May 26 - 30,
2011
Purpose of Boatnik
Since
1959, The Grants Pass Active Club has held Boatnik every Memorial Day
weekend in Grants Pass, Oregon. The activities start Thursday evening in
Riverside Park with the Davis Shows Carnival. Saturday morning is the
well-known Boatnik parade. After
the parade makes its way through Grants Pass, the focus then
becomes Riverside Park where there is a whirlwind of activities to
include: arts and crafts, food venders, pizza eating
contest, children’s ID booth, boat racing and various
other activities. Monday
is the highlight of Boatnik featuring the WORLD FAMOUS WHITE WATER
HYDROPLANE RACE.
All
money raised by the Grants Pass Active Club is returned to the
community to help local children and youth programs. Donations are made
to such areas as: Individual Children, Boys and Girls Club,
4H, Dare Program, Boys and
Girls Scouts, Soccer and Baseball Programs, High School Scholarships,
Local Parks, School Programs. The Grants Pass Active
Club has also purchased the playground equipment at the All Sports Park and Morrison
Park, the list of contributions is quite extensive. In recent years, the Grants Pass Active Club has also helped many
needy children and families during the Holiday season by purchasing
coats and other items to help make it a more enjoyable time. Just ask around, you most certainly know someone who has benifited from the the Active Clubs contributions.
Active Club members donate their time
and resources throughout the year to make Boatnik a wonderful event. Please
join us in continuing this effort to make a difference in the lives of
our community children!
PARADE ENTRY FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO PRINT ONLINE
