Alan Carman | The Imperial Republican
CW & Twenty Hands High didn’t let a little rain stop them from performing at the Enders Extravaganza June 8. After putting up a small canopy, the show went on as planned.
Alan Carman | The Imperial Republican
The bouncy house, provided by Owens True Value, was a popular place for the children to hang out Saturday.
Alan Carman | The Imperial Republican
Several teams filled the cornhole area Saturday as the C2 Baggers hosted a corn hole tournament.
Alan Carman | The Imperial Republican
Adam Lindquist entertained the crowd Saturday when he gave his impersonation of Teddy Roosevelt, telling the crowd that he was his favorite topic to speak about.
Rain puts damper on end of Enders Extravaganza
It was a nice day Saturday, June 8, for the Enders Lake Extravaganza until the rain hit between 5 and 5:30.
In the 5K run that started at 8 a.m., the winners were Andrei Rodriskez for the men and Julissa Estrada for the women.
The BBQ competition got shortened a little. People still got to enjoy some bbq and vote on the winners. Lindsey White, Bill White and Lacey Baker took the grand champion honors and a check for $500.
Reserve champions, receiving a check for $250, were the team of Pits and Spits BBQ.
The tractor show consisted of two classes, working tractors and antique tractors. Dana Cayer won first place, a hat and $50 gift card in the working division, with Wayne Christner taking second and receiving a $25 gift card.
Jerry Varilek won first in the antique division, winning a hat and $50 gift card. Dave Thorn was second, receiving a $25 gift card.
Park Superintendent Beau Licking said between 450 and 500 people attended the event through-out the day. There was a good showing in the cornhole tournament and kids tractor pull. The kids bouncy house stayed busy all afternoon.
Adam Lindquist brought his impersonation of Teddy Roosevelt to the crowd in front of the big stage, telling stories of his days prior to being the president.
CW and Twenty Hands High took to the stage at 6:15 under the cover of a canopy to protect them from the light rain. There were some people in front of the stage who set up sun-shade canopies, but a lot of the crowd brought thier vehicles up by the stage and listened from inside with the windows down.
This years event celebrated 50 years of Nebraska hunter education. Sponsors for the event were; Diamond-Chase County Tourism, Platinum- Pinnacle Bank, Farm Bureau Financial Services, Chase County Hospital, Western Select Genetics (Dave Oxford), Valley Pro Irrigation, Sargent Irrigation and Wheeler Ranch.