Anita Campbell
County Reporter
The Fifty-sixth Annual Jubilee Days will kick off with the Jubilee Days Baby Contest on Wednesday, June 7 in the Warsaw Community Building. All babies up to 24 months old whose parents reside in the Warsaw R-9 School District are eligible for the event.
According to Jubilee Days Chairman Chuck Allcorn, everyone on the committee is working hard to make sure the “Hawaiian” Jubilee is a big success.
One of the returning events is the Royalty Pageant for all ages of girls in the Warsaw R-9 School District. Little Miss is for girls from Pre-K through second grade; Junior Miss is for girls third grade through fifth grade; Princess is for girls sixth grade through eighth grade and the Jubilee Queen contest is for girls from ninth grade through the twelfth grade.
All girls who attend Warsaw schools are eligible to compete. The Queen and Princess Contest will be on Thursday, June 8 at the Community Building at 7:30 PM. The Little Miss and Junior Miss Contest will be at the Community Building on Friday, June 9 at 5:30 PM.
The Jones and Company Carnival will be set up on Drake Harbor starting on Thursday, June 8 from 6:00 PM until 10:00 PM. Wristbands will be sold for $25 for four hours of all you can ride. The Carnival will also be open on Friday, June 9 from 6:00 PM until 10:00 PM ; Saturday, June 10 from 12:00 PM until 4:00 PM and then from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM.
The food court and craft tents will be open on Friday and Saturday.
The Annual Warsaw Jubilee Days 5K Run and 1 mile walk sponsored by Porter Chiropractic Clinic, P.C., Sportsman’s Outfitters Pawn and Gun and Reece Nichols-Golden Key Reality will begin on the Harbor at the Amphitheater on Saturday, June 10 at 7:30 AM. Medallions will be awarded for the first three finishers male and female in each group.
Parade Registration will be from 7:00 AM until 10:30 AM on Saturday. Entry forms will be available on Saturday morning after 8:00 AM at the T&K Automotive parking lot at Main and Jefferson. Judging for the parade will be at 9:00 AM. The parade is sponsored by Wal-Mart and will begin at 11:00 AM
Turtle races will begin at 9:00 AM on Saturday followed by the bike races. A new event this year is the Adult Turtle race. Any adult can enter a turtle in a special race for $10. The adult turtle race will be after the kids turtle race.
The Jubilee Days Car Show will be held on the square in downtown Warsaw. Registration begins at 9:00 AM and goes until 12:00 AM or until after the parade ends. Trophy presentation which includes first, second and third in each individual class will begin at 3:00 PM.
The Tenth Annual Jubilee Days Karaoke contest will start at 1:00 PM in the Warsaw Community Building. The first-place winner will receive $1,000 cash as well as a four-hour DJ service and automatic entry into the “Home Grown Singing Competition” at the Missouri State Fair in August.
There will be two exciting bands on the Jubilee Days Big Stage. Twisted Fate will take the stage on Friday night starting at 8:00 PM with everything from classic rock mixed with a little country. Then on Saturday, June 10, at 8:00 PM Dirt Road Addiction will be back for another action-packed concert on the big stage. Lincoln native Ryder Smith will be the lead singer for Dirt Road Addiction.
Another addition to Jubilee Days is the Piano Man, Dennis Laffoon from Kansas City. The Piano Man will be entertaining the Jubilee Days crowd after the parade. He will be performing on the Benton County Courthouse lawn.
Another new event at Jubilee Days is the Jubilee Days Men’s Leg Competition to be held on Saturday right after the parade. There is no entry fee and the winners will be chosen by the audience’s applause. Sign up Saturday before the start of the parade at the bandstand. The competition will begin at the conclusion of the parade.
Allcorn pointed out that the Jubilee Days Committee appreciates sponsors and advertisers for their generous contributions to the Jubilee Days event.
“We would not be able to present the free concerts without the generous contributions we receive from members of our community. We want to make this the best Jubilee Days we can and it wouldn’t be possible without the help of this community,” said Allcorn.
“Jubilee Days has something for everyone,” said Allcorn. “Come out and enjoy the fun.”
