32nd Annual Watson Homecoming This Weekend

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Published on May 25 2016 3:53 pm
Last Updated on May 25 2016 3:53 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

The 32nd Annual Watson Homecoming is set for this weekend.

Activities are planned Friday night and all day and night Saturday, headquartered in and around the Watson Civic Center.

Here's the schedule:

FRIDAY, MAY 27

5-10pm--Food and craft vendors

5-8pm--Carnival games (to volunteer, contact Brittany Meyer at 217-663-6805)

5-10:30pm--Beer Garden

5-7pm--GW Variety Show Band (contact Gary Beck at 757-816-6589)--Pavilion

5:30-6:30pm--Cake Walk--Civic Center--25 cents per game

6:30pm--Lawn Mower Races--behind Civic Center

7-10:30pm--Live Music by Tress and the Mixers--Pavilion

7-10:30pm--Live Music by Naked Sissy's--behind the Civic Center by the Beer Garden

SATURDAY, MAY 28

9am-10pm--Food and Craft Vendors

noon-4pm--Carnival Games (closed during parade)--(to volunteer, contact Brittany Meyer at 217-663-6805)

6-8pm--Carnival Games

noon-5pm--Bounce House--$2 for all day

8am--Insanity Live Workout--(contact Stacy Nelson at 217-821-9572--modifications for all moves--Civic Center

9am--Memorial Service--Ralph Rounds officiating--Watson Cemetery

9am--Registration begins for 3rd Annual Willow Park Run (contact Jim "Spank" Dial at 217-994-4980)--at Danny's Quik Sak--the group will leave at 11am

10am--Little Miss contestants introduced at the pavilion (contact Brittany Meyer or Sally Meyer at 217-690-5156)

10am--Tractor Pull Weigh-In

11am-4pm--Tractor Pull--Civic Center grounds

noon-3pm--Karaoke Competition (contact Gina Shelton)--Pavilion

12:30-1:30pm--Cake Walk--Civic Center--25 cents per game

1:30-2:30pm--Cupcake Challenge--(contact Brittany Meyer or Sally Meyer)-Civic Center

3:30-4:30pm--Hot Dog/Watermelon Eating Contest--Pavilion

4:30pm--Parade (lineup at 3:30pm at Watson Baptist Church)

5:30pm--Raffle Drawing

6:30pm--Little Miss Winner Announced--Civic Center Gym

7-10:30pm--Live Music by Benny and the Amigos--Pavilion

7-10:30pm--Live Music by Three River Roll--behind the Civic Center by the Beer Garden

9:30pm--Fireworks--National Anthem by Abby Hagen

For more information on activities, phone Watson Village Hall at 217-536-6711.