"We're ramping up and it's going to be an awfully exciting year," Murphy added.Get ready for spring turkey season with updated information and tools from the FWC Get ready for spring turkey season 16 for Beers and Cheers at the Nobles County Historical Society. The former race teams will also come together from 3 to 6 p.m. Any former race team member is urged to call the Chamber at 372-2919 or Murphy at 360-6699 if interested in participating. Thus far, Murphy said they've heard from 15 to 20 who are willing to participate. "We're going to have a chase about a block long for memory's sake," Murphy shared.Ībout 120 letters have been mailed out to past race team members inviting them to participate. is also organizing a racing reunion of sorts.Īll past race team members are invited to take part in a ceremonial race down 10th Street on Turkey Day, with multiple turkeys being brought in for the special event. Murphy suggests visiting the Chamber office also, where people can view a collection of every King Turkey Day button in the festival's history.īringing past race teams together as part of the 50th anniversary of the turkey race, King Turkey Day, Inc.
In addition to the buttons, people are encouraged to shop Paycheck's Treasure Chest for a variety of items, including T-shirts, sweatshirts, caps, koozies, Yetis, keychains, bottle openers, money clips, chargers and other items. The 83rd King Turkey Day will be celebrated Sept. Those with winning buttons will then stop at the Chamber office for a certificate to get their turkey at either Fareway or Hy-Vee.
The numbers will be announced in The Globe, the local radio station, and on King Turkey Day, Inc.
KEEP THE RED BUTTON ON TURKEY FREE
In addition to helping raise funds for King Turkey Day, wearing a 2022 KTD button offers free admittance to the King Turkey Day Mixer and meal, which has a new location this year in the downtown pavilion at the corner of 10th Street and Second Avenue.Įach button is numbered, and in the week leading up to Turkey Day, the committee will randomly draw 50 numbers and give away 50 frozen turkeys. King Turkey Day buttons are available for purchase at the Worthington Chamber of Commerce, The Stag (home of Paycheck's Treasure Chest), and many of the participating sponsors that are on the coupon sheet.
KEEP THE RED BUTTON ON TURKEY PATCH
Every year there's been a special button, and only one year there was a cloth patch because all of the metal was being used for ammunition in World War II." "The purchase of a button is $5 and you get a fantastic coupon sheet with 24 tear-away coupons," she said. She advises people to buy their buttons early. With every member of the band getting a KTD button this year, Murphy said there is a limited supply available for purchase. We have a black shirt with a red button."įitting, considering the Worthington High School Marching Band will travel to Cuero in October to march in the Cuero TurkeyFest parade. "It's Trojan Pride with the red and black colors. "We want to showcase the 50th anniversary of turkey racing, but also showcase our camaraderie," Murphy shared. Cuero's button is black and gold, and Worthington's is red and gold, with the gold signifying the 50th anniversary. An artist from Texas designed the button for Cuero, and for the first time ever, Worthington used Cuero's design, changing out their logo at the top, as well as the primary color of the button.
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