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AFFTON DAYS
September 17, 2011
Theme: Affton Honors Those Who Served
Sponsored by the Affton Chamber of Commerce
in partnership with St. George Catholic Church


Financial Assistance for this project has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a State Agency.


2011 Parade Winners
Parade entries were judged from the Judges Reviewing Stand (9021 Gravois Road).

Theme of Parade Judges' Choice Most Original Best Church Best School
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Cub Scout Pack 821 
& Troop 821
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Cub Scout Pack 200
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Holper's Pest 
& Animal Solutions
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Eden United 
Church of Christ
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Bayless HS Art Club

Affton Days 2011 Pictures


Parade
10 am
We are encouraging first responders & military units to participate in the parade...
it's free, but you must register to participate.
We are still in need of some military, police, or firefighters in uniform
to help carry the 12 foot by 18 foot FLAG. Call Suzanne at 314-351-1021.

Begins at Affton High School, proceeds south on Mackenzie and east on Gravois to St. George Church.
Judge's Reviewing Stand will be located at Dr. Pavlisin's office (9021 Gravois).
Line Up begins at 8 am & participants must arrive before 9:30 am
They will begin to close down Mackenzie and Gravois about 9:30 am
Parade Instructions & Application

Festival
11 am - 9 pm
St. George Church & School lot
4980 Heege Road (at Gravois)
Heege Rd. from Gravois to Aronia will be closed all day.
Parking available on Kuenne Accounting & Tax lots (behind 8223 Gravois-upper & lower lots) 
Salem Lutheran Church (upper lot) & US Bank lot (after Noon) & Mid America Arms (after 4 pm).
Booth applications must be received by August 29.
Booth Application  |  Temporary Food Service Permit Application

FOOD:
Papa John's Pizza, Hotdogs, Bratwurst, Hamburgers, Pulled Pork, Chicken on a Stick, Glaciers Snow Cones, Funnel Cakes, Ted Drewes Concretes, Pickles, Snack Chips, Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Soda, Lemonade, Water, Frozen Margaritas, BEER
BOOTHS: Pony Rides, Climbing Rock Wall, Dunking Booth, Baseball Card Game, Scentsy Wickless Candles, Bean Bag Toss, Washer Toss Game, Money Game, Drawing for Cardinal/Affton jersey's & T-shirts, Recycle Challenge, Name That Tune, Face Painting, Fire Hose Knockdown Game, Dunking Booth, Prize Wheel, Pull Tabs, Coin Toss, Duck Pond, Puzzle Game, Basketball Toss

2011 Entertainment Schedule

Noon The Reptile Experience
Serengeti Steve brings the reptile zoo to Affton. website
12:55 pm Announcement of Parade Winners
1 pm Footnotes Dance Company
dance group that offers classes at Affton White-Rodgers Community Center; classes for all ages in ballet, jazz, tap, and toddler dance & tumbling email
1:30 pm "Memories of Elvis" by Steve Davis
local impressionist performs a memorable tribute to the King of Rock & Roll website
2:30 pm Abra-Kid-Abra
local magician, Joe Fingerhut, will be entertaining for the first time at Affton Days! Abra-Kid-Abra teaches and performs magic and related entertainment—juggling, animal balloons, clowning, etc. website
3:30-5 pm Adam's Apple
in the Beer Garden
5-9 pm SMASHBAND sponsored by Harster Heating & Air Conditioning
bringing the party...fronted by one of St. Louis' premiere entertainers backed by a dynamic horn section and multiple male/female voices, violin, drums, & percussion and one of St. Louis' elite lead guitarists, Billy Barnett  website

2011 Sponsors & Supporters
We ask that you patronize our sponsors & thank them for their sponsorship.
Without them there would be NO Affton Days Parade & Festival.

SMASH BAND Harster Heating & Air Conditioning
Main Stage

Commerce Bank
Crestside Heating & Cooling
St. Louis County Parks Department
South County Times

Sound System

Affton License Office

Judge's Reviewing Stand

St. Anthony's Medical Center
  Chair & Table Rental Tim Kinealy, CPA, LLC

 Golf Carts

Park Forest Apartments & Townhomes
Affton Chamber Tent J & J Construction & Remodeling St Louis
Security Extra Space Storage
Great Clips--Affton
Parade Band Fred's South County Auto Repair
Gravois Kiwanis
Food Tent Essex Industries
South County Times
Tucker's Place South
The UPS Store--Grasso Plaza
Beer Garden Bob's Package Liquor
Eagle Bank & Trust
Georgetown Apartments
Hanneke Hardware
Hometown Hero Best Control Pest Control
Gapsch Carstar Collision Center
St. Anthony's Medical Center
Ziegenhein & Sons Funeral Home
Trash Service Allied Waste

Restrooms

Johnny on the Spot

 Bee Control

Holper's Pest & Animal Solutions

Electric & Permits

Reinhold Electric & Ameren UE

Thanks to Chief Tim Fitch, Captain Mike Dierkes and all the St. Louis County Police for their continued support in helping to make this the BEST parade in St. Louis County.

Supporters: Phoenix Potteries

Make sure your name is here this year!  Call 314-849-6499 or call Terri at 314-650-0590.

The committee has spent many hours meeting & organizing Affton Days, beginning in January. They are always looking for residents & business people to volunteer as parade marshals. Call 849-6499 if you would like to volunteer.

A Plus Business Services - Joan Edleson Best Control Pest Control - Debi Pollard
Blackmon Remodeling - Jessie Blackmon Cor Jesu Academy - Rich Whited
Extra Space Storage - Amanda Werling Footnotes Dance Company - Mandy Montgomery
Holper's Pest & Animal Solutions - Terri Ems Insurance Concepts - Dick Walkenbach
J & J Construction & Remodeling St. Louis - Jake Baretich Timothy J. Kinealy, CPA
Neighbors Credit Union - Rachel Lovelace Park Forest Apartments & Townhomes - Suzanne Welker 
St. Louis County Police - Officer Aaron Roediger South County Times Newspaper - Jim Slama