Broomfield Days 2023

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Join us for a few GREAT events in October 2023

Membership Appreciation Picnic and Cornhole Tournament t

Join us on October 14th , 2023

Enjoy a day of friendly competition and outdoor fun at our upcoming cornhole tournament and picnic event, where you can test your tossing skills while indulging in delicious food and great company.

Broomfield Chamber Topgolf Tourney

Join us on October 26th, 2023

We are hosting our third annual golf tournament at Topgolf Thornton. Topgolf’s unique playing style and scoring system make it an exciting and fun event for both experienced golfers and beginners.

The Broomfield Area Chamber, serving the greater Broomfield and north metro area, is where business meets community Each year, the Chamber holds several events and networking mixers We also work every day to support, connect, and advocate for our members and the larger business community.

Find out more about these events, and how to grow your business through involvement with YOUR Chamber, at www,broomfieldchamber.com

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Schedule of events

For decades, Broomfield has celebrated its community every September with the biggest community event of the year, bringing in hundreds of neighbors for a day of community fun. Broomfield Days returns to Midway Park, 1270W. Midway Blvd., Broomfield, on Sept 23

The day begins with a community pancake breakfast, followed by runners lining up for a 5K and a fun run before the parade marches down Midway Boulevard.

After the parade, guests can explore hundreds of vendor booths, food trucks, a car show featuring unique and classic cars, a children’s clown contest and a DockDog competition

There will also be a duck race, inflatables for kids to jump on, farm animals looking for pets and snuggles and live performances on three stages

Broomfield Days lineup

7-10a.m.: Rotary Club of Broomfield Crossing breakfast; Girl Scout Shelter

8a.m.: Optimist Clown contest; main stage

8a.m.: SRB Broomfield Days car show; Midway Boulevard

8:20a.m.: Mayor’s Cup 5K and 1 mile road race; Midway Boulevard Reviewing Stage

9a.m.: Concessions and carnival games, pony rides, petting zoo; Midway Boulevard

9a.m.: Arts and Crafts Festival,

trade fair, food booths; Midway Boulevard

10a.m.: Community parade; Midway Boulevard Reviewing Stage

11a.m.: Iluminar Aerial; Performance Stage

11a.m.: Taps ‘N Toes Dance Studio; Demonstration Stage

11:30a.m.: Levitate Jump Rope; Demonstration Stage

11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.: Globalsound Studio Music Academy rock bands (Intersteller Medium, TEN23, Goat Rodeo, Approved Betrayal); main stage

Noon: Parade awards; Midway Boulevard Reviewing Stage

Noon: Artistic Fusion Dance Academy; Demonstration Stage

12:30p.m.: Dance Arts Studio; Demonstration Stage

1p.m.: Broomfield’s Hula

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Drummer Andrew Jaschke marches with the Legacy High School Band in a prior Broomfield Days parade.

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Arija Williams, 13, performs with the Iluminar Aerial dance studio during a prior Broomfield Days parade

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Adults $12, Kids 5-12 $6, Kids under 5 eat free with parents

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Fri. Sept. 22nd 7PM

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Susan Spriggs blooms color all over town

calls her “encore career” was nominated by her co-workers, Casey Brown and Marci Machuga.

By Christy Fantz fantzc@dailycamera com

After seeking out advice, Broomfield Days Parade Grand Marshal Susan Spriggs figured she’d better follow orders

“When I met with Kim Evelsizer, the parade coordinator, she said that my biggest duty was to practice my wave,” Spriggs said, via email “Believe me, I have been practicing!”

Spriggs, who had an entire career at the Colorado Department of Revenue before joining the Broomfield Workforce Center as a parttime employee a position she

“The nominations were posted online and anyone could vote for the person they thought should be the Grand Marshal,” Spriggs said. “Never imagining in a million years that I would actually be selected, I posted the information on my Facebook page. Several of my friends shared the information, and all of a sudden here I am … the Grand Marshal.”

An honor she never expected

According to Brown and Machuga’s nomination: “Her color-coordinated outfit and signature flower in her hair bring brightness to the (Broomfield Workforce) Center every day. For many people who come through the door, it can be a challenging time as they are out of work and seeking support to find

SUSAN SPRIGGS COURTESY PHOTO Broomfield’s Susan Spriggs has been practicing her wave ahead of acting as the Parade Grand Marshall for Broomfield Days Spriggs was nominated by her Broomfield Workforce Center co-workers

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employment again. Sue has a way of encouraging them and building them up to be successful in what they do She not only ensures their employment needs are met but also gets to know them on a personal level to make them feel valued and supported ”

Spriggs said she was grateful and humbled when she got the notice saying she’d been named Grand Marshal.

“I am so honored!” Spriggs said. “There were several nominees that I felt were far more deserving than me.”

