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2016 Plans for 60th Annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg
Community Show
The 60th annual Thurmont & Police
Emmitsburg Community Show will Department
be held at Catoctin High School on will have
September 9, 10, and 11, 2016. a K-9 dog
exhibition,
Entry of exhibits will take place featuring
on Thursday evening, September 8, “Buddy,”
from 6:00-9:00 p.m., as well as on which will
Friday, September 9, from 8:30- be held at
11:30 a.m., in the new gymnasium 10:00 a.m.,
and in the agriculture department immediately
area. Judging will begin at 12:30 before the Pet
p.m. on Friday, September 9, and Show begins
is closed to the public. Commercial in front of
exhibits may be entered on Friday, the school.
September 9, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The Pet Show
The show will open to the public at will be held
6:00 p.m. A silver offering will be at 10:30 a.m.
collected to benefit the Thurmont Categories The Catoctin Mountain Boys to perform at the 2016 Thurmont & Emmitsburg
Food Bank and the Emmitsburg Community Show.
Food Bank. Door prizes will be
awarded each day. include: cat
with prettiest eyes; cat with longest
On Friday night, September whiskers; cutest cat; best-trained pet; Contest will begin at 1:00 p.m.
9, at 7:00 p.m., approximately The Log Sawing Contest will
forty participants will participate dog with wiggliest tail; prettiest dog begin at 1:00 p.m. under the show
in the community flag ceremony, (25 pounds and under); prettiest dog tent in the Ag Center area. Another
accompanied by a bagpipe (26 pounds and over); best costumed new and fun feature will be a Peddle
processional performed by Bill pet; pet with most spots; largest pet Tractor Contest for kids, which will
and Andrew Douwes. “The Star (by height); most unusual pet; and be held on Sunday afternoon at 1:00
Spangled Banner” will be sung smallest pet. The petting zoo, farm
by Chad Umbel, former Catoctin p.m., also in the Ag Center area, and
FFA student. This year’s program animals, and pony rides will also be prizes will be awarded.
will recognize all former past held on Saturday and Sunday. Exhibits must be removed on
Maryland State FFA officers The Thurmont Grange will
who graduated from Thurmont serve their turkey and country Sunday, September 11, from 3:00-
High School, Emmitsburg High 6:00 p.m. Please note the new
School, or Catoctin High School. ham dinner in the school cafeteria deadline to pick up items.
Following the recognition, the from 3:00-7:00 p.m. on Saturday
2016-2017 Catoctin FFA Chapter night. Entertainment for Saturday The community show booklets
Ambassador will be announced. can be found in local Thurmont,
The baked goods auction will begin and Sunday will be performed Emmitsburg, and surrounding
immediately following the program, by the Catoctin Mountain Boys.
and the grand champion cake, pie, area businesses in late July or early
and bread will be sold at 9:00 p.m. Performance times on Saturday will August. New residents of the
be from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.; and from community are urged to enter and
On Saturday, September 10, the 7:00-8:30 p.m., the Taylor Brown be a part of the Community Show,
show opens at 9:00 a.m. and runs “Elvis Show” will be performed. On the largest in the State of Maryland.
until 10:00 p.m. Activities include Sunday, the entertainment begins Some minor additions and deletions
a Market Goat, Beef, Sheep, and at 1:00 p.m.; the Taylor Brown
Swine Fitting & Showing Contest, “Elvis Show” will be performed will be made in some of the
from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., at the Ag departments.
Center at the school. The Thurmont from 2:00-3:00 p.m. There will Departments include: Fresh
be no admission charge for the
entertainment. Fruits, Fresh Vegetables, Home
Products Display, Canned Fruits,
The 42nd annual Catoctin FFA Canned Vegetables, Jellies &
Alumni Beef, Sheep & Swine Sale
will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Ag Preserves, Pickles, Meats, Baked
Products, Sewing & Needlework,
Center area on Saturday night. Flowers and Plants, Arts, Paintings
There will be approximately twelve & Drawings, Crafts, Photography,
beef, twelve sheep, twenty swine, Corn, Small Grains and Seeds, Eggs,
and seven goats for sale by 4-H and Nuts, Poultry & Livestock, Dairy,
FFA members. Buyers are welcome Goats, Hay, Junior Department,
to come to support these individuals and Youth Department. There
and their livestock projects. is no entry fee. Please visit our
Activities begin on Sunday,
September 11, at 9:00 a.m., with website for updated information
at www.thurmontemmitsburg
the Goat Show, followed by the communityshow.webs.com.
Dairy Show and Decorated Animal
Contest. The decorated animal The Community Show is
sponsored by the Thurmont Grange,
contest will begin at noon. Catoctin FFA Chapter, Catoctin FFA
At 12:00 p.m., the Catoctin FFA Alumni, the Maryland State Grange,
Alumni Chicken Bar-B-Que will be and the Maryland State Agricultural
held in the cafeteria. The 37th annual Fair Board.
