Area Celebrations: Clearfield 4th of July Parade winners
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The area celebrated our nation’s birthday last week with parades, fireworks and family gatherings. One of the fireworks celebrations were captured by Kim Scharfenkamp (above) at Loch Ayr Lake while Darla Sobotka took this picture from the Clearfield 4th of July parade.
Clearfield 4th of July Parade winners
Here are the parade judging results from the Clearfield Lions Club annual 4th of July Parade:
Grand Prize Winner: Wyffel Hybrid Seed Corn – Ryan Bailey
1st Place Business/Float/Community Division: Area Bible Fellowship
2nd Place Business/Float/Community Division: Clearfield Methodist Church
1st Place Emergency Response Vehicles: Clearfield Fire Department
2nd Place Emergency Response Vehicles: Mt. Ayr Fire Department
1st Place Car: Linda and Harold Spring, 1955 Studebaker truck
2nd Place Car: David Leonard
1st Place Tractor: Sheila and Oliver with an Oliver Tractor
2nd Place Tractor: Lloyd Drake
The 2024 Clearfield Lions Club 4th of July Parade Marshal honor went to Dale and Marla Bickel.
Marla, a 1965 graduate of Clearfield High School, and Dale, a 1961 graduate of Mount Ayr, have been long-standing members of the Clearfield community. They have been active participants in the Clearfield Lions Club and the former Clearfield Lionels Club, both holding the esteemed position of President within their respective clubs.
As a family, Dale and Marla have raised three children, Vince, Brenda, and Brian, and were joined by their son-in-law Craig, and daughters-in-law Mary and Robyn. They are also proud grandparents to seven grandsons.
The 2024 Ringgold County Fair – “All American Flair at the Ringgold County Fair” continues its run through Sunday. This year’s fair features a combination of old favorites with new attractions to draw visitors to the fairgrounds located on the north edge of Mount Ayr. The schedule for the rest of this week includes:
Thursday, July 14
Kicking off Thursday’s activities at 8 a.m. is the 4-H/FFA sheep show.
From 10 a.m. to noon Ag in the Classroom activities will take place at the 4-H Exhibit Building.
The 4-H/FFA goat show will get underway at 10:30 a.m.
The 4-H County Council has water activities planned from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
At 12:30 p.m. there will be a team jackpot roping event.
At 3 p.m. the 4-H communications projects, including educational presentations, working exhibits and Share-the-Fun entries, will be judged.
Photos of the outstanding juniors, entries considered for state fair and state fair qualifiers will be taken at 5 p.m. in the Exhibit Building.
The Rodeo Clown Contest will begin at 6 p.m.
Mutton bustin’ will start at 7 p.m. followed by the rodeo at 7:30 p.m. Admission for the rodeo is $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 6-12 with kids 5-and-under admitted free.
Friday, July 15
Kicking off Friday’s activities at 8 a.m. with the 4-H/FFA swine show.
Senior games will get underway at 10 a.m. in Homestead Hall.
The 4-H/FFA horse show begins at 12 p.m.
Registration for the Kids Pedal Tractor Pull is at 1 p.m. and will begin at 1:30 p.m.
At 4 p.m. Ag Olympics will be taking place and is sponsored by the 4-H County Council in the horse arena.
At 8 p.m. is Lucas Beebe in the Rodeo Grandstands.
The evening’s entertainment is the demo derby and lawn mower derby at 8 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 6-12 with kids 5-and-under admitted free.
Saturday, July 16
Another big day of activity gets underway with the County Council pancake breakfast fund-raiser from 6 to 9 a.m.
Feeder calf entries must be on the fairgrounds by 7 a.m.
The 4-H/FFA feeder calf show will be held at 9 a.m. with calves to be released after the show.
Ag in the Classroom activities will take place at he Farm Bureau booth in Homestead Hall.
At 9:30 a.m. registration opens for the baby contest with competition to begin at 10 a.m. in Homestead Hall.
The 4-H/FFA Beef Showmanship show follows the Feeder Calf Show and the Breeding Beef Show follows the showmanship contest.
The baby contest will be in Homestead Hall at 10 a.m.
The 4-H/FFA Bucket Calf/Bucket Calf-Plus One show will be held beginning at 11:30 a.m. or immediately following the breeding beef show.
The Pee Wee Wrangler show, where youth younger than 4-H age dress up to show their calves, will be held at 12 noon.
The 4-H/FFA Market Beef show also gets started at 1 p.m.
Kids games will begin at 2 p.m. in Homestead Hall. Inflatables will be in operation from 1-5 p.m.
The 4-H/FFA Pet Show begins at 3:30 p.m. and the Future 4-H’er Pet Show is at 4:30 p.m.
The sign-up for the bags tournament will be at 6 p.m. for more information contact Jeramiah Howell.
The evening’s entertainment is the Garden Tractor, Truck, and Tractor Pull beginning at 6:30 p.m. Admission for the pull is $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 6-12 with kids 5-and-under admitted free.
The bags tournament starts at 7 p.m.
Tyler Folkerts will be performing in the Rodeo Grandstands beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 11
Activity on Sunday begins at 5 a.m. with release of all 4-H/FFA animals not available for the sale.
All 4-H exhibits will be released at 9 a.m.
The tearing down of booths in Homestead Hall will run from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Open class exhibits will be released from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Commercial Building
Check-in for entries in the 4-H Challenge Recipe contest begins at 10 a.m. at the 4-H Exhibit Building
At 10 a.m. in Homestead Hall at church service will be held.
Judging in the 4-H Recipe Challenge will begin at 10:15 a.m. in the 4-H Exhibit Building.
Entries in the 4-H Pie Baking Contest are due at the 4-H Exhibit Building by 11 a.m.
The fair will conclude with the sale lunch at 12:30 p.m. sponsored by Farm Bureau followed by the 4-H/FFA premium sale at 2 p.m.
More information can be found on the official Ringgold County Fair web page located at http://www.ringgoldcountyfair.com.
The page includes schedules, events, rules, and other general information as well as contact information for fair organizers.
