Schedule of EventsSaturday, March 5Saturday, March 5Saturday, March 5Saturday, March 5Saturday, March 511:00 AM - until

Grits Festival Beauty Pageant(Directed by ABWA)

Woodland High School

Friday, April 8Friday, April 8Friday, April 8Friday, April 8Friday, April 89:00 AM -9:00 PM

Festival Store

10:00 AM - 8:00 PMClothesline Art in Festival Building

(Directed by St. George Women’s Guild)

10:00 AM - 10:00 PMFood Booths

11:00 AM - 8:00 PMGrits Dinner in Festival Building

New Grace United Methodist Church

12:00 Noon - 7:00 PMArts & Crafts

1:00 PM - 10:00 PMBusiness & Civic Booths

1:00 PM - 6:00 PMGrits Grinding

3:00 PM - 10:30 PMCarnival

3:00 PM - 4:00 PMCorn Bag Toss

4:00 PM - 5:00 PMCorn Shelling Contest

(Sponsored by Dorchester Tractor Co.)

5:00 PM - 6:00 PMGene Brownlee Sings

6:00 PM - 10:00 PMUBU Dance & Show Band • Gastonia, NC

Main Stage

6:00 PM - 10:00 PMMason Dixon Band • Charleston, SC

South Stage

Saturday, April 9Saturday, April 9Saturday, April 9Saturday, April 9Saturday, April 97:00 AM - 9:00AMBreakfast in Festival Building

9:00 AM9th Annual 5K Run

9:00 AMKid’s Fun Run

(Sponsored by The Waffle House)

9:00 AM - 7:00 PMArts & Crafts

9:00 AM - 9:00 PMFestival Store

9:00 AM - 10:00 PMBusiness, Civic & Food Booths

9:00 AM - 10:30 PMCarnival

10:00 AM - 4:00 PMSample Grits at Quaker Booth

10:00 AM - 6:00 PMGrits Grinding

10:00 AM - 8:00 PMClothesline Art in Festival Building

(Directed by St. GeorgeWomen’s Guild)

11:00 AM - 8:00 PMGrits Dinner in Festival Building

New Grace United Methodist Church

11:00 AMGrits Festival Parade

12:00 Noon - 5:00 PMDunkin’ Booth

1:00 PM - Main StageRolling in the Grits Contest

for Children Ages 6 - 14(Sponsored by Quaker)

Hosted by THE WOLF - 96.9 FM

2:00 PMCarolina Dancers

2:00 PM - 4:00 PMReligious Music - North Stage

2:00 PM - 4:00 PMBasketball Toss

for Children Ages 5-14(Sponsored by

Carolina Lowcountry Construction)

3:00 PMHula Hoop Contest

(Sponsored byTennessee Steel Haulers, Inc.)

Sunday, April 10Sunday, April 10Sunday, April 10Sunday, April 10Sunday, April 1012:00 Noon - 3:00 PM

Dunkin’ Booth

12:00 Noon - 3:30 PMClothesline Art in Festival Building

(Directed by St. George Women’s Guild)

12:00 Noon - 4:30 PMGrits Dinner in Festival Building

New Grace United Methodist Church

12:00 Noon - 5:00 PMFestival Store • Food Booths • Civic Booths

Arts & Crafts • Carnival

12:30 PM - 4:00 PMSample Grits at Quaker Booth

1:00 PM - 4:00 PMGrits Grinding

1:00 PM - 4:00 PMKelley & Jeff (Folk Singers) • Columbia, SC

South Stage

1:00 PM - Main StageRolling in the Grits Contest

For Adults 15 and Older(Sponsored by Quaker)

Hosted by THE WOLF - 96.9 FM

2:00 PM - 3:00 PMBasketball Toss for Ages 15 and Over

(Sponsored by Carolina Lowcountry Construction)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PMWheelbarrow Race

(Sponsored by Carolina Dollar Plus)

3:00 PM - 4:00 PMCorn Toss Contest

(Sponsored by Wimberly Cleaners)

