McDade Watermelon Festival

10/23/2024

We hope to see you there!

08/27/2024

Festival Meeting tonight @ the building starting

07/23/2024

07/23/2024

A Giant THANK YOU to our student cleanup crew on Sunday. These student volunteers receive community Sservice hours that apply to scholarship & graduation opportunities.

Pictured:
Clayton Dube
Corbin Dube
Josh Dube
Kelsey Dube
Jessica Dube
Jana Dube
Jackie Dube
JoJo Dube
Trent Rizor

Not Pictured:
James Dube
Walker Ward
Rylee Ward

07/22/2024

A Special Thanks to the Supporters of the 2024 McDade Watermelon Auction.

Grand Champion Melon
136.6 lbs.
grown by Larry Neidig
Purchased by Solid Ground Storage for $3,250
Resold to First National Bank, Bastrop & Elgin for $1,000
Resold to Smart Docks and Decks $500

Reserve Champion Melon
133.6 lbs.
Grown by Jody Smart & Sherri Neidig
Purchased by Frontier Bank for $3,000
Resold to Carl & Lola Cole, Morris & Vernell Kastner and Johnny & Mimi Klemm for $1,750
Resold to Cayton Ranch for $1,250
Resold to Smart Docks and Decks $1,250

3rd Place Melon
104.1 lbs.
Grown by Wayne & Tony – Neidig Farms
Purchase by Smart Docks and Decks for $1,250
Resold to Oscar & Loretta Dube for $500
Resold to Goodson-Voight Lumber & Hardware and High Hill Ranch for $400
Resold to Kelly Koenning – Jeannette Shelby Realty for $500

2024 Other Buyers
Brandon Brade , Brandon Wolf & Chris Wolf & Kim Wolf & Mikki Meyer – “In memory of Katie Mogonye and Lillian Monson” , Brannen's Inc , Carter & Denham PLLC , Clint Dube , Danny & Gloria Maass , Elgin Fertilizer , Giddings Livestock Commission , Johnson Waterline Services , JL Gray Construction , Kase Jones - Jeanne Dube – “In memory of Christine Jones” , Lexington Livestock Commission , Maass Construction , McCrary Insurance Germania , Melvin and Jeanne Dube , Michael Dube , Owen & Bogart, Lawyers , Paden & Patrick Maass , Providence Jones Family Funeral Home , Roger & Suzanne Mogoyne , Sharp Electric , Sherri Neidig – “In memory of Hilda Neidig” , William Wolf & Mark Dube – “In memory of Dan Wolf, Erhard Goerlitz, Carlie Klemm & Alvin Eschberger”

07/18/2024

Our Co****le tournament winners

07/18/2024

Here are the Washer tournament winners.

Glen and Earl first place
Mike and Mike second place
Bradley and Jeff third place.

07/17/2024

Thank you to all of the Street Dance volunteers… from getting the area set up…to entrance tickets, selling drink and distributing drinks to the clean up afterwards.

07/15/2024

Again, the McDade Watermelon Festival Association would like to extend another "Thank You" to everyone who volunteered this year! There are so many out there and we appreciate you ALL and are grateful for you help & support! You helped make this all possible.

07/15/2024

Again, the McDade Watermelon Festival Association would like to extend another "Thank You" to everyone who volunteered this year! There are so many out there and we appreciate you ALL and are grateful for you help & support! You helped make this all possible.

07/15/2024

2024 Watermelon Eating Winners

07/15/2024

2024 seed spitting winners

07/15/2024

Thank you to all of our wonderful contestants! We hope to see you next year!

07/15/2024

Queen Kelsey is giving her farewell thank you to the community that allowed her to be queen.

07/15/2024

Queen Karlie is giving her farewell thank you to the community that allowed her to be queen.

07/15/2024

The 2024 McDade Watermelon Festival has come and gone and it was a huge success! The weather was a bit cooler than in previous years and for the most part, the rain held off.

Thank you to the following people from McDade ISD for volunteering their time to help!

T-shirt sort and prep
Terry Dawdy and Kelly Kyle

Street Dance gate entry
Caroline Johnson

T-shirt and souvenir sales
Heather Stidham, Jeanette Williams, Josh Williams, Caroline Johnston, Karla Sparks, Becky Behrend, Lisa Schmidt, Michelle Rother, and Melissa Harkrider

Concession sales
Logan Kubiak, Jill Smith-Mott, Lisa Schmidt, Melissa Harkrider, Geralyn Elmore, Toby Freedman-Marshall, Macrina Carrillo, Lucy Rodriguez, Bobbie Wissen, and Gina Sanders

Paula Moore - Kitchen and Concessions.

Melon Slicing
Terry Reid, Elainy Boes, Susan Raney, Davina Cielencki, Corina Nuby, and John Ubias

Parade group participation
James Willbanks (marching band), Cynthia Munoz (Ballet Folklorico)

Vendor booths
Reagan Wilhelm and Camryn Wilhelm

*** Special thanks to Caroline Johnston for recruiting her husband, Kenneth Johnston, and her daughter, Kenzie Johnston, to help.

We appreciate all the help from the staff & volunteers associated with McDade ISD. ❤️🍉

07/15/2024

I found this on NewsBreak: McDade’s Annual Watermelon Festival Brings Juicy Delight and Healthy Hydration to Texans

The swelter of summer heat waves has residents clamoring for cooling solutions, and in a delightful convergence of festivity and fruit-infused hydration, McDade's 76th annual Watermelon...

10/10/2023

Our McDade Royalty traveled to Gonzales, Texas this past Saturday to participate in the Come and Take it parade.
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Riding the float is Tiny Tot Queen Rosa Maria Dube, Junior Miss Karlie Griffith, and Teenage Queen Kelsey Dube!
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Thank you ladies for representing our community so well!