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Changes in Place for This Year’s Oktoberfest Event Ensuring a Safe and Fun Time for All
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orking within the safety restrictions in place under the COVID-19 pandemic, our Oktoberfest committees are making sure that this 30-year parish tradition stays alive, even while it takes place under a different format this year. “It has been a huge part of bringing our parish and school together for the last 30 years,” says Lindsey Clickner, Co-Chair of the event. “It has been rated as one of the top Kentucky fall festivals. We’ve spent hours trying to work out how we can do this safely.” The decision reached by the committee is to have a “virtual” festival with two events in place. The Oktoberdash 5K and Half-Marathon will be held virtually. Participants will register online, run safely in their neighborhoods, and post their times online. For the latest details on this virtual event, check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ctkokt. The Cummins family and Dan Cummins Chevrolet Buick have offered up an amazing prize this year. "It's going to be a very nice vehicle, with a 'wow!' factor. We can't wait to reveal it to everyone." Lindsey says.
The raffle will take place completely online as state gaming regulations will not permit the sale of paper tickets. Only a limited number will be sold and we will make sure everyone who wants a ticket will have access to purchase one. Tickets will be available by mid-September. Although the committees had hoped to have a German food tent, it was determined that it was not feasible, given the ongoing safety concerns. “We are restricted on what we can do,” Lindsey says. “We hope in doing several things, such as the Oktoberdash and raffle, we can have some sense of normalcy. We know that Oktoberfest will be bigger and better in 2021!” Serving with Lindsey and Christian Clickner on the committees are Jody and Kent Wedding, and Jason and Teresa Roper. "We hate to lose the sense of community that Oktoberfest signifies, unfortunately during these times people are craving that more than ever, but we hope to keep the spirit of Oktoberfest alive by virtual means this year and will bring it back in 2021 bigger and better than before!”
To stay informed of developments regarding the Oktoberfest event, log on to the parish website at www.cathedralctk.org or visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ctkokt. 2
