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) Rain Location: WHS
Gymnasium
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,
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 (Wapello Pool) Students entering 4th, 5th 6th and 7th grades.
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
(L.J. Thompson City Park) Made possible by Excitement Disc Golf. $20/player. Open to
all skill levels.
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)