phillips Recreation Center,
adjacent to Forest Park. In the “History Zone”, you’ll have an
opportunity to dig a little deeper and learn more about the railroad
that brought many of our families here and about the town founded
because of it.
Homemade Pies
10am - 5pm
Hundreds of delicious homemade pies, made by many of
Parsons’ best pie makers are available at the Arvon Phillips
Recreation Center from 10am to 3pm, both Saturday and Sunday. $2.00
a slice, $12.00 for a small pie and $14.00 for a large pie. Rain or shine! Featured pie this year is
Peach Almond Crumb Pie. Also available will be a recipe book
"Save Room for Pie", with great recipes from PIPS (Parsons
Invitational Pie-makers Society) with the Katy Days logo. The
recipe books are only $10.00 and only 200 will be available. |
Track
Laying Demonstration by the Gandy Dancers
11am, 3pm
A gandy dancer is a member of a railroad work crew responsible for
building and keeping the tracks straight. The term is reputed to be
derived from the Gandy Tool Company that made the tools and also
from the rhythmic and highly coordinated movements the workers made
as they rocked their tools to and fro to pound spikes and straighten
the track. And you can watch them “dance” as they swing their
ten-pound hammers and build a section of track in the park.
Sponsor: Union Pacific Railroad
Miss Katy Queen
Coronation
10:30 am
The 2011 Miss Katy Queen will be crowned
at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, May 28 at the Amphitheatre. Miss
Katy will be awarded a $1000 scholarship and additional scholarships
will be awarded for first and second runner-up.
2010 Queen and her Court
Spike It Rich
Medallion Hunt -
1:30 pm
Beginning Monday May 23, 2011, be sure and visit www.katydays.com
and listening
each day to KLKC radio, 1540 AM, for the clues that lead to the
location of the medallion. Then put on your thinking cap and see if
you can be the winner of the $500 prize! The winner will be revealed
on Saturday at the Katy Days Main Stage at 1:30 pm.
"Hobos, Rails & Pretty Women Parade"
1:30 pm
(Preceding the Trails to Rails All Horse Parade)
Hey kids, here's
a parade all about you. Come dressed as a hobo, railroader, or
a pretty pioneer woman and Join The Parade. Meet at 10th and
Main St, at 1:00 p.m. and become part of the fun. Oh yea, your
parents can dress up and come along too!
“Trails to Rails” All Horse Parade
1:30 pm
A highlight of the Katy Days weekend is the “Trails to Rails” All
Horse Parade on Saturday at 1:30pm. With more participants than ever
before, an impressive lineup of horses, mules, buggies, wagons and
more, makes a pass around the park, showing visitors common forms of
transportation before the train came into widespread use.
6th Annual Katy Days Volleyball
Tournament - INFO
REGISTRATION FORM
2:15 pm
This year’s tournament will
begin Saturday directly following the All Horse Parade,
approximately 2:15pm, at the volleyball court north of the tennis
courts.
Sponsors: Parsons High School Volleyball Team
Parsons High School 2nd Annual Flag Football Game
4:30 pm
- Marvel Park Football Stadium
Come
and enjoy the excitement of flag football as even graduating years
take on odd graduating years, to show who's best.
Beer
Garden
5-10:30pm
Great food, fun and good music. Meet up with friends, relax and
enjoy brisket, brats, turkey legs, hot dogs and beverage under the
stars. Lots of informal reunions take place at the Saturday evening
Beer Garden and it’s a great way to wind up a fun day at Forest
Park.
Sponsors: LDF Distributors, Country Mart
The
Bluebonnet Banquet
5:30pm social hour, 6:00pm dinner
The
Bluebonnet Banquet will be held on Saturday night, May 28, at
the
Parsons Senior Center, 1800 Belmont. Space is
limited so get your reservations for the dinner in by May 20th by
sending your checks and names of those reserving space to Sue
O'Brien, Box 81, Parsons, KS 67357. .
Please include an e-mail address and/or a phone number so you can be
notified if space is filled. For questions, call Mary Hughes at
620-421-3453. Tickets are $12.50 per person.
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