Bay Jammer Schedule of Events
60th Anniversary Schedule of Events
Friday Night - July 18, 2008
4:00-7:45 pm Registration of units at the Bay Jammer Headquarters
(Located in the rear of the Band Shell, which is the clubhouse of the M&M Yacht Club)
7:30 pm Mandatory meeting for all King and Queen candidates in the Band Shell
(Please note that all King and Queen candidates MUST register by 7:30 p.m.)
8:00 pm Opening Ceremonies and Flag Raising
Conducted by the 2007 Earl Nelson Award Winners (Please be ready by 7:45 pm)
(Please note that the opening ceremonies have been pushed ahead of schedule to accommodate the increasing
number of acts performing in LipJam.)
8:15 pm LipJam 2008 - Talent Competition
10:15 pm LipJam Concludes (approximately)
All King and Queen Applications Due (See attached)
Street Dance Commences (8th Avenue next to the Band Shell)
10:20 pm Unit Leaders Meeting
(The basement of the American Legion building is our tentative meeting location. Enter through rear entrance.)
11:00 pm Social for all Unit Leaders and Youth Leaders
(Located in the rear of the Band Shell.)
12:00 am Street Dance Concludes
(All units not helping clean up after the street dance are asked to leave the grounds immediately.)
1:00 am Curfew - The city of Menominee has extended its usual curfew time especially for this event.
Please be sure that your youth and adult members are inside by this time limit.
Saturday Morning - July 19, 2008
7:45 am Chartered bus leaves the Menominee Marina for the Marinette Civic Center for the
Swimming Competition. Please make use of the bus and be prompt!
8:00 am Swimming Competition - Marinette Civic Center
(100 Alice Lane - Marinette - See map enclosed in your registration packet received on Friday.)
9:00 am - Noon Marlin Spike Compass Relay Log Sawing Pulling Boat Race
(All events will take place on the grounds of the Great Lakes Memorial Marina Park venue. Exact
locations within the park will be announced by members of the Bay Jammer Event Staff.)
10:00 am - 3:00 pm Sand Sculpting Competition - Veteran’s Memorial Park
10:00 am - 12:00 pm King and Queen Interviews (Times will be established for your contestants)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Optional Log Rolling Practice Period
(Units interested in practicing for the Log Rolling Competition will have the opportunity to practice during this time
frame. The log will be placed on the south side of the swimming pier.)
Saturday Afternoon - July 19, 2008
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch Break - On Your Own
1:00 - 3:00 pm King and Queen Interviews Continue (Times will be established for your contestants)
1:00 - 3:30 pm Mini-Olympics, Canoe Race, Bucket Brigade, and Ring Buoy Competitions
(All events will take place on the grounds of the Great Lakes Memorial Marina Park venue. Exact
locations within the park will be announced by members of the Bay Jammer Event Staff.)
11:00 - 1:30 pm Log Rolling Competition
(Located on the south side of the swimming pier.)
Tug-of-War Weigh-In Period
(Located at the Band Shell.)
1:30 - 4:00 pm First Aid Competition
(Located at the Band Shell.)
4:00 - End of Dinner Polls open for King and Queen Competition Voting - Band Shell
3:00 - 5:00 pm Drilling and Maneuvering Competition
(Located on the grounds of the Marina Park venue. Be listening to the public address system for the exact location.)
3:00 pm Sand Sculpting Competition Ends
(Please note that the judges may close this event early if all units that have signed up have participated.)
5:30 pm Bay Jammer Parade of Units
(Begins in the parking lot of the Zelm Chiropractic Building.)
6:00 pm Dinner - Band Shell
Saturday Evening - July 19, 2008
6:30-8:45 pm Free Time
8:45-11:45 pm Formal Dance @ Marinette Middle School
10:15 pm King and Queen Candidates Assemble
10:30 pm Announcement of the 2008 Bay Jammer King and Queen
10:45 - 11:45 pm Optional Pizza Party
MIDNIGHT - All units should leave the dance no later than midnight
1:00 am Curfew
7:30 am Church Services
9:30-10:30 am Girl's Triathlon / Coed Unit Volleyball
10:30-11:30 am Coed Triathlon / Girl's Volleyball
11:30 am Tug-of-War Competition
1:15 pm Awards Ceremony
See the Bay Jammer Program Guide for a copy of the Schedule Events
Please note that all event times and locations are subject to change in the event of inclement weather and, or any other circumstances. Units will be notified of any changes as soon as possible. Please be listening to the public address system for updates throughout the weekend.
Please also note that it is very possible that the schedule will be running either ahead of schedule or behind schedule. This depends on the number of units registered. Please be patient with the event staff if circumstances like this arise. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!