City Seeks Volunteers For Celebrate St. Peters Event

St. Peters is gearing up for a fall party at 370 Lakeside Park, but is looking for a little help.

The city is planning Celebrate St. Peters 2011 from Friday, Sept. 16, to Sunday, Sept. 18. The event will  will be the first big event at the .

Celebrate St. Peters 2011 will include three days of freeentertainment with performances by nine different bands. The eventwill have a kids’ area with games, a bounce house, etc.

The city is also going to to host a 10K run and a one-mile family fun run/walk. Another event for Saturday is theChannel Cat Kayak Crawl competition, which will raise money needed for large shade trees to enhance the park. There will be a celebrity paddleboat race  in the harbor on Sunday, as well as a dance and music from local groups. All three days, we’ll also have  food and beverages, including a beer tent.

To make this celebration run, the city is for volunteers to assist with this event. With all of theactivities going on, there are a lot of opportunities for individuals and groups to get involved, such as helping with the 10K run, directing traffic and parking, food and game booths, etc.

If interested, visit stpetersmo.net and download a volunteer application from the volunteer page. Groups should contact Volunteer Coordinator Amy Heckartby calling ext. 1204 at 636.477.6600 or636.278.2244 or emailing volunteer@stpetersmo.net.