Many of her friends, family, neighbors, co-workers and probably more than a few of the people she’s helped during her career must have disagreed, because after less than five years with the Workforce Center she’s already made an impact and that’s while only working there part time.

Military Appreciation Month

One of the projects Spriggs has been involved in since its inception is Broomfield’s Military Appreciation Month Spriggs father was a World War II veteran and her brothers went to the Air Force Academy. She has a number of other close friends and family who all serve or served in the armed forces as well.

So when she was asked to come up with some ideas to further reach out to military veterans looking for jobs, Spriggs dug in and went to work.

“I wrote a communication plan that outlined some ideas to engage with veterans in the Broomfield area,” Spriggs said. “One of my ideas was to dedicate a month where the Workforce Center would have veteran-focused events.”

Spriggs said she did so before realizing May is nationally recognized as Military Appreciation Month So, in April of last year, the City and County of Broomfield proclaimed May 2022 as Broomfield’s first Military Appreciation Month, honoring vets and their families with events and workshops. Some of those include:

• A job fair that highlights veteran-owned businesses and businesses that prioritize hiring veterans

SUSAN

has been practicing her wave ahead of acting as the Parade Grand Marshall for Broomfield Days Broomfield residents can thank Spriggs for her work in getting the city to tag the month of May as Military Appreciation Month

• A luncheon in collaboration with the Broomfield Senior Services team to honor veterans, military families and Broomfield employees who are also veterans

• An appreciation event with the Broomfield Veterans Museum to thank Broomfield Veterans and showcase local resources for veterans and military families

• Ending the month with the Memorial Day Celebration and Picnic organized by members of the Broomfield Library and Cultural Affairs team and the Broomfield Veterans Museum

Broomfield Workforce Center

Outside of the military aspect, Spriggs is proud of the work she and the team at Broomfield Workforce Center have done.

“I could tell you many stories about how I have seen lives changed for the people that work with the amazing workforce specialists at the Workforce Center,” Spriggs said “Having a job is so much more than just earning a paycheck It brings a sense of purpose and the feeling that you are contributing to something bigger than yourself.

“Being unemployed is scary for most and always a time of uncertainty. The team at the Workforce Center not only offers resources

SPRIGGS COURTESY PHOTO Broomfield’s Susan Spriggs

Schedule

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Class; Demonstration Stage

1:30p.m.: Rocky Mountain Polynesians; Demonstration Stage

2p.m.: Duck races; Midway Boulevard

2p.m.: Elite Dance Academy; Demonstration Stage

2:15-2:45p.m.: Taiko Drummers; main stage

2:30p.m.: Ripple Effect Martial Arts; Demonstration Stage

3p m : Broomfield Jazzercise; Demonstration Stage

3-6p.m.: Groove ‘N Motion; main stage

3:30p.m : Colorado Show Choir; Demonst

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5p.m.: First annual Saturday Night Lights Hero Football Game; Broomfield High School, Elizabeth Kennedy Stadium

7p m : Rotary Club of Broomfield Crossing bingo

BowWow

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8a.m.: Rocky Mountain Dock Dogs registration/dock open for practice

9a.m.: Big Air Competition Wave 1

11a m : Big Air Competition Wave 2

1p.m.: Big Air Competition Wave 3

3:30p.m.: Extreme Vertical Contest

5:30p.m.: Big Air Competition

Wave 4

Bow Wow

Broomfield Sunday

8a m : Rocky Mountain Dock Dogs

David Edelstein with

Team PitA-Ful walks a group of dogs down Midway Boulevard during a prior Broomfield Days Parade

From left cousins, Gabriel Funderburg, Courtney Funderburg, and Alayna Funderburg soar up high as they spring on trampolines with Eurobungy Colorado during Broomfield Days in 2019at Midway Park

Conservatory

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The Optimist Club float cruises through town during the 2016 Broomfield Days

Good ol’ Days

by the Broomfield High School cheer and football programs to give special needs children a true “gameday experience under the lights ” The event is free and open to the public

Marching on Main and Midway

Historic Sites Tour

Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

From Earliest Habitation to the1940s

Learn about early Broomfield from prehistoric peoples to Native Americans, the homesteaders, farmers, entrepreneurs, railroads and bank robbers!

$10 adults; $5 children (under 5 free) Purchase tickets at friendsofbroomfieldhistoryorg or on event day at the Broomfield Depot Museum

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Broomfield Days runs from Sept. 22-24 and includes such staples as the parade, golf tournament, car show, Broomfield Days race, poster contest and the kid clown contest.

