2024 Clark County Mule Festival Information Flyer
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Annual Mule Festival Just Around the Corner
-A celebration of the Mule; where all events are performed by Mules (and their owners)
The 38th Annual Clark County Mule Festival was held September 19th - 21st in Kahoka, Mo. This year's event featured crafts, flea markets, mule shows and a rodeo. Over the weekend, there were many contestants with their Mules participating in the events to win a handmade trophy, ribbon, and many wonderful prizes donated by area merchants who support the Clark County Mule Festival.
This year the Clark County Fairgrounds were filled with 177 Campers. On Friday afternoon, a camper drawing was held and the winner was Justin Miller. The area elementary schools also participated in a mule coloring page contest again this year, which were put on display for the weekend. On Wednesday nine wagon teams and individual riders traveled to the Clark County Nursing Home to parade by the residents for them to see. Wagon teams also visited students at the Indian Pride Learning Center, Kahoka and Wayland Head Start. On Thursday a Mule Show warmup started at 4 pm in front of the grandstand for everyone to enjoy playing and watching a variety of games. The annual camper cookoff was held at 6 pm on Thursday evening. The winner of the chili was Michael McGee; and the winner of the stew category was Crystal McGee. Both winners won a free camping pass to next year's Mule Festival. On Friday, mule games started in front of the grandstand at 11 am and everyone had a great time watching and playing the games. The St. Francisville Masonic Lodge hosted a fish fry on Friday and Saturday night for everyone to enjoy. Before the start of the cattle classes members of the local Boy Scout Troops were on hand to present the flags while the National Anthem was played. Everyone in attendance was then able to enjoy watching mule and cattle classes such as break away roping, steer daubing, steer doctoring, goat tying, team sorting, and roping. Saturday morning the mule show started at 10:00 a.m. with the Clark County Marching Band performing, as well as playing the National Anthem. The Grand Entry followed the band with a presentation of flags, mules, and wagons. On Saturday night, the VFW Post 4342 Ladies Auxiliary, of Kahoka, MO, held a commemorative balloon release for the MIA’s, POW’s and active people serving in the armed services, right before the rodeo began. The grandstands and bleachers were standing room only for the rodeo and following the rodeo everyone enjoyed live entertainment to close out the evening. On Sunday morning church services were held in the grandstands provided by the Fellowship of Christian Cowboys. The big winners of the weekend were Liberty Henderson who won the queen size quilt and the winner of the 50/50 drawing was Richard Strader. This year's Mule Festival Royalty included Queen- Larrisa Schoenmann and King- Cody Weaver. Throughout the week festival goers also enjoyed trying to find the golden horseshoe, winners received a variety of prizes. 