2008 Central Texas Juneteenth Celebration Events

“Rethinking Our American Identity”

 

 

Young boys become Milk Mustache Celebrities at the got milk? tents during the Rosewood Park Juneteenth Celebration.
Austin residents sampled ice cold, lowfat chocolate, strawberry, and white milk provided by Borden Dairy.

 

 

Sunday, June 1st

                 

Miss and Little Miss Juneteenth Pageant

    Prince and Princess of Juneteenth

Location:  Givens Recreation Center

                 3811 E. 12th St.

      Time:  5 pm

       $7 Donation (Children under 5 free)

*This is a showcase of young talents, abilities and accomplishments of our youth in a spectacular community event.

 

Friday, June 20th

 

      Pre-Juneteenth Teens Dance               

      Givens Recreation Center

   Location:  3811 E. 12th St.

   Time:   7 pm

   $5 Donation

 

 

Friday, June 13th  

 

Pre-Juneteenth Adult Social & Can Good Drive

Elks Lodge   

Location: 7237  Hwy  290 E.  

Time:  7 pm – 12 am

$5  Donation + (1) can good  

  w/o can good  $6 Donation

Oldies but Goodies, R & B and more…. Can Goods will be donated to a local charity.

Proceeds to benefit  2008 Juneteenth Events 

 

 

 

Dance Sponsored By the El Dorado Club  &  the Juneteenth Committee in Collaboration with the Elks Lodge

 

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 Friday, June 20th – Sunday, June 22nd

Youth (15-18) Basketball Tournament

            Doris Miller Auditorium

  Location:  2300 Rosewood Ave.

  Rosewood Park

  Time: 9am

         Team Registration Fee:  $ 200

  (512) 472-6838

Saturday, June 21st

     5th Annual Alvin Patterson Battle of the Bands and Drum Line Competition

Location : Nelson Athletic Stadium

                        7400 Berkman Dr.

Time: 6 p.m.

 

Admission: $15.00

          For more info (512) 834-4115

It’s the all time sounds of music and drum line

                         competition!

 

Wednesday, June 18th

 

Youth Intergenerational Juneteenth Celebration

 Rosewood Park – Pavilion

Location: 1182 North Pleasant Valley Rd.

Time:  10 am

                                Free

Thursday, June 19th        

 Annual Juneteenth Celebration

9:15  am     Tour de Hood Bikers

Lineup begins at

12th / Comal / MLK

9:30  am     2K Freedom Run & Walk

Begins at MLK – Comal – Rosewood                                                 Finish at Hargraves

9:50  am     Motor Cycle Ride

10:00 am    Historical Juneteenth Parade

Lineup begins at  

 

12th / Comal / MLK

 

 

Afternoon /Evening Entertainment  

Jabo and the Old Dogs

Texas Song Byrd

Kontrol

Blues Specialist

A Touch of Class

7 Seals n the Wingless Angles

Hip Hop

All the Way Live - Christian Rap -Gospel

12th / Comal / MLK

   Juneteenth Park Celebration

    Rosewood Park & Boggy Creek

     Free

Community Program – Food/ Informational Booths, Christian Rap, R & B  and Hip Hop

 Entertainment in the Park

      Coed Kick Ball Tournament

Rosewood Park Ball Fields

472-6836

  Team Registration $125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Juneteenth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2009 Juneteenth Updates!

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2009 Juneteenth Sponsorship Kit

 
   

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