The sixth annual Howardwick Hoedown will be held this Saturday, July 20, in McMorries Memorial Park, and it looks like Mother Nature is going to keep things cool this year.
With temperatures in the 80s and chance of rain, it will be a great day to be outside to enjoy fun, food, and good company.
City Secretary and Hoedown organizer Sandy Childress says fundraised during this year’s event will go to the City of Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department.
“Everyone come on out and have a great time,” Childress said. “It’s going to be a very special time.”
Food will be served starting at 11 a.m. and continue until it runs out, and dancing and music will continue throughout the day. Lunch will be $10 per person – hot dogs and hamburgers, chips, drink, and a cookie.
A pair of Coleman gas-powered Mini Bikes and a 5×8 trailer to haul them will be the big raffle prize for the day, and you don’t have to be present to win. Childress says a few tickets are still available and can be purchase by calling 806-874-2222. Only 350 tickets are being sold, and the cost is $20 each or six for $100.
A live on-site raffle with more than 40 prizes will also be going on all day for those present with winners every hour.
The third annual Corn Hole Tournament hosted by the Clarendon Lions Club is currently full of team and will be offering cash prizes as well as the chance for team with the best name to win custom cups. The first place team wins $600. Second place will get $350, and third place earns $150. Corn Hole teams will start warming up from 10 to 11 a.m. Call City Hall at 806-874-2222 for more information.
Other activities include the third annual putting contest, and a slip-n-slide will be available for kids.
Childress also says there will be 17 vendor booths at this year’s Hoedown, which is the most ever.
Those attending the Hoedown should plan to bring their own seating and their own umbrellas or other shading if they desire.
Hoedown activities will wind down at 4 p.m.
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