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"One Hundred Years of Strawberries."
Thursday, June 4th thru Sunday, June 9th
Location: Cheadle Lake
Regional Park
(Santiam Hwy / Weirick Dr., south of town)
Lebanon, Oregon
 Entertainment
Schedule
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Bobbi Birch - Grand Parade
Co-Chairman
517 Morton St.
Lebanon, OR. 97355
Parade
Entry Form
Print this form & fill it out.
Walk/Run Entry Form
Print this form, fill it out and mail to:
Strawberry Run
P.O. Box 273
Lebanon, OR. 97355
The Lebanon Strawberry Festival began in 1909 as a salute to
abundant berry fields in the Mid-Willamette Valley. The organizers
consisted of prominent citizens and businessmen from Lebanon. Early events
included the Rose Show and Parades.
As the Strawberry Festival continued to evolve, many changes
occurred. In 1982 the Lebanon Strawberry Festival became an independent
nonprofit corporation. It is a two-tiered organization with Board of
Directors responsible for the annual presentation of the Festival and the
Association members setting policies while looking for a permanent home for our
Festival.
The Board of Directors consists of 24 positions staffed by
volunteers. These 24 positions represent the various events
highlighted the first full weekend in June. We are proud that our claim to
fame is the "World's Largest Strawberry Shortcake" served free to over 20,000
spectators. Other events include the Junior and Grand Parades, The
Strawberry 5K Run and One Mile Health Walk, Carnival, Fireworks Display, Open
Air Country Fair, Queen's Coronation and many other civic events.
Volunteering for civic events involves a great deal of time
and dedication. Many families have become involved and have encouraged
their youth to become more active in our community.
Strawberrians find new
wheels for the court
In 2006 a 1991 Lincoln Continental
Towne Car ( 27 foot stretch limo) replaced a 45 year old Lincoln with 'suicide
doors' that wasn't getting any younger. It was bought for $4,500 after
months of fundraising.
The old Lincoln had developed rust
spots all over the car, and because of the age of the car, no replacement parts
could be found to fix it, so it was sold for $1200 with a profit of $800 since
the original price they paid was $400.
The Strawberrians have been Lebanon's
ambassadors of goodwill, and official chaperones of the royal court, since 1969
when the organization started as the Royal Order of the Golden Strawberry.
During the Festival, Strawberrians
serve as official hosts and ushers at the coronation, and walk beside the court
and the cake in the Grand Parade.
Members also escort the princesses to
festivals in other towns around Oregon.
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Lebanon Strawberry Festival
