2011 Annual Currahee Military Weekend Schedule of Events
Times are subject to change:
Thursday, September 29
- 10:00am–6:00pm: Museum Open, Registration, Train Depot, Mitchell Allen Conference Room
Friday, September 30
- 10:00am–6:00pm: Museum Open, Registration, Train Depot, Conference Room
- 10:00am–10:00pm: Hospitality Suite (Registered Guests Only)
- 11:30am–1:30pm: Chicken BBQ Lunch at the Toccoa First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Local businesses are encouraged to pre-order plates for their employees. If 10 or more plates are ordered they will be delivered to their worksite. Tickets are $7 at the Chamber or at the door.
- 1:00pm–4:00pm: Book Signing in the Mitchell Allen Memorial Hall at the Depot.
- 7:00pm-11:00pm: Hangar Dance at the Toccoa-Stephens County Airport – Atlanta singing group Vintage Vocals sing songs from the 1940’s and Flash the DJ will provide the music. There will be a costume contest and the Stephens County Community Theater will give dance lessons and demonstrations. Tickets are $10 at the Chamber and $15 at the door.
Saturday, October 1:
- 10:00am–1:00pm: Registration, Train Depot, Conference Room. Hospitality Suite (Registered Guests Only)
- 10:00am–4:00pm: Museum Open, Train Depot
- 7:00am: Day of Registration for the Currahee Challenge Run/Walk: 3 Mile at 7:45am and 6 Mile at 8:30am. Come run the infamous Currahee Mountain trail, “3 miles up and 3 miles down,” that served as part of the rigorous basic training where the men were hardened to become battle-ready paratroopers. 1st, 2nd 3rd prizes are matted weekend art suitable for framing. Fee is $15 at the Chamber and $20 race day registration.
- 10:00am-4:00pm: World War II Re-enactors will offer “living history” presentations, and weapons and battle demonstrations around the newly renovated court house. Downtown Toccoa, (subject to re-enactor availability)
- 10:00am–4:00pm: Memorabilia Show & Sale: Over twenty tables of military arms and memorabilia of the Civil War, Indian Wars, WWI, WWII, Vietnam and more, Downtown Toccoa.
- 10:00am–4:00pm: Military Recruiter Displays and vintage military vehicles, Downtown Toccoa.
- 11:00am: Veteran’s Parade, Doyle Street, Downtown Toccoa.
- 11:30am: Opening Ceremonies and Museum Expansion Building Dedication, Train Depot
- Toccoa Falls College Brass Band
- Presentation of the Colors
- Singing of the National Anthem
- North Georgia College and State University Blue Ridge Rifles
- 10:00am-5:00pm: Commemorative Air Force Plane Rides at the Stephens County Airport – Dixie Wing WWII fighter plane rides. Rides start at $90 and are available on a first come first serve basis.
- 7:00pm: Banquet and Auction at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center.
Sunday, October 2:
- 8:30am: Remembrance Service. Meet at the Parachute Infantry Regimen Memorial, Currahee Mountain. Take highway 123 to the Patterson Pump and Milliken-Humphrey plants.
- 10:00am–4:00pm: Museum Open
Contacts:
Historical Society – Brenda Carlan & Cindy Tatum 706-282-5055
Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce – Wendi Bailey 706-886-2132
City of Toccoa Mainstreet Department – Sharon Crosby 706-282-3309
Contacts & Sponsor Lists
CONTACTS:
BBQ Cookers - Corey Shiflet & Cam Parker 706-201-2351
BBQ Servers & Deliveries – Laura Ritcey & Vicky King 706-886-2132
Hangar Dance – Krystle Whitlock 706-491-7042
Currahee Challenge – Wendi Bailey 706-886-2132
Memorabilia Show – Richard Shields 704-282-1339
WWII Education Presentations – Cavonna Holcomb 706-491-1743
Veteran’s Parade – American Legion
Airport Show – Civil Air Patrol, Airport Authority & Toccoa Aviation – Sandy Reid 706-968-8782
Remembrance Service & Hospitality Suite – Pilot Club 706-282-5055
Downtown Toccoa Activitiese & Vintage Vocals – Sharon Crosby 706-282-3309
Re-enactors Living History Encampments & Demonstrations – Steve Tilley 770-287-5358 & Troy Whigham 813-334-1520
We look forward to the best Currahee Military Weekend ever!
CURRAHEE!
SPONSORS:
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BBQ
Title Sponsor – Community Bank & Trust
Title Sponsor – Quality Foods
Title Sponsor - Springer Mountain Farms
Gold Sponsor – North Georgia Technical College Culinary School
In Kind Sponsors: Adams Container, Zaxby’s, 1st Baptist Church of Toccoa, McDonalds, Elk’s Lodge pit, County EMS pit, Toccoa Elementary and Stephens County High School Chorus, JROTC, BBQ Shack
WWII USO HANGAR DANCE WITH THE VINTAGE VOCALS
Title Sponsor – Flash the DJ
Gold Sponsor – VFW Post 4346
In Kind Sponsors – Fernside Package Store, Civil Air Patrol
CURAHEE MILITARY REUNION
AT&T, Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Acree Oil Company, Dr. Ken Schneider, Eaton, First Citizens Bank,
Georgia Baptist Conference Center, McClure, Ramsay Dickerson & Escoe,
Quincy’s Family Steakhouse, Stephens County Historical Society, Stephens Federal Bank
In Kind: Super Wal-Mart, Stephens County High School Marching Band, Stephens County High School JR ROTC, WNEG Radio, WNEG TV, Toccoa Record, Dal Studios, Good Machine, County and City Employees
Rebel Café, American Legion Post 104, Pilot Club, Rotary Club, Lion’s Club and Mega Motorsports
CURRAHEE CHALLENGE RUN/WALK
Title Sponsor – Community Bank & Trust
Gold Sponsor – Caterpillar
Gold Sponsor – Stephens County Hospital
Silver Sponsor– Georgia Baptist Confrence Center
Silver Sponsor – U.S. Army
Silver Sponsor – Super Wal-Mart
Bronze Sponsor – Skelton Morris Associates
HAM / TARS Radio Operators, State Patrol, Stephens County EMS & EMA, Cub Scouts Pack 168, Wendy’s
AIRPORT SHOW
Title Sponsor – Toccoa Falls College
Gold Sponsor – Addington Enterprises
Gold Sponsor – Toccoa Clinic
Silver Sponsor – American Woodmark
Silver Sponsor – Sage Automotive Interiors
In Kind Sponsor – Cival Air Patrol
RE-ENACTOER WWII LIVING HISTORY & WEAPONS DEMONSTRATIONS
Gold Sponsor – BJ’s Restaurant
