Apollo Area Events Committee

The Apollo Area Events Committee was founded by Debbie Schrecengost in March of 2006. We started off with just offering a parade for the community of Apollo. Slowly it grew, to the Miss Apollo Pageant, where girls ages 5-18 living in the Apollo School District can enter to be Little Miss Apollo, Jr. We offer a $300 scholarship to the winner of the Miss Apollo Pageant (age group 14-18). Then Christ

mas Lane came, where children can come sit on Santa's Lap, get a "goodie" bag and candy cane. After sitting on Santa's lap, the children walk through the park to different Christmas Scene's and get candy or a gift of sorts. The kids then get a balloon hat from Debo the Clown and #3 Fire Dept offer rides on a fire truck and at the end there is cookies and hot chocolate. The AR Band plays Christmas Music and other music groups play throughout the evening. This event is totally FREE to the children and their families. Finally came the Ducky Derby! Where we sell 500 tickets, on the ticket is a number which matches a number on a rubber duck that we race down N. 2nd Street. There is a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Winner with cash prizes. Also at the Ducky Derby are craft/food/flea-market vendors and a karaoke contest. This event is held in June and it helps fund the Parade.