Copemish Heritage Days

Copemish Heritage Days 2011

2011-08-02T13:19:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm a bit behind this year but better late than never!

The festival starts this Friday, August 5th, at 6pm with a chicken BBQ dinner followed by some fun family entertainment, a strawberry social, Titanic slide for kids and adults, pony rides and a movie at dusk.

Saturday events include kids games, Titanic slide, power wheels races, historical society booth, horse shoe tournament, basketball tournament, crafters, pony rides and in the evening bring your chairs and enjoy the musical talent of the Straight Forward Bluegrass band!

Sunday is a pancake breakfast at St. Raphaels Catholic Church and the Historical Society 5K run and walk.

For more information call Karon Nieuwenhuis at 231-970-1081.

Festival Schedule

2010-07-02T19:42:00.001-07:00

Well, here it is. The full schedule of events for 2010:

Friday, August 6th

6pm-Entertainment by Joel Tacey, Strawberry Social, Fire Truck Rides, Clown Hat Decorating Contest, Titanic Slide, 50/50 Raffle.

7pm-Joel Tacey Show (family entertainment)

8pm-Scottville Clown Band

9pm- 50/50 Raffle drawing

Dusk-Family movie in the park. Disney Pixar's "UP"

Saturday, August 7th

10am-Teen basketball tournament (3 on 3), 50/50 raffle ticket sales begin, craft fair, Blueberry Hill pony rides,

11am-Power Wheels races (ages 4-8) bring your own Power Wheels

11am-4pm Kids games, puppet show, kids raffles (10-1 to be drawn at 2pm), Copemish School Reunion at the American Legion Hall,

12pm-Puppet show, horseshoe tournament (1st 15 teams)

1pm-Parade (staging from 11-1)

2pm-4pm Historical Society display at Village Hall

2pm-8:30 Adult raffles (drawings at 9pm) Must be present to win drawings

2pm-4:30pm Straight Forward Blue Grass Band (street dance) bring lawn chairs

5pm-9pm Polka Pals (street dance) bring lawn chairs

Sunday, August 8th

9am-12pm Pancake Breakfast St. Raphael's Catholic Church (M115 & Springdale Rd.) by donation.

9am 5K run and walk-begins and ends at Cleon Township Hall

If anyone would like a brochure sent to them, email ppaige@acegroup.cc with your address and I will get one out to you.

2010-04-14T19:47:00.000-07:00

Monday, April 19th is the next planning meeting at 6pm at the Ice Cream Shop. What better place to hold a meeting!

Things are coming together quite well so far. We've got all the entertainment lined up, starting Friday night, August 5th with Joel Tacey, who entertains at libraries and schools with a great family show, followed by the Scottville Clownband returning for their 4th year. Saturday afternoon the Straightforward Bluegrass Band plays from 2-4:30 with great variety of music, followed by the Polka Pals from Gaylord playing from 5-9pm. I don't think it's a secret anymore that my brother in law is the drummer in the band. How else would I get a group from Gaylord to come all the way to Copemish!!

Stay tuned for a full schedule of events coming soon. And remember, any questions, email me at ppaige@acegroup.cc.

Let the planning begin!

2010-03-18T04:41:00.000-07:00

Well, with two planning meetings under our belts now, things are already coming together. New events being added this year are sure to be big hits. Friday night, August 6th, stop by for the Joel Tacey show. Joel Tacey does a wonderful show of juggling, silly music, wacky stunts and much more. Joel will be followed by the 4th year return of the Scottville Clown Band. We are happy to announce that the Straightforward Bluegrass band as well as the Polka Pals will both be returning for Saturday, August 7th.

This year we've also added pony rides to the list of events for the kiddies on Saturday, along with the always popular Titanic slide and kids games. If you've never slid down a giant blow up slide that looks like the Titanic sinking, you just haven't lived!! It is loads of fun for kids and adults!New also this year, the Betsie Valley District Library will have story time in the park and a fun craft for the kids to enjoy.

