Troy Old
Timers' Day
Saturday, July
18, 2009
Parade registration
Download the parade registration form
Park booth registration
Adrienne Morrow
Troy Old Timers' Day
begins with breakfast, music, and other activities. It continues
with the parade, followed by buffalo burgers, other great food, cold
beverages, more music, more games, vintage cars, and the revamped
Troy city park playground.
Troy Old Timers' Day
Featured Events for 2009
- Kids and families
will find way too much to do. Take a look at the schedule, and
check out all the attractions for kids and grown-ups. The new city
park playground will be open for business, come out and play!
- Breakfast in the
park. Start off your day as early as 6:00 am. The Troy Lions
Club will serve
all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage! Proceeds support Lions
projects.
- Visit the Troy
Historical Society veterans photo and historical display
before, during, and after the parade at the Troy Lions Community
Center. The display features photographs of Troy-area residents,
teachers, graduates, and veterans from WWI to the present. A
century of learning in a journey through Troy's past.
- Bring your FM
radio and listen to parade commentary and announcements on
local Troy FM 87.9. Troy's own Dave McGraw will be on the
microphone!
- Bring your wireless-enabled
laptop computers and PDA's. Try the free high-speed wireless
Internet access downtown using the
Troy Lions
Club Hot Zone. This public service is sponsored by the Troy
Lions Club, Troy Television Cable Inc., and Technology Services
LLC.
- Lunch in the park
begins at 11:00 am, featuring legendary Troy Lions Club buffalo
burgers and other menu items. Served by (who else) the Troy Lions
Club. Proceeds go toward Lions programs.
- Live music
featuring local musicians starts at breakfast, breaks for the
parade, and continues through lunch. Quality sound provided by
Troy schools' music department. Thanks, Mark!
Scheduled Events for 2009
| Time |
Event |
Sponsor |
Location |
| 6:00 am |
Pancake and sausage breakfast. Includes coffee and milk. All
you can eat, $5.00. An American institution set in beautiful
Troy, Idaho. |
Troy
Lions Club |
City
park gazebo |
| 6:30 am |
Climbing rock wall. Sponsored by the National Guard, you
won't want to miss this challenging and safe climbing
attraction. Climb before the parade, because the rock leaves at
10:00 am! |
National Guard |
City
park |
| 7:00 am |
Live music featuring local musicians. Check out the
music schedule. |
Troy
Lions Club |
City
park music stage |
| 9:00 am |
Cruz-n' Troy Dayz Show and Shine. Cars, trucks, 4WD,
stationary engines, tractors. Contact Troy ambulance at
208.835.4777 or 208.835.5335 for more information! Come and see
vintage machinery in a friendly western setting. Prizes awarded
for best of class and T-shirts available for all. A Troy Day
institution for years. Motorheads, unite!. |
Troy
Ambulance |
City
park |
|
9:00 am |
Public restrooms
available during the parade at the Troy Lions Community
Center, 415 S. Main Street. |
Troy Lions Club |
Troy Lions Community
Center |
|
10:00 am |
Coffee and donuts
and public restrooms available during the parade at the Troy
Lutheran Church, 300 S. Main Street. |
Troy Lutheran Church |
Downtown |
|
10:00 am |
Troy Day parade.
Parade announcements and commentary broadcast locally on
Troy FM 87.9. |
Troy Chamber
Troy Lions Club |
Downtown |
| 11:00
am |
Buffalo burger lunch. A Troy tradition. Join us for buffalo
burgers and other tasty treats. Proceeds support Lions
programs...do your civic duty and eat! |
Troy
Lions Club |
City
park gazebo |
| 11:00
am |
Continuous live music featuring local musicians. See
music schedule below. |
Troy
Lions Club |
City
park music stage |
| 11:00
am |
Volleyball tournament. Think you have what it takes? Try the
grass doubles tournament sponsored by the Troy High School
volleyball team. Registration is only $12.00 per team and every
entrant gets a water bottle!
Email Tera Stoner
for more information, or call 208.848.8353. A sand court is also
available for play. |
Troy
High School volleyball team |
City
park |
| 11:00
am |
Kid's games and races. Your "little people" won't want to
miss this annual highlight. Events include the crawl, run, sack
race, and others. No entry fee...it's a Troy Old Timers' Day
featured event. |
Marie
Vogel |
City
park |
| 1:00 pm |
Ping pong ball drop. Take a chance, watch your ball fly from
the top of the giant Lacey K Tree Service bucket lift! |
Loretta Griffis, Kelly Johnson, Lacey K Tree Service |
City
park |
Music Schedule for
2009
| Time |
Musician(s) |
| 7:00 am |
Jonathon Cheskin, cellist. Cello accompaniment to breakfast.
