THURSDAY, JULY 24
11 a.m.
Laying of Wreath Ceremony
W.B. Dumas grave, Dumas Junior High School campus
5-7 p.m.
Appreciation Dinner - A Salute to Industry
Dumas Community Center
$10.00 a ticket
TAKEOUTS AVAILABLE
2008 Ding Dong Daddy & Mama Anounced
Cash drawing for $200
FRIDAY, JULY 25
2-7 p.m.
Fun & Food on Court Street
Between Bowles & Choctaw
The Racy Brothers & Local Groups
Cash drawings at 4, 5, and 6 p.m. for $50
Drawing at 7 for $100
6 p.m.
Ding Dong Days Pageant
8 Age Divisions + Beauty & Photogenic
Dumas High School Auditorium
Admission: $3, under 6 free
Sponsored by Women's Service League
SATURDAY, JULY 26
7 a.m.
Ding Dong Daddy 5k Run/Walk
Sponsored y Delta Memorial Hospital
Run: 7 a.m. Walk: 7:30 a.m.
Route: Star-Starrett (Leer)
west, then south to near Pickens
10 a.m.
Ding Dong Days Parade
Downtown Dumas
Sponsored by Merchants & Farmers Bank
9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
'FUN DAY ON COURT STREET'
Fun & food on Court Street
Between Bolwes & Choctaw
$10 armbands good all day long for rock climbing
wall, inflatables, and Slick-N-Slide
Ding Dong Dollars for booths and all other activities
SUNDAY, JULY 27
2-4 p.m.
Desha County Museum Open House
Cake and punch
Special exhibits - Tours
Saturday, JULY 26
Cash drawings at 11, 12, 1, 2, and 3 p.m. for $50
Drawing at 5 for $500
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
L.A. Codgers Band
11:45 a.m. -12 p.m.
Introduction of politicians and special guests
by Desha Co. Judge Mark McElroy, Emcee
Skippy Leek sings "I'm A Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas"
1 p.m.
DBW Cake Walk
12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Little Rock Zoo "Hands-On" Animals
2:20-2:30 p.m.
Announcements
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
After Midnight Band/Stone Pony
2:30 p.m.
Ding Dong Days Eating Contest
(Register by 1:30 p.m.)
3 p.m.
Antique car show awards
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Concessions
Mama & Me Catering
Rolling Onion
Rodeo Style Mud Bugs
D&P Concessions
Double E Shaved Ice
Vendors/Booths
Karen's Creations
Double Ja's Dixie Outfitters
Sassy Bows
TATs and More LLC
Ark. Superior Federal Credit Union
Vision for Live
Airbrush Plus
Dumas Message Quilt
Events
Dumas VFD Slick-N-Slide
Leaps & Bounds Rock Climbing Wall
Fund Kingdom Amusement Inflatables
Speedway Entertainment
Remote Control Race cars
Army National Guard Display
Charles Holloway Antique Car Show
DJHS Cheerleaders
Dunking Booth & Facepainting
Game & Fish Commission Aquarium
UMY Volleyball Tournament
Ding Dong Daddy Basketball Shoot
Kiddie Games/6 & Under Area
Sponsors
Arkansas Delta Byways
ARKAT Nutrition
ASC Properties
C & L Electric
CenturyTel
Charlotte Schexnayder
City of Dumas
Comet Cleaners
Deloris Peterson
Desha County
Dumas Business Women
Dumas Clarion
Dumas Cotton Gin
Dumas Motor Company
Dumas Women's Service League
Entergy
Gill Furniture
Hattie Heiman
Main Street Dumas
Matthews, Inc.
Meador Pharmacy
Merchants & Farmers Bank
Mizell Heating & Air
Potlatch Forest Products Corporation
Senator Blanche Lincoln
Simmons First Bank of Dumas
Sue Meador
The Gift Shop
Westside Lumber & Hardware |
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