Sunday is shaping up to be fun with the St. Raphael's pancake breakfast, Historical Society 5k run and walk, and quite possibly, Fire Department waterball competitions.

Other events include lawn tractor races, craft show, Cleon Fire Department chicken dinner in the park, the ever popular Copemish-Cleon Historical Society display, a parade and much more. Watch for the full schedule soon.

As always, we love to have you. Feel free to call or email Pam at 231-378-2465 or ppaige@acegroup.cc with questions or comments.

Anothe year gone!!

2009-08-06T19:35:00.000-07:00

We've got another year under our belts. Fortunately the rain didn't dampen too many spirits and didn't last long. Unfortunately, I didn't get as many pictures because of the rain but I hope you enjoy the ones I did get. I have to thank about a million people for helping me with this event. I'd list them all, but it would be pages and pages of names and businesses who helped, so let me just thank them all as a whole. They know who they are and that it couldn't have happened without them. If anyone reading this has any comments or suggestions for next year, please feel free to email me at ppaige@acegroup.cc. We always welcome new ideas and comments to make the festival better. I do want to throw out a special thanks to the wonderful bands that entertained us so well. The Scottville Clown Band on Friday night and the Straight Forward Bluegrass Band and the Polka Pals on Saturday. They are all great bands and we welcome them back next year. I hope you all enjoyed the 7th Annual Copemish Heritage Days as much as I did!! See you next year!!!

3 days before the big event

2009-07-28T04:59:00.000-07:00

All we need now is good weather and we're all set to go. Check out the pictures of the Water Ball practice from Friday the 24th. The Water Ball competition begins Saturday, August 1st at 10am on Front St, so be sure to stop over and watch. I watched the practice and I had a great time. Be sure to save your appetite for the FD Chicken BBQ in the park at 2pm on Saturday. Sponsored by the Copemish Market and cooked by Frank Sorna of the Karlin Deli, it is a delicious meal, sure to fill you up. Cost for the meal is $6.00 and proceeds go to the volunteer fire fund for shirts, patches, etc. Pop is also available for $1.00 per can.

See you at the Festival!!!

37 Days and counting!

2009-06-24T18:44:00.000-07:00

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

3 weeks and counting!!

2008-07-13T19:24:00.000-07:00

I've finally found time to post the schedule on here. If there are any other questions regarding the festival or it's events, or if anyone would like to volunteer, please contact Pam at 231-378-2465 or ppaige@acegroup.cc. There are spaces available for crafters, with no space rental fee, so bring what you've got and sell, sell, sell!!!

Friday, August 1, 2008

Concerts in the park begin with the Benzie Community Band at 7pm, followed by the Scottville Clown Band at 8pm. There will be a Strawberry Social beginning at 6:30, sponsored by Copemish Family Market, and a 50/50 raffle, sponsored by the Betsie Valley PTS. Shiloh Baptist Church will be there again this year with their Titanic Slide for the kids, and free cotton candy. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the show.

There is also a Flea Market at St. Raphael's Catholic Church from 8:00am-5:00pm

Saturday, August 2, 2008

8:00am-5:00pm Flea Market at St. Raphael's Catholic Church on M115 and Springdale Rd.
10:00am Teen basketball tournament, ticket sales for 50/50 raffle, craft fair.
10:00am-3:00pm Kids games and events, kids bingo and cake walk, titanic slide, Daffydilee the clown will be clowning around too!!
10:00-1:00 silent auction and free raffle sign up
11:00-3:00 free water and snack booth sponsored by Pomona Bible Church
10:00-12:00 Child fingerprinting, sponsored by the Manistee County Sheriff Department
11:00am Copemish School Reunion at American Legion Hall
12:00 Horseshoe tournament, with sign up at 11:00am. First 15 teams.
1:00 Parade, with line up starting at 11:00
2:00pm Chicken BBQ sponsored by the Cleon Fire Department, located at Copemish Area Community Center, until it's gone.
2:00-4:00 Historical Society Display and Copemish Area Library Open
7:00-10:00 Teen dance, Copemish Area Community Center ( small cover charge)ages 11-16
6:00-10:00 Adult dance featuring Polka Pals from Gaylord Michigan. $6.00 per person includes light dinner, raffles and dancing. Betsie Valley Elementary.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

