The Blanket Community will be celebrating Frontier Day and the 75th Anniversary of Future Farmers of America (FFA) in Blanket on Saturday, October 8th on Main Street and at the Rodeo Arena.
The day will begin at 7:00 am with citywide garage sales along with vendors selling various wares. There will be antique car and tractor shows, a rodeo play-day benefiting JDRF, youth football, Dutch oven and brisket/bean cook-offs and even an art show featuring art of the Blanket ISD students at the museum.
One of the highlights of the day will be a birthday party for the ex-Ag teachers at 11:30 am in the school cafeteria. A dedication of the Blanket Cemetery historical marker will also be held.
A parade will begin at 2:30 pm, followed by family entertainment from 3 to 8 pm.
Registration for door prizes will begin at the Blanket ISD football game Friday night and will continue throughout Saturday at each venue’s registration booth. The door prize drawing will be at 3:00 pm Saturday at the Central Information Booth in the Blanket Historical Museum.
The day will end with a street dance from 8 to 11 pm featuring Shane Parker. (Alcohol will not be allowed at the dance.)
For more information, please call the appropriate number below:
- Justin Hopkins – 325-642-6148
- Doris Teague – General information 325-748-2491
- Lisa Davis – General Information 325-748-
- Christy Storey – Vendor information 325-748-1809
- B. J. McGinnis – Car/Tractor Shows 325-748-3651
- Jerry Bingham – Cook-offs 325-642-4625
- Cheryl Rogers – Play Day 325-748-3781
- Regina Florence – 4-H Rodeo 325-203-1013
Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 8, 2011 and celebrate 75 years of Blanket FFA (1936-2011)