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11th Annual Iron Horse 5K
Run
7:30 am
The 11th Annual Iron Horse 5K Run will begin at 7:30am 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
9:00 am-5:00 pm
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. There will be four modular layouts of different scales
at this show. Dealers from a wide area will have merchandise
for sale too. Always a popular stop for both children and adults!
Website link:
http://www.cvmrc.com/
Sponsors: Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club
Horseshoe Tournament
8:30 am to
10:00pm
Come and show off your throwing skills at this years horseshoe
throwing contest on the east side of Forest Park.
Sponsors: Parsons Lions 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. Locomotives on display will include the Boy Scouts of
America #2010 locomotive and the UP Heritage "The Katy" #1988
locomotive. 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.
Inflatable's
9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Play on our slide or
just bounce around on our inflatable's. Purchase a wrist band for
$10.00 for all day Saturday. You can also purchase individual
tickets for $2.00 each at our ticket table.
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?
History Zone
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
The History Zone is located in the north room of the Arvon
Phillips Recreation Center, adjacent to Forest Park.
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Homemade Pies
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
Hundreds
of delicious homemade pies, made by many of Parsons’ best pie makers
are available at the Arvon Phillips Recreation Center from 10am to
5pm, Saturday Only. $2.00 a slice, $12.00 for a small pie and
$14.00 for a large pie. Rain or shine!
"Hobos, Rails & Pretty Women Parade"
10:00 am
(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 9:45 a.m. and become part of the fun. Oh yea, your
parents can dress up and come along too!
“Trails to Rails” All Horse Parade
10:15 am
A highlight of the Katy Days weekend is the “Trails to Rails” All
Horse Parade on Saturday at 10:15 am. 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.
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
11.00 am
The 2011 Miss Katy Queen will be crowned
at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 28 at the Main Stage. Miss
Katy will be awarded a $1000 scholarship and additional scholarships
will be awarded for first and second runner-up.
Miss Katy Info
Spike It Rich
Medallion Hunt -
8:15
am
Beginning Monday May 21, 2012, be sure and visit
www.katydays.com,
our Facebook Page,
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 3:00 pm.
6th Annual Katy Days Volleyball
Tournament -
2:00 pm
This year’s tournament will
begin Saturday at 2:00pm, at the volleyball court north of the tennis
courts.
Sponsors: Parsons High School
Cheerleaders
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.
The
Bluebonnet Banquet
5:00pm social hour, 5:30pm dinner
The
Bluebonnet Banquet will be held on Saturday night, May 26, at
the
Parsons Senior Center, 1800 Belmont. Space is
limited so get your reservations for the dinner in by May 18th 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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