Mark Your Calendars!
To
"Step Back In Time!"
Saturday, September 23, 2017

Celebrate Old Settler's Day
With Ag Heritage Park
As
Alta Vista Celebrates
130th Anniversary

Lots of 1887 Memorabilia
See What Rural Ag Life was like 130 years ago!
Ag Heritage Park open all day

Join us for the Old Settler's Day Parade! - 11:00 a.m.

Old Time Corn Picking - 1:30 p.m.
We are watching the corn maturity - field location to be announced
Some corn harvest equipment on display circa 1887 at the Park

NEW
This Year!
9:30 a.m. -  Geocaching "How-To"
Learn the Sport of Geocaching!
Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity, in which
participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver
or mobile device to hide and seek containers called
"geocaches" or "caches" at specific locations marked by
coordinates all over the world. Come out to this brief
presentation where a local cacher will share with you
some of the basics to begin your own adventure.
Ag Heritage Park is a geocache location!

Barn Quilt Demonstration - 2:00 p.m.
BARN QUILT DRAWING
3:30 p.m.

Food & Drinks available all day

See you on the 23rd!!









Join
Ag Heritage Park
And The
Alta Vista Community

Celebrating 130 Years
Old Settler's Day
Alta Vista, Kansas
Saturday September 23, 2017    
                                                                                                         
7:30am         *Registration for 5K run/walk at the City Park
                        *Free breakfast at High View Church (402 Main St - 7:30am-9:30am)

8:00am        *5K run/walk race begins

8:00am        *Vendor Market, Antiques & Crafts at the City Park
                                   
9:00am        *Free “Make and Take” crafts for toddlers and older youth
                           at Kormaniks garage across from the park (703 Logan St)
   Provided by Marilyn Andres

*Geocaching “How-To” at Ag Heritage Park

10:30am       *Line up for the downtown parade south end of Main Street

11:00am       *Parade downtown begins – any participants welcome!
                       
11:30am        *Lunch Served at the Park by Farmers & Drovers Bank
*Homemade Ice cream sponsored by the Masonic Lodge
           
12:30pm       *Longest beard contest at the park – prizes for top 3

1:00pm         *Horseshoes at the park
                        *Kids games at the basketball court
                                    (bean bag toss, water balloon toss, stick horse race, etc)
                        *Adult games immediate follow
                                                (bale toss, beer chugging (root), watermelon seed spitting)
           
1:30pm         *Old Time Corn Picking – Presented by Ag Heritage Park
                                    **field location TBD***

2:00pm        *Barn quilt painting Demo – Ag Heritage Park

3:00pm        *Fashion review/Talent Show at the City Park

3:30pm        *Drawing for 4’x4’ barn quilt at the Ag Heritage Park


4:00pm        *Alumni Banquet at PHES for Alta Vista High School Graduates
Kirby Zimmerman
Waves to the crowd at the
Leonardville Hullabalo Parade
Saturday, August 12th

Mark Your Calendars!
Saturday, September 23rd
Field Event, barn quilt drawing & activities at
Ag Heritage Park
Join us in the
Alta Vista Old Settler's Day Parade

Stay tuned for schedule!
Kevin Hill's W-6 and Kirby Zimmerman's B with the banner, at
the Tractor Show in Leonardville.


Ag Heritage Park
Enjoyed the day, Saturday, August 5th
at the
Dwight Summer Fest!
Thank you to those that supported Ag Heritage Park with
getting your chances to win the "Wild Sunburst" Barn Quilt.
The drawing for the barn quilt will be
Saturday, September 23rd
along with Fall Event Day at Ag Heritage Park
There is still time to get your tickets!
At The Park
or
by mail: c/o 1128 D Ave, Alta Vista KS 66834
Follow our
Facebook page
& this website for updates and the Fall Event Schedule