Date: Apr 28, 2021, 12:01 AM
The 44th Annual South High Marathon Dance (SHMD) will be held Friday, April 30 at Six Flags Great Escape Resort. Due to COVID-19 this will be a private event closed to the public; an online program and live feed will be available. The event will kick-off Friday morning with opening ceremonies and will be broadcast live online at www.shmd.org.
The broadcast will begin with our host, SHMD Alumnus, Patrick Fish and will continue through the end of the event. While some specific times are pointed out below, the Broadcast will be full of action-packed activity throughout the day! Programming will include interviews, feature stories, SHMD trivia, live music from local musicians, games, and activities, and of course... Dancing!
Time: | Activity |
9:00 a.m. | Live Broadcast Begins |
9:30 a.m. | Opening Ceremonies |
Opening through Closing | Various activities including: Interviews, Feature Stories, SHMD Trivia, Live Music, Games/Events, and... Dancing! |
5:00 p.m. | 5th Graders Join the Marathon Dance |
7:00 p.m. | Middle Schoolers Join the Marathon Dance |
7:00 p.m. | Online Auction Concludes |
8:00 p.m. | Online 50/50 Sales Conclude |
9:00 p.m. | Closing Ceremonies |
Simply visit our Garment sales website at www.SHOPSHMD.com . You can also visit us Friday, April 30, 2021 at The Shirt Factory 2021 Food Truck Corral for SHMD to purchase 2020 SHMD Merchandise from 4:30-8:30 p.m. For more details about the event go to www.facebook.com/shirtfactory/.
A generous 52 items have been made available for auction online. To view and bid on items visit www.shmd.org or clicking BiddingOwl. The auction will conclude at 7:00 p.m. on April 30, 2021. All payments will need to be via credit card and local pick-up only. Pick up will take place by drive up at the High School Cafeteria on Saturday May 1 from 9-11am.
Multiple 50/50 drawings will take place at specified times throughout the event. Each drawing will have 100 tickets for sale, at $10/ticket, with SHMD receiving 50% and the winner choosing gift cards to local businesses for the other 50%. Winners can select gift cards from nearly 100 local businesses. It’s a win/win/win for SHMD, local businesses and perhaps you! All drawings will be sold at myevent.com/shmd5050, or you can link through shmd.org. 50/50 sales will conclude at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 30, 2020.
We hope that you will be able to join us virtually for this wonderful celebration of giving. Please be sure to visit our website at www.shmd.org, and follow us on social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) for additional information and to view the Marathon Dance live the day of the event!