Local young lady brings another Pageant title home to Ayden
Taylor Whaley wins 2005 Overall majestic Saturday night in the Tri County Pageant. With her is the 2004 Collard Queen Morgan Broeme and the 2004 Junior Miss Collard Queen Caylene Tripp. Also pictured is Crystal Newby Director of the Ayden Collard Queens pageant and also a queen herself. She is the Greater Miss Pink Hill.
Local Queens Volunteer to Help Our Troops
On Saturday, July 16, 2005, 3 Local Queens did some volunteer work for our Troops. They visited the North Carolina Branch of "Give 2 the Troops" in Greenville. Their website is give2thetroops.org and the NC Branch is located in the Old Goodwill building on Landmark street in Greenville. The "queens" collected items and $25 and presented them to Mrs. Barbara Whitehead. The girls then sorted the items, packed boxes and wrote letters to the troops. Chaperones Steve Benson (ACF Chairperson) and Michele Whaley (Secretary) were on hand to help also and they said this might be a good thing for the festival to offer this year. Plans are in the works to do something for our Troops this year and more info will be forthcoming soon.
The "Queens" are Tiny Miss Ayden Collard Queen Cayce Bowen ( in purple shirt), Little Miss Ayden Collard Queen Victoria Boseman ( in pink plaid shirt) and Little Miss Princess of Pitt County Taylor Whaley ( in blue with stars).




Dance Group That Strut Their Stuff Each Year At The Collard Festival Win Award

The Carolina Girls line dancing group recently won first place in the Performing Arts Category at the Greenville/Pitt County Senior Games. The group will be competing in the State Senior Games in September. Pictured on the front row kneeling is the group's instructor Rita McLawhorn. On the back row L-R is Sandra Sikes, Ann West, Mary Norris, Vivian Hukins and Geri Norris.
2004 COLLARD FESTIVAL PHOTOS
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AGHS Band |

2004 Collard Eating |

Collard Eating Female Winner |
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Collard Eating Male Winner |

More Collard Eating |

Even More Collard Eating |
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Funnel Cakes at the Festival |

Grand Marshals in Parade |

1st Business Grand Marshals in Parade |
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A Look Down the Midway |

Queens Float |

Sudan Unit in Parade |
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Fun for Parents and Kids Too |
2 of our 2004 Queens |

2004 Collard T-Shirt Design |
Past Years Picture Collection
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2003 Collard T-Shirt Design |

Art and Crafts |

More Art and Crafts... |
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Ayden Recreation Department
Children Activities |

Former Collard Cooking Winner |

Former Collard Eating Contest Winner |
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Former Miss North Carolina
Monica Palumbo (Grand Marshall) |

ROTC in the Parade |

Mayor Michael J. House |
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Opening Ceremonies |

Parade Horse and Buggy |

Queen's Float |
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Shriner's Club Mini Cars |
Street Dance Band |

More Music on the Street.... |
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