Sussex County Return Day

Georgetown, Delaware

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TENTATIVE 2008 Program of Events

Wednesday, November 5 - 2 to 4 p.m.

Budweiser Clydesdale's Team and Wagon 

Viewing and Picture Day at the Marvel Museum

Wednesday Night Entertainment

Sponsored by Delaware National Bank and Megee Motors

(The Court House Parkling Lot-Near Ox Roast)

6:00 to 7:00 p.m.   Whaley's Corner-Blue Grass

7:00 to 8:00 p.m.    Bird Dog & The Road Kings

8:00 to 9:00 p.m.                         The Funsters

9:00 to 10:00 p.m.  Bird Dog & The Road Kings

10:00 to 11:00 p.m.                        The Funsters

Food Vendors Available

6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Wednesday Night

Thursday

9:00 a.m. to Dusk

Arts, Crafts, Informational, Antiques/Collectibles Vendors

(120 to 122 East Market Street)

Food Vendors

(East Laurel St. from N. Bedford to Layton Ave)

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

 

11:30 a.m. to 1:25 p.m.

Sussex County Youth Entertainment Stage

Sponsored by Delaware Electric Cooperative

(Located at 129 East Market Street)

Return Day "Idol" Winners:

7-12 age group
2nd runner up-Zoe Collins- Millsboro
1st runner up-Rytasia Briddell- Millsboro

Winner-Jenna Simmons- Dagsboro

13-17 age group
1st runner up- Elise Harmon- Rehoboth
Winner- Daisy Wharton- Laurel

18-21 age group
Winner- Nichole Prettyman- Georgetown

 

Special Thanks to the 2008 Ambassadors

10:00 a.m.

Reception for Candidates & Honored Guests

Del Tech Community College, Wm. A. Carter Partnership Center, Routes 113 & 18

11:00 a.m.

Wilmington Trust Stage in front of Court House on the Circle

11:30 a.m.

Hatchet Toss- Mayors of Sussex County

Old Court House-South Bedford Street

12:45 p.m.

Miss Delaware 2008-Galen Giaccone

Wilmington Trust Stage in front of Court House on the Circle

1:30 p.m.

Return Day Parade

Announcer - Wade Perdue

(Starting at Georgetown Middle School, West Market Street to South side of The Circle, turning on East Market to South King Street, turning on East  Pine Street, back to the school

PARADE LINEUP

3:45 p.m.

Ceremonies on the Circle

Master of Ceremonies -   Steve Hammond-WBOC

Wilmington Trust Stage in front of Court House on Circle

4:00 p.m.

Reading of the Returns

Town Crier-W. Layton Johnson

(Courthouse Balcony)

4:30 p.m.

Ox Roast

Sponsored by Carl M. Freeman Foundation

Free Open Pit Barbecued Ox Sandwiches-Court House Parking Lot

All parade entries will be required to complete the entire parade and will not be allowed to fall out of the lineup or leave the parade procession once the parade has started.  

The parade will end back at the school. 

 

   Megee Motors