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Bicentennial
Calendar Dates
Revised: September
17th,
2003
December
14th
De Soto
Historical Society Candlelight Home Tour
4-8 p.m.
Wine and Cheese party –
Arlington
8-10 p.m.
Horse and Buggy Rides
January
11th Black Tie Dinner
6:30 – 11:00 p.m.
18th
Local Musician Concert De Soto Opry
1-4 p.m.
***POSTPONED***
The Country / Western Jam Session that was to feature local musicians
playing at the Ozark Opry on Main Str. DeSoto coming up on Saturday
January 18, has had to be postponed and will be rescheduled for a later
date. We are, of course, sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.
February
8th Rotary Pancake Breakfast
Praise
Connection from Greater
Mount Carmel
Baptist
Church
Central
Auditorium
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
March
15th St.
Pat’s Day Parade
Gumbohead Concert KC Hall
8-12 p.m.
"Gumbohead" performs special hot
Louisiana style dance music, both original plus old favorites by The
Meters, Professor Longhair, The Subdudes, and Dr. John. The group is
equally at home with Cajun accordion style two-step or the rockin'
rhythm-and-blues songs of Huey Smith and The Clowns. They are in
constant demand as the "best Louisiana-style party band" in
St. Louis.
April
1st
Deadline to purchase "Green Train" tickets
5th Opening Day at De Soto Historical
Society
Museum
De Soto
Chamber of Commerce Home and Garden Show
12th
De Soto
Community Choir Central Auditorium
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
25th Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
26th Spring Salad Luncheon and Fashion
Show
May
10th Chamber
of Commerce Spring Fest
11th
De Soto
High School
Art Show
17th
Armed Forces Day
De Soto
Community Band
7-9 p.m.
24th
Acoustic Porch Blues Band – Masonic Hall
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
June
8th
De Soto
Historical
Society
Church
Tour
14th Flag Day
Gateway
City
Big Band Concert KC Hall
8:30 – 11:30 p.m.
Pride
Garden
Tour
21st
Market Day at the park Walther Park
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
POSTPONED UNTIL FALL
(Click
here for application)
De Soto
Community Band Concert
4-6 p.m.
28th
Rotary Youth Dance 4-7 p.m.?
29th
Ecumenical Sunday Service
July
UPDATE PENDING
August
16th Chop
Suey Cornet Concert Gazebo or Central (rain)
8-10 p.m.
September
20th Barbershop
Quartet Chorus Central Auditorium
7:30
–
9:30 p.m.
| DESOTO
BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION |
| Thursday -
September 25, 2003 |
| 9:00 PM -
Moonlight Bike Ride (starting at The Opry on
North Main Street to De Soto
Library & back) |
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| FRIDAY -
September 26, 2003 |
|
| 9:00
AM - Fairgrounds opens (Behind De Soto High School) |
| 10:00
AM - 10:00 PM Memorial Boardwalk (Tents
containing memorabilia on track behind De Soto High School) |
| 1:00
PM - Birds of Prey Show |
| 2:00:
PM - Gary Roberts - Hypnotist/Magician |
| 3:00
PM - Birds of Prey |
| 4:00
PM - Miss Missouri on Main Stage for autographs & pictures |
| 5:00
PM - Gary Roberts - Hypnotist/Magician |
| 6:00
PM - Miss Teen Bicentennial Finalists |
| 7:00
- 11:00 PM - G.T.O. Free Band Concer on Main Stage |
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| ALL DAY
ATTRACTIONS: |
Thrill
Seeker Rides - 9:00 am
- 10:00 pm
All day bracelets will be available for
$11.00.
