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Fall Fun Fest 2012 <– Click Here for more details
September 7,8, & 9th in Oconto Falls
Friday
Community Wide Garage & Retail Sidewalk Sales
Come early for the best selection of close to 100 different
garage sales. Sellers can get their sale information on the map by
contacting the Times Herald. Numerous sidewalk sales at businesses.
Youth Football Tournament 5:00PM Games prior to OFHS varsity game.
Saturday
Community Wide Garage & Retail Sidewalk Sales Continues
MEMORIAL FIELD EVENTS:
Panther Pride Run/Walk 8:00AM Start. See www.ofpantherpride.com
Youth Sidewalk Art Event Registration 8-10AM Contact Aleta at 848-2532
Art Fair/Judging Display art work or vote for your choice. Contact Gail at 848-4280.
Craft/Flea Market 8:00-3:00PM. Contact Pam at 848-3458 for details.
Chili Cook Off-Oconto Falls Lioness Contact Mary Beth at 373-1216 or 846-3530
or Stephanie at 604-4020 for details.
Lots of FREE Activities For Kids
• Jake’s Jumpers 10:00-4:00PM
• Petting Zoo 10:00-3:00PM
• Face Painting 9:00-3:00PM
• Horse Drawn Wagon Rides 10:00-4:00PM
Youth Football Tournament Games all day (Games start Thursday night)
Live Music 1:30-5:30PM Diamond & Steel, sponsored by BayCare Green Bay Eye Clinic
Rummage Sale Collection Point All Day Saturday-Left over rummage sale items can
be donated to New Beginnings in Oconto Falls
Oconto River Dock & Stock Raffle Drawing at 3PM
Food & Beverages by Lions, Lionesses & Youth Football
Sunday
Youth Football Championship at Memorial Field
Oconto Falls Lioness Club is looking for any of you cooks or chili enthusiasts out there to join us for the fun at the 2nd annual Falls Fun Fest/Oconto Falls Lioness Club “CHILI COOK OFF”!
There is plenty of space available yet for contestants and the entry fee is only $10.00.
All you need to do is sign up by contacting Mary Beth Rice at 920-373-1216 or at mbbrice@plbb.us for more information and to sign up today.
It is easy to participate. All you need to do is make your favorite or signature CHILI and bring either 3 gallons or one large nesco roaster full and let the fun begin. Three local chefs will judge the entries and the people will decide the “PEOPLES CHOICE” winner by their votes.
There are great cash prizes too! First place wins $200.00, 2nd place gets $125.00 and 3rd place wins $75.00. The People’s Choice winner will receive a Racheal Ray 12 Qt. covered stockpot filled with cooking supplies valued at over $100.00.
The Chili Cook Off is Sat., Sept. 8th. Right here in Oconto Falls. It starts with contestants setting up at 9:00 A.M. , judging by the 3 local chefs at 10:30 A.M. and tasting open to the public at 11:00 A.M. Chili and beverages will be available for purchase.
The Chili Cook Off is a fundraiser for the Oconto Falls Lioness Club and the Avenue of Lights Project. The Lioness Club is raising funds to pay for the electrical upgrades done along the Beach and the river so that the Avenue of Lights can continue and even be bigger and better. The Lioness Club truly feels that the Avenue of Lights is something that is worthwhile for the community and has pledged to keep it going.
So grab your soup ladle, stock pot and that favorite Chili recipe and join the Oconto Falls Lioness Club in their 2nd . annual Lioness Chili Cook Off. We are looking forward to seeing you!!
Mary Beth Rice,
Oconto Falls Lioness Club and Avenue of Lights Committee
Youth Football Tournament 5:00 PM Games prior to OFHS varsity game.
