This Saturday, May 18, come out to Archusa Creek Water Park and enjoy an assortment of entertainment and activities while donating to a great cause. All of the proceeds collected at STAC will be donated to the Anderson Cancer Center Benevolence Fund to be used to assist citizens in Clarke County who are battling cancer.
A Survivor Reception will take place from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., and all cancer survivors are welcome to participate.
The event itself will officially begin at 11:00 a.m. with the opening ceremony, consisting of a welcome by Verlynn Robinson and VFW Post 4982 presenting the flag. Pastor Tony Chancelor with 3S Cowboy Church in Enterprise will open in prayer before 2025 Clarke County Distinguished Young Woman Paisley Ivey sings the National Anthem.
After that, Regina Davis will introduce the Representative from Anderson Cancer Center Benevolence Fund, and Troy Dew will introduce all the survivors. The survivors will then form a circle and have pictures taken with a drone.
Once all of the opening ceremony activities have been completed, there is a variety of entertainment lined up for those in attendance to enjoy.
The Quitman High School Chorus and Show Choir will provide entertainment before Daisy McKenzie delivers a survivor testimony.
After the survivor testimony, the other entertainment lined up for people to enjoy throughout the day consists of the following:
Pearlie Grove Baptist Church Choir; Wayne Williams; Faith Tabernacle Youth Choir; Janna Todd, Yalandia Cooks and Yolanda Smith with kids’ challenges, line dancing, and sack race; Paisley Ivey; and Kyler Farmer.
There will be plenty of events for kids and families to enjoy while listening to the entertainment. Children are able to enjoy bounce houses, pony rides, and face painting.
From 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., there will also be a great Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show for all to enjoy. There is a $20 registration fee for all vehicles which wish to enter, and door prizes will be drawn. All proceeds gathered from the car show will go to the Anderson Cancer Center Benevolence Fund.
There will be plenty of food available, provided by the STAC Teams. The following are the different concessions that will be available:
• First State Bank: loaded baked potatoes, tea, water
• Diversicare: chili dogs
• Faith Tabernacle: pulled pork sandwiches, nachos
• BankPlus: ribeye steak sandwiches
• Sally Wedgeworth Circuit Clerk Office: jambalaya
• First United Methodist Church Quitman: popcorn, snowcones
• Faith Assembly: lemonade
• Great Southern Bank: sausage dog
First Baptist Church Quitman will have a silent auction and raffle for a gift basket filled with great items. The winners of the silent auction and raffle will be announced at 2:00 p.m.
At 2:30, the closing ceremony will take place, beginning with a balloon release. Balloons will be bought in memory of or in honor of loved ones. An announcement will be made about the total funds raised for the Anderson Cancer Center Benevolence Fund.
Pat Harrison will have a $10 entry fee per vehicle to enter the event. A portion of the entry fee will be donated to STAC.
Come out on May 18 and support this great event to help make a difference in the life of a cancer patient in Clarke County!
