Heritage Day Information
If you would like to make a monetary donation, it can be sent to "Dover Heritage Day" PO Box 114, Dover KS 66420. Your support is appreciated to keep this event low cost for families and to celebrate our community's heritage and community unity!
Dover Heritage Day is held the third Saturday in June of each year. For 2009, it will be the evening of June 19th, and Saturday June 20th.
Schedule:
Friday, June 19th, 2009
4pm-till the chicken's all gone: Sommerset Hall Fried Chicken Dinner
6:30 pm: Kid's Pedal Tractor-Pull Contest at the Ball Diamond (free)
7:00-8:30 Chalk Drawing Contest Grades 1-9-following pedal pull
8:00 pm: Old School Square Dance at Dover Community Center, hosted by Patchwork Jamboree
come at 7:30 for a refresher. Freewill donation, Homemade Ice Cream
Dover 4-H serving concessions at DCC from 6:30-8:00
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Saturday, June 20th
7 - 10 am: Pancake Feed, Dover Volunteer Fire Dept station
7:30 am: Fun Run/Walk, begins at intersection
9 am - 3 pm: Festival on Community Bldg Grounds
9 am - 4 pm: Open Quilt Show, cafeteria
9 am - 4 pm: Antique Cars and Tractors on Display around Community Center building
9 am - 7 pm: History Room, Community Center
9:30 am: Turtle Races, Ball Diamond
10:30 Girls Novice Softball Game
Kid's Activities 10:00-1:00 Train Rides, Craft Room, Pony Rides, Dunk Tank, Etc.
4:00-8:00 Inflatables, Train rides, etc. $5.00 wrist band covers all day
Kid's Parade-Registration 12:30/Start 1:00. In front of Community Center, End in front of Sommerset Cafe. THEME: Red, White, and Blue
Main Parade-Registration 12:30, Parade starts immediately following Kids Parade
Sand Volleyball Tournament 2:30-to register call Abby at 256.6531. $10.00 per team
Horse Pull 2:30
Pie Baking Contest-4:00 inside DCC. Bring your best creme, fruit, or one crust pie to be judged by "Norma the Pie Queen". All pies will be donated to the dinner.
Garden Tractor Pull: 4:00-????
Dinner 5:00-7:00 Dover Community Center Gym
Dessert donations appreciated. $6.00 10 and up-, kids $3.00.
Horse Shoe Tournament 6:00
Fireworks-Dark