Under the lights

New this year, plan to come check out the Saturday Night Lights Hero Football Game scheduled for 5 p.m. Sept. 23 at Broomfield High School’s Elizabeth Kennedy Stadium

This unique event is supported

The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 23 at Main and Midway Boulevard. Awards will be given to those voted best of these categories:

• High School Band

• Commercial Float

• Civic Float

• Religious Float

• School Spirit Elementary

• School Spirit High School

• Youth Marching Group

• Adult Marching Group

• Classic/Antique/Fraternal car club

The annual Broomfield Days Car Show, pictured at the 2022 event, features beautiful, unique and classic cars from around the area.

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Run for it

The Broomfield Days Mayor’s Cup Race is set for 8:20 a m on Sept 23 The 5K will start on Midway Boulevard near the fire station, then trots through neighborhoods on paved paths to the library and Community Park and back to Midway Park. Pre-registration is $18 while registering the day of the race is $20. Registration includes a race T-shirt.

A fun run is also planned, heading 1 mile down Midway.

The golf tournament that took place last week at Eagle Trace Golf Course had its proceeds support Meals on Wheels and Senior Resources of Broomfield, striving to improve the quality of life for all of Broomfield’s older adults.

Furry friends

Broomfield Days has a special area set up for your furry friends at BowWow Broomfield OK,

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just for your canine furry friends. Bringing your cat may not be such a good idea.

If you’re so inclined, the DockDogs Contest allows you to show off Fido’s jumping skills, competing to see how far they can jump off a dock into a pool, how high they can leap or how fast they can run Registration begins at 8 a m Sept 23 and 24 with competition commencing at 9 a.m.

Sweet rides

The Broomfield Days Car Show is hosted by Senior Resources of Broomfield and features unique cars from around the area. Registration on the day of the event is $40. The car show will begin at 8 a.m. on Sept. 23.

Hitting the stages

Bands are also scheduled to play throughout the day on the main stage, east of the fire station on Sept. 23. From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p m will be bands from

Emily Faulkner leads the Broomfield High Poms marching in the parade during 2015Broomfield Days

Globalsound Studio Music Academy, followed by Taiko Drummers from 2:15-2:45. Groove ‘N Motion is slated to play from 3-6 p.m. The Demonstration Stage has a full slate as well. Every half hour starting at 11 a.m. the following organizations are scheduled to take the stage: Taps ‘N Toes Dance Studio, Levitate Jump Rope, Artistic Fusion Dance Academy, Dance Arts Studio, Broomfield’s Hula Fitness Class, Rocky Mountain Polynesians, Elite Dance Academy, Ripple Effect Martial Arts, Broomfield Jazzersize, Colorado Show Choir, Live Love Dance and Premier Martial Arts

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CAR SHOW

Alan Watkins leads an e-bike tour in Boulder in 2020 Broomfield Days will host an electric vehicle and electric bike expo in addition to its annual car show

By Ross Maak

For the Enterprise

While the Broomfield Days Car Show is always a huge hit, organizers this year are hoping to draw people to a different kind of car (and bike) show

According to Broomfield Community Sustainability Manager Garret McDaniel, an electric vehicle and electric bike showcase will be featured at this year’s Broomfield Days event, scheduled for Sept 22-24 at Midway Park

Gear up for adorable overload

By Ross Maak For the Enterprise

The kid clown contest is a staple dating back to the early days of Broomfield Days Children between the ages of 1 to 9 years old are encouraged to dress up and, well, basically be as adorable as possible.

Much like so many other traditions and events, the COVID-19 pandemic caused organizers to hit the pause button for a couple of years. But the opportunity to show off your child’s inner (and outer) clown skills is back.

Little clown Jace participated in the Broomfield Days Clown Contest in 2021 The local Optimist Club is continuing its 42-year tradition of hosting the contest, which will hit the stage at 8a.m Sept 23during Broomfield Days at Midway Park

“Each contestant will perform a one- to two-minute skit, tell a joke, sing a song, do a dance, do a short act and, of course, the younger ones have mom or dad hold the mic and help them do something cute,” said event organizer Debbie

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A mini-jester takes the stage at the 2022Broomfield Days Clown Contest The contest returns to Midway Park at 8a m on Sept 23, where the tiniest clowns in their age groups will battle it out for a new bicycle

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Cooper-George, in an email. “We’ll have six judges that are teachers from Bal Swan Children’s Center that volunteer their time.

“They also have a heart for what Marlene Politzer had done for the community and the school ”

Politzer started the contest 42 years ago She was a member of the Optimist Club, was largely responsible for developing the curriculum during her tenure at Bal Swan and, if that wasn’t enough, she went to clown school and loved to dress up as a clown.

“She served the greater Broomfield Community in many ways as a member of several organizations, volunteering her time to its improvement and whenever possible focusing on its children,” said Jim Figg, who helped start Broomfield Days. “It was only appropriate that when Marlene passed, the Optimist Clown Contest was permanently dedicated in her memory in honor of her indomitable and loving spirit

and her legacy of treating every single child as special.”

