Two-day Cotton Pickin’ Festival to ship enjoyable for all ages in Caldwell – Occasions-Herald

A Caldwell custom is ready to
return this weekend because the twenty second
Annual Cotton Pickin’ Festival
will get underway Friday, Sept. 26.
The two-day celebration will
characteristic music, video games, meals,
contests and loads of household enjoyable
for the group.
According to Caldwell Mayor
Gary Hughes, the pageant
formally begins Friday night
contained in the Caldwell Community
Center. Doors will open at 6 p.m.,
with bingo, whereas outdoors, stay
music from native entertainers
units the stage for the busy of
actions.
At 6:30 p.m., Forrest City
native Eli Adams and the Eli
Adams Band will carry out.
Saturday’s schedule begins at 8
a.m., with a pancake breakfast
hosted by the Christian
Motorcyclists Association. This
might be held locally
middle till 10 a.m.
According to Hughes, all
youngsters’s occasions might be freed from
cost, including that many
completely different video games and actions are
deliberate for Saturday afternoon.
“We have a lot of events
planned, especially for Saturday
with events starting at 1 p.m,”
stated Hughes. “We will have
games and activities for kids
such as pony rides, train rides
and a bouncy house.”
In addition to the children
actions, the annual Cotton
Pickin’ Contest will kick off at 1
p.m., on Saturday, the place
contestants can showcase their
expertise in a nod to the area’s
agricultural roots.
Immediately following the
contest, the annual Cotton
Pickin’ Queen Beauty Pageant
will take the highlight.
The pageant is open to women
ages 3 to 12. The pageant
options two divisions, ages three
to 6 and 7 to 12. Unlike
conventional pageants, contestants
are requested to put on outfits manufactured from
80 to 100% cotton, with no
formal pageant costume required.
The entry charge is $5 and the
deadline to register is Thursday,
Sept. 25. A rehearsal for
contestants can even happen
Thursday night at 6 p.m., at
Caldwell City Hall. Parents
curious about coming into their youngster
might name 870-633-1513 or cease by
Caldwell City Hall to finish
the entry type. The pageant will proceed into
the night on Saturday with a 4
p.m., efficiency by the
ConnectPoint Praise Team. Later,
from 6 to eight p.m., the Live Wire
Band will shut out the
weekend’s festivities.
The occasion can even characteristic
meals, door prizes, a gun raffle
and a number of other native distributors. Those
curious about establishing a sales space
on the occasion might name 870-494
5132. The charge for sales space house
this yr is $25.
According to Hughes there may be
no deadline for distributors wanting
to arrange a sales space.
“Those wanting to set up a
booth can just come out during
setup, pay their fee at
registration. We will find them a
space.”
Hughes stated he encourages
everybody locally to
come out and assist the occasion.
“This is a family-oriented
event and it will be a good time
to spend with family and
friends,” stated Hughes. “From live
music, contests and games, we
will have something for kids and
adults to enjoy.”