Community Days events, activities listed

Community Days information

CONVOY — While Convoy Community Days will be celebrated one day only this year, on Saturday, September 27, there will be plenty of events and activities planned in downtown Convoy on West Tully Street and at Edgewood Park.

Convoy Fire & EMS Pancake & Sausage Breakfast — 7-9:30 a.m. at the park. Let’s support local volunteers.

Food — Downtown from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Hamburgers, hot dogs, walking tacos, chicken wings, popcorn, cappuccino, chai and hot chocolate, shaved ice, cotton candy, pizza and a bake sale. Saturday, beginning at 3 p.m. in the park: Gibson’s pulled pork dinner and sandwiches with homemade pies and cakes.  Kids’ meals will be available.

Marketplace on Tully Street – 9 a.m.-5 p.m. downtown. Vendors, crafters, business and organization will be sharing their products and food on the sidewalks of downtown Convoy.

Basket Bingo –– will be held at the Edgewood Park Community Building; doors opening at 9:30 a.m. Early Bird bingo at 10 a.m. and regular Basket Bingo immediately after; 20 games for $20. The baskets will be filled with goodies sponsored by Convoy area businesses. A raffle will go on throughout bingo for two memory baskets.

Kids activities include: Downtown — Kiddy Tractor Pull, registration in front of Dealey Accounting at 10 a.m., with the pull beginning at 11 that morning; kids’ games and activities beginning at 10 a.m. downtown, Mark’s Ark Animal Show at noon in the parking lot. “Peep Squeak & Clarabelle” show at 3 p.m.

2014 Convoy Community Days Parade — “Winning State of Mind” will be the theme for the 2014 Convoy Community Days Parade.  This year’s grand marshals will be the Crestview boys’ basketball team that won Crestview’s first Division IV state championship in school history. The 2014 team was undefeated and AP No. 1 ranked.  Parade line-up will be at 1 p.m. at Edgewood Park, with the parade to start at 2 that afternoon and travel down Main Street, to East Tully Street and end at Crestview Local Schools. Visit villageofconvoy.com for registration forms.

Convoy’s Got Talent — 3:30 p.m. in the downtown parking lot.  Lots of local talent will be shared on stage with emcee Pastor Mike Saylor.  Bring lawn chairs and enjoy the show.

Ultimate Frisbee Tournament — To be held at Edgewood Park. To enter a team, email a contact name and phone number to villageofconvoy@bright.net.

Lions Club Bingo — 6-9 p.m. in the building. Bring a friend or two.

A new event, the Dead Sprint, is a .5-mile, non-competitive family friendly walk/run (think “Walking Dead Zombie” pace, not “World War Z”). The event is open to kids of all ages and will start at 7pm beginning at Crestview High School and finishing downtown Convoy. Come dressed as a zombie and/or get you’re faced painted to look the part before the event.

Following the walk, there will be an outdoor movie showing downtown, featuring a zombie-themed cartoon for kids and a classic for adults. Bring lawn chairs. Organizers ask for a donation of $5 and a non-perishable canned good or microwave-safe single serving food container to support the local food bank and Loves of Love program. Participants will receive reusable goodie bags stuffed with treats and coupons for discounts at local businesses.

Movies in the Parking Lot— following the Dead Sprint.

Reverse Raffle will be held at The Tavern in downtown Convoy, starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at The Tavern, Secret Garden Flowers & Gifts, and the Convoy Village Office.