Harvest Festival
2nd Weekend of August 2010
Below is information on this great event that took place August 8-9, 2009.
(Please note, we’ll break for 5 PM Mass on Sat., & festivities will resume immediately after Mass.)
Click here for a copy of the bulletin insert: Page 1, Page 2
The Harvest Festival is ALMOST here . . .
Make plans to be there so you don’t miss any of the festivities like:
- Live Music
- Vacation Bible School Reprise, Sat. 1-4 pm
- The Rockin’ Hollywoods, Sat. 6:30-10:00 pm
- The Dixie Cats, Sun. 1-4pm
- Chicken Dinner Sunday 11:30-2:30pm; Cost is $9.00 Adult; $8.00/Senior (62+); $5.00/Child (7 and Under).
- More Great Food by: The Lookout, Buffalo Wild Wings, Hopkins Lions, Culver’s, and Caribou
- Inflatable Rides: Titanic Slide, Obstacle Course, King of the Hill, Rock Wall, Spider Mountain, Rescue Heroes, Wrecking Ball
- Petting Zoo Sat. and Sun. 1-4 pm
- Children’s Games
- Cash Bingo, Prize Bingo
- Beer Garden, Pull Tabs, Paddle Wheel
- Silent Auction
- TV Raffle, Gas Card Raffle
- MAIN RAFFLE Grand Prize $6,000!
WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF DONATIONS!
Donations are accepted after all Masses and during the week in the parish office. (Please make sure the donations are new.) We still need:
- 2 liter bottles of pop
- Junk Food (think Cake Walk): bags of chips, bags of candy, Hostess snacks, etc.
- Family Prize Bingo: toys, books, games, board games, yard games; and stuff For Mom & Dad
- Kids Prize Raffle – gift cards, sports equipment, yard games,
- Silent Auction Donations
DON’T FORGET TO VOLUNTEER! WE NEED LOTS OF HELP. SIGN-UP IS AVAILABLE AFTER ALL MASSES.
Experience the festival from the other side of the game table… Sign up for a shift at the children’s games! We have 10 games this year, with favorites like the Fish Pond and the Prize is Right, plus several new ones, like Skee Ball and the Pencil Tree.
Shifts are 2 ½ hours. Families are welcome, and individuals need to be at least 12 years old to operate a game alone. If you have any questions (or are ready to sign up!) please call Julie Becicka at (763) 416-0390.
The Harvest Festival is the parish's major fund raising event held each year on the 2nd weekend in August.
The festival features a chicken dinner and huge cash raffle, along with entertainment, bingo, games, refreshments, and silent auction.
Every member of the parish is urged and invited to contribute the time and resources they can toward the success of the festival, as well as enjoy the festivities.