RISON – Rison Shine Community Development will host a Back To School Bash Friday, Aug. 2 in Downtown Rison.
The event will include life-size games such as connect four, jenga, and more beginning at 5 p.m. on Main Street.
The event will also feature the Miss Rison Shine Pageant at 7 p.m. in FBT Community Park. The pageant has been rescheduled from the original April date to coincide with this back to school event.
Food trucks are expected to be set up within the block party.
“We’re excited to also have a dunking booth in partnership with Freedom Assembly,” said Rison Shine President Celeste Beatty. “You might just have a chance to dunk your teacher, coach or principal.”
During the Back To School Bash, school supply donations will also be accepted for Rison Shine and Freedom Assembly’s initiative to provide school supplies for every student in Rison Elementary and Rison High School. See related story.
More details, including participating food trucks, will be announced soon.
For questions regarding the Back To School Bash, contact Celeste Beatty at (501) 909-9441, Kristy Strother at (870) 550-0071 or Douglas Boultinghouse at (870) 510-2433.
Rison Shine Pageant
The Rison Shine Pageant and Talent Contest for all ages will take place in FBT Community Park (Pocket Park) on Main Street, under the direction of Selena McDougald, a former judge of the Rison in the Fall pageant.
There will be a $45 entry fee per contestant, plus a $10 entry fee for the photogenic category.
The attire is casual.
Categories are as follows:
• Baby Miss Rison Shine (0 to 6 months).
• Baby Mr. Rison Shine (0 to 6 months).
• Tiny Miss Rison Shine (6 to 12 months).
• Tiny Mr. Rison Shine (6 to 12 months).
• Toddler Miss Rison Shine (1 to 3 years).
• Toddler Mr. Rison Shine (2 to 3 years).
• Little Miss Rison Shine (4 to 7 years).
• Little Mr. Rison Shine (4 to 7 years).
• Pre-Teen Miss Rison Shine (8 to 12 years).
• Teen Miss Rison Shine (13 to 15 years).
• Miss Rison Shine (16 to 21 years).
• Ms./Mrs. Rison Shine (21 and up).
• Rison Shine Talent (all ages).
• Most Photogenic (all ages).
• People’s Choice (all ages).
A winner and two runner ups will be awarded for all categories, with the exception of Most Photogenic and People’s Choice. One winner will be awarded in those two categories.
The winner of the Miss Rison Shine title will also have the opportunity to emcee at the Rison in the Fall Festival’s concert stage, Saturday, Oct. 12.
The winner of the Rison Shine Talent category will also have the opportunity to showcase their talent at the Rison in the Fall Festival on stage.
For questions regarding the pageant, contact Selena McDougald at (870) 820-5138.