Miss Amy Arnold was crowned as the 2019 North Carolina Watermelon Queen during the 38th Annual North Carolina Watermelon Association Convention held March 1-2, 2019 in Wrightsville Beach, NC.
Amy is the 22 year old daughter of Andrew & Melinda Arnold of Washington, NC. She is a 2019 graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in Horticultural Science. Amy will begin work on her Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture in the College of Design at North Carolina State University in the fall of 2019.
She enjoys scuba diving, playing the violin, painting and volunteering with 4-H in her community. She also enjoys hunting and fishing. She is a member of the NCSU Agri-Life Council, Agronomy Club and serves as a student adviser to the Dean of the College of Ag and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University.
As North Carolina Watermelon Queen, Amy will travel throughout North Carolina and the United States, serving as a spokesperson for the watermelon industry. Amy will hold the state title for one year and in February 2020 will represent North Carolina for the title of National Watermelon Queen at the National Watermelon Association Convention in Orlando, Florida.
Parade Entry Form Download - Due July 26, 2019
2018 Watermelon Festival Parade Grand Marshal:Nick Augostini, Asst. Director, Horticulture & Seafood
North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Nick has worked in the produce industry for over 40 years. For the past 20 years, he has worked for the state of North Carolina: 13 years as a marketing specialist, seven years as Assistant Director of Marketing for the Department of Agriculture, and two years as a produce buyer for the Department of Corrections. Prior to his work in North Carolina, Nick owned and operated a wholesale produce business in upstate New York. |
Don Roberts, WAVY-TV 10
Don Roberts is WAVY-TV’s “Marathon Man.” He co-anchors 5 1/2 hours of news a day, first as co-host of the number-1 rated morning newscast in Hampton Roads: WAVY News 10 Today and WAVY News 10 Midday. Don joined WAVY-TV in 1989. Before that, he was the news and production director at radio station WRAP-AM. Don is an award-winning reporter, and a published author. Well known for his love of softball and chess, Don is a graduate of Towson University. Originally from Baltimore, Don and his family now reside in Newport News. |
Now in its 14th year, the NC Watermelon Festival 5K has become one of the most popular summer road races in northeastern North Carolina. Runners lead off the annual Watermelon Festival parade down Main Street in historic Murfreesboro, then wind their way through the campus of Chowan University and the lakefront residential part of town. Our 5K course is USTAF certified (NC-06024-PH).
All proceeds from the race go to support summer children's reading programs at the Elizabeth Sewell Parker Public Library in downtown Murfreesboro.
All registered 5K participants will receive an official Murfreesboro watermelon. The first 100 participants are guaranteed official race shirts. Awards will be given to overall men's and women's champions, and 1st/2nd/3rd place finishers in each age category: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
7:00 PM - Band of Oz
Thursday, July 30, 2020
7:00 PM - The Main Event Band
Friday, July 31, 2020
7:00 PM - North Tower
Saturday, August 1, 2020
7:00 PM - Pizazz
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