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 2010, it will be the evening of June 18th, and Saturday June 19th. The Theme is Let Freedom Ring, A Salute to our Troops!
Schedule:
Friday, June 18th, 2010
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
Dover 4-H serving concessions at Pedal Pull
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Saturday, June 19th
7 - 10 am: Pancake Feed, Dover Volunteer Fire Dept station
7:30 am: 2 Mile 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
Kiddie Parade in Front of DCC Register 9:30 begins at 10:00
11:00 am: Turtle Races, Ball Diamond Register at 10:30
10:30 Girls Novice Softball Game
Kid's Activities 11:00-4:00 Train Rides, Craft Room, Pony Rides, Dunk Tank, Etc.
4:00-8:00 Inflatables, Train rides, etc. $5.00 wrist band covers all day
Main Parade-Registration 12:00, Parade starts at 1:00
Watermelon Feed after Parade
Horse Pull 2:30
Sand Volleyball Tournament 4:00
Remote Control Cars 4:00-8:00
Garden Tractor Pull: 4:00-????
BBQ Supper5:00-7:00 Dover Community Center Gym
Dessert donations appreciated. $6.00 10 and up-, kids $3.00.
Horse Shoe Tournament 5:00
Fireworks-Dark