Barnstead Old Home Day 2006

Barnstead Old Home Day 2006 was a fantastic success and the Old Home Day Committee has begun work on the 2007 Old Home Day which will be held on August 25, 2007.

Below are some of the activities offered on Old Home Day and Barnstead hopes you will visit us again this year for a day of fun, food, games, and fireworks.

Exhibits and Demonstrations
Classic and Custom Motorcycles
Charlie Chopper from Barnstead was the People's Choice winner with his entry of a 2005 custom built bike.
The Oldest Bike award went to Richard Fitts of Northwood for his 1953 Harley Davidson.
Barnstead had a Karate demonstration that drew a wonderful crowd.

Entertainment
Barnstead's own Hampstead Players
Magician B.J. Hickman
The band High Range provided a delightful mix of bluegrass and folk music.  High Range joined Barnstead as part of the Parks & Recreation Summer Concert Series.  For a detailed listing of the Summer Concert Series, See the Parks & Rec page.

Competitions
The winning entry of the 2006 Blueberry Baking Contest was submitted by Wendy Jacobs of Center Barnstead.

Road, Canoe, Fun Run Results

Auction & Raffle
A lively aution was run by George Twigg who started the morning off with fun and excitement.

Kids Games
Barnstead offered the children a Bounce House, which was very popular, but not as popular as the Dunk Tank, especially when the Police Chief, Ken Borgia, offered himself up for a cooling dip.

The Field of Foam was created at the Parade Fire Station.

Barnstead Citizen of the Year Award
The 2006 Citizen of the Year was Vinnie Miller, an extremely active member of the community.

Food
The Pancake Breakfast was hosted by the Pittsfield Rotary Club.
Dinner was presented by the Parent Teacher Association.
The evening cakewalk saw a lot of kids taking home the delicious treats that were offered as prizes.

Fireworks
Old Home Day says good bye for another year with a colorful and sparkling dispay that is sure to delight everyone.

What you have seen above is just a portion of what Barnstead's Old Home Day has to offer.  To find out more, come and visit Barnstead on August 25, 2007 or please feel free to volunteer.  Two hours of your time could go a long way.  Barnstead hopes to see you again next year.