Schedule:

Friday, September 15, 2023

4:00 p.m: Interview Tea for Queen Contestants at the Historic Skinner House

5:00 p.m: Vendors open for business
Hourly Ticket Table Open- Lucy Gordon, Chairman
Apple Stand opens for business

6:00 p.m: Invocation, Rev Rob Roper, Griggsville United Methodist Church

6:05 p.m: Presentation of the American Flag by the Golden Eagle Honor Guard.
Flag raising by the Griggsville American Legion Post 213.
National Anthem played by Hunter McConnell

6:10 p.m: Hourly Drawing
6:15 p.m: Introduction of the Queen Contestants
6:20 p.m: Ladema Sappinton Memorial Scholarship Award Presentation
6:25 p.m: Friends of the Festival Presentation - Linda Turnbaugh
6:35 p.m: Johnny Appleseed and Apple Blossom Contest - Angie Vinyard and Becky Turnage, Chairmen
6:50 p.m: Queen Contestants Dance on stage.
7:00 p.m: Hourly Drawing
7:10 p.m: Entertainment by: Alana Brown
8:30 p.m: Hourly Drawing
8:45 p.m: Formal Competition and Crowning of 2023 Queen - Trena Martin, Chairman
10:00 p.m: Hourly Drawing

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Craft and Flea Market All Day Saturday- Kylee Hasten and McKinsey Webel, Chairmen
9:00 a.m: Car and Antique Tractor Show Registration, Josh and Melissa Kelley, Chairmen
9:00 a.m: Decorated Cakes, Theme Baskets and Cookie Baskets registration at Country Companies office, Alicia Tate and Stephanie Dehart, Chairmen
9:00 a.m: Apple Pie Contest Registration at The Apple Stand next to the library, Ashlyn Martin, Chairman
9:30 am - 9:45 a.m: Registration of Kiddie Parade at stage
9:45 am - 10:00 a.m: Judging of Kiddie Parade Entries
10:00 a.m: Kiddie Parade Begins - Carla SIdwell and Alicia Shelton, Chairmen
10:30 a.m: Baby Contest - Bethany Dunham, Chairman
11:00 a.m: Children’s Games on Library Lawn, Jessica Jones, Chairman
12:00 p.m: Judging of Apple Pie entries begins
1:30 p.m: Antique Tractor Parade, Ashley Scranton, GP FFA Advisor
2:00 p.m: Magnificent Mile Parade - Route 107 through the town square - Jill Nicholson, Chairman
Directly after the parade the Boy Scouts will hold their Scoutbox Derby down the boulevard on the Northwest corner of the square
4:30 p.m: Presentation of parade trophies at the stage
5:00 p.m: Hourly Ticket Table Opens
6:00 p.m: Hourly Drawing
6:00 p.m: Quincy Ax Throwing will open
6:10 p.m: Mini Cheer Camp performance led by the GP High School Cheerleaders, led by Brandi Bennett
6:20 p.m: GPMS Cheerleaders Perform, led by Lexi Manson and Audrie Weir
6:30 p.m: Introduction of the new 2023 GAF Royalty and new 2023 Perry Pioneer Day Royalty
6:35 p.m: Cake, Cookie Basket, and Theme Basket Auction begins
7:45 p.m: Hourly Drawing
8:00 p.m: Quincy Ax Throwing Concludes
8:00 p.m: Entertainment by Whiskey Revolution- band will begin directly after the auction concludes
10:00 p.m: Last Hourly Drawings and Grand Drawings

Sunday, September 18, 2023

11:00 a.m: Community Church Services at the United Methodist Church

Date: September 16 - 18, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Griggsville, IL 62340

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