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Plans for 59th Annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show

The Purpose of the Community Show is to Educate, to Inspire, and to Entertain

The Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community At 12:00 noon, the Catoctin FFA Alumni Chicken Bar-B-Que will be held
Show will be held at Catoctin High School on in the cafeteria. The 35th annual Robert Kaas horseshoe pitching contest will
September 11-13, 2015. Visit the Community Show’s website at www. begin at 1:00 p.m.
thurmontemmitsburgcommunityshow.webs.com to view the premium list for The Log Sawing Contest will begin at 1:00 p.m. under the show tent in
2015 and the community show booklet. the Ag Center area. A peddle tractor contest for kids will be held on Sunday
On Friday evening, September 11, the 2015-2016 Catoctin FFA Chapter afternoon at 1:30 p.m., also in the Ag Center area. The Thurmont Academy of
Ambassador will be announced. The baked goods auction will begin following Self Defense will have a program in the old gymnasium at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.
the program, and the grand champion cake, pie, bread, gluten-free baked CATOCTIN The Band will perform in the auditorium from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
product, sugar free baked product, and the Junior and Youth Department and the Taylor Brown “Elvis Show” will be held from 2:00-3:00 p.m.
baked product champions will be sold at 9:00 p.m. The Catoctin FFA Alumni will be holding a raffle during the community
Entry of exhibits will take place on Thursday evening, September 10, from show. Profit from the raffle will go toward the scholarship fund as each year
6:00-9:00 p.m., and on Friday, September 11, from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., the Alumni awards scholarships to graduating Catoctin FFA Chapter seniors
in the new gymnasium and in the agriculture department area. There will be and past FFA graduates seeking secondary education.
changes made in many of the classes, including photography, fresh vegetables, Exhibits must be removed on Sunday, September 13, 2015 from 3:00 p.m.
corn, and other departments. Judging will begin at 12:30 p.m. Commercial to 6:00 p.m. If items are left at the school after this time, they may be picked
exhibits may be entered on Friday, September 11, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The up in the Ag Center area on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, as there is no school
show will open to the public at 6:00 p.m., and the Friday night program will on Monday, September 14th.
feature the 50 anniversary of Sabillasville Elementary School, with several The community show booklets can be found in local Thurmont,
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individuals being honored. Emmitsburg and surrounding area businesses in late July or early August.
On Saturday, September 12, the show opens at 9:00 a.m. Activities New residents of the community are urged to enter and be a part of the
include a Market Goat, Beef, Sheep and Swine Fitting & Showing contest, Community Show, the largest in the State of Maryland. Some minor additions
from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., at the Ag Center at the school. A Scales and Tales and deletions will be made in some of the departments. Departments include:
demonstration will take place immediately prior to the Pet Show in the front Fresh Fruits, Fresh Vegetables, Home Products Display, Canned Fruits, Canned
of the school. The Pet Show will be held at 10:30 a.m. outside the front of the Vegetables, Jellies & Preserves, Pickles, Meats, Baked Products, Sewing
school. The petting zoo, farm animals, and pony rides by the Mason Dixon & Needlework, Flowers and Plants, Arts, Paintings & Drawings, Crafts,
Quarter Horse Club will also be held on Saturday and Sunday, located near the Photography, Corn, Small Grains and Seeds, Eggs, Nuts, Poultry & Livestock,
upper parking lot at the high school, featuring “Abel,” owned by Joe and Ruth Dairy, Goats, Hay, Junior Department and Youth Department. There is
Biser, who is a Brown Swiss animal that is twelve years old and weighs 2,600 no entry fee. Please visit our website for updated information at www.
pounds. Alpacas, owned by Lynn Cherish of Baggy Britches Farm, will be on thurmontemmitsburgcommunityshow.webs.com.
display. Emus, owned by James Royer, will be on display, and a sow and litter The Community Show is sponsored by the Thurmont Grange, Catoctin FFA
of pigs owned by Phil Wivell will also be on display. Chapter, Catoctin FFA Alumni, the Maryland State Grange and the Maryland
The Thurmont Grange will serve their turkey and country ham dinner in the State Agricultural Fair Board.
school cafeteria from 3:00-7:00 p.m. on Saturday night. CATOCTIN The Band
will perform in the auditorium, beginning at 6:00 p.m. At 7:00 p.m., the Taylor
Brown “Elvis Show” will be performed. There will be no admission charge for
this entertainment.
The 41 annual Catoctin FFA Alumni Beef, Sheep, Swine and Market Goat
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sale will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Ag Center area on Saturday night, with
approximately fifty-five head of livestock being sold. Buyers are welcome to
attend and purchase animals.
Activities begin on Sunday, September 13th at 9:00 a.m. with the Goat
Show, followed by the Dairy Show and Decorated Animal Contest. The
decorated animal contest will begin at noon.
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