Randy Conner arm wrestles against Jon Trent at Lampe Park during last year's Carson Valley Days. Trent won the contest.
It didn’t take super powers for Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club members to come up with this year’s parade theme.
Super heroes and super villains is one members hope both children and adults can have fun with.
“The whole event is for the kids and they love super heroes. The super villains is for the adults going out on the town,” Parade chairman Tommy Lovell said. “I’ve had good feedback so far. We’re trying to do something easy for everyone putting in a parade entry.”
The 104th annual Carson Valley Days celebration starts today.
Lovell said he expects to have 75-100 entries this year.
The parade starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, however, Highway 395 will be closed at approximately 8 a.m. to accommodate the Partnership of Community Resources’ annual walk, jog, run fundraiser.
“The forecast isn’t for 102 degrees this year, so we’re happy about that. I think everything is going well,” Lovell said. “Carson Valley Days is an inexpensive weekend to stay in town, see friends you haven’t seen in a while and be a part of the community.”
Parade grand marshal is 2013’s Citizen of the Year, Neil Hill.
Hill is the former president of the Carson Valley Girls Softball Association.
To register for the parade, visit www.carsonvalley2030.org.
Parade fees are $75 for commercial, $50 for non-commercial and free for youth organizations.
The carnival lighted up Lampe Park Wednesday exclusively for event sponsors and special needs children. It opens to the public today with 2-for-1 buddy wristbands.
Pre-sale wristbands cost $20 at Nevada State Bank in Minden and Accolades Trophies in Gardnerville.
Lampe Park is also the venue for the second annual Battle of the Bands on Friday.
In addition to the contest, other live bands will perform Saturday. There will also be arts, crafts and food vendors around the park through Sunday, a horseshoe tournament Saturday as well as children’s activities.
Carson Valley Days wraps up Sunday with the Duck Derby sponsored by the Sierra Nevada Women’s Active 20-30 Club.
The community race begins at 1 p.m., followed by the business class race at 2 p.m. and the service clubs/churches race at 3 p.m. in Willow Creek.
Ducks cost $5 for one, $20 for five and $50 for 13. To purchase ducks, visit www.sierranv2030.org.
Be sure to wear your Carson Valley Days button on parade day to avoid being thrown in the Soroptimist of Carson Valley’s rolling jail. Buttons are available for $1 at The Record-Courier and other businesses around town. On Saturday the price goes up to $2.