5k Run and Walk beginning at 9:00am at Cleon Township Hall. Entry fee includes t-shirt. For more information, call Marlene at 231-378-4297.
Church in the park 11:00am sponsored by Pomona Bible Church and Shiloh Baptist Church
9:00-12:00 Pancake Breakfast, St. Raphael's Catholic Church, along with a Flea Market from 8:00am-1:00pm.

The Copemish Flea Market and Auction is open all weekend from 9:00am-5:00pm. Auction, Sunday at 11:00am.

There will be food vendors in the park all weekend. Copemish T-shirts and cookbooks will be on sale Friday night and Saturday. We have new t-shirts this year, with youth sizes this year too. Youth designs drawn by Betsie Valley Elementary students. Last years t-shirts and cookbooks will be at clearance prices to make room for new inventory. Stop by the park and check us out!!

May10, 2008

2008-05-10T11:18:00.000-07:00

We are in the planning stages of our sixth annual Copemish Heritage Days Festival. Dates for this year are Friday and Saturday August first and second

New tshirts are being purchased this year with a new design and youth sizes will be availableThis year also, Friday August first, we are being blessed with two bands for your enjoyment. From 7-8pm will be The Benzie Community Band and from 8-9pm The Scottville Clown Bandwll be returning. Bring your lawnchair for an evening of fun.

There will also be a Strawberry Social, tshirt and cook book sales, events for kids, and much more. Come for the evening. Food vendorswill be ready for dinner by 6pm

One more week!!

2007-07-27T10:12:00.000-07:00

Well, it's almost here. Down to the little details.

Just wanted to let everyone know we have a pretty small, but good silent auction planned, plus quite a few free raffle items. It will be set up by the kids games and run from 10-1, with drawings at 2:00, after the parade.

Items for silent auction include:

Crystal Mountain season ski pass
Litte River Casino and Resort free one nights stay plus food voucher
2 different golf certificates
boys and girls bikes with helmets

Free Raffles include:

2 oil changes from Joe's body Shop
2 gift certificates for Rosie's Country Cafe
savings bond
bike helmet
squirt guns
pool floaties
boys and girls room organizers
and more

plus, guess how many jelly beans are in the jar and win a pool!!

Too much to miss.

And, don't forget the Clown Band Friday night. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the show.

It's almost here!!!

2007-07-12T09:45:00.000-07:00

Well, 3 weeks and counting. Hard to believe it's almost here already, the summer has gone by so fast.

We've added a booksale to the list of events. Thanks to my friend and neighbor Ruth Branyan, we can now have the booksale I thought we wouldn't have the manpower to run. She will be manning the sale Saturday, August 4th from 9am-1pm. The proceeds from this sale will benefit the new Copemish Area Library and will be held at the Village Hall. Stop in and see her, and find yourself a good book to read!

Thank you Ruth for all your help and donations!!

There will also be a mud bog on Saturday at 3pm. For more information, go to
www.dustersoffroadclub.com.

Better late than never!!

2007-06-28T10:59:00.000-07:00

I've thought about updating this every day, and every day, I get going on some other project and forget all about it. Today is the day I cross it off my to do list!!

Here is the timeline we have for the Festival:

Friday, August 3, 2007 Lewis memorial children's park, First St.

6:30pm Strawberry Social
7:00pm Scottville Clown Band

There will also be a Titanic Slide for the kids, along with free sno cones and cotton candy. The Betsie Valley PTS will also be selling popcorn.

Bring lawn chairs and enjoy the show!!