Mr. Cheskin is a Troy resident who also teaches cello and
violin. |
|
8:00 am |
TBD--contact
aoryhon@netscape.net
if you are interested in performing. |
| 9:00 am |
The
Sweet Adelines. Fine vocal harmony from a talented group of
ladies. Candy for the ears! |
| 10:00
am |
Parade. Be downtown, listen to parade announcements on local
Troy FM 87.9. |
| 11:00
am |
Hog Heaven Big Band.
Joining us again for Troy Old Timers' Day. Don't dare miss this
excellent ensemble...helping the Palouse dance since 1976! |
| 12:45
pm |
Dos
Coyotes-Mark Maland
and Chris Peterson. Acoustic? Industrial? Country? All
three? Talented songwriting, singing, and playing with a
homegrown flair. |
| 2:00 pm |
Two
Old Guys with Brass.
A little bit older,
and brassier than ever! These gentlemen will amaze you with
their humor, musical acumen, and plain old warmth. |
All-day Events for
2009
|
Event |
Sponsor / Info |
Location |
|
Free
wireless Internet access.
Troy Lions
Club Hot Zone. Troy is the only rural Idaho community to
have free, high-speed wireless Internet access. The Troy Lions
Club Hot Zone covers nine square blocks in the downtown area
with a gateway to the world. Bring your wireless laptop or PDA.
|
Troy Lions Club,
Troy TV Cable, Inc.,
Technology Services LLC |
Downtown
|
| Win
a custom bolt-action rifle built to your specifications.
Only 500 tickets will be sold!
Custom
rifle raffle. The ticket to what you really want in a gun
raffle: your choice of everything! |
Troy
Lions Club |
City
park |
|
Geocaching throughout Troy and along the Latah Trail. Visit
www.geocaching.com, search on zip code 83871. There are tons
of caches within two miles of town, many within a half mile! Use
the Troy
Lions Club Hot Zone to access the listings. |
Local
geocache enthusiasts |
Various, check online listings |
|
Vintage firetruck shuttle service. Connecting downtown and
the city park, take a ride to the past on a restored vintage
fire truck. |
Troy
Volunteer
Fire Department |
Downtown, city park |
|
Water and pop stand. Support these great organizations with
your purchase of cold, refreshing soft drinks and water. |
4H/FFA |
City
park |
|
Troy-area merchant raffle items. Take your chances, maybe
you'll win some great prizes--$1.00 per ticket. Drawings start
at 2:30 PM If you win and you're not there, we'll find you! |
Troy
Lions Club
Local merchants |
City
park |
|
Firewood raffle. A long-standing Old Timers' Day feature.
Win a truckload (and we mean a truckload) of seasoned
firewood. |
Troy
Fire Department |
City
park |
|
Water truck (crowd cooler). If the weather's hot, you'll
appreciate getting hosed down by the firetruck. You ain't done
till you're dripping! |
Troy
Fire Department |
City
park |
|
Homemade pies and quilt raffle. The Friendly Senior Citizens
of Troy await your arrival with mouthwatering desserts and
beautiful quilt work. Buy a chance to win a handcrafted
treasure. |
Friendly Senior Citizens of Troy |
City
park |
|
Strawberry lemonade. Troy Old Timers' day isn't complete
until you've had a strawberry lemonade from the Troy Elementary
Parents Group. |
TES
Parents Group |
City
park |
You know, good
citizens are always needed to make Troy Day happen. If you don't
see your name listed below, we will reserve a spot for you!
Contact a member of this year's committee if you yearn to create a
major community event.
Troy Old Timers' Day depends on community support. Thank you for
your support!
| Leanne Brocke and
Rhonda Case |
Parade chairs |
| Adrienne Morrow |
Old Timers' Day
event chair |
| Carl Morrow |
Lunch chair |
| Adrienne Morrow |
Music chair |
| Skye Saylor |
Old Timers' Day
logo |
| Tom Saylor |
Electric chair |
| Mike Strom |
Breakfast chair |
All schedules and
events subject to change...the "Troy Way".
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