The Square in downtown Greencastle was packed Saturday for a ribbon-cutting and celebration that kicked off Old Home Week.
For many, the celebration began with a Cub Scout breakfast at the Kauffman Community Center earlier that morning. They then moved to the square, where Old Home Week President Andy Everetts welcomed the crowd and invited children to the stage to assist with the ribbon-cutting.
The ribbon was so long that it extended off the stage into the crowd, where the overflow of youngsters in front of the stage. The opening included patriotic popsicles for the children and music by Lacey Horst, Sallianne Bowman and Stacy Crawford.
Although Saturday’s festivities officially opened the 40th Triennial Old Home Week, the event’s headquarters opened Friday so residents and visitors could register and get the official Old Home week badge. That badge, featuring the historic Spring House at Ebbert Spring, is the ticket to the many events planned during the Old Home Week reunion.
“Old Home Week mission: honor the past, encourage the present and grow the futurE”
Andy Everetts – 2019 Old Home Week President
While the official start of Old Home Week was Saturday, the event headquarters officially opened Friday. Residents and visitors wanting to participate in the many activities could get their official Old Home Week badge at the headquarters, or buy official OHW merchandise.
The official 2019 badge, created just for 2019’s OHW, features the historic Spring House at Ebbert Spring. The spring house sits on the site of the Ebbert Spring Archaeological Preserve and Heritage Park. The farmhouse was built in the 1750’s by William Allison, father of John Allison, founder of Greencastle.
The badge featuring red, white and blue ribbons, costs $6 and provides admission to all events of the 2019 triennial celebration.
Events so far have included races, window display judging, music and concerts, worship services on Sunday, an antique car show, class reunions, a Cornhole tournament and late-night music on the square.
Old Home Week events continue through Saturday, Aug. 10.
See a list of the daily activities at the Old Home Week website. You can find a detailed history telling how the triennial event began as an “Old Boys” reunion in 1902 and evolved into what it is today.
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