City of Elgin
310 North Main St.
P.O. Box 591
Elgin, Texas 78621
Office: (512) 281-5724
Fax: (512) 285-5962

 


10th Annual Juneteenth Festival

June 12th & 13th
2009

This year is the 10th Annual Elgin Juneteenth Celebration. A milestone in history for Elgin and it is also the 100th anniversary of the NAACP. We have many things to celebrate and commemorate and to be thankful. Our town has come a long way to becoming more diversified and working toward being a city of “Unity”. Our Juneteenth mission is “Let’s put unity back into Community”. Our celebration has many activities and everyone is welcome. Please join us in our celebrations and help us make our Juneteenth Celebration the best in Texas!


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Friday night has a Campfire Supper with trail ride music and camp out. Saturday morning, wake up to a Chuck Wagon Breakfast and a 10 mile round trip ride. Return to camp and get ready to go to the VFW for a Show Down Dance from 7 – 12.
All night campout and trail ride is $15.
The VFW dance is $7.
Information/tickets Contact – Bettye Lofton (512) 963-2721 or William Russell (512) 789-7987 or email bettyelofton@prodigy.net
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The Juneteenth Pageant will be May 15 & 16 and is expanding this year to include three pageant categories – Miss Juneteenth, Little Miss Juneteenth and Little Miss Princess, ranging in age from 6-22. Each category will have two runners-up and a variety of prizes and trophies will be awarded. There will be plenty of entertainment that you won’t want to miss. Everyone is eligible to participate but time is running out please contact our organizers soon to be eligible to participate.
Information Contact – Elsie Williams (512) 281-6322) or email
elwms2001@yahoo.com

Juneteenth Pageant

May 15 & 16

Juneteenth Parade & Celebration
June 12th and 13th

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Friday night has a street dance on Depot Street with hip hop, blues, R&B, zydeco, and music for all ages. We dance till midnight. Veteran’s park has booths with all types of vendors...BBQ, Fish Fries, T-Shirts, Jewelry, etc.
Saturday morning is our annual parade beginning at Booker T Washington Elementary and ending at Veteran’s Park. We then meet at the gazebo and have opening ceremonies with the last of the Buffalo Soldiers. That starts a day of celebrations and commemoration.
A Car Show with cool, vintage cars will be on display, music in the gazebo, food vendors, bingo/raffles and let’s not forget the kiddy area.
Registration for the parade please contact Bettye Lofton (512) 963-2721or email bettylofton@prodigy.net
Vendor booth rental or information regarding the “Juneteenth Celebration in the Park” please contact Eloise Wright (512) 281-5838 / Pauline Jackson (512) 281-4978 / Debbie Lundrigan (512) 229-8100 or email ewright23@austin.rr.com rdprose@sbcglobal.net

Press Release

These are just our spring activities check back for our summer, fall and Christmas events. We are always looking for new members including our youth. The meetings are at 7pm on the 4th Tuesday of every month. They are held at the 1st National Bank conference room, located on US Hwy 290. Everyone is welcome to join and if you don’t want to be a member, we do need volunteers and sponsors. If you would like to become a member, volunteer or sponsor of the Elgin Juneteenth Organization please contact Elaine Joiner (512) 285-6321, zentumbler@aol.com or Coach Bishop Mayes (512) 303-3608.