Saturday, September 8th
Community Wide Garage and Retail Sidewalk Sales Continue
Memorial Field Events:
Panther Pride Run/Walk 8:00 AM Start. See www.ofpantherpride.com
Youth Sidewalk Art Event Registration 8 to 10 AM Contact Aleta at 848-2532
Art Fair/Judging Display art work or vote for your choice. Contact Gail at 848-4280
Craft/Flea Market 8:00-3:00. Contact Pam at 848-3458 for details
Chili Cook Off- Oconto Falls Lioness Contact Mary Beth at 373-1216 or 846-3530
Lots of FREE activities for Kids or Stephanie at 604-4020 for details
Jake’s Jumpers 10:00 – 4:00
Petting Zoo 10:00 – 3:00
Face Painting 9:00- 3:00
Horse Drawn Wagon Rides 10:00 – 4:00
Youth Football Tournament- Games all day (Games start Thursday night.)
Live Music 1:30 – 5:30 Diamond and Steel, sponsored by BayCare Green Bay Eye Clinic
Rummage Sale Collection Point
All Day Saturday- Left over rummage sale items can be donated to New Beginnings in Oconto Falls
Oconto River Dock & Stock Raffle Drawing at 3 PM
Food & Beverages by Lions, Lionesses and Youth Football
Saturday, September 8th
Youth Football Championship at Memorial Field
The Chamber Golf Outing was loads of fun. Not only was there great weather, but people had a great time, lots of prizes and good food. Even better was the company and contacts people were able to make that day.
Networking and meeting others outside the workplace is just another way the Chamber helps embers build their working relationships.
The Oconto Area Chamber and Oconto Falls Chamber will host a joint golf outing on Monday, July 30th, at River Island Golf Club. 2 p.m. shotgun start. Scramble format. Registration is $60 and includes 9 holes of golf, cart, prizes, refreshments on the course, and a chicken & Swiss steak dinner. Registration form is attached. Proceeds will help fund an Oconto and Oconto Falls joint billboard located on Hwy 41-141.
Good Afternoon Members:
The Oconto Falls Chamber Fun Fest is fast approaching and there are a few things that I think you would like to take advantage of regarding this event. Some of the things in the works are an Art Fair, Craft Fair, Children’s activities (bouncers, sidewalk art, face painting, youth football games), music by the band Diamond and Steel, various food tents, (Lions, Chili-Cookoff by OF Lionesses, Youth Football). Panther Pride is putting together a walk/run for the 8th of September, and of course the city wide rummage sales. We would also like to see participation from area businesses with sidewalk and store sales.
1.) We are looking for Sponsorships for various events throughout the weekend. Amounts in the past have varied from $50.00 to $1,000.00.
Please contact me if you have done this in the past or would like to start out with our new and improved Falls Fest!
2.) One new item this year would be to put together a sheet of coupons from area businesses to be handed out in the local paper with the rummage sale ads as well as handed out at Memorial Field. These coupons would not have to be good for just that weekend but perhaps other times as well to promote your business. If you are interested in this aspect of the Fun Fest please contact me as soon as possible. Space will be limited for these coupons.
I hope everyone has a great weekend.
Pam Lemorande
Oconto Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
The Panther Pride Run/Walk, formally the Hot Cake Hustle, is a 5K run or walk and a 10K run through Oconto Falls over the Falls Fun Fest weekend. We will be starting and finishing at Memorial Park, the heart of the Falls Fun Festival rain or shine. We will have refreshments during and after the race for the runners.
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
• Entrance fee is $20 prior to race and you can pre-register by filling out a form and mailing to the address provided.
• Register the day of the race from 6:30am-7:45am with a race start time of 8:00am. Fee day of race is $25.
• Pre-registrants may pick up their packets Friday night from 5-7 PM at Oconto Falls Elementary cafeteria. Saturday 6:30-7:45 at Memorial Field concession stand or the day of the race (September 8th) from 6:30am-7:45am.
• Awards will be given out for the overall male and female as well as 1st -3rd place in each age group.
• We will have emergency personnel around the course for anybody needing assistance. Pets on a leash are welcome to join in on the 5K portion of the race.
• Children in strollers or wagons are welcome to join in on the fun for the 5K portion of the race.
• Check back at the Panther Pride Website for race results.
• After the race enjoy the Falls Fun Fest activities.
• Stick around and listen to the band Diamond and Steel from 1:30pm-5:30pm.