Robert Kaas Horseshoe Pitching
Good News! news@thecatoctinbanner.com
2016 Plans for 60th Annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg
Community Show
The 60th annual Thurmont & Police
Emmitsburg Community Show will Department
be held at Catoctin High School on will have
September 9, 10, and 11, 2016. a K-9 dog
exhibition,
Entry of exhibits will take place featuring
on Thursday evening, September 8, “Buddy,”
from 6:00-9:00 p.m., as well as on which will
Friday, September 9, from 8:30- be held at
11:30 a.m., in the new gymnasium 10:00 a.m.,
and in the agriculture department immediately
area. Judging will begin at 12:30 before the Pet
p.m. on Friday, September 9, and Show begins
is closed to the public. Commercial in front of
exhibits may be entered on Friday, the school.
September 9, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The Pet Show
The show will open to the public at will be held
6:00 p.m. A silver offering will be at 10:30 a.m.
collected to benefit the Thurmont Categories The Catoctin Mountain Boys to perform at the 2016 Thurmont & Emmitsburg
Food Bank and the Emmitsburg Community Show.
Food Bank. Door prizes will be
awarded each day. include: cat
with prettiest eyes; cat with longest
On Friday night, September whiskers; cutest cat; best-trained pet; Contest will begin at 1:00 p.m.
9, at 7:00 p.m., approximately The Log Sawing Contest will
forty participants will participate dog with wiggliest tail; prettiest dog begin at 1:00 p.m. under the show
in the community flag ceremony, (25 pounds and under); prettiest dog tent in the Ag Center area. Another
accompanied by a bagpipe (26 pounds and over); best costumed new and fun feature will be a Peddle
processional performed by Bill pet; pet with most spots; largest pet Tractor Contest for kids, which will
and Andrew Douwes. “The Star (by height); most unusual pet; and be held on Sunday afternoon at 1:00
Spangled Banner” will be sung smallest pet. The petting zoo, farm
by Chad Umbel, former Catoctin p.m., also in the Ag Center area, and
FFA student. This year’s program animals, and pony rides will also be prizes will be awarded.
will recognize all former past held on Saturday and Sunday. Exhibits must be removed on
Maryland State FFA officers The Thurmont Grange will
who graduated from Thurmont serve their turkey and country Sunday, September 11, from 3:00-
High School, Emmitsburg High 6:00 p.m. Please note the new
School, or Catoctin High School. ham dinner in the school cafeteria deadline to pick up items.
Following the recognition, the from 3:00-7:00 p.m. on Saturday
2016-2017 Catoctin FFA Chapter night. Entertainment for Saturday The community show booklets
Ambassador will be announced. can be found in local Thurmont,
The baked goods auction will begin and Sunday will be performed Emmitsburg, and surrounding
immediately following the program, by the Catoctin Mountain Boys.
and the grand champion cake, pie, area businesses in late July or early
and bread will be sold at 9:00 p.m. Performance times on Saturday will August. New residents of the
be from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.; and from community are urged to enter and
On Saturday, September 10, the 7:00-8:30 p.m., the Taylor Brown be a part of the Community Show,
show opens at 9:00 a.m. and runs “Elvis Show” will be performed. On the largest in the State of Maryland.
until 10:00 p.m. Activities include Sunday, the entertainment begins Some minor additions and deletions
a Market Goat, Beef, Sheep, and at 1:00 p.m.; the Taylor Brown
Swine Fitting & Showing Contest, “Elvis Show” will be performed will be made in some of the
from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., at the Ag departments.
Center at the school. The Thurmont from 2:00-3:00 p.m. There will Departments include: Fresh
be no admission charge for the
entertainment. Fruits, Fresh Vegetables, Home
Products Display, Canned Fruits,
The 42nd annual Catoctin FFA Canned Vegetables, Jellies &
Alumni Beef, Sheep & Swine Sale
will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Ag Preserves, Pickles, Meats, Baked
Products, Sewing & Needlework,
Center area on Saturday night. Flowers and Plants, Arts, Paintings
There will be approximately twelve & Drawings, Crafts, Photography,
beef, twelve sheep, twenty swine, Corn, Small Grains and Seeds, Eggs,
and seven goats for sale by 4-H and Nuts, Poultry & Livestock, Dairy,
FFA members. Buyers are welcome Goats, Hay, Junior Department,
to come to support these individuals and Youth Department. There
and their livestock projects. is no entry fee. Please visit our
Activities begin on Sunday,
September 11, at 9:00 a.m., with website for updated information
at www.thurmontemmitsburg
the Goat Show, followed by the communityshow.webs.com.
Dairy Show and Decorated Animal
Contest. The decorated animal The Community Show is
sponsored by the Thurmont Grange,
contest will begin at noon. Catoctin FFA Chapter, Catoctin FFA
At 12:00 p.m., the Catoctin FFA Alumni, the Maryland State Grange,
Alumni Chicken Bar-B-Que will be and the Maryland State Agricultural
held in the cafeteria. The 37th annual Fair Board.
Robert Kaas Horseshoe Pitching
Good News! news@thecatoctinbanner.com
