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Northeast Texas Community College will host its annual National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) rodeo Friday and Saturday (Oct 19-20) at Elite Western Arena. The college rodeo action will begin at 7:30 pm Friday night and at 2:00 pm Saturday afternoon. Elite Western Arena is located at 938 County Road 1655 in Mount Pleasant.
NTCC student-athletes will compete against rodeo teams from 15 other colleges and universities in the NIRA Southern Region.
“We hope everyone will come on out and support our team and enjoy rodeo entertainment at a great facility,” Skylar Hunnicutt, NTCC Rodeo Coach, said.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under. NTCC students get in free with a valid student ID. Follow NTCC’s standings this season at www.collegerodeo.com.
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park October Updates!
* Bob Sandlin State Park is excited to have their third Ranger to complete his wildland firefighter training on Friday (Oct 5). The park will have three well-trained Rangers who will assist natural resource management in the park and other local parks with seasonal prescribed burns. This may be an interesting topic for people to know about.
* Annual Pollinator BioBlitz is Saturday (Oct 20) at 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. There will be games, children’s crafts, a class for Nature Photography, a Ranger-led hike with a focus on Native vs. Invasive plants, and a Native Plant Talk with emphasis on native landscaping.
* Night Hike is also on Saturday (Oct 20) at 9:30 pm. This will be similar to the hike you’ve been on in the past. It should be more pleasant since it won’t be as hot as it was in the summer.
* Boo Camp is on Saturday (Oct 27). We invite the community to come out to trick or treat in the campgrounds between the hours of 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. We will close traffic in the campgrounds during this time to provide a safe environment. We will also have contests for best costume, best jack o’ lantern, and best-decorated campsite at 6:30 pm.
I will be happy to answer any questions you have regarding these activities. I hope you will be able to come out to enjoy October in our park!
Paige Green
Office Manager / Volunteer Coordinator
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
341 State Park Rd 2117
Pittsburg, Texas 75686
(903) 572-5531
‘MAIN STREET UNCORKED’
October 20, 2018
Wine and Music Festival
4-9 pm, Main Street
Sulphur Springs, Texas
Bands playing 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Diamond Jack Holdsworth Lynn Dale Robinson
& the Birthright Blues Project & The Usual Suspects
K. T. Fender Band
JNL Blues Band with the Bonecracker
Advance wine tasting tickets are available at Eventbrite, funds raised will benefit a local charity, Connected Community Project, and there is no cover charge to enjoy the live music!
Main Street Uncorked Winery and Music Festival
Local bands include Diamond Jack, and the Birthright Blues Project, Lynn Dale Robinson, and the Usual Suspects, JNL Blues Band featuring the Bonecracker, and The KT Fender band perform on Main Street in Sulphur Springs, Saturday (Oct 20). It is part of the Second Annual Main Street Uncorked Winery and Music Festival. Bands will start at 4:00 pm and playing until 9:00 pm. Advance wine tasting tickets are available at Eventbrite. Funds raised will benefit a local charity, Connected Community Project, and there is no cover charge to enjoy the live music!
It’s time to put on your best Halloween costume, dust off your trick-or-treat basket and head out to Northeast Texas Community College for the 31st Annual Scare Affair.
The event is from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Saturday (Oct 20) on the plaza of the main NTCC campus, located on FM 1735 near Chapel Hill ISD. There will be free candy for all trick-or-treaters, low-cost games for all ages, a costume contest with cash prizes and much more! A haunted house will be open until 10:30 pm.
“Scare Affair is NTCC’s biggest community event of the year. We hope everyone will come out and join us for an evening of safe fun,” Rico Willis, NTCC Director of Student Activities and Multicultural Affairs, said.
In addition to past favorites like the cake walk and a hayride, Scare Affair will also feature a giant a two-lane slide, joust, obstacle course, tons of games and great food.
Registration for the costume contest will be come and go from 6:30-7:30 p.m in the Student Union Building (SUB). There will be two categories, one for adults and one for kids’ ages ten and under. The top five finalists will be posted in the SUB at 8:00 pm. The winners will be announced at 8:30 pm. Prizes are $100 for first place and $50 for second place in both age groups.
“Judges will be looking for originality, appearance, and overall creativity. There have been some great costumes in the past and I know we will see all sorts of fun ideas this year,” Willis said.
For more information about scare affair, contact Willis at 903-434-8265 or rwillis@ntcc.edu.
“Getting treats from the nose of the Green Goblin will be an activity at the Mummy and Me event at the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum on Saturday (Oct 20).”
Mummy & Me is Saturday (Oct 20) at 6:30 pm at the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum in Commerce.
Mother-Son Night! It includes Museum Play, Monster Munchies, Halloween Activities, Photos, not included in ticket price, for $35 per Couple. An extra Son is $5 with free costume available at ticket purchase Call the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum at 903-886-6055 for Tickets. You can get more information at http://www.netxcm.com.
Northeast Texas Community College will host its annual National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) rodeo Friday and Saturday (Oct 19-20) at Elite Western Arena. The college rodeo action will begin at 7:30 pm Friday night and at 2:00 pm Saturday afternoon. Elite Western Arena is located at 938 County Road 1655 in Mount Pleasant.
NTCC student-athletes will compete against rodeo teams from 15 other colleges and universities in the NIRA Southern Region.
“We hope everyone will come on out and support our team and enjoy rodeo entertainment at a great facility,” Skylar Hunnicutt, NTCC Rodeo Coach, said.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under. NTCC students get in free with a valid student ID. Follow NTCC’s standings this season at www.collegerodeo.com.
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Hosting ‘Halloween at the Hatchery’ Oct. 25
ATHENS – Halloween at the Hatchery is the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center’s way of giving East Texas families a safe place to go trick-or-treating outdoors while raising money for local causes.
The outdoor event will feature family-friendly games and activities from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. Local businesses and organizations will hand out free candy from booths located on the center’s grounds.
Admission for Halloween at the Hatchery is $1.00 cash per person, and all proceeds will benefit local nonprofit organizations.
Trick-or-treaters can enter the event from three areas including the Visitor Center entrance, the bus and trailer parking lot gate, and the overflow parking lot gate. The overflow parking lot is close to the Angler’s Pavilion and is located on Peninsula Point Road.
On the day of the event, the TFFC will be open during normal business hours from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will reopen at 6:00 p.m. for this special event.
No one will be admitted between 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., and no pets are allowed. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Event sponsors include Rick Bivins with Texas Farm Bureau, Acme Brick Co., Crestway Park Dental, Lakeland Medical Associates, the VFW of Athens, Henderson County 4-H, Wonderland Arts, Red Dot Buildings, Integrity Urgent Care, Heaton Eye Associates, Ken’s Pizza, KCKL, Circle Star Pet Resort, and Loan Express.
Businesses or organizations interested in reserving a booth for the event can contact Rebecca Sellers at (903) 670-2266.