Thursday, June 14, 2012
It's Duct Tape weekend! Plan your outing to one of the nation's most popular festivals.
It’s Duct Tape Festival weekend. From the opening moments on Friday, June 15 at 4 p.m. through Sunday, Avon Heritage Duct Tape festival coordinators have made sure the event is packed with events, music and of course the Duct Tape Parade. The Parade kicks off Saturday at 10 a.m. from Avon High School, 37545 Detroit Rd. and ends at the festival grounds at 3701 Veterans Memorial Parkway. Historically, the parade has featured elaborate floats featuring—what else—creative uses for Duct Tape. Friday night includes a performance by former American Idol Contestant Bo Bice at 9 p.m. and Wayne’s World Band earlier, at 6 p.m. On Saturday, meet parade Grand Marshal Outback Ray and enjoy the music of AC/DC tribute band Thunderstruck. FRIDAY June 15 4…
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Get all the details on the festival from a guy who knows his duct tape.
From time to time we search for local videos on YouTube. This video from the channel DuctTapeStuff features information about the Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival June 15-17. We figured you might want to check out some of his other tutorials in preparation for the fun next month, so we also included his latest tutorial on how to make the Captain America helmet out of duct tape. If you try it, post a photo of the results!
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Bice to perform at Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival in June
It's two months until the Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival, and excitement built a bit with last week's news that former American Idol runner-up Bo Bice will perform at the festival on Friday, June 15. American Idol has produced a lot of successful performers over the years, singer and Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson leading the way. There's a large talent pool for the organizers of the Duct Tape Festival to draw from in coming years. Tell us what American Idol contestants you'd like to see play Avon by voting in our poll. Is your favorite not on the list? Share it in the comments.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Former "American Idol" contestant was runner-up to Carrie Underwood
The Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival is bringing in some American Idol star power to kick off the weekend. Former American Idol competitor Bo Bice will perform at the festival at 9 p.m. Friday, June 15, Bice's manager, Rusty Harmon, confirmed on Thursday. Bice was the fourth season runner-up to Carrie Underwood, who has gone on to country and pop stardom. The son of a gospel singer, Bice grew up in the south and his southern rock music style and looks were a sensation on American Idol. Bice has released three albums since his American Idol days: The Real Thing, See the Light and 3. He hit number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 2005 with the single Inside Your Heaven. He sang on the track Brown Skin Girl on Carlos Santana's album All …
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Ninth annual Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival to be held Father's Day Weekend
Lions and tigers and duct tape! Oh, my! Safari is the theme for this year's Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival, which will be held June 15, 16 and 17 at Veterans Memorial Park. "We're going to have some really great stuff this year," said Patti Sack, assistant communications manager at ShurTech, the Avon company that makes Duck Brand duct tape. Befitting a safari theme, this year's grand marshal is Outback Ray. He will also do a meet-and-greet at the festival, where visitors can see and maybe touch his animals. There will also be carnival rides, food and games. Duct tape has become more than Dad's favorite fix-it. The Duck Brand Facebook page has more than 5 million fans. The videos on the Duck Brand YouTube page have had more than a million…
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Monday, June 20, 2011
Another look at the Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival
The eighth annual Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival brought out duct tape fans from local organizations to Miss America. Fun uses of the product made by Avon-based ShurTech were all over the place, from the sporting items showing this year's "Real Fans Stick Together" theme to Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan's own creations. Here are the prizes for this year's parade floats: Best of Show: A Bride's Design Best Adherence to Theme: Home Depot Most Colorful: Cub Scouts Pack 333 Best Use of Duct Tape: Avon Baptist Church Most Creative: Another 4-H Club Best Team Spirit: Discovery Church Check out the video for more of the weekend's highlights.
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The eighth annual festival brought people together like only duct tape can.
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Monday, June 20, 2011
Many celebrated this father’s day weekend by bringing their families to the Heritage Duck Tape Festival at Veterans Memorial Park. Those in attendance were treated to an appearance from Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan. Scanlan explained to the audience about her experiences as a teenager growing up, how duct tape influenced her and how it helped her to become comfortable with herself through such a unique crafting hobby. There was something for everyone at this year’s festival. With dozens of vendors, rides, and games as well as duct tape influenced crafts and live entertainment, the weekend long festival provided hours of enjoyment for everybody. And once you got your fill of duct tape, you could get your fill of an amazing variety of …
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Sunday, June 19, 2011
Lots for sports fans to see and admire
The eighth annual Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival this weekend might have parents of college age kids or wives of the sports nut a little on the edge. Not because it was risqué, but because this year's theme, "Real Fans Stick Together" and Grand Marshal Miss America, drew plenty of curious fans to the festival that also featured unique sculptures, including a bowling alley and putting green. "I was amazed at what you can do with tape," Robert Harrison of Lancaster, Penn., said. "I'm a sports nut, and when I heard about the theme this year had to make the six hour trek. After seeing the (duct tape-displayed) locker, I'm thinking of doing the same in my basement. This is impressive." Without a doubt the highlight of the Duct Tape Festival …
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Community turns out for one of the big events of the Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival
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Sunday, June 19, 2011
On Saturday, hundreds lined the streets of Avon to show their love for duct tape and marvel in the sights and sounds of the annual event sponsored by ShurTech and the Duck Brand duct tape. With the theme of “Real Fans Stick Together,” many participants created their own versions of the theme-displayed in floats- strictly out of duct tape. From back yard barbecues to NASCAR racing, the creations of their imaginations provided many visual delights for those in attendance. Grand Marshal, Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan, local organizations such as Lorain County Community College and Avon Patch, along with Avon Lake Patch and Westlake Patch, also participated in the day’s event. Children and adults alike had a good time not only watching …
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
Teresa Scanlan is Grand Marshal of Saturday's Duct Tape Festival Parade
In addition to her long list of community service, talents and interests, Miss America 2011 has an unusual hobby. Nebraska-native Teresa Scanlan, 18, loves to create items using duct tape. She even included her passion for the sticky fix-all on her Miss America contestant resume under “interesting facts.” Representatives from ShurTech, owner of the Duck Tape brand reached out to her and sent a dozen roses and Miss America sash, both made of Duck Tape, and University of Nebraska Cornhuskers Duck Tape in hopes she would consider coming to the festival. Scanlan will serve as Grand Marshal for the Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival parade which kicks off at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Avon High School. “I first began making things out of duct tape …
Tyler Getsay
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