It was the fall of 1935. Penrose School was to host the Rural Invitational Softball Tournament – a highly competitive battle for the title of Fremont County School League Champions. The Penrose
PTA was tasked with providing food, entertainment, and prizes for the 15 softball teams and spectators who would flood our small little hamlet.
The theme? Penrose’s famous apples.
And so it began…
Apple Day.
The inaugural event included the softball tournament, Barnyard Golf, political speeches, a potluck, an evening dance, and a free slice of apple pie.
Over the years, traditions have been added, while others have been lost. No longer a day centered around the ball field, yet residents and tourists still flood the streets each October to partake in all things apple. Most especially that free slice of pie.
2021 Apple Day Pie Contest Winners
Grand Champion Nancy Leuer
Junior Division
1st Place Birdie Anderson
2nd Place Aris Johring
Senior Division
1st Place Doris Manning
2nd Place Sierra Kimbler
3rd Place Karyn Montanez
Special Thanks
Apple Day Pie Judges
Yvonne Feyerherm
Julie Mondragon
Theresa Eger
Apple Day Pie Committee
Jeannie Melcher
Cheryl Carroll
2021 Apple Day Parade Winners
Best In Parade: Anita's Americettes
Parade Float: Miss Southern CO Style
Marching Bands: Florence H.S Huskies
Novelty: Royal Gorge Mustang
Classic Cars: Royal Gorge Chpt VMCCA
Special Thanks
Apple Day Parade Judges
Dale Gagas
Apple Day Parade Committee
Diane Wheat
Michelle Sheridan
Marla Reichert
Lobo Loggins
The 2021 Honored Citizen is Mr. Dale Carroll
We couldn't have done it without YOU!!!
Gooseberry Patch Restaurant: Tim and Barb Martin and staff gathered the ingredients and baked ALL the apple pies we enjoyed
Penrose Fire Dept: Chief John Dison and staff hung the Apple Day Banner and showed up in numbers to support the community parade
