GET YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW - Gearing up for the 49th Watermelon Day

Are you ready for the best small town celebration ever? The word is some of you are. The Board of Governors office has received confirmation that the Robert Young family is gearing up for a family float for this year’s Watermelon Day Parade.

Young family cousins, aunts and uncles are going with the theme, “Get Your Ducks in a Row.” Why ducks? Only in honor of one of the staple games in the Park, the Duck Pond. The Young family hopes to inspire other families in Stanhope do the same for the 50th Watermelon Day in 2007. Kind of in the fashion of most St. Patrick’s Day parades where families show off their heritage with their family crest, or their favorite thing about Watermelon Day, or any other creative idea to show their love for the greatest small town ever.

Watermelon Day, for most current and past resident Stanhopeans, is a homecoming for families who have been around Stanhope for a long time. You get to see a lot of folks you only see once a year. Yes, there is a lot of, “Hey I remember when you were this tall,” or “What are you up to these days.” Topped with a ton of good old fashion family fun and don’t for get the famous Lion burgers.

So because Stanhope is the greatest small town ever, and it will be hosting the 50th greatest small town celebration ever, those of us on campus hope other families will follow suit with their own entry in 2007.

CAMPUS NOTE: We will post the progress on the float and post pictures as we get closer this summer and the Board of Governors at Stanhope State will be live posting through out the day, PLUS there is talk of the University entering its own entry. Stay tuned for more updates!