Organizers are excited to continue the tradition and honor someone who paved the way for so many Broomfield kids.

“Marlene was the heart and soul of Bal Swan Children’s Cen-

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Who: Children 1-9years old in three age groups: 1-3, 4-6, 7-9

What: Broomfield Days Kid’s Clown Contest

Where: Midway Park next to the new fire station

ter where she first taught and then served as its director for nearly three decades,” Figg said. “She devoted her adult life to educating, loving and caring for children. It didn’t matter their age, ethnicity or special needs. She saw the face of

When: Registration starts at 7:30 a.m with the contest running from 8-9a.m on Sept 23

Prizes: Winners of each age group will win a new bicycle All participants receive a stuffed animal Anyone attending is rewarded with cuteness overload.

CARL MUEHLEMEYER COURTESY PHOTO Bria, age 5, participated in the Broomfield Days Clown Contest in 2021.

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A clown gets his hat adjusted at the 2022Broomfield Days Clown Contest. The contest returns to Midway Park at 8a.m. on Sept. 23. where the tiniest clowns in their age groups will battle it out for a new bicycle.

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God in every child and whenever she was in the presence of a child, her face noticeably lit up and her eyes sparkled ”

Organizers are also excited to welcome back ventriloquist Meghan Casey with Rocky Mountain Puppets Casey is a second-generation ventriloquist who has more than 2 million TikTok followers

and has auditioned for “America’s Got Talent” several times.

Casey is donating her time to help entertain the masses at Broomfield Days again this year.

According to Cooper-George, Casey’s father, Ed, was an Optimist member for years and enjoyed ventriloquism as a hobby Meghan found a passion for it and has started her own business as an adult

“She’s a delight and we’re so thankful we can have her again this year,” Cooper-George said.

One of the littlest clowns is ready to take the stage at the 2022 Broomfield Days Clown Contest

This tiny clown in the bubbles, pictured at the 2021Brooomfield Days Clown Contest, is a thirdgeneration winner Her mom and grandmother both won the clown contest over the event’s 42-year history

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A little clown is dressed to impress at the 2022Broomfield Days Clown Contest The contest returns to Midway Park at 8a.m on Sept 23where the tiniest clowns in their age groups will battle it out for a new bicycle

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E-ride

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“The City and County of Broomfield have partnered with Drive Clean Colorado to provide Broomfield’s first EV Showcase,” McDaniel said “There will be electric vehicles available for event attendees to sit in (attendees will not be able to drive them) In addition, there will be electric vehicle experts and owners talking with residents about charging, tax credits and incentives, and what it is like

The annual Broomfield Days Car Show, pictured at the 2022 event, features beautiful, unique and classic cars from around the area The weekend will also feature an electric vehicle showcase CARL

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The big parade

Besides practicing her wave, Spriggs is looking forward to showing off her balancing skills riding in the back of a convertible. She and her husband, Ron, own the Mustang that Ron plans to drive in the parade with Spriggs and her daughter, Alexis, as passengers.

“Broomfield Days is so much fun every year,” Spriggs said. “I also have several friends from college (Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri) flying in to enjoy Broomfield Days and join me at the parade We will also be joined by some of my friends from Longmont High School and friends from my previous jobs, both at Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s Office and the Colorado Department of Revenue.”

With flowers in her hair

In case you’re afraid you won’t

to drive an EV.”

As for bikes, McDaniel said Trek Bicycle Broomfield will be bringing e-bikes and will set up an area for test rides. Representatives will also be available to answer questions and provide information about rebates.

Both of these events are scheduled to start around noon.

“Transitioning away from internal combustion vehicles is fundamental to reaching Broomfield’s greenhouse gas reduction goals, and we hope Broomfield residents take advantage of this opportunity to learn about these new technologies,” McDaniel said.

recognize Spriggs as the Grand Marshal, another way to identify her is the signature flower in her hair or even passing out flowers for everyone else.

“When I worked at the Department of Revenue, I was heavily involved in the legislative process,” Spriggs said. “Many times I felt the stress the legislative session can bring. I decided to start wearing flowers in my hair, just to bring some color to the Capitol and hopefully a smile or two. I have worn a flower in my hair almost every day since fall of 2007.”

Spriggs said there’s been a couple of times during that timeframe when she’s gone out without a flower and her friends have asked if everything is okay

“My friends and I will be handing out hair flowers at the parade and throughout the Broomfield Days events,” Spriggs said “I’m anxious to see how many people we can get to wear hair flowers at one time maybe a new Guinness World Record? I have been told that people around Broomfield refer to me as ‘the Flower Lady.’”

“That’s just fine with me because I truly believe that life is more fun with flowers in your hair!”