32nd Annual Hope Watermelon Festival

I was in Hope this afternoon and evening for the beginning of the 32nd Hope Watermelon Festival. I had supper, smoked chicken, with the Kiwanas and watched some of the dog show as well as had a really good slice of watermelon - it was just ripe (right). Below is the schedule of events for the Festival. Please come and enjoy. The weather was cool tonight.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
2008 Hope Watermelon Festival

Thursday, August 7th
12:00 pm
Arts & Crafts Open
5 - 7 pm
Kiwanis BBQ Chicken Supper/Community Center
Adults $6 - Children $3
Tyson Foods
6:00 pm
Dog Show/BancorpSouth Stage
Strodard Veterinary Clinic & Klipsch

Hand Dipped Ice Cream/Coliseum
Beta Sigma Phi
Friday, August 8th
9:00 am
Arts & Crafts Open
4:30 - 7:00 pm
Lion's Club Fish Fry/Community Center
$9 adults - $4 Children - Free Under 4
6 - 8 pm
Hometown Day - Watermelon Olympics
Sponsored by Fikes Truck Line
Behind BancorpSouth Stage
Watermelon Olympics Entry Form
7:00 pm
Invitational Softball Tournament/Kelly Field
Hope Parks & Recreation Legion Field

Hand Dipped Ice Cream/Coliseum
Beta Sigma Phi
Saturday, August 9th
6:00 am
10th Annual Big Bass Classic/Millwood LakeTri-County Bass Club State Park LandingKHPA, Official Radio StationFikes Truck Line, Rothwell Marine & Alcoa Mill Products
8am - 3 pm
Watermelon Festival Car Show near swimming pool $15 entry fee...contact: Dale & Peggy Comer 870-777-8745
7:30 am
Watermelon 5K Run/Walk Fair Park GateRRCA 2007 Grand Prix Series XXVI
Race to start at 6th & Mockingbird
Don Still 870-777-1917/still1@sbcglobal.net
8:00 am
Arts & Crafts Open
9:00 am
BINGO/ColiseumHope Business and Professional Women
9:00 am
Inv. Softball Tournament Cont./Kelly FieldHope Parks & Recreation Legion Field
9:00 am
Baseball Card Show/Community CenterAutra Barnes 870-777-8148
9:00 am
Melon Mile Kid’s Fun Run/Pool AreaHope Auto CompanyMelonvine Striders Club
Don Still 870-777-1917/still1@sbcglobal.net
10:00 am
Horseshoe Tornament/Rodeo ArenaDavid Parker State Farm Insurance
10:00 am
13th Annual Motorcycle Show
ABATE
Registration 10am-1pm
Ballots given out at 1:30pm
Voting closes at 3pm
Use Main Gate Entrance
10:00 am
Melon Judging & Auction/Super 1 TentAuction by Don Worthey
10:00 am
Money In the Haystack Near Super 1 TentBob Wright, State Farm Insurance
11:00 am
Hillbilly Horseshoes
UACCH
BancorpSouth Stage
12:00 pm
Watermelon Eating Contest/FNB Stage
Politically Correct Watermelon Eating ContestFirst National Bank
1:00 pm
Seed Spitting Contest/FNB StageUACCH
Sunday, August 10th
9:00 am
Arts & Crafts Open
9 am - 5 pm
Baseball Card Show/Community Center
Other Attractions
Southwest Arkansas’ Largest 4 day Arts & Crafts Show sponsored by Fulton Grass Co.Hope Watermelon Big Bass Classic sponsored by Tri-County Bass ClubArkansas Game & Fish Commission AquariumTrain Rides sponsored by UACCHKids Area with InflatablesRusty Wheels Antique Engine ShowAntique and Classic Car Show 8am-3pmMotorcycle Show sponsored by ABATEMelon Slicing sponsored by Hope Auto CompanyTent sponsored by Super 1 FoodsRiceland Rice Tent with free samples
Schedule of Festival Entertainment
2008 Watermelon Festival Arts & Crafts Application
Watermelon Olympics Entry Form