Free family fun! Join the City of El Cajon as we honor and celebrate
100 years of people who make El Cajon the Valley of Opportunity on Monday,
November 12, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A very special opening ceremony will begin 10
a.m. just outside City Hall with Congressman Duncan D. Hunter, a former Marine,
leading a “Salute to Our Veterans.” At the Opening Ceremony the area will be
dedicated as “Centennial Plaza” and a ommemorative granite medallion will be
unveiled with the Centennial Logo on the corner of East Main Street and
Sulzfeld Way.
The festivities will fill the heart of downtown El Cajon with complete
street closures of East Main Street from Magnolia through Claydelle Avenues
along with Rea Avenue. Two stages will host live entertainment all day
including community performing groups and local bands. Over forty exhibit
booths will line the streets with a wide variety of interactive and historical
displays and free kids crafts. The Closing Celebration will begin at 5 p.m. on
the Prescott Promenade Stage with a live band and an El Cajon Birthday
Celebration with ice cream sandwiches, glow sticks and El Cajon bracelets, all
free!
How to Win the Taylor Guitar: A major highlight of the day will be the
opportunity drawing at 5 p.m. where one lucky winner will receive a
one-of-a-kind Taylor Guitar! To enter, each participant must complete the El
Cajon Passport, which can be found at the entrances and the information booth.
This Passport is filled with historical facts about our City and can be used to
guide you through the day’s event. Visit
all of the interactive exhibitor booths listed in the Passport. At each stop you will receive a stamp unique
to the booth you visited. Once you have
visited all of the booths shown in the passport, go to the Taylor Guitars booth
where you will receive your final stamp and entry ticket for the opportunity
drawing. One winner will receive a custom designed Taylor Guitar! Supplies are limited; arrive early. Enjoy a
full day of FREE Family Fun and… REMEMBER, YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!
You don’t want to miss this historic event with:
-Taylor Guitar Drawing Free to enter
-Two Outdoor Stages with Live Entertainment
-Cowboy Boot Camp, Pony Rides, Petting Zoo
-Rock Climbing Wall and Free Crafts for Kids
-Market Place and Fabulous Food
-Vintage Trains and Automobiles
-Plus so Much more
Schedule of Events
November 12, 2012
9:45 a.m. Opening
Processional leading to the Centennial Plaza Stage
Location: Rea Avenue to City Hall
Procession will include the following community groups: Boy Scouts, El
Cajon Queen’s Court, El Cajon Recreation Tiny Tots Program, Senior Softball and
Youth Sports, El Cajon Police Department’s Vintage Car, El Cajon Fire Department’s
Fire Truck, Mother Goose, Lions Club Centennial Cake Float and Leo’s. The East
County Youth Symphony will be playing.
10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony
Begins Location: Centennial Plaza Stage, Outside City Hall. Beginning with a very special “Salute to Our Veterans,” lead by
Congressman Duncan D. Hunter and the Navy Color Guard, the Opening Ceremony
will include a dedication of the area as “Centennial Plaza,” and the unveiling
of the new granite medallion on the corner of East Main Street and Sulzfeld Way.
The City of El Cajon’s Public Information Officer, Monica Zech will be the
Master of Ceremonies and a special Centennial Message will be presented from
City Council.
10:50 a.m. Unveiling of the
Centennial Medallion Location: Corner of East Main Street and Sulzfeld Way. City Council will participate in unveiling the granite Centennial
Medallion inlay.
12:15 p.m. St. Madeleine
Sophie’s Center Performers at the Centennial Plaza Stage
12:35 p.m. La Fiesta Del
Pueblo Ballet Folklorico at the Centennial Plaza Stage
1:45 p.m. Eric Running Path
at the Centennial Plaza Stage
2:25 p.m. Middle Eastern
Performers at the Centennial Plaza Stage
2:30 p.m. World Record
Breaking number of wheelchair bound people dancing in one area
Prescott Promenade Stage
3:20 p.m. Valley Twirlers at
the Centennial Plaza Stage
4:00 p.m. TNT Performing
Company at the Centennial Plaza Stage
4:30 p.m. Closing Ceremony
Begins with a Cajon Speedway Stock Car Racers Reunion.
5:00pm. Opportunity drawing for a Centennial
Taylor Guitar, “I AM EL CAJON” bracelet give-away, free ice cream, unveiling
the Centennial Jimmie Johnson banner.
