City of
Frontenac, KS
One of the Mount Carmel Mines, formerly the Cherokee and Pittsburg Coal and Mining Company, located in the Frontenac area.
Festa Italiana 2011
Date: October 8, 2011
Location: Frontenac Sports Complex
Thank you for making Festa a success in 2011!
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The Festa Italiana is a fund-raiser hosted by the Frontenac Education Foundation. The funds are used to provide scholarships for every graduate of Frontenac High School that attends a post-secondary school. Also, due to the great success of the project, some money is also being used for equipment and Grants in Frontenac schools.
The Festa Italiana is held at the Raider Sports Complex once each fall. Festa provides a great opportunity for people to celebrate their heritage and show what made southeast Kansas what it is today. Many cooks and major vendors help out each year by providing food, prizes and live music for all. The different foods include traditional Italian, Mediterranean, French, Mexican, American, Greek, Slovenian, Italian-Cajun, Bohemian, German dishes among others.
Nearly 3,000 people attend Festa yearly as the Foundation sets a money raising goal. Activities included more food samples than ever, Kids Zone where the varsity athletes work with the kids and do activities including face-painting, football toss and sand art, Mario's Market which features a silent auction, and a live auction.
To date, the Foundation has raised over a half million dollars.
The 2011 Festa will be held in conjunction with Frontenac Homecoming, an event usually slated for the summer. Food tickets are available at Frontenac City Hall. A list of activities for the two-day event is as follows:
| Friday, October 7th |
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| 6:30 p.m. |
Fall Homecoming 2011 King/Queen Coronation |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Raider Homecoming Football Game |
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| Saturday, October 8th |
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| 7:30 a.m. |
5K Run/Walk (Frontenac Sports Complex) |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Parade (Downtown) |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Kids' Games (Downtown) |
| 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Party Station Inflatables for the kids (Downtown) |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Rollin' Nostalgia Car Show (Downtown) |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Alumni Luncheon (USD 249 Cafeteria) |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Festa Gates Open |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Food Service Begins |
| 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Mario's Market |
| 8:00 p.m. |
Live Auction |
| 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. |
Area 51 Live Music Entertainment |
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