Friday, August 2, 2013

Midnight Playboys, Duck Dynasty to Highlight Ravenwood Festival

The Midnight Playboys will be in concert for the Ravenwood Festival this year on Saturday night from 8-10 and the parade theme will be “Duck Dynasty” this year.

Events will start off Friday night at 6 with a supper as well as a “Hit, Pitch, and Run” sponsored by the Ravenwood Park Board. There will also be a baby show as well as the annual Little Mr. & Miss Jackson Township, both sponsored by Grand River Mutual Telephone. There will also be a scavenger hunt sponsored by the Northeast Nodaway Booster Club.

On Friday evening and Saturday, there will be a water slide and bounce house for kids to play in.

Events will start early Saturday morning with a breakfast sponsored by the Ravenwood United Methodist Church from 8-10. At 11, the “Duck Dynasty” parade will start, immediately followed by a money drop sponsored by Tri State Ford. At 11:30, there will be an antique tractor show at the park.

Both the Park Board and Methodist Church will be serving lunches starting at 11:30. Throughout the afternoon, there will be Bingo sponsored by the NEN Senior Class, an ice cream social sponsored by the NEN Junior Class, slushies and funnel cakes sold by the Sophomores, a dunk tank and soda sponsored by the 7th graders, Betsy Bingo by the Northeast Nodaway FFA, kids games at the park provided by the Christian Church, a pedal pull sponsored by FCS Financial, a Closest to the Pin competition sponsored by Northwest Cell, and the Junior Farmer Olympics.

The Midnight Playboys will perform from 8-10. Following the entertainment, the Jackson Township Fire Protection District will provide fireworks.

Events will wrap up on Sunday evening with a gospel singspiration at 6:30 and an ice cream social at 7:15.

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