Note: The bracelets do not cover the balloon or helicopter
rides. |
| Food
booths |
| Games |
| Amvets
beer tent, food & crafters |
| Mountain
Man display |
| Armed
Forces Museum of St. Louis |
| S&S
Farms - exotic animals |
| Military
display |
| Contests |
| Sheriff's
Dept- 9' Deputy Dan, fingerprinting, etc |
| Helicopter
rides |
| Tethered
Hot Air Balloon Rides |
| MODOT
Display |
| Soapbox
Derby Race (Behind Jr. High School) |
| Model
Steam Train Display |
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| SATURDAY
- September 27, 2003 |
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DE SOTO BICENTENNIAL
PARADE
Begins at A.E. Wease parking lot at the north end
of town and proceeds to the De Soto Public Library where it will
turn on Amvets Drive and proceed to the Amvets Post at Highway 21.
Call Brenda Sona at 636.586.7951 for entry form.
10:00 AM |
RAIL ROAD
DAYS
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
FALL FESTIVAL
Walther Park - Highway E
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
BICENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION
Behind De Soto High School
9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
|
|
| 9:00
AM - Fairgrounds opens (Behind De Soto High School) |
| 10:00
AM - 10:00 PM Memorial Boardwalk (Tents
containing memorabilia on track behind De Soto High School) |
| 10:00
AM - De Soto Bicentennial Parade |
| 11:00
AM - 2:00 PM - Clydesdale on display |
| 11:00
PM - Reptile Show |
| 11:00
AM - 1:00 PM Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale on display at
Fairgrounds |
| 12:00
Noon - Period Costume Contest On Stage |
| 12:00-4:00
PM - Soap Box Race |
| 12:30
PM - Mountain Man Demo |
| 12:00
-1:30 PM - Lunch @ Arlington w/ dignitaries |
| 1:00
PM - Miss Teen - Gary Roberts & Miss Missouri |
| 1:30
PM - World Martial Arts Demo (Darrell Rachow) |
| 3:00
PM - Bike Race |
| 3:00
PM - Reptile Show |
| 3:30
PM - Twin City Flyers demo |
| 3:30
PM - 6:00 PM Mini-rods & Lawnmower Tractor Pull |
6:30
PM - 8:30 PM - Main Stage Ceremony (Fairgrounds)
- 6:30 PM - Bicentennial Community Band
- 6:50 PM - Women's Barbershop Choir - Friends
in Harmony
- 7:05 PM - De Soto Children's Choir
- 7:15 PM - Introductions
- 7:30 PM - Bicentennial Community Chorus
- 7:45 PM - "De Soto Waltz" played
by Margie Roedel
- 7:50 PM - "De Soto, Queen of the
Hills" played by De Soto High School Band
- 8:10 PM - Recognition of Veterans and
Honor Guard
- 8:30 PM - "The Star Spangled
Banner" played by De Soto High School Band and Honor
Guard
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| 8:31
PM - Bicentennial Fireworks Extravaganza!!! |
| 10:00
PM - Gary Roberts - Hypnotist/Magician on Main Stage |
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| ALL DAY
ATTRACTIONS: |
Thrill
Seeker Rides 9:00
am - 10:00 pm
All day bracelets will be available
for $11.00.
Note: The bracelets do not cover the balloon or helicopter
rides. |
| Food
booths |
| Games |
| AMVETS
beer tent, food & crafters |
| Mountain
Man display |
| Armed
Forces Museum of St. Louis |
| S&S
Farms - exotic animals |
| Military
display |
| Contests |
| Helicopter
Rides |
| Tethered
Hot Air Balloon Rides |
| Sheriff's
Dept- 9' Deputy Dan, fingerprinting, etc. |
27th VFW Car Show
October
16th Story Telling in De Soto Schools
18th Market Day at the Park
(
Click here for
application
)
25th
Closing Day at De Soto Historical
Society
Museum
Green Train Ride
November
1st De Soto Main Street Business
Trick or Treat
8th Cedar Hill Bluegrass band – VFW
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
22nd
Community Variety Show Central Auditorium
7:30
–
10:00 p.m.
December
6th Christmas Parade
13th
De Soto
Historical Society Home Tour
15th
VFW Student Art Show
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