St. Joseph 5k run, Octoberfest this weekend

5k run/walk Oct. 6
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Octoberfest is just around the corner and sign up for the 5k run, “Get Fit for Christ 2018” is Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 6:30 pm. In order to guarantee your T-shirt, you must be registered by that date. The cost is $10 for ages six to 12, $15 for ages 13-19 and $30 for those 20 and over.
Late registration runs through October 5. Those who register late are not guaranteed a T-shirt. The cost for late registration for ages six to 12 is $15, for ages 13-19 its $20 and for those 20 and older it will cost $30.
Anyone registering the day of the race will be charged $40.
Runners from ages six to 12 must register with a participating adult.
There will be five male divisions and five female divisions and a gift card will be awarded for the winner in each of the ten divisions.
The race will take place on Saturday, October 6 at 6:30 pm starting at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 108 S. Washington in Devine. From the church, the race will go north on Windy Knoll to Ingram Dr., make the small triangle around the park, back to Windy Knoll and then cut off at Colonial Parkway/CR 7610 as far as Warhorse Drive, make a loop on Warhorse and back across Burnt Boot Creek to Windy Knoll again and back to the church.
Everyone will have a wonderful time. Be sure to get your registration in.
The Festival is the next day on Sunday, October 7, 2018.
Octoberfest Oct. 7
This year’s St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Annual Octoberfest will be celebrated on Sunday, October 7th this year at the Church Grounds, 108 S. Washington.
The festival committee has planned a full day of fun and entertainment including youth games, arts and crafts, bingo, a silent auction and novelty booth. There will also be live entertainment from 10:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. including DJ Reggie Pena, the Guadalupano Ballet Folklorico, Steve O, Tri-City Band ~ Red Balderrama, and the Jeremy Richards Band. The final event of the night will be the drawing with over $11,500 in prizes.
The line up for the dunking booth is listed below and sounds like it will be a popular game again this year with lots of coaches and teachers in the lineup. Volunteers/Times (30 minute sessions): Ruben Alston 10:30, Joe Navarro 11:00 am, Jim Sessions 11:30, Joseph Sadler 12, Jacob Sanchez 12:30, Kandi Darnell 1:00 pm, Chad Saunders 2:00 pm, Gilbert Iglesias 2:30 pm, Ernestro Aguilar Sr. 3:00 pm, Aaron Gonzalez 4:00 pm, Juan Gonzalez 4:30, Khera Vay 5:00 pm, Adrianna Segura 5:30 pm, George Villa 6:00 pm, and Paul Gomez at 6:30.
So, mark you calendars for Sunday, October 7th from 10:30 a.m. until just past 7 p.m. for another exciting Octoberfest!
The 5K Get Fit For Christ is the day before at 6:30 p.m. on October 6 at the church.