37 Days and counting!

This summer is flying by and with it comes the 7th annual Copemish Heritage Days Festival. We have made some major changes to the festival this year. All events will take place in or near the park this year.
See schedule below:

Friday, July 31, 2009

6:30pm *Strawberry Social
* Shiloh Baptist Church Titanic Slide for the kids-free of charge (it's fun too!!)
*Clown hat decorating contest. Decorate a hat for 50 cents and see if your hat wins!
We'll let the Scottville Clown Band judge this one! Win prizes. Adults and kids welcome
8:00pm Scottville Clown Band returns for their 3rd year. Bring a lawn chair & enjoy!
6-8:30pm is the 50/50 raffle sponsored by the Betsie Valley PTS. Drawing at 9pm

Saturday, August 1, 2009

9:00am Registration for the NEW EVENT- Lawn Tractor Races. $5.00 entry fee.
Ages 16 & up. For information contact Bob Kalina @ 378-4445
10:00 Lawn tractor races begin
10:00 Teen basketball tournament-for info contact Kevin Mathis @ 378-2541
10:00 Fire Department Waterball competition- Front Street
10:00 Ticket sales begin for 50/50 raffle-end at noon- draw at noon-kids tent
**Must be present to win drawings
10-? Craft Show
11-4 Kids games and events including free raffles-drawings at 2pm-kids tent
**Must be present to win raffle items
11-3 Free water booth and snacks sponsored by Pomona Bible Church
11:00 Copemish School Reunion at the American Legion Hall
11:30 Jump Rope Contest
12:00 Potato Sack Race
12:00 Horseshoe tournament (sign up at 11am) first 15 teams
1:00 Parade (staging begins at 11am)
2:00 Cleon Fire Department Chicken BBQ in the Park-Sponsored by Copemish Family
Market and Karlin Deli
2-4pm Historical Society Exhibit-Copemish Village Hall
2:00-? Massages by Cassie Bogus
2:00 Adult raffles and 50/50 ticket sales begin-drawing at 9pm by the band-
**must be present to win
2-4:30 Music by the Straight Forward Bluegrass Band-in the Park
5-9pm The Polka Pals Band-in the Park
Dusk Family movie in the park

Note: All bands will be in the park this year, with dancing in the street on Saturday. Food
vendors will be cooking all day and special desserts on sale Saturday evening.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

9-noon Pancake Breakfast-St. Raphael's Catholic Church
"All you can eat" by donation
9:00am 5-K Run & Walk-fundraiser for Copemish/Cleon Historical Society
Begins and ends at the Cleon Township Hall-Imhoff Drive. For more info contact
Marlene Robinson @ 378-4297 or Linda Cudney 378-2545

Sunday In The Park-

12:30pm Community Pot Luck luncheon
1:30pm Church Service


Other items of interest:

Copemish Cookbooks, t-shirts, and hats will be on sale Friday night and Saturday all day

Copemish Flea Market & Auction open 9-5 all weekend with Auction Sunday at 11am

St. Raphael's Catholic Church Flea Market Friday/Saturday 8-5 and Sunday 8-1.

Mish a Mish Ice Cream Shop open all weekend

Enjoy a lot of family fun for very little money. That is what Copemish Heritage Days is all about!!

For more information contact Pam @ 378-2465 or ppaige@acegroup.cc