Niska-Day 2004:
N-CAP's annual
community celebration slated for May 22Scheduled for Saturday, May 22,
the 23rd annual Niska-Day will
celebrate the school district's 50th anniversary with the
theme: "Celebrate 50 Years of Educational Excellence."
For more information, contact
N-CAP (Niskayuna Community Action Program) at 518-374-0744.
• 8 a.m. -- D.A.R.E. Fun Run
registration
• 8:30-9:30 a.m. -- D.A.R.E. Fun
Run
• 10 a.m. -- Parade begins
at St. Helen's School, reaching Niskayuna High School about 11:30
a.m.
• noon -- Opening Ceremonies
at the main stage (Niskayuna High School)
• all afternoon -- (at
Niskayuna High School) -- food booths, craft vendors, information
tent featuring local not-for-profit organizations, basketball
contest, games for children, pony rides, petting zoo and lots of
entertainers (see list below)
• 4-7 p.m. -- Giffy's BBQ
(Niskayuna High School)
• 9:15 p.m. -- Fireworks
|
Entertainment/Activity |
Time |
Location |
| Dance
Force - Performing dances of the decades |
12:15-1 p.m. |
entertainment tent |
| Beads
Galore - Make your own bead project |
12-2
p.m. |
information tent |
Marvelous Masks -
Make your own mask |
2:30-3:30 p.m. |
information tent |
|
Karaoke |
6-9
p.m. |
information tent |
Photo
Magnets -
Individual or group photos taken and mounted on a magnet
|
12-4
p.m. |
information tent |
|
Caricatures |
12:30-5:30 p.m. |
business tent |
Rainbo
Belle and Ladybug -
Balloon sculptures and face painting |
4-7
p.m. |
|
Niskayuna High School Studio Singers -
Performance |
after the Opening Ceremonies (about 12:15 p.m.) |
|
Niskayuna High School Jazz Band -
Performance |
112:45-1:15 p.m. |
front
of main stage |
Purely
Posh -
Duo performs songs of the decades |
3-4
p.m. |
entertainment tent |
Test
of Balance -
Band performance |
1:30-2:30 p.m. |
main
stage |
Music
Together of the Mohawk Valley -
Presentation of song, dance and improvisatory
activities for children and parents |
12:30
p.m. and 1:30 p.m. |
|
Ground
Zero -
Band performance |
3-4
p.m. |
main
stage |
Cranberry the Clown -
Performance |
1:30-2
p.m. and 2:30-3 p.m. |
entertainment tent |
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