We are looking forward to the 78th annual Oshkosh Children’s Day Parade — the parade by the children, for the children, and for you! This year’s parade will take place on Sunday, August 8, 2010 on Oshkosh’s south side.
The theme for this year’s parade is Under the Sea and we encourage all youth ages 16 and under to dress up in costume or build a float &mdash or both!
Cash prizes will be awarded in several categories. After the parade, we will raffle off several new bicycles and other great prizes.
Registration begins at 1:00 PM at 6th Ave. & Idaho St., with line-up and judging taking place at 1:30. The parade begins at 2:00 and will proceed along the following route:
Begin on the corner of 6th Ave. and Idaho St.
East on 6th Ave. to Ohio St.
South on Ohio St. to 11th Ave.
West on 11th Ave. to Georgia St.
South on Georgia St. to South Park entrance.
In case of rain, all entrants are asked to report to the large shelter at South Park at 2:00 for judging and prize giveaway.
The 2010 Oshkosh Jaycees Children’s Day Parade is sponsored by Sweetwater Performance Center. We thank them for their generous support.
We encourage creativity when building parade floats, but bicycles and motorized vehicles are not allowed.
For more information, please call: Stefanie at 920-470-5837 or Nichole at 920-419-1216
We extend our thanks to all the breweries who participated and brought so many delicious brews. The people have voted and we are happy to announce the following Chief of Beers award winners this year:
Our friends over at the Oshkosh Beer blog have put together a fun photo/video slideshow and were kind enough to let us share it with you here. Check it out:
Here is the current list of breweries that have committed to this year’s Brews ‘n Blues. It’s coming up this weekend – see you there!
Abita
Capital
Central Waters
Corsendonk
Flying Dog
Founders
Grand Teton
Hook & Ladder
Lagunitas
Leinenkugels
Lost Coast
Magic Hat
Moylans
Old Bavarian
Oskar Blue
Oso
Pangaea
Potosi
Pyramid
Reaper Ales
Sam Adams
Sand Creek
Shiner
Sonoran
Southern Tier
Stevens Point
Strangford
Tyranena
Upland
You can now order your Brews n’ Blues ticket right here, or pick them up at any of these ticket outlets:
Oshkosh – O’marro’s Public House, Barley & Hops, Festival Foods
Menasha – Redliner Bar
Appleton – Festival Foods, Revolution
Fond du Lac – Festival Foods
Come take part in one of the area’s most unique microbrew events. The Oshkosh Jaycees present the 15th Annual Brews n’ Blues Charity Microbrew and Music Festival to be held Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Leach Amphitheater in downtown Oshkosh.
Join us for the afternoon and listen to great live music and sample from over 100 brews made by more than 30 different breweries.
Proceeds from this event go to support the Christine Ann Center for Domestic Abuse and other Oshkosh area charities.
Tickets will be going on sale early this month and are available at:
Oshkosh – O’marro’s Public House, Barley & Hops, Festival Foods
Menasha – Redliner Bar
Appleton – Festival Foods, Revolution
Fond du Lac – Festival Foods
Ticket prices: $30 in advance; $40 at the door
The first 700 people through the gate will receive a 2010 Brews ‘n Blues collectible sampling glass
The Oshkosh Jaycees 11th annual Oshkosh Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3, 2010, at South Park, was a huge success. Over 700 children and their families attended the free event.
Children were able to participate in activities such as a coloring contest, face painting, a jump castle, touring a police car and fire truck, and getting pictures taken with the Easter Bunny.
Each child got to pick one egg during the hunt and return it for a prize. All children received a goodie bag stuffed with toys, candy and coupons. Nine children received special prizes – beach toys, art supplies, board games, Milwaukee Brewers tickets, EAA Airventure Museum tickets, and large stuffed animals.
Thank you to our major area sponsors, Sadoff Iron & Metal and Fox Valley Savings Bank; our small area sponsors, AIA Corporation and Oshkosh Corporation; our many in-kind sponsors; and all of our participants. Next year’s event will be held on Saturday, April 23. To learn more, call the Oshkosh Jaycees at 920-385-9231 or email eeh@oshkoshjaycees.org.
The Oshkosh Jaycees will hold the 11th annual Oshkosh Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at South Park.
From 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM, children can meet the Easter bunny and participate in activities such as a coloring contest and face painting. At 10:00 Am, children will hunt for an egg and turn it in for a goodie bag.
This event is free for children 10 and under. To learn more, call Jes Borland at 920-385-9231 or email eeh@oshkoshjaycees.org
Egg Hunt Rules:
• Event is open to all children 10 and under.
• After the hunt has been announced, at approximately 10:00 AM, each child should pick up one egg and take it to the egg exchange area.
• Child must be present to receive goodie bag.
Coloring Contest Rules:
• Open to all children age 10 and under.
• One entry per participant. If multiple entries are received the first entry will be the one judged.
• Participants must color the picture provided. Additional entry sheets will be available at the hunt. Completed entries need to be dropped off during the Easter Egg Hunt at South Park on April 3rd, between 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
• A male and female winner will be selected from the following age groups: 0 – 3 years; 4 – 6 years; 7 – 10 years
• Winners will be contacted the day of the event by telephone. They will also be posted on the Oshkosh Jaycees website. Winners will receive a deluxe art basket.
Every February, the bravest (or craziest!) Oshkosh Jaycees gather their warmest clothes, a golf club, a tennis ball and their friends and head to Menominee Park in Oshkosh for…Ice Golf!
Want to see some crazy Jaycees playing golf in February?
Join us on Sunday, February 21, 2010.
We’ll start at St. Thomas Bar, 693 Main St., Oshkosh, at 9:00 a.m. for a warm-up drink.
At 10:00 a.m., we head to Miller’s Bay in Menominee Park. (Take Main St. to E. Irving Ave. and park by the docks.) Bring one golf club of your choice and one tennis ball! The course will be laid out.
After about an hour and a half, we’ll head to Terry’s Lounge, 688 N. Main St., for a lunch and drinks.
