Many of the major events of the celebration will take place on the lake, including the canoe, kayak, pedal boat and cardboard boat races, as well as the Service Agency Annual Regatta.
However, the kick-off for Stansbury Days begins at 7:30 a.m. on land with the annual triathlon, but ends in the water. In its third year, the triathlon is gaining more participants, according to Lisa Bergantz, acting president of the Stansbury Park Community Association.
“It’s getting bigger and we had to cut it off at 100 [participants],” Bergantz said.
For those who would rather hit golf balls and walk the Stansbury Golf Course’s green fairways, a golf tournament will be held at 8 a.m. Golfers had to be pre-registered by last Wednesday.
The parade begins at 10 a.m. at the Bayshore LDS chapel and goes down Lakeside Drive, ending at the clubhouse, where the rest of the festivities will begin. Anyone is welcome to participate in the parade as a bike rider, walker or even golf cart driver. This year, however, is the first time a real float, sponsored by Miller Motorsports Park, will be in the parade.
“It’s just the one float, but we’re pretty excited,” Bergantz said. “We’re trying to get people to watch the parade. There aren’t a lot of people out there.”
Bergantz advertised for float entries for a few months and called several businesses so they could enter a float and advertise their business. The MMP float is the only commercial float in the parade, but there are a few others consisting of a golf cart or truck pulling a flat bed.
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., a free lunch will be provided to all residents who have paid their $35 yearly park dues, and until 4 p.m. kids can play for free on an inflatable. If residents haven’t paid their dues yet they can at the clubhouse.
“These dues are for activities throughout the year,” Bergantz said. “Everyone benefits from those who pay their dues.”
Non-residents can participate in many of the events, but must pay $2 to use the jump house and $35 for a family to eat lunch.
Craft and vendor booths will also be set up at the clubhouse. Homemade jewelry, scented candles, homemade crafts and other products will be on sale from different vendors. A woman who does silversmith work and lives in Stansbury Park will also have her own booth.
“As far as crafts, pretty much most of them are local,” said Nancy Rountree, who’s in charge of the craft and vendor booths.
All of the vendors have to provide a gift for the raffle, which will take place at 3 p.m. Residents who have their dues paid will receive a ticket that will go in to the drawing. They must be present to win.
Re/Max Lakeside will be offering free hot air balloon rides beginning at 8 a.m.
The canoe and kayak races will kick off the water events at 11:30 a.m., followed by the cardboard boat race at noon. The Service Agency Annual Regatta will be held at 1 p.m., with the pedal boat race at 2 p.m. The third annual frog-jumping contest will take place at 2:30 p.m. Free swimming will be available from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The day’s festivities will be followed by star gazing at the Stansbury Observatory. Fireworks will light up the sky at dusk.
“We’re growing so fast and so quick we’re becoming this huge community,” Rountree said. “It went from a fun neighborhood thing to this big community event.”
Missy Thompson: missy@tooeletranscript.com
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