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2017 Plans for 61 Annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community
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The 61 annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show will be held Food and refreshments will be available throughout the weekend by the
at Catoctin High School, located at 14745 Sabillasville Road in Thurmont, Thurmont Lions Club and the Catoctin High School Cheerleaders, while the
on September 8, 9, and 10, 2017. All activities and entertainment are free all Catoctin High School Junior Class will be selling ice cream.
weekend! Exhibits must be removed on Sunday, September 10 between 3:00
Entry of exhibits will take place on Thursday evening, September 7, from p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and please note the new deadline of 6:00 p.m. to pick up
6:00-9:00 p.m., and on Friday, September 8, from 8:30-11:30 a.m., in the items. Any remaining entries must be picked up on Monday, September 11
new gymnasium and in the agriculture department area. Commercial exhibits from 9:00 a.m. to noon in the Ag Department behind the school.
may be entered on Friday, September 8, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The show will The community show booklets can be found in local Thurmont,
open to the public at 6:00 p.m. Emmitsburg and surrounding area businesses in early August. New residents
On Friday night, the 2017-2018 Catoctin FFA Chapter Ambassador will of the community are urged to enter and be a part of the Community Show,
be announced. In addition, the 42 annual community flag ceremony will which is the largest in the State of Maryland. This year, there are changes
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be held and this year’s program will honor the 50 anniversary of St. John’s to the photography department in the junior, youth and adult categories and
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Christian Preschool and the 50 anniversary of WTHU Radio. The baked other minor additions and deletions were made in some of the departments.
goods auction will begin immediately following the program at 8:15 p.m., Departments include: Fresh Fruits, Fresh Vegetables, Home Products
and the grand champion cake, pie, and bread will be sold at 9:00 p.m. Display, Canned Fruits, Canned Vegetables, Jellies & Preserves, Pickles,
On Saturday, September 9, the show is open from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Meats, Baked Products, Sewing & Needlework, Flowers and Plants, Arts,
Activities include a Market Goat, Beef, Sheep and Swine Fitting & Showing Paintings & Drawings, Crafts, Photography, Corn, Small Grains and Seeds,
Contest from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the school’s Ag Center. Eggs, Nuts, Poultry & Livestock, Dairy, Goats, Hay, Junior Department and
At 10:00 a.m., the Blue Ridge K-9 will present a dog obedience Youth Department. There is no entry fee for exhibits.
demonstration and Canine Citizen program on the front lawn of the high For more information about this year’s classes to enter and
school, followed by the Pet Show at 10:30 a.m. Categories include: cat with the activities schedule, go to the Community Show’s website at
prettiest eyes; cat with longest whiskers; cutest cat; best trained pet; dog with thurmontemmitsburgcommunityshow.webs.com, and click on “Exhibitor Entry
wiggliest tail; prettiest dog (25 pounds and under); prettiest dog (26 pounds List” and “Schedule of Activities,” or pick up a booklet when available in early
and over); best costumed pet; pet with most spots; largest pet (by height); August. Entry tags will also be available for exhibitors to complete and bring
most unusual pet; smallest pet. with their entries at the Thurmont Library, Thurmont Feed Store, Thurmont
On both Saturday and Sunday, from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., there will be a Economic Development Office and Eyler’s Flea Market located in Thurmont
petting zoo, farm animals display, face painting by Kathy McBride, and pony and at Eplus, Jubilee Market and Zurgable’s Hardware in Emmitsburg.
rides, sponsored by the Thurmont Riding Club. The farm animals display The Community Show is sponsored by the Thurmont Grange, Catoctin
will include “Abel” a Brown Swiss, who is fourteen years old and weighs FFA Chapter, Catoctin FFA Alumni, the Maryland State Grange and the
approximately 2,600 pounds, owned by Joe and Ruth Biser; Alpacas owned Maryland State Agricultural Fair Board.
by Lynn Cherish of Baggy Britches Farm, LLC; Emus owned by James and
Peggy Royer of Old Orchard Emus; and a sow and litter of pigs owned by
Chip Long. John Kinnaird of Thurmont will have many historical pictures
from the Catoctin area displayed in the small gym.
At 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Elower-Sicilia Productions will have a dance
program in the auditorium, and at 4:00 p.m., Noble Path Martial Arts will
have a program in the small gymnasium.
The Thurmont Grange will serve its Roasted Turkey and Country Ham
Buffet in the school cafeteria on Saturday night from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Musical entertainment will be performed in the auditorium by the Catoctin
Mountain Boys from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Taylor Brown’s Elvis Tribute
Show from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
The 43rd annual Catoctin FFA Alumni Beef, Sheep & Swine sale
will begin on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. in the Ag Center. There will be
approximately 8 goats, 9 steers, 22 hogs and 10 lambs for sale by community
4-H and FFA members. Buyers are welcome to come and support these
individuals and their livestock projects.
Activities begin on Sunday, September 10 at 9:00 a.m. with the
Dairy Goat Show, 10:00 a.m. is the Dairy Cattle Show and, at noon is the
20th annual Decorated Animal Contest. All activities are located in the
Agricultural Center area.
At noon, the Catoctin FFA Alumni Chicken Bar-B-Que will be held
in the cafeteria. At 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m., the Thurmont Academy of Self
Defense will have a martial arts program in the small gymnasium. The 38th
annual Robert Kaas horseshoe pitching contest will begin at 1 pm near the
softball field behind the school, and the log sawing contest will be held at 1
pm in the Agricultural Center area tent. Another new and fun feature is a
kiddie pedal tractor pull for kids ages 5-10 at 1:30 p.m. in the Ag Center area
with prizes being awarded.
Musical entertainment in the auditorium will be The Catoctin Mountain
Boys will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m., and Taylor Brown’s Elvis Tribute Show
will be from 1:30-3 p.m.

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