Prep Work Begins for 49th Jaycee Regatta
LOCK HAVEN – Preparation along E. Water St. has begun for the Jaycees Labor Day Regatta, a Lock Haven tradition on going for nearly a half century.
The invitation has been issued: Get ready for boats, fireworks, midway, carnival, arts and crafts and entertainment. The schedule for the 49th Annual Lock Haven Area Jaycees Labor Day Regatta is set for 2019. All entertainment acts will be on the Jaycee Stage at the corner of Jay and Water streets. Boat races are the largest of their kind in the United States.
This year’s schedule has been announced. All times are tentative and subject to change:
Thursday, Aug 29:
6 p.m.: Water Street closed from Jay to Washington streets
Friday, Aug 30:
6 to 10 p.m.: Midway, rides, arts and crafts areas open
7 to 10 p.m. – Trip The Light: Music presented by the Lock Haven Area Jaycees
Saturday, Aug. 31:
10 a.m.: Opening speaker on the judges’ stand at the bottom right of the J. Doyle Corman Amphitheatre with 76th State District Rep. Stephanie Borowicz
10 a.m. to dusk: Boat races
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Midway, rides, arts and crafts areas open
Noon to 10 p.m.: Entertainment from Schlesinger Communications, WSQV/WBPZ:
Acoustic acts: Broc Phillips, Abram Williams, Joel Long and Lock Haven University President Robert Pignatello, and two more acoustic acts, and band Quarterstick to top off the night
Sunday, Sept. 1:
10 a.m. to dusk: Boat races
Noon to 10 p.m.: Midway, rides, arts and crafts areas open
Noon to 10 p.m.: Bear Country Radio’s 26th Annual Bear Bash, with live musical entertainment, including Clark McLane Band, Kristi Jean & Her Ne’er-Do-Wells,
Biscuit Jam, The Kels Lomison Band, Ridin’Shotgun.
10:30 p.m.: Fireworks (Rain date: Monday, Sept. 2 at 9 p.m.)
Monday, Sept. 2:
10 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Midway, rides, arts and crafts areas open
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Boat races
Noon to 8 p.m.: Entertainment presented by the Lock Haven Area Jaycees:
Noon to 2 p.m.: Phil Reeder
2 to 5 p.m.: Big Daddy Bangers
5 to 8 p.m. – RIZE
Tuesday, Sept. 3:
Water Street opened from Jay to Washington streets.
For those unfamiliar with the Lock Haven Area Jaycees Labor Day Boat Regatta, these are the types of boats that will be racing up and down the Susquehanna River along Water Street near the Clinton County (Pa.) Courthouse Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2019. Boaters from across the country, along with Canada and Europe are so impressed with venue, people and area that Lock Haven was the largest boat race of it’s kind in 2018. Admission is FREE, parking is FREE. Midway, rides, arts and crafts area and FREE music on the Jaycee Stage next to the courthouse Friday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. to Monday, Sept 2 at 8 p.m. And, the county’s biggest fireworks Sunday, Sept. 1 at 10:30 p.m. (rain date Monday, Sept 2 at 9 p.m.) again FREE. Join all and help out an organization caring for the community since 1971. 49th Annual Lock Haven Area Jaycees Labor Day Regatta! Ya gotta Regatta!
The North American championship for C stock runabouts will be at Lock Haven this year. The Dash for Cash held Sunday always bring a large number of c stock hydros. The C class boats are the most popular class so will be a large number of the C class boats this year.
