Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Jason Craig to Highlight Old Defiance Day Celebrations

Jason Craig (Jason Parman) will highlight the Old Defiance Days celebrations this year. He will be performing at Old Defiance Days Saturday night June 22nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Sheridan Park. He is a professional musician and a graduate of Worth County R-III. The celebrations will be held from June 21st to 23rd this year.

Festivities will kick off Friday night with the Little Mr. and Miss Defiance show at 5:30 followed by the Citizen of the Year presentation and the Kiddie Parade. That will be followed by a supper presented by the Sheridan CBC at 6, the Horseback Poker Run, and a dance at Snakebite starting at 9.

At 7:30 in the morning, events will start off with a breakfast sponsored by the 4-H at Sheridan Grocery & Cafe. That will be followed by the Parade and the Flag Raising at 10:30. The Mic-O-Say Tribe will perform following the parade. From 11-1, there will be a Boy Scout BBQ. At noon, there will be a volleyball tournament. The Baby Show will follow at 12:30, followed by the Antique Tractor Pull at 1; for more information, contact Tyler Paxson at (660) 562-4497.

Starting at 1:30, there will be a Texas Hold'em Tournament; for information, contact Mike Rowe at 799-2945. At 1:30, there will be a dance performance followed by an adult scavenger hunt. At 2 will be the pedal pull. An ice cream social will be held throughout the afternoon along with artist Tyler Folkerts from Bedford. At 3, there will be games held for kids.

At 4, a horse fun show will start at the new horse arena behind the schoolhouse. There will also be a kids pet show held. At 6, there will be a Tug of War contest; they will consist of teams of four, one of which must be female. At 6:30, there will be bathtub races, followed by Craig's performance. A dance at Snakebite will follow at 9.

At 9 on Sunday morning, events will kick off with a church service in the park. At 11, the ATV races will start; for more information, contact Mary Jo Riley at (660) 562-9797.

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