{"id":29648,"date":"2014-02-22T16:59:42","date_gmt":"2014-02-22T21:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=29648"},"modified":"2014-02-22T16:59:42","modified_gmt":"2014-02-22T21:59:42","slug":"pageants-bbq-cook-off-horseshoe-tournament-and-the-paul-bunyan-lumberjacks-join-this-years-lehigh-acres-spring-festival-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2014\/02\/pageants-bbq-cook-off-horseshoe-tournament-and-the-paul-bunyan-lumberjacks-join-this-years-lehigh-acres-spring-festival-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"Pageants; BBQ Cook-off; Horseshoe Tournament; and The Paul Bunyan Lumberjacks join this year\u2019s Lehigh Acres Spring Festival lineup."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This year\u2019s Spring Festival, Lehigh\u2019s Southern Fried Festival, will begin on March 14 and conclude on March 22.\u00a0 The Baby\/Toddler, Prince\/Princess, and Junior Miss\/Queen Pageants will be conducted on Sunday, March 16.\u00a0 The Junior Miss and Queen Pageant\u2019s deadline, February 23, is drawing near so potential contestants are encouraged to complete and submit their applications as soon as possible.\u00a0 The Junior Miss age group includes girls aged 9 through 13 as of March 2014, and the Queen age group includes girls aged 14 through 18 as of March 2014.\u00a0 The entry fee for this year\u2019s Junior Miss\/Queen Pageant is $30, and if contestants choose to enter the optional talent portion of the competition, there is an additional $20 fee.\u00a0 Applications are available by going to the website, lehighspringfestival.com, and clicking on the link labeled \u201cMiss Lehigh Pageant.\u201d\u00a0 The first rehearsal for this pageant will be on Sunday, February 23 beginning at 2:00, and will be held at Footnotes Dance and Music Studio.\u00a0 Applications can be submitted at the first rehearsal.\u00a0 Applications for the Baby\/Toddler and the Prince\/Princess Pageants are also available on the website by clicking the appropriate link.\u00a0 If you have questions about any of the Pageants or should you need additional Pageant information, go to the website and click on the email contact labeled \u201cPageants.\u201d<\/p>\n

Get your aprons on!\u00a0 The Spring Festival BBQ Cook Off is looking for all local amateur Pigmasters to participate in this year\u2019s BBQ Cook Off.\u00a0 This event is set for Saturday, March 15.\u00a0 Registration begins at 9:00 at the contest tent, with the cooking to begin at 10:00.\u00a0 The entry fee is $25 for either BBQ Chicken or BBQ Pork Ribs, or $50 for both.\u00a0 Please go to lehighspringfestival.com and click on the link labeled \u201cBBQ Cook-off\u201d to obtain an application.\u00a0 Get your completed applications and entry fees turned in as soon as possible to guarantee your spot in the cook-off.\u00a0 If you have questions about the BBQ Cook-off or any of the other contests that are part of the week long festival, go to the website and click on the email contact labeled \u201cContests.\u201d<\/p>\n

Get your shoes out!\u00a0 Horseshoes, that is, as the Spring Festival annual Horseshoe Tournament is looking for 2-man teams to participate in what looks to be the best tournament ever!\u00a0 Signups will take place Friday, March 14 through Sunday, March 16, with tournament play beginning Sunday.\u00a0 This is a double elimination tournament , must win 2 out of 3 to stay in.\u00a0 The 1st<\/sup> and 2nd<\/sup> place winning team will be awarded a cash prize out of a $1000 prize fund, with special prizes to be announced at the presentation of the winners.\u00a0 Entry fee is $50 per team.\u00a0 Don\u2019t miss out on your chance to enter.\u00a0 Contact Ed Holscher at 239-980-1276 or go to website, lehighspringfesetival.com and click on Horseshoe Tournament, for additional information.<\/p>\n

The Lehigh Spring Festival is proud to announce that the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show will be holding multiple performances on Parade Day, Saturday, March 22.\u00a0 This year marks 33 years with their Lumberjack show in the family entertainment industry.\u00a0 Their action packed show features log rolling, log rolling dogs, chopping, sawing, axe throwing, dragster chainsaw, and tree climbing\u2026all with World Champion Lumberjacks.\u00a0 Their show is historical, educational, and humorous\u2026plus it\u2019s filled with audience participation.\u00a0 Anyone who attended their appearance at the 2002 Spring Festival can attest to how popular they were with the young and old alike.<\/p>\n

Check out www.lehighspringfestival.com<\/a> \u00a0for the entire festival schedule.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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