In days gone by, Pioneer Days always featured a children's fishing derby.

This popular event returns with the Michael O'Donnell Memorial Fish-A-Thon which will be held on Sunday morning, September 5th.

Watch this spot for more details!

The Awards Categories for this years parade are;

• The Green with Envy Award  (The Best of Show)
• The Greenest Award  (Best Use of Recycled Material)
• The Green Peace Award  ( Best Environmental)
• The Grass is Greener Award  (Most Original Interpretation of Theme)
• The Green Eggs and Ham Award  (Most Energetic People on an entry hamming it up)
• The Green Patriot Award  (Best Entry Honoring the Armed Services)
• The Green Thumb Award  (Best Use of live plants)
• The Green Around the Gills Award  (Best Decorated Boat)
• The Green Corn Award (Best Entry by a Youth Group)

Green Trophies will be awarded.

The 54th annual Pioneer Days Parade and Festival will take place on Dearborn Street in Olde Englewood Village on Monday, September 6 2010.
The Vendors open at 9 am, the Parade kicks off at 10.

The Pioneer Days theme for 2010 is "We're Going Green."

The festival will feature 2 entertainment stages featuring the music of Destined, The Saintones and The Boogiemen. As well as the traditional Watermelon and Pie eating contests. This year will also be the 20th Anniversary of the Beard Contest, with 3 awards for both new beards and not so new beards. In addition to entertainment, the festival will feature Green Vendors to answer all your Green questions. There will be an extended variety of affordable food choices as well as ticketed and free things for the kids to do.

For any and all information regarding participating in the parade, signing on as a vendor, competing in our contests or volunteering, please visit our web site; www.EnglewoodPioneerDays.com or contact Erick Phelps at 941-376-2159. Applications can also be picked up at Symbiont Service, Englewood Cape Haze Chamber, Lasbury Tracy Realty, Corin Bay Real Estate.