2012 Chief Wapello Days Event Schedule

THURSDAY, July 12
5:30-8:00 p.m. Chief Wapello Days Kickoff      (Louisa County Courthouse Lawn) Rain Location: WHS Gymnasium
Also performing: Wapello High School Band, Chorus and Drama students and local queens.

6:00 –7:15 p.m. Sheltered Reality performance     (Louisa County Courthouse Lawn)
 

 

FRIDAY, July 13
9:00 a.m. Miss Wapello FFA PRCA Rodeo Queen Pageant–Horsemanship Competition (starting at Wapello Fairgrounds)

3:00 p.m. Miss Wapello FFA PRCA Rodeo Queen Pageant---On Stage Performance (WHS Auditorium)

7:30 p.m. FFA PRCA Rodeo – www.wapellorodeo.com     (Wapello Fairgrounds)
Specialty Acts: Skydiver Bobby Reid and Cowboy Kenny Steel Rodeo
Dusk Fireworks (Wapello Fairgrounds)

9-11:30 p.m. Teen Dance (Main Street by Hotel Wapello)

 

SATURDAY, July 14
7:30-9:30 a.m. Pancake Breakfast (outside Corner Market) Provided by the Kiwanis. Free will donation.

8:00 a.m. 5K Run/Walk. Registration will be held from 7:00 -7:45 a.m.(L.J. Thompson City Park)

8-11:00 a.m. Registration for 13th annual Car Show (Louisa County Courthouse Lawn.)

8:00 a.m. Registration for 4th annual Antique Tractor Show (Louisa County Courthouse – South)

9 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Craft Show and Food Vendors (Main Street)
9:00 a.m. “Christmas in July” (Just2Moms, Downtown Wapello)
9:30 a.m. Parade Judging (WHS parking lot)

10:00 a.m. Parade (Theme: “Christmas in Summer”)
TOPS Bake Sale (Main Street)

11:00 a.m. Registration for Kids Sanctioned Pedal Pull (In front of Post Office)
Methodist Church Luncheon
Face Painting by High School Art Students (Hotel Wapello lawn)
11:00- 11:45 a.m. Mr. Illusion Magician Stage Show (Downtown Wapello)
11 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Free Kids Activities: Jump 4 Fun Inflatables, Bounce House,
Train Ride, Dunk Tank (Downtown Wapello)
Free Bluebird House Building with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service  (Downtown Wapello)
11:15 p.m. Registration for Coed Sand Volleyball Tournament   (East side of Wapello Fairgrounds)
(Contact Jenna Dopler at 319.750.1111 for more info.)
11:30 a.m. Wapello Ambulance Service Kids Sanctioned Pedal Tractor Pull     (By Post Office)
11:30 a.m. Registration for Oreo Stacking Contest  (by Presbyterian Church)
11:30 p.m. Coed Sand Volleyball Tournament    (East side of Wapello Fairgrounds)
 

 

12:00 p.m. Jack and Jill’s Oreo Stacking Contest (by Presbyterian Church)
12:00 p.m. Registration for Big Wheel Races (by Hotel Wapello – No entries accepted after 12:50)
12:00 – 12:45p.m. Registration for Bag Tourney (by Corner Market - $20.00/team, 32 team limit)
Arvie Connolly Memorial Big Wheel Races  (by Hotel Wapello)
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Mr. Illusion Magician Walk Around Magic(Downtown Wapello)
 

1:00 p.m. Corner Market Bag Tourney    (by Corner Market)
1:00 p.m. Car Show Poker Walk    (Louisa County Courthouse Lawn)
 

2:00 p.m. Toilet Bowl Race
 (by Hotel Wapello)
2:30 p.m. Registration for 3rd annual Pool Olympics  (Wapello Pool)
 

3:00- 5:00 p.m. 3rd annual Pool Olympics Students entering 4th-7th  (Wapello Pool)
3:30 p.m. Antique Tractor Show Awards Presentation   (Courthouse Lawn)
3:30 p.m. Car Show Awards Presentation   (Courthouse Lawn)
 

4:00 p.m. Izaak Walton Duck Drop  (Highway 99 Bridge)
4:00 p.m. Local Rodeo Events Registration-Muttin Busting and Open
Barrel Racing  (Wapello Fairgrounds)
4:30 p.m. Local Rodeo Events Begin   (Wapello Fairgrounds)
 

7:00 p.m. Crowning of Miss Wapello FFA PRCA Rodeo Queen- www.wapellorodeo.com
7:30 p.m. FFA PRCA Rodeo – www.wapellorodeo.com (Wapello Fairgrounds)
Specialty Acts: Skydiver Bobby Reid and Cowboy Kenny Steel Rodeo
Dusk Fireworks      (Wapello Fairgrounds)
 

9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Adult Street Dance – The Jacob Martin Band    (Downtown Wapello/The Sand Bar) Admission $7/person.


SUNDAY, July 15

10:00 a.m. Registration begins for 1st annual Chief Wapello Day’s Disc Golf Tournament - Made possible by Excitement Disc Golf. $20/player. Open to all skill levels. (L.J. Thompson City Park)
 

12:00 p.m. 1st annual Chief Wapello Day’s Disc Golf Tournament   (L.J. Thompson City Park)

7:00 p.m. BINGO (Briggs Civic Center)