Scottville Harvest Festival this weekend

2012 Harvest Festival Queen candidates. Submitted photograph

SCOTTVILLE — The annual Scottville Harvest Festival begins Thursday afternoon. The Harvest Festival’s roots go back to 1910 when an ox roast was held. The free ox roast tradition continues to this day. Shown in the photograph are the 2012 Harvest Festival Queen candidates. The queen competition will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Scottville Clown Band Shell.

Back row (left to right): Kayleen Moffitt, Morgan Lange, Kelsey Jensen, Shelbi Hardenburgh

Middle row (left to right): Raven Knudsen,  Allison Reese

Front row (left to right): Marianna Smith, Ashley Curtis, Alayna Wright, Paige Flanery, Jenna Knizacky

Here is a schedule of events:

2012 Scottville Harvest Festival

Thursday, September 20, 2012

3 – 10 pm Schmidt Amusements – Main Street

5 – 6:30pm Minute to Win It sponsored by Smith & Eddy – Scottville Clown Band Band Shell

6 pm FREE Ox Roast – Behind Nichols Drug Store & Business Print

6 pm Pie Social at Scottville United Methodist Church (across from West Shore Bank)

7 pm Queen’s Coronation – Scottville Clown Band Shell

8 pm – 10pm Teen Band Competition in the Entertainment Tent with MCC Schools

Friday, September 21, 2012

9am – 4:30pm Quilt Show- Scottville Senior Center

12 – 10 pm Schmidt Amusements – Main Street

4 – 6pm Pixie Ponies

5 pm Entertainment Tent Opens

6 pm Princess Contest – Band Shell

6 pm Kids Parade Judging – St. Jerome’s

6:30 pm Kids Parade –State St.

7 – 9 pm Jimmy Dodson in Entertainment Tent

9 – 1 am Hard Promises in Entertainment Tent

Saturday, September 22, 2012

ALL DAY Annual Softball Tournament, at McPhail Field, 231-757-4729 9 am –

11 am Team Mule Pull behind Holden’s

8 am – 12pm Pancake Breakfast – Scottville Optimist Hall

9 am – 3 pm Main Street Farmers Market – West Shore Bank Parking Lot

9am – 4:30pm Quilt Show – Scottville Senior Center

10am Garden Pull – Western Michigan Old Engine Club

10 am Lyle Taylor Memorial Horseshoe Tournament – Optimist Grounds (9:30 am Registration)

11 – 3 pm Soup and sandwich luncheon – Scottville United Methodist Church (across from West Shore

Bank)

11:30 – 5pm AGA Nation Skate & BMX Demo’s & Workshops – South of the railroad tracks

12 – 10 pm Schmidt Amusements – Main Street

1 pm Grand Parade – FREE entry for participants Immediately Following the Parade:

3 pm Entertainment Tent Opens 3 pm Scottville Clown Band – Entertainment Tent

6 – 8pm Fremont John in Entertainment Tent

9 – 1 am Tangle Eye in Entertainment Tent

Sunday, September 23, 2012

ALL DAY Annual Softball Tournament at McPhail Field, 231‐757‐4729

10am Antique Tractor Pull at the Western Michigan Old Engine Club