{"id":12734,"date":"2011-08-30T04:57:04","date_gmt":"2011-08-30T09:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/?p=12734"},"modified":"2011-08-31T02:41:49","modified_gmt":"2011-08-31T07:41:49","slug":"lots-of-activities-events-planned-for-community-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2011\/08\/30\/lots-of-activities-events-planned-for-community-days\/","title":{"rendered":"2011 Community Days event ready to go"},"content":{"rendered":"

Van Wert independent\/<\/strong>Community Days information<\/em><\/p>\n

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Lots of Convoy residents and others turned out for the annual Community Days Parade last year. The 2011 edition of the festival will run September 23-25. (VW independent file photo) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CONVOY — Convoy Community Days will be celebrated September 23-25 at Edgewood Park.\u00a0 Many events are being planned for the weekend festival for all ages.<\/p>\n

Food<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday — Chicken or rib dinner by Gibson\u2019s Barnyard BBQ; Saturday — Sandwiches all day; Sunday — Sandwiches and dessert bar. Kids\u2019 meals will be available on Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n

Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lawn Mower Drag Races Friday, September 23, will begin at 6 p.m. at the back of the park, with registration the week prior to race.\u00a0 Entry fee is $15 and trophies will be awarded to first and second place finishers. Refreshments will be provided. Contact Ray Sherer at 419.203.6796. Visit the village website at www.villageofconvoy.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Basket Bingo will be held on Saturday, September 24, at 9:30 a.m. at the Edgewood Park Community Building. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. Early Bird Bingo at 9 a.m. and regular Basket Bingo immediately following the Early Bird Bingo; 20 games for $20. The baskets will be filled with goodies sponsored by Convoy area businesses. A raffle will also be held during Bingo. For more information, contact event chairman Ann Helm at 419.749.2028.<\/p>\n

Softball tournaments will be held Saturday, September 24 (men\u2019s) and Sunday, September 25 (coed) on the Edgewood Park ballfields. Contact Timothy Bolenbaugh at 419.749.2525 to register.<\/p>\n

Kids\u2019 Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, September 24 — Self-defense demonstration at 9:30 a.m., Kiddy Tractor Pull in the parking lot at 10 a.m., kids\u2019 games begin at 10 a.m. in the tent on the tennis court, Barrel Train Express from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Mark\u2019s Ark Animal Show 5 p.m., Muhlenkamp Juggling Act in the tent.<\/p>\n

Free kickball tournament for ages 12-18, September 24 behind the Edgewood Park Community Building.\u00a0 To register, contact Stephanie Simerman at 419.749.2750. There will be a maximum of eight teams, each with a 10-12 person roster.<\/p>\n

Convoy Community Days Parade \u201dConvoy Pre School Celebrating 25 Years\u201d<\/em>\u201d will be held Saturday September 24, at 1 p.m., with line-up at 11:30 a.m. at Crestview Local Schools. Grand marshals will be Convoy Preschool, celebrating 25 years of serving the Convoy area. For registration forms, visit <\/strong>the village website. <\/em><\/strong>Pre-register and receive a 2011 Convoy Community Days magnet.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The <\/em><\/strong>Convoy Truck Pull will be held Saturday, September 24, starting at 6 p.m., at the rear of Edgewood Park. Contact CW Harting at 419.203.2117 or Emmett Minnich at 419.749.4135. Visit the website for rules and regulations and classes.<\/p>\n

Craft and vendors all day, fee is $10 for the weekend. Vendors provide tables and cover. Contact Jason at 419.749.4181.<\/p>\n

Fifties and Sixties Dance with \u201cCrossroads\u201d Saturday, September 24, starting at 7 p.m. in the community building. Crossroads will perform until 10 p.m.\u00a0 Sandwiches, milkshakes, malts and soda will be served throughout the evening. Wear poodle skirts and rolled-up jeans with t-shirts and enjoy an evening of fun.<\/p>\n

A 5K run\/walk will be held Sunday, September 25, at 9 p.m. Registration will begin at 8 that evening.\u00a0 Contact Cary Mathew at 419.749.2651. Preregister by September 10 and receive a free t-shirt.<\/p>\n

A cornhole tournament will be held Sunday, September 25, at 1 p.m. at Edgewood Park.\u00a0 Register on Saturday at the concession stand or Sunday at noon on the tennis courts.\u00a0 Preregister before September 9 for a free t-shirt by contacting Linda Clay at 419.749.4034. Two-person teams, $20 per team, double-elimination, two divisions, \u201cunder 18\u201d and \u201copen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Preaching at the Park will be held at 11:11 a.m. Sunday in the Community Building with \u201cCrossroads\u201d<\/p>\n

Get reverse raffle tickets today at The Tavern, Convoy Village Office, Secret Gardens, The Sophisti-Cut or by contacting Jason at 419.749.4181. The drawing will take place Sunday, September 25, at 1:30 p.m. at Edgewood Park. Tickets are $15. There are only 200 tickets sold, so get a ticket today.<\/p>\n

For more info, check the village website under \u201cConvoy Community Days\u201d or call the village office at 419.749.2266.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Van Wert independent\/Community Days information CONVOY — Convoy Community Days will be celebrated September 23-25 at Edgewood Park.\u00a0 Many events are being planned for the weekend festival for all ages. Food Friday — Chicken or rib dinner by Gibson\u2019s Barnyard BBQ; Saturday — Sandwiches all day; Sunday — Sandwiches and dessert bar. Kids\u2019 meals will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-09 17:01:47","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12734"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12734\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}