GRITS FESTIVAL OFFICE & STORE, 110 S. Parler Avenue, St. George, will be open 11AM - 2PM, March 23-25, March 30-April 1, April 4-10GRITS FESTIVAL OFFICE & STORE, 110 S. Parler Avenue, St. George, will be open 11AM - 2PM, March 23-25, March 30-April 1, April 4-10GRITS FESTIVAL OFFICE & STORE, 110 S. Parler Avenue, St. George, will be open 11AM - 2PM, March 23-25, March 30-April 1, April 4-10GRITS FESTIVAL OFFICE & STORE, 110 S. Parler Avenue, St. George, will be open 11AM - 2PM, March 23-25, March 30-April 1, April 4-10GRITS FESTIVAL OFFICE & STORE, 110 S. Parler Avenue, St. George, will be open 11AM - 2PM, March 23-25, March 30-April 1, April 4-10

Friday, April 8 thru Sunday, April 10 Friday, April 8 thru Sunday, April 10 Friday, April 8 thru Sunday, April 10 Friday, April 8 thru Sunday, April 10 Friday, April 8 thru Sunday, April 10 ••••• Men’s & Women’s Slow-pitch Softball Tournament Men’s & Women’s Slow-pitch Softball Tournament Men’s & Women’s Slow-pitch Softball Tournament Men’s & Women’s Slow-pitch Softball Tournament Men’s & Women’s Slow-pitch Softball TournamentSt. George Sports Center (Sponsored by the Town of St. George)

3:00 PM - 4:30 PMGrits Eating Contest

Main Stage

4:00 PM - 5:00 PMOrangeburg Line Dancers

4:30 PM - 5:00 PMWrangler Rockin’ Country

5:00 PM - 6:00 PMGene Brownlee Sings

6:00 PM - 10:00 PMUBU Dance & Show Band

Gastonia, NCMain Stage

6:00 PM - 10:00 PMJust Whalin Band • Orangeburg, SC

South Stage

Friday, April 8 • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PMSaturday, April 9 • 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Sunday, April 10 • 1:00 PM - Until

For Information & Sign-up call:The Town of St. George

(843) 563-3032

For More Information, Call theFESTIVAL OFFICE at (843) 563-7943

or check www.worldgritsfestival.com on the web

Festival SponsorsQUAKER

BERKELEY PAPER COMPANY1st Federal of South Carolina, F.S.B. • ABC Propane

American Legion Post 105 • Attorney James A. Bell, PAAttorney Richard Wern, PA • Bilton Ford

Carolina Lowcountry Construction • Colson’s GarageDorchester Tractor Co. • Eagle Environmental Services, Inc.

Edisto Electric Cooperative, Inc. • First Citizens BankGiant Cement Holding, Inc. • Hardee’s • Harleyville Builders Supply

Holcim, Inc. • Hutto Ace Hardware • JDF Mini-StorageKentucky Fried Chicken • Key West Boats, Inc.

Knight Law Firm, LLC • LaFarge North AmericaLeGrande Fender, Inc. • LowCountryToday.com

Low Country Printers, Inc. • LT’s Night LifeMac’s True Value Hardware • McDonald’s

Miss Nancy’s Happy Hour Daycare • Orangeburg Area Shag ClubPiggly Wiggly • Pizza Hut • Quattlebaum Law Firm, LLC • SCE&G

ServiceCare • Shuman Foods • Skynyrd’s Grill & Sports BarSportsman Barber Shop • South Carolina Bank and Trust

Southern Tank Transport, Inc. • Star Redi-Mix, Inc. • SubwaySutcliffe’s Furniture • Sweatman Dock Builders

Tennessee Steel Haulers • The Citizens BankThe Dorchester Eagle-Record • The Town of St. George

THE WOLF 96.9 FM • Tri-County Regional Chamber of CommerceUS Army • US Navy • Waffle House • Waste Management

Westbury Pharmacy • Wimberly Cleaners

ST. GEORGE, SOUTH CAROLINA