2024 Clark County Mule Festival Event Results Friday, September 20, 2024 Mule Show Class results: Musical Carpet 15 & Under: 1st Remi Timmerman, 2nd Tater Mercer, 3rd MaKenzee Yoder. Musical Carpet 16 & Over: 1st Larissa Schoenman 2nd Christy Blind, 3rd Erika Torman Musical Carpet Wagons: 1st Kendra Watkins, 2nd Carley Church, 3rd Mike & Connnie Wright Team Pole Bending: 1st Jim Bash, 2nd Craig Church, 3rd Chelsea Stice. Pole Bending 16 & Over: 1st Anna Hartzler, 2nd Christy Blind, 3rd Lonnie Schoenman Pole Bending 15 & Under: 1st Cody Blind, 2nd MaKenzee Yoder, 3rd Lydia Eicher Team Bat ‘n Barrel: 1st Mike & Connie Wright, 2nd Jim Bash, 3rd Kendra Watkins and Richard Strader Bat ‘n Barrel 16 & Over: 1st Larissa Schoenman, 2nd Kalissa Watkins, 3rd Amos Yoder. Ban ‘n Barrel 15 & Under: 1st Lydia Eicher, 2nd Pyper McGee, 3rd Lyla Teeter Team Monkey in a Tree: 1st Mike & Connie Wright with Dakota Orwig, 2nd Jim Bash with Jameson McDaniel, 3rd Chelsea Stice with Lyla Teeter. Monkey in a Tree 15 & Under: 1st Lydia Eicher & Keeley Calvert, 2nd Pyper McGee & Lyla Teeter, 3rd Lyla Teeter and Melanie Eicher. Monkey in a Tree 16 7 Over: 1st Kendra & Kalissa Watkins, 2nd Heather Hatton & Christy Blind. (No 3rd) Team Golf Ball Race: 1st Mike Wright, 2nd Chelsea Stice, 3rd Tim & Tammy Nelson. Team Pantyhose: 1st Jim Bash & Cody Blind, 2nd Mike Wright & Chelsea Stice, 3rd Christy Blind & Chelsea Stice. Pantyhose Race 16 & Over: 1st Mike Wright & Chelsea Stice, 2nd Dewayne Cason & Christy Blind, 3rd Christy Blind & KC Chockley Pantyhose Race 15 & Under: 1st Cody Blind & Tater Mercer, 2nd Lydia Eicher & Paizlee Boatwright, 3rd Tater Mercer & MaKenzee Yoder Egg & Spoon 15 & Under: 1st Cody Blind, 2nd Tater Mercer, 3rd MaKenzee Yoder Egg & Spoon 16 & Over: 1st Kalissa Watkins, 2nd Kendra Watkins, 3rd Christy Blind Team Egg & Spoon: 1st Craig Church, 2nd Phineas Eicher, 3rd Ed Wintermeyer Friday Jump: 1st(Tie) Lydia Eicher, 1st(Tie) KC Chockley 2nd Ed Wintermeyer FRIDAY Night Cattle Class RESULTS Steer Daubing: 1st place - Christy Blind, 2nd place - Chelsea Stice, 3rd place - Wayne Coffman Break Away Roping: 1st place - KC Chockley Goat Sticker Dash: 1st place - Kymirah Mann, 2nd place - Bentlee Bohnenkamp, 3rd place - Addison Bohnenkamp Womens Goat Tying 16 & Under - None Womens Goat Tying 16 & Over - 1st place - Chelsea Stice, 2nd place - Christy Blind. Steer Doctoring - 1st place - Liberty Henderson, KC Chockley, Casey Henderson; 2nd place - Anna Hartsler, Amoes Yoder, KC Chockley; 3rd place - Bubba Mathes, David Wenke, Josh Wenke. Team Sorting - 1st place - Wayne Coffman, Justin Mercer, Chelsea Stice; 2nd place - DeWayne Cason, Mike Wright, Chelsea Stice; 3rd place - Mike Wright, Chelsea Stice, DeWayne Cason. Team Roping: None 3 Head Sort & Pen: 1st place - Jim Bash, Erin Bash, Christy Blind; 2nd place - Rusty Blind, Christy Blind and Cody Blind; 3rd place - Justin Mercer, Mike Wright, Chelsea Stice. Saturday, September 21, 2024 Mule Show Class results: Costume Class- Pyper MeGee Team Barrels: 1st Mike & Connie Wright, 2nd Jim & Nancy Bash, 3rd Kendra Watkins Musical Carpet 16 & Over: 1st Christy Blind, 2nd Lonnie Schoenman, 3rd Heather Hatton Musical Carpet 15 & Under: 1st Jackson Lofthus, 2nd Bella Wright, 3rd Mabel Jean Ward Dottie Parton 15 & Under: 1st Peyton Yates (no second or third) Dottie Parton 16 & Over: 1st Christy Blind, 2nd Anna Hartzler, 3rd Erin Bash Wagon Dottie Parton: Tie for 1st: Cowgirl Cadillac with Erin Bash & Carley Church AND Jamie & Caleb Yates, 2nd Ed Wintermeyer. Precision Pull Results: Tie for 1st Josh Gosnell AND Justin Mercer, 2nd Tim & Tammy Nelson. Tag to Determine