2001 Boxelder Bug Days

Minneota, Minnesota
September 7-9, 2001
Event Highlights

Friday, September 7, 2001

Time

Event

5-7 p.m.

Dinner and Entertainment

9 p.m.

Free Street Dance and Beer Garden

Saturday, September 8, 2001

Time

Event

7:30 a.m.

5K Run/Walk (St. Edward's School)

8 a.m.

Softball Tournament (all day)

9 a.m.

Craft & Boxelder Bug market open, Opera Hall open

10:30 a.m.

Kiddie Parade -- Register at 10 a.m. (Corner of 2nd & Jefferson)

11 a.m.

Boxelder Bug Races
Introduction of Queen candidates
Antique Tractor Plowing Demo (Co. Road 10 N. past Manor)
  Magic Show - Rickie Rowray (Memorial Park)

11:30 a.m.

Chili Cook-Off

11a.m.-3 p.m.

Lyndon Peterson One-Man Band (Memorial Park)

11a.m.-4 p.m.

Mini-Train, Mini Ferris Wheel, and Pony Rides $2 each
  "Balloon Man" Rickie Rowray (Memorial Park)

Noon

Prairie Winds Zoo Show (Memorial Park)
Puppet Show by Rosalie & Friends (Memorial Park)

12:30 p.m.

Rolle Bolle Tournament Registration (5th & Madison)

12:30 p.m.

Trunk Quilt Show (City Hall Community Room)

1 p.m.

Jaycee Beer Garden Opens (near American Legion building)
  Magic Show - Rickie Rowray (Memorial Park)

2-3 p.m.

Bill Holm reading and signing (City Hall Community Room)

2 p.m.

Prairie Winds Zoo (Memorial Park)
Puppet Show by Rosalie and Friends (Memorial Park)

4 p.m.

Variety Show (Minneota High School)
Remote control airplane show (Countryside Golf Course)

5-6:30 p.m.

St. Edward's School Sponsored Dinner (Senior Center)

7 p.m.

Queen Coronation followed by street dance, featuring
The TroubleMakers, Roxbury Drive, Spin Daddy and
Screamin' Cactus (2nd & Jefferson)
Jaycee Beer Garden (near American Legion building)

Sunday, September 9, 2001

Time

Event

8 a.m.

Softball Tournament (all day at High School softball complex)

10 a.m.

Boxelder Bug Market continues (Memorial Park)

11 a.m.

Concert featuring The Horn Family Circle B Ranch (Memorial Park)
  Magic Show - Rickie Rowray (Memorial Park) 

11a.m.-4 p.m.

Mini-Train, Ferris Wheel, and Pony Rides $2 each
  Whopper Feed - Hope Luther League
  "Balloon Man" Rickie Rowray (Memorial Park)

Noon

Concert featuring Paul Imholte (Memorial Park)

12-3 p.m.

Quilt Show (City Hall Community Room)

1 p.m.

Grand Parade (starting near St. Edward's School)

2-3 p.m.

Bill Holm reading and signing (City Hall Community Room)

2 p.m.

Concert featuring The Horn Family Circle B Ranch (Memorial Park)
  Magic Show - Rickie Rowray (Memorial Park) 
  Sheep-to-shawl demonstration (Memorial Park)
  Prairie Winds Zoo Show (Memorial Park)

2-6 p.m.

Dance featuring the Nite Owls (American Legion building)

2:30-6 p.m.

Sporting Clay Shoot (SW Sportsmen Club)

3 p.m.

Prairie Winds Zoo Show (Memorial Park)
  Concert featuring Disciples of Dixie/Jazz Band (Memorial Park)

For more information, contact the following Chamber Members:
Frank Josephson 872-6792
Bonnie Hanson 872-6790
Carol Driemeyer 872-5223
Deb Winter 872-6606
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