17TH ANNUAL ODEBOLT CREEK DAYS
JUNE 17-19
JUNE 17-19
The 17th annual Odebolt Creek Days celebration kicks off Friday, June 17, with the all-school reunion banquet and program in the Bart Ogden Gymnasium at Odebolt. The catered dinner runs from 5 to 7 p.m. and is followed by the program at 7:30 p.m.
The program features a band comprised primarily of former members of The Fifth Generation, from Carroll, which was inducted into the Iowa Rock’n Roll Association Hall of Fame in 2007. Two graduates from Odebolt- Arthur High School, Mike Peterson and Charlie Ferguson, will be performing with the band.
In addition, Sandra (Kessler) Host will talk about the restoration of the old Richland #1 Country School House and plans to have it moved to downtown Odebolt. Host’s book, “Rural School System—A Lost Treasure,” will be available at the all-school banquet and during the pancake breakfast on Saturday.
At 6 p.m., the beer garden opens at the Odebolt Community Center. “Vinyl” will perform live at the community center from 8 p.m. to midnight, with a break at 10:15 p.m. for the fireworks display.
On Saturday, June 18, the fire department pancake breakfast runs from 7 to 10 a.m. at the fire station. At 8 a.m., the sixth annual truck show and shine, antique tractor show and car and motorcycle show and shine events get underway. The truck and tractor shows will be near Monument Circle and the car/ motorcycle show will be located on Willow Street.
At 9 a.m. the pedal pull and sidewalk chalk art contests begin on Main Street. The pedal pull will be located in front of United Bank of Iowa. At 9:30 a.m. the washer tournament begins near the community center.
The Peterson Pioneer Home, located on the east side of the 400 block of Walnut Street, will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. The home was restored and is maintained by the Odebolt Questors Club.
The afternoon kicks off with the parade at 1 p.m. followed by the mud volleyball tournament at 2 p.m. (Third and Willow Streets); carnival games and kiddie barrel train from 2 to 4 p.m. (Third and Maple Streets); and inflatables near the community center.
At 2:30 p.m., the tractor ride takes off from the tractor pull track on North Main Street, the Creek Days Cruise motorcycle poker run leaves from Monument Circle and at 3 p.m. the Shine Car Cruise heads out from Willow Street.
Also available on Saturday, Curt and Vonnie Wareham invite you to stop in and see the progress they have made renovating the old Farmers Savings Bank building next to Jim’s TV on Second Street. The bank building will be open from about 8:30 a.m. until the parade starts at 1 p.m. It will reopen after the parade with members of the eastern Iowa bluegrass band, Riverbottom Ramblers, performing from approximately 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. You are invited to bring your lawn chairs to the bank’s patio and listen to bluegrass music starting after the parade. Members of the Riverbottom Ramblers are Don Horak on guitar, Barb (Girvan) Horak on upright bass and Dean Schade on banjo.
Other activities available on Saturday are the beer garden, food stand, souvenir stand, shaved ice and sand box treasure hunt.
Activities scheduled for Sunday, June 19, include the garden tractor pull at 12:30 p.m. and the demolition derby at 4 p.m., both located on North Main Street. A beer garden, food stand, souvenir stand and shaved ice will be available on Sunday.
Odebolt Museum will be open on Saturday, June 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday, June 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. The museum’s 14th historic Christmas ornament has arrived and features Adams Ranch. Ornaments may be purchased at the museum or at Iowa State Bank at 219 S. Main in Odebolt for $15.
Creek Days t-shirts are now available at all banks in Odebolt. The shirts are available in two colors (burgundy and silver or tangerine and purple) and cost $10 for a child’s medium or adult small to extra large. XXL and XXXL shirts cost $12. The shirts may also be purchased at the Odebolt Community Center during Creek Days.
Creek Days weekend is always a great time to catch up with old friends or enjoy a summer weekend with family, but it’s also a great opportunity to support your community.
Since 1999, the Odebolt Development Corporation has donated more than $35,000 to local projects such as the Odebolt Community Center, the pool, cemetery, museum, tennis courts, the Odebolt sign project, the O-A Education Foundation, as well as many local emergency services and youth groups.
All of these funds were raised at Creek Days, so when you buy your Creek Days t-shirts or tickets to Creek Days events, when you donate your money to support Creek Days or donate your time to volunteer at Creek Days, you are contributing to your community.
VISIT THE CREEK DAYS BLOG FOR INFORMATION ON THE WEEKEND
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