Organizers are expecting a big turnout this Saturday, July 18, for the eighth annual Howardwick Hoedown in McMorries Memorial Park.
“It’s going to be the best one yet,” City Secretary Sandy Childress said. “The high is supposed to be in the mid-80s and the sky is going to be cloud covered. It’s going to be beautiful.”
The second annual Hoedown Showdown Poker Run will start the day off with registration 8:30 a.m. and line-up on the northside of the Pavilion in McMorries Park. The Poker Run will take off at 9 a.m. and is open to all golf carts, ATVs, and UTVs. The cost to ride is $20 per hand, and the winner gets half the entry fees. Maps will be provided at the start of the run.
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 $6 per person for a loosemeat sandwich meal.
The live on-site raffle with lots of prizes will also be going on all day for those present with winners every hour. Tickets are $1 per chance, six for $5 or 25 for $20. Childress expects to be giving away six to seven prizes away every hour thanks to all the generous donations to this year’s Hoedown.
The fifth annual putting contest will open registration at 1 p.m. and tee off at 2 p.m. The cost is $10 per person, $2 per mulligan, and $5 per chip shot.
Other activities include a mechanical bull-riding contest and a slip-n-slide will be available for kids, and there will be several vendors in the park as well.
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.
Proceeds from the annual Hoedown go to support the City of Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department.
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