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Troy Old Timers' Day
Saturday, July 9, 2011
We're Going to Sing, "Let Freedom Ring"
with Grand Marshals Pat and Joni Nunan!
Parade registration
Download the parade registration form
Park booth registration
Casey Leachman
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 2011
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PARADE!!!
What's a community celebration without a parade? It kicks off downtown at 10:00 am and features a ton of participants. Want to be in the parade? Download the registration form and reserve a spot to strut your stuff.
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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 city park playground will be open for business, come out and play!
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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.
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Bring your Wi-Fi
computers and smart phones.. 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.
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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.
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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 2011
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Event
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Sponsor
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Location
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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
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City park gazebo |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Troy Old Timers' Day Parade. Get your candy bags and ear plugs ready as the rescue vehicles, musscle cars, and off roaders sound off while satisfying your morning sweet tooth. |
Parade Volunteers |
Downtown |
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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
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City park gazebo |
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11:00 am |
Continuous live music featuring local musicians. See music schedule below. |
Troy Lions Club
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City park music stage
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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.
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Janet Schetzle |
City park |
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11:30 am |
4 on 4 Volleyball tournament. The Troy High School volleyball team brings the challenge to Old Timers' Day! Round-robin competition will determine the winner. To register, contact Tara Stoner at jtstoner@tds.net. Game on! |
THS volleyball team |
City park |
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12:00 pm |
Buffalo chip toss. That's right...let's see who can huck a dried buffalo pie the farthest. Talk about bragging rights! |
Troy Lions Club |
City park |
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1:00 pm |
Lawnmower and Tote Goat race registration. Planning to shred grass? Register your ride. Time trials begin at 2:00 pm. |
Troy Lions Club |
City park |
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1:30 pm |
Volunteer Fire Department Keg War. Which team will be best with the hose as they attempt to move an empty beer keg to victory? Potlatch, Troy, and Deary will square off. A waterlogged version of tug-of-war. |
Troy Volunteer Fire Department |
Along Randall Flat Road |
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Live Band and Youth Dance.
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Youth in Crisis |
TBA |
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8:00 pm to 12:00 am |
Street dance sponsored by the Troy Taverns. Featuring live music and three taverns. Cap your Old Timers' Day with dance and merriment into the evening hours. Taxi service available for a safe ride home. |
Troy Taverns |
Downtown |
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Check back for frequent updates!
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Music Schedule for 2011
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Time
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Artist
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11:00 am |
Sweet Adelines. We welcome back these vibrant voices! Come enjoy their harmonious songs while you wait in line for lunch. |
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11:30 am |
Beargrass. Shayne and Alane Watkins are back again to bring their variety of country, bluegrass, and old favorites. Check out their website for a preview of what to expect...http://www.beargrassband.com/ |
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12:30 pm |
Shiloh Shirard.
A local sensation performing for the first time at Old Timers' Day! You won't want to miss her when she takes the stage. Shiloh |
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1:30 pm |
Carla DesVoigne. Another local musician sure to please the senses with her vocal and instrumental talents. |
All-day Events for 2011
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Event
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Location
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F
ree 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 Wi-Fi computer or smart phone.
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Troy Lions Club, Troy TV Cable, Inc.,
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Downtown
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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! New this year...second prize ticket for a shotgun. |
Troy Lions Club |
City park |
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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.
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Local geocache enthusiasts |
Various, check online listings |
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Vintage firetruck shuttle service. Connecting downtown and the city park, take a ride to the past on a restored vintage fire truck. Now with expanded service to the south end of town. |
Troy Volunteer
Fire Department |
Downtown, city park
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Beer garden and tent. Our friends from Diane's Troy Tavern are sponsoring the beer garden. Stop by and have a cold one! |
Diane's Troy Tavern |
City park |
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Water and pop stand. Support these great organizations with your purchase of cold, refreshing soft drinks and water. |
4H/FFA |
City park |
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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 |
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Firewood raffle. A long-standing Old Timers' Day feature. Win a truckload (and we mean a truckload) of seasoned firewood.
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Troy Fire Department |
City park |
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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 |
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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 |
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Dunk tank. TROY (Troy Recreation Opportunities for Youth) brings the dunk tank to the party. See who's on the "hot" seat and drop them in the drink...support TROY! |
TROY |
City park |
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Historical Display. A celebration of the "Middle Years 1931-1976" will be set up at the bus barn downtown. Thank you to the local historians who preserve our town's unique past. |
Troy Historical Society |
Downtown |
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Strawberry lemonade. Troy Old Timers' day isn't complete until you've had a strawberry lemonade from the Troy Elementary Parents Group. Get your own pair of black sport shorts at their booth this year as well |
TES Parents Group |
City park |
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Carnival Games. These amitious young women invite you to step right up: throw, toss, and dart your way to a fun time with their carnival style games. A fundraiser for a school trip to Italy; play all day and support their efforts! |
Bella Italia
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City Park |
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FFA Rummage and Craft Sale. Got stuff? Join the other vendors, sell your wares, pocket some cash, help the Troy FFA. Contact Steve Braun at 509.330.2362 for further information or to reserve a spot. |
Troy FFA |
City park |
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Free Raffle!! For the second consecutive year, the Troy Nazarene Church is offering a free raffle for what is sure to be a great prize. Come sign up and say hello to the friendly parishoners! |
Troy Church of the Nazarene |
City park |
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Shave ice...pitched at high speed. The Palouse Thunder Fastpitch softball team serves up a summertime favorite. Stop by and support the team...online at Palouse Thunder! |
Palouse Thunder Fastpitch
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City park |
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Bake Sale. Come get your fill of cookies, brownies, popcorn balls and cupcakes from this coming year's senoir class. |
THS Class of 2012 |
City park |
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Check back for frequent updates!
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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!
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Casey Leachman |
Old Timers' Day chair |
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Dana Hoskins |
Parade chair |
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Mike Strom |
Breakfast chair |
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Carl Morrow |
Lunch chair |
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Casey Leachman/Adrienne Morrow |
Music chair |
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Mark Murdock and Troy Schools |
Sound dudes |
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Adrienne Morrow
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Webbie |
All schedules and events subject to change...the "Troy Way".
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