Neelyville R-IV Schools will be hosting the annual Tiger Fest on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Neelyville High School. The event serves as a festival and fundraiser for the school district.
It is kicked off with a parade at 9:30 a.m. — participants should line up at 9. It includes both school groups and community organizations. It includes decorated bicycles and ATVs, classic cars, antique tractors and big equipment, for example. Everybody is encouraged to participate.
Following the parade there will be vendors set up, which includes school groups and outside vendors. Throughout the morning there will be a number of contests and winner announcements:
10:15 — art contest winners will be announced
10:30 — Halloween contests
11 — Lip sync contest
Noon — Pet pageant
1 — Mr. and Miss Tiger Fest
The Halloween contests include both a costume contest for school students and a pumpkin decorating contest. The costume contest will include awards given for various categories. Meanwhile, the pumpkin decorating contest is open to everyone who wants to participate. The pumpkins should be based off a favorite book or character.
The Lip Sync Contest is open to anyone who wants to participate. There is a $10 entry fee. First place winner will receive $100, second place will receive $75 and third place will receive $50.
The pet contest is open to anyone. Pets may be dressed or not, do a trick or not, and may walk or be carried. Prizes will be awarded.
The annual Mr. and Miss Tiger Fest pageant rounds out the day. The contest is open to junior high and high school students. They are nominated by their peers to represent their class, sport or club. Scores are tallied by the student’s grade-point average, sash, appearance, question and answer, and a 30-second introduction.