Mercer Homecoming 

 

The Mercer Homecoming Committee works hard all year to make our annual celebration a huge success.  On Labor Day weekend of each year, people from all over come back to Mercer to visit with old friends and make new ones.                                                                             

 

Thursday August 30th thru Sunday September 2nd 

 

                                   2012 Schedule of Events  

Thursday August 30th 

6:00     Cake Stand  

6:30     Miss Mercer & Junior Miss Mercer Contest 

6:45     Glimmer Girls Dance Team 

7:00     Local Entertainment - Lucretia Coon 

8:00     Community Skit 

9:30     Merchants' Drawing 

 

Friday  August 31st 

6:00     Line up for Kiddie Parade (west side of community building) 

6:30     Kiddie Parade (down Main St.) (Betty & Stacy Bagley 382-4731) 

7:00     Bell Choir 

7:15     Minute to Win It (Stage) (Melissa Hill) 

8:00     High Country Band 

9:00    Merchants' Drawing 

9:30    High Country Band 

 

Saturday  Sept. 1st 

8:00 a.m.   UMWF Bake Sale (on square) 

8:00 a.m.   Car Show (East side of Baptist Church)  (David Bomgardner 953-0861) 

8:00 a.m.   Antique Tractor Show (west of Baptist Church) (Clinton Bagley 953-0244) 

9:00 a.m.   Flea Market (Main Street) (Shirley Jones 382-4972) 

9:00 a.m.   Kids Pedal Tractor Pull  

9:30 a.m.   Baby Show (Stage) (Girl Scouts) 

9:30 a.m.   Quilt Show (Methodist Church Annex) (Terry Bomgardner 382-5881) 

9:30 a.m.   Craft & Horticulture Exhibits (Community Building) (Shirley Jones 382-4972) 

10:00          Kid's Games (Front of Stage) (Melissa Hill & Megan Martin) 

11:00          Mic-O-Say Dancers 

12:30 p.m. Parade Line-up (North on Old Highway 65) 

1:00 p.m.   Parade Judging 

1:30 p.m.   Big Parade - (Jennifer Wilson 748-5472) 

3:00 p.m.   Following Parade - "Pig Wrestlin'- Sponsored by North Merce FFA (Lions Park-1/2 mile north of Mercer) (Donna Hashman 748-8002 & Dana Stark 953-0298) 

4-7:00        Bingo (building north of stage) (Janet Oakes) 

6:00 p.m.   Ice Cream & Cake (Community Building) (Lineville Mercer Christian Church) 

7:00 p.m.   Tribute to Bettie Hemmenway 

7:30 p.m.   Outhouse Races - (in front of stage) (Misti Coin) 

8:00 p.m.    Reload Band 

9:00 - 12:00     Pre-teen/Teen Dance (Smokin' Hot DJ) Community Building 

10:00 p.m   Final Merchants' Drawing 

10:30-12:00  Reload Band 

 

Sunday Sept. 2nd 

12:30     Alumni Dinner (Catered Meal at Mercer School Commons) 

               Contacts - Roberta Searcy 382-4273 

                                   Linda Hodges 382-5880 

                                   (Please call for Reservations) 

12:00     Registration for ATV & Horseshoe Drag Races 

2:00       ATV Dirt Bike Races @ Lions Park  

               One mile north on Highway 65 

               (For more info, contact Randy Michael @641-414-4277) 

5:00      Free Community Church BBQ & Picnic 

5:30 - 7:00   Free Carnival Rides 

7:00       Community Church Services (on stage) 

               Hosted by our Mercer Churches featuring the "Christian Motorcycle                    Association" 

Everyone welcome! Mercer Assembly of God, Baptist, Christian & Methodist churches serving free picnic dinner @ Homecoming Stage- Rides sponsored by Churches & Homecoming Committee 

(In Case of Rain, services will be held at the Methodist Church)