Amerifest 2011 activities include Relay for Life, Festival of Wheels, and more

Bluffton's Amerifest 2011 will be hosting a wide variety of events June 24-25. The schedule of events follows:

Relay for Life of Bluffton - Bluffton University

Friday, June 24

4:00 pm Silent Auction Opens

4:00 pm Celebration Station Opens
(INFLATABLES,GAMES,ETC. $5/wristband)

4:30 Concession Stand Open

5:00 OPENING CEREMONY
Flag Presentation Bluffton American Legion
Post #283
Vocalists: "Shirts and Pants" from Bluffton
High School

Welcome: Fred Rodabaugh and Eric Fulcomer

5:30 Survivor's/Caregiver's Lap
Survivor/Caregiver Reception
immediately following the Survivor's Lap

6-9:00 Duck Races

5:45 - 7 Pie Auction by Trinity Lutheran

6:30 Birthday "party like it was 1861"
Fun Old Fashioned Games!

7:00 Entertainment
Wendy and Girl Scouts

7- 8:00 Cake Walk

8:00 Entertainment:
KDK Dance Team
Project Runway (after dance team)

8:00 Man vs. Food
Surprise Eating Contest

8:45 Lighting of the Luminaria
Individuals may begin to light the Luminaria
they purchased for their loved ones - Track

9:00 Introduction of Teams and Team Lap
Bring Team Banner

9:15 Luminaria Ceremony --Laura Huffman
Main Stage

10:15 Fireworks

11:00 Silent Auction Ends
Sponsored by Trinity Lutheran

Saturday, June 25
MAIN STAGE ENTERTAINMENT/THEME LAPS
12-7:00 am Karaoke and Music by DJ All Night!
Theme laps to take place

8-10:00am Pancake Breakfast
Campus Life Building 111 W College
Ave , $3 donation (survivors eat free)
(Times Subject to Change)

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