“Salute to Education” is 2017 theme for Missouri Day Festival Parade

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Salute to Education” is the theme of the 33rd annual Missouri Day Festival Parade.

The Trenton Rotary Club today announced the theme encouraging organizations, businesses, churches, and individuals to help celebrate the importance of education as they plan their entries in the October 21st Festival parade. Organized in October of 1984, the Missouri Day Festival has grown into one of the largest fall festivals in the entire state.

The Trenton Rotary parade committee, consisting of Steve Taylor, Savannah Summers, Rick Klinginsmith, Debbie Carman and Brian Upton will head up the parade this year, with the assistance of nearly 20 other Rotarian’s, will coordinate the efforts for the area’s premier parade.

The October 21st parade will again begin at 8:30 am and travel the streets of Trenton. And as in the past, many high school marching bands will join in the parade as part of the Missouri Day Marching Band Festival- all highlighting the three-day festival.

Categories will soon be announced for the parade with prize money expected to exceed $1,000.00. Political entries will be required to pay $25.00 entry fee, with the funds used to offset parade expenses. A voluntary donation will be accepted for parade entries (suggestion is $20), but not required.

Last year’s donation was used, with a matching grant, to purchase handicap accessible playground equipment for the Trenton City Parks Department. As in the past, candy will not be allowed to be thrown from parade entries; however, walkers in the parade may distribute candy.

For information about the parade, you can ask a Rotarian or visit the Trenton Chamber of Commerce web page at www.trentonmochamber.com and click on the Missouri Day Festival tab.


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