Queen-1st Larissa Schoenman, 2nd Erin Bash, 3rd Kalissa Watkins —QUEEN Larissa Schoenman Dizzy Bat to Determine King-1st Cody Weaver, 2nd Johnny Petersheim, 3rd Lonnie Schoenman ---KING Cody Weaver Men’s TAG: 1st Cody Weaver, 2nd Amos Yoder, 3rd Ramiro Sanchez Dizzy Bat 15 & Under: 1st Lydia Eicher, 2nd Mabel Jean Ward, 3rd (Tie) Addison Bohnenkamp & Bentlee Bohnenkamp Dizzy Bat Women’s: 1st Kalissa Watkins, 2nd Anna Hartzler, 3rd Kendra Watkins 3 Legged Race: 1st Anna Hartzler & Amos Yoder, 2nd Kendra & Kalissa Watkins, 3rd Erika Torman and Joshua Warner Boot Race 16 & Over: 1st Erika Torman, 2nd Amos Yoder, 3rd Kendra Watkins Boot Race 15 & Under: 1st Lydia Eicher, 2nd Pyper MeGee, 3rd Keeley Calvert Open Pantyhose Race: 1st Chelsea Stice & Bella Wright, 2nd Place 3 way Tie: Larissa Schoenman & Katie Kruse, Bella Wright & Cody Blind, and Carley Church & Bailey Palmer Team Pantyhose Race: 1st Mike Wright & Chelsea Stice, 2nd Place tie: Josh Gosnell & Cody Weaver and Justin Mercer & Christy Blind. Back to Back: 1st Erika Torman & Anna Hartzler, 2nd Lydia Eicher & Keeley Calvert, 3rd Carley Church & Bailey Palmer. Jump Results: Mini-Mule owned by Nick & Carmen Wierather jumped 34 inches. 1st Owen Burr, 2nd Tie between Ed Wintermeyer & David & Emma Lemon. Saturday Night Rodeo Results Presentation of Flags: American Flag carried by Mule Festival Queen: Larrisa Schoenmann; Missouri Flag carried by Mule Festival King: Cody Weaver; Mule Festival Flag carried by Anna Hartzler; Illinois Flag: Janet Strader; Iowa Flag carried by Christy Blind Bulls- No Winner Team Barrels: 1st place - Jim Bash 28.37; 2nd place - Mike Wright 29.43; 3rd place - Josh Gosnell 32.36 Team Poles: 1st place - Jim Bash 15.36; 2nd place - Mike Wright 16.19; 3rd place - Kendra Watkins 16.41 Steers- No Winners PeeWee Barrels- 10 & Under: 1st place - Lyla Teeter 33.28; 2nd place - Pyper McGee 37.66; 3rd place - Lyzac Teeter 43.99 Girls Barrels - 15 & Under: 1st place - Larissa Schoenmann 20.99; 2nd place - Bailey Palmer 23.82; 3rd place - Bella Wright 23.88 Womens Barrels - 15 & Up: 1st place - Chelsea Stice 19.70; 2nd place - Erin Bash 20.21; 3rd place - Katie Kruse 22.12 Chute Dogging: 1st place - Johnny Petersheirn 3.70; 2nd place - Austin Brand 8.06; 3rd place - Cooper Green 9.96 Wild Cow Catch: Winner- Cole Courtney & Justin Miller It takes many volunteers and the help of other organizations to keep the Clark County Mule Festival running smoothly every year. The local Running Fox PTO and Toys for Tots helped sell buttons & armbands at the front gate this year; Clark County FFA helped park cars, drive courtesy carts and pick up trash; Clark County Football players helped pick up trash. A big thank you from the Clark County Mule Festival Committee goes out to all the volunteers and help who make this a great annual event, as well as the many contestants, spectators, and vendors who turn out to participate. We would also like to thank our community for supporting our endeavors through the years. Remember, you can keep up-to-date with us throughout the year and see pictures from past years by following us on Facebook (Clark County Mule Festival) or visiting our website (www.clarkcountymulefestival.com). We hope to see you next year at the 39th Annual Clark County Mule Festival on September 18, 19 & 20, 2025! |
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