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PERSHING DAYS 2010

September 9-12, 2010 - Laclede, Missouri


Thursday,September 9,2010
5:00 p.m.Food & Drink in the Park
5:30 p.m.Ice Cream and Cake Social Served by the Laclede Fire Department (Proceeds to Pershing Days)
5:30 p.m. Registration for Washers Tournament $10/team CASH PRIZES - Gary Brown 963-2437
6:00 p.m. Washers Tournament
6:00 p.m. Baby Show (ages 0-3 years) $3.00 entry fee-Contact Crystal Lewis 734-2627
6:30 p.m. Registration for Royalty
7:00 p.m.
Little Mr.& Ms. ages 4-5 $5.00 entry fee
Jr.Prince & Princess ages 6-7 $5.00 entry fee
Prince & Princess ages 8-9 $5.00 entry fee
Jr.Queen Contest ages 10-14 $5.00 entry fee (NO Formals - Sunday Best)
Queen Contest ages 15-18 $5.00 entry fee
Queen contestants must be registered by August 29,2010.Any questions,contact Amy Johnson at 660-244-3172
In case of rain Baby Show and Royalty will be held at Methodist Church.


Friday,September 10,2010
4:00-8:00 Laclede All-School Reunion held at Lambert Building - Shirley Carr 963-2668
5:00 p.m. Food & Drink in the Park
5:00 p.m. Bike Safety Rodeo Sponsored by State Farm & Mike's Bikes
6:00 p.m. Hillbilly Golf Tournament - $10/team,CASH PRIZES - Josh Munsterman
6:00 - 11:00 Inflatable Games FREE ADMISSION - sponsored by Laclede Sportsman's Club & Pershing Days Committee
6:00 p.m. Talent Show - $5 entry fee - Cody Dover 660-591-6843
6:00 p.m. Pershing Apple Pie Bake-off (Pies to be auctioned off Sat.following Parade) - Jana Keune 963-2340 - 1st prize $25.00
7:00 p.m. Pet Show - $1.00 entry fee (All pets must be on a leash or in pet carrier) - Cody Dover 660-591-6843
8:00 - 11:00 Medicine Creek Country Music Show


Saturday,September 11,2010
9:00 a.m. Flag Raising & National Anthem - Jana Keune
9:00 a.m. Food & Drink in the Park,Craft Booths,Antique Classic Tractor & Small Engine,Model T,and Car Shows,Land Train Rides,Inflatable Games FREE ADMISSION - sponsored by Laclede Sportsman's Club and Pershing Days Committee Heritage Quilt Show - Baptist Church until 12:00 p.m. Displayed by area residents,contact Janice Smith 660-963-2665 Daniel's Studio Old Time Photos - Methodist Church WWI Dawn Patrol,WWI Re-enactors,Buffalo Soldiers,and Black Smith Demonstrations Pershing Home Lawn
9:00 a.m. Cake Walk
9:00 a.m. Parade Line up - CASH PRIZES for Floats,Horse Hitch,Draft Teams,Single Riders,and Clowns For more information contact Larry and Janice Smith - 963-2665
10:30 a.m. Parade - Theme: General John J.Pershing Our Home Town Hero - Grand Marshall: Clella Cisna
11:00 -2:00 Meal served in Lambert Building: Brisket,Ham,Mashed Potatoes & Gravy,Green Beans, Hot Rolls,Assorted Salads,Dessert,Coffee,Tea (Dine IN or Carry Out) Adults $8.00,under 10 yrs $4.00,3yrs and under Free - Helen Keune
12:00 - 3:00 Pershing Boyhood Home -FREE walk-through Following Parade: Auctioning off of Pies from Pershing's Apple Pie Bake-Off Sign-up for Kiddie Tractor Pull Log Sawing Competition - Teams of 2
1:00 p.m. Kiddie Tractor Pull Adult Obstacle Course - Teams of 2 - Betsy Hahn and Kyle Techau
2:00 p.m. Performance by Pershing Rifles Drill Team
3:00 p.m. Kids Games - Betsy Hahn
3:00-5:00 MO DNR Shomobile - Performance by the Fort Leonard Wood 399th Army Band,Sister City Presentation with Souilly France Guest speakers - Lieutenant General Robert L.Caslen Jr, Governor Jay Nixon, Missouri National Guard Adjutant General Steve Danner,and Dignitaries from France, Great Britain,Canada,Australia,Italy,and Germany
5:30 p.m. Registration for Washers Tournament $10/team CASH PRIZES - Lee Johnson
5:30 p.m. Tangle Foot Square Dancers
6:00 p.m. Washers Tournament
7:00 p.m. Black Jack eater "Hometown Hero"
8:00 p.m. Raffle Drawings
8:30-Mid. Musical Entertainer DeWayne Spaw


Sunday,September 12,2010
11:00 a.m. Joint Church Services in the Park.
12:00 noon. Carry-in Dinner in Park following Church Services