Jarvis Fest

Jarvis Fest

Jarvis Christian College to host its annual ‘Jarvis Fest.’ The multi-day event will feature the ‘East Texas Got Talent’ Competition with celebrity judges Dr. Mathew Knowles, Mike ‘5000’ Watts, Tia P, Columbia Records executives, a performance by R&B Sensation Keke Wyatt and a host of other family-friendly activities

Hawkins, TX – October 17, 2019: Jarvis Christian College is hosting The 2019 Jarvis Fest, an annual scholarship fundraising event benefiting the United Negro College Fund, on Thursday, October 24 through Saturday, November 2. This year’s multi-day festival will include activities for the whole family, such as:

• October 24 – Greek Stroll Off and Social featuring historically Black fraternities and sororities
• October 25 – Dr. Mathew Knowles’ Lecture entitled “The DNA of Achievers.”
• October 25 – The Coronation of Mr. and Miss Jarvis
• October 26 – The Taste of Jarvis, a Day Party, and The “East Texas Got Talent” Showcase featuring celebrity judges Dr. Mathew Knowles and more. Contestants can upload audition videos to Instagram using #JarvisFest2019, be selected as one of 10 to perform before the celebrity panel, and win $1,000.
• October 29 – “The Day of the Dead” Hispanic Commemoration Ceremony & Free Dinner
• October 30 – The “Think Pink” $10K Shoot Out Competition and The Blue & Gold Pride Day Pep Rally, Women and Men’s Basketball Games
• October 31 – Trunk-Or-Treat, Haunted House and Halloween Dance
• November 1 – Free Carnival on Campus followed by the Women’s Basketball Game
• November 2 – The Bark-a-thon (Phone-a-thon) Campaign

Prices for each event will vary. Support Jarvis’ United Negro College Campus Fund by purchasing tickets for individual events or as a sponsor. Jarvis Christian College is a member college of UNCF. As such, the college raises designated funds. In return, it receives three times that amount plus scholarships for students. The goal of this event is to raise $90,000. See attached flyer for additional details.                             

About Jarvis Christian College

Jarvis Christian College is a historically Black liberal art, four-year institution affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The mission of the college is to prepare a diverse population of lifelong learners intellectually, socially, spiritually, and personally through providing interactive services and using varied modalities of instructional delivery.