Rain location for this event is Betsie Valley Elementary Gymnasium.

Saturday, August 4, 2007

9:00am Teen basketball tournament
Ticket sales for 50/50 raffle must be present to win

10:00am Craft fair set up
Food vendor set up
Historical Society exhibit

10-1pm Kids games, fire truck rides, 30 ft titanic slide
Pomona Bible Church free water booth

12:00pm Copemish School reunion-American Legion Hall

12:00pm Horseshoe tournament sign up begins at 11am, first 15 teams

12:00pm Community Center Grand Opening

1:00pm Parade

2:00pm Fire Department Chicken Dinner

2-4pm Historical Society exhibit

2-4pm Cake walk and bake sale

2-4pm Munson health screening

7-11pm Teen Dance, Community Center, cover charge

6-10pm Adult Dance, Betsie Valley Gym, cover charge

Fire Works at dusk, provided by Don and Shirley Myers

Sunday, August 5, 2007

8:30-11am Pancake Breakfast, St. Rafael's Catholic Church. All you can eat, by donation

9:00am 5-K Run and Walk Cleon Township Hall starting and finishing

In the Park

10:00am Sunday School (K-5 grades)

11:00am Community Church Service sponsored by Pomona Bible Church and

NW Baptist Association

12:00pm Dusters Off Road Club Truck Display

12:00pm Copemish Community Center grand opening (former fire department building)

12:00pm 30 ft. titanic slide for the kids, sponsored by the NW Baptist Association

12:00pm Kids crafts in the new library, former fire department

Food vendors will be available all weekend

Tshirts and cookbooks will be on sale all weekend

Copemish Flea Market is opened Saturday and Sunday 9-5, with auction Sunday at 11:00am

For information regarding the 5-K run, contact Marlene Robinson at 231-378-4297

For information regarding the Community Center contact Shannon Saunders at 231-378-4188

For information regarding the Festival and it's events or the Copemish Area Library, please contact Pam Paige at 231-378-2465

I finally got pictures on here!!!

2007-04-17T07:55:00.000-07:00

It took coming to the Village Hall where the DSL is to get pictures on here, but they are finally here. Not exactly in the order I'd like, but I'll worry about that later.

Very soon there should be a preliminary timeline for the festival. Keep checking back because things will change many times over the next few months. By June 1st there will be a permanent timeline for events for the festival.

History of the Festival

2007-04-14T06:30:00.000-07:00

About 5 years ago, a small group of citizens from Copemish got together and came up with an idea to bring the community together. A festival was formed with a lot of help from a great group of people. Since then, the festival has grown and flourished into a wonderful event that the citizens of Copemish, as well as people from all the surrounding Villages and Cities, look forward to every year.

Some of the original help have moved on, and new volunteers are added every year to make this event what it is. This small town festival has a parade that has about 65 entries every year, and streets lined with spectators. The children all know there will be candy to collect from most of the entrants, and they sit, patiently waiting and watching for the candy to come flying!!

Other events include kids games, a horseshoe tournament, crafts and music in the park, a historical society booth, free water booth with kids events (sponsored by Pomona Bible Church), teen basketball tournament, church in the park, pancake breakfast (sponsord by St. Rafael's Church), Historical Society 5K run, as well as dances for both teens and adults.

This year we've added a few other items to our list. There will be a book sale to raise money for the soon to be opened Copemish Area Library, as well as a Grand Opening for the Copemish Area Community Center.

Keep checking back, as I will be listing the events and times for this year's festival, as we get them in line!!

Copemish Heritage Days is coming!!!

2007-04-13T19:30:00.000-07:00

Well, this is officially my first posting for Copemish Heritage Days.

This year marks our 5th year of the Festival. It gets harder every year, but more fun at the same time.

Watch for photos in the near future, plus information on the Festival, which will be August 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2007.

The best news: The Scottville Clown Band will be performing a concert in the park this year, Friday, August 3rd at 7:00pm!!

More info to come soon.