Tribute to the River/National Maritime Days of Celebration
Sept 3 – 5, 2010
Point Pleasant, WV
EXHIBITS, TOWBOAT TOURS & BOAT RIDES, CONTESTS, ENTERTAINMENT, STERNWHEEL BOAT PARADE, FOOD & FUN
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
10:00 AM OPENING CEREMONY-MARITIME AWARDS & MEMORIAL
11:00 AM EXHIBITS AND TOWBOAT TOURS UNTIL 5:00 PM
1:30 PM BOAT RIDES $10.00 – SPIRIT OF WEST VIRGINIA
3:00 PM BOAT RIDES $10.00– SPIRIT OF WEST VIRGINIA
4:30 PM BOAT RIDES $10.00– SPIRIT OF WEST VIRGINIA
6:00 PM BOAT RIDES $10.00– SPIRIT OF WEST VIRGINIA
6:00 PM ALL OF THE ABOVE BAND
7:00 PM MEMORIAL SERVICE
7:30 PM BOAT RIDES $10.00 – SPIRIT OF WEST VIRGINIA
7:30 PM GARY LEE TOLLEY- SPECIALIZES IN ELVIS, COUNTRY, BEACH AND GOSPEL
9:00 PM SAM STEPHENS “ONE MAN BAND”
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
8:00 AM STEAMBOAT CHILI COOK OFF BEGINS
10:00 AM BOAT BLESSING, TOWBOAT TOURS, WHISTLE BLOWING, USCG DISPLAYS & DEMONSTRATIONS, CORPS ENG.
LOCK DISPLAY, DISPLAYS BY RIVER BUSINESSES, INF. ON RIVER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
11:00 AM PARADE DOWN MAIN STREET & CHILI TASTING BEGINS
NOON BOAT RIDES $10.00 – SPIRIT OF WEST VIRGINIA
KID’S GAMES , CONTEST: CORN HOLE & LINE THROW
1:30 PM BOAT RIDES $10.00 – SPIRIT OF WEST VIRGINIA
2:00 PM STERNWHEEL PARADE ANNOUNCE CHILI FEST WINNERS
3:00 PM BOAT RIDES $10.00 – SPIRIT OF WEST VIRGINIA
4:30 PM BOAT RIDES $10.00 – SPIRIT OF WEST VIRGINIA
5:00 PM CAPTAIN’S DINNER IN PAVILLION
DINNERS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC
TOWBOAT TOURS & EXHIBITS CLOSE
6:00 PM BOAT RIDES $10.00 – SPIRIT OF WEST VIRGINIA
6:00 PM KARAOKE
7:00 PM SOUTH OF THE RIVER BAND
7:30 PM BOAT RIDES $10.00 – SPIRIT OF WEST VIRGINIA
8:30 PM ELIMINATION DRAWING
9:00 PM ROUTE 23 JAMBOREE BAND – GUEST SOLOIST JOEY WILCOXON
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
BOAT RIDES $10.00 – SPIRIT OF WEST VIRGINIA
NOON – 1:30 – 3:00 – 4:00 – 6:00 -7:00
