Summerville Is Set To Welcome The TVRM Double Steam Engine Train Arrival With Homemade Ice Cream, Train Displays, Vendors And More

Saturday, June 1st, Summerville Main Street will celebrate National Dairy Month at the Summerville Depot with the 2024 Chill & Churn Homemade Ice Cream Contest and Ice Cream Eating Contest. Ice Cream lovers and rail fans will enjoy some of the best homemade ice cream around, and welcome in a Double Steam Engine Train Arrival! Dairy Day at the Depot is set to kick off at 10:30 a.m. Rail fans will not want to miss this unique opportunity to photograph the double steam engine arrival and turning of the Summerville Turntable around 1:00 p.m. The Chattanooga Modular Modelers N-Scale T-TRAK club will also be on site with their N -Scale train display, meeting with train enthusiasts young and old. .

Ice Cream Eating Contest

Ice cream eating contestants may register to compete in youth or adult divisions to try their hand at eating the most ice cream in 5 minutes. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. and the contests beginat 11:00 a.m. 1st place winners in each age division will receive $25 sponsored by GP Federal Credit Union. Summerville Main Street will sponsor 2nd -3rd place prizes in both youth and adult divisions.

Homemade Ice Cream Contest & People’s Choice Voting

Registration for the Chill & Churn Homemade Ice Cream Contest is open to the public. Contestants may turn in registration forms to Summerville City Hall prior to June 1 or may register on site. Onsite registration opens at 10:30a.m. and will close at 11:30 a.m. Those competing in the Chill & Churn general competition have the chance to win the Grand Prize of $500 sponsored by Meter Service & Sales, LLC. The second place winner will be awarded $250 by Rapid Water Recovery Services and the Third Place winner will receive $100 fromChattooga Farm Bureau. Churning begins at 11:45 a.m. Any flavor ice cream recipe is allowed for competition. Competitors may also compete for the People’s Choice Award.  The public is invited to purchase a wrist band for $5 to sample all of the entries and vote for People’s Choice Award. Voting for People’s Choice Award runs from 12:45-2:00 pm. Winners will be announced at 2:15 p.m.

Vendors & Musical Entertainment

There will be a variety of food and craft vendors on site for the public to shop and enjoy. Eventgoers make choose to enjoy the sounds of Low Down Revival, as they perform Bluegrass and Gospel music from 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  

The public is encouraged to attend this free event during the hours of 10:30a.m. – 2:30 p.m. rain or shine. For more information and complete instructions on these contests, please see contest rules and regulations on the Great Chill & Churn Homemade Ice Cream Contest 2024 Face book event site.