26th Annual South Carolina Collard Festival
September 12 - 13, 2008
Gaston, SC

Saturday, September 6th
SC Gaston Collard Festival Pageant contact Tonya Sturkie 803-260-4076
@ Gaston Civic Center Auditorium (131 N. Carlisle Street)
Div. 1 - Birth to 5 years @ 12 pm; Div. 2 - 6 years and up @ 3 pm

Friday, September 12th (7 pm - 10 pm)
7 pm - Festival Officially Begins
7 pm - 8 pm - Opening by Christina Waters (Nicki)
8 pm - 9 pm - Performance by The Ricky Page Band
9 pm - 10 pm - Red Fraley - DJ
7:30 pm - 8 pm - Cake Decoration Contest
8 pm - 8:30 pm - Auction
Arts & Crafts Vendors
Palmetto Amusements - Rides!!!
Fabulous Fair Food

Saturday, September 13th (9 am - 10 pm)
9 am - 10 pm Arts & Crafts
10 am Parade (lineup at 9 am) Begins at Francis Mack Primary
9 am - 10:30 am - Red Fraley (DJ)
10:30 am - 11:00 am - Awards (Parade) and Dignitaries
11 am until ? Collard Greens and Bar B Q served
11 am - 12 pm Crystal Garrett (2007 Miss South Carolina / 2006 Palmetto Idol)
12 pm - 1 pm The Ricky Page Band
1 pm - 2 pm - Karate Demo and Dance Studio
2 pm - 3 pm - The Blue Grass Gospel Connection
3 pm - 4 pm - Performance by Hannah Sharpe, Linda Smith (Red Fraley - Sound System)
4 pm - 5 pm - The Ricky Page Band
5 pm - 6 pm - The St. Paul Singers (Red Fraley - Sound System)
6 pm - 7 pm - The Ricky Page Band
7 pm - 8 pm - Red Fraley (DJ)
8 pm - 9 pm - The Ricky Page Band
Beautiful By Nature Contest (starts at 12:00)
Pony rides and Petting Zoo
Collards and Bar-B-Q Plates ($7.00 per plate)
Helicopter and Fire Engine Display
Palmetto Amusements - Rides!!!