Sunday, July 22, 2012

Homespun was great Sucess.

Friday Afternoon about 5pm--All Set Up

Across the Euharlee

Vernon Gardener--Friday Evening Volunteer

Friday Night Gospel Music

Saturday Morning 7:30am

5K Run on the Silver Comet Trail

Why aren't you two at the Museum????

Here comes the duck race!

Here come the Ducks!

Let's talk football (Soccer)--Two Rockmart Soccer stars getting tips from Garreth

The Camber of Commerce Booth

Huw & Marie in the heat of Saturday afternoon

Saturday Evening, waiting for the fireworks.


Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Don't Forget Homespun Festival this Friday & Saturday

This weekend is Homespun Festival in the city that the Welsh built: Rockmart, Georgia. There's a ton of fun and exciting things to do and see at the Festival. Whether you are into Gospel, Country or Rock music, 5K races, beauty pageants, great food, fireworks or car shows, the Annual Homespun Festival is the place to be. So fill up the car and we will see you there! We will be in booth 27.

The festival kicks off from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 20, with gospel entertainment provided by Southern Grace, Masters 3 Trio, Miranda Thompson, Purely Acoustic, Victory Road, and Heirborn.

Saturday’s activities will begin with the Crossview Community — Homespun 5k on the Silver Comet Trail. At 10 a.m., the parade will travel through downtown and will feature antics by Shriners, beauty pageant winners, ball players, antique cars, political candidates and more.
Children will find an inflatable obstacle course, pony rides, rock climbing wall and carnival style rides. Little girls in pretty dresses will blossom on stage at 11:05 a.m. when they compete to win the Little Miss Homespun pageant. Erin Terry and The Ballet Garden are also scheduled to perform.
Featured during the afternoon is one of the most popular events of Homespun — the Rotary/ Polk Duck Race, which usually begins around 2 p.m. People gather on the banks of Euharlee Creek to watch little yellow plastic ducks bob along to the finish line when winners are announced.
Visitors seeking something different can view antique or classic cars parked at Richardson Field (across from the park).  After the duck race, the entertainment will be non-stop!

Scheduled to perform are Seth Carter and Dixie Steele, the Preston Summerville Band, Colt Chambers, Nuthin Fancy, Greg Brown and Dust on the Bottle, Lucas McCain, Would Be Thieves, Bennie Gray and the Trailer Park Cowboys. Michael Jack and The Psychedelic will perform prior to the Floyd EMS fireworks extravaganza, which climaxes the day’s activities.

Don't forget to visit the booths in the park and plan on buying your food from one of the many local groups and organizations that set up in the park.  Booth 27 is the Welsh with great Welsh Cakes!