2016 defeat of jesse james days general...
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2016 Defeat of Jesse James Days General Chairman’s Corner
Here are some brief stats I have accumulated from various events Chairman’s
● Rodeo: o Was held at the current rodeo grounds (Babcock Park). o Pedestrian traffic had issues.
▪ Hwy 3 underpass under water the celebration. ▪ Shuttle buses were well received
o First time the rodeo was held on turf (little wet). o Sutton family it was the wettest they ever saw. o Sutton family put on a Great show.
o Rodeo Attendance. ▪ Friday night normal attendance. ▪ Saturday afternoon & evening record attendance.
o Adult beverage consumption showed profits. ▪ Great bar tenders.
o Whiplash (Rodeo monkey was a great crowd pleaser.
● Carnival: o Was first time the carnival was held in Dundas(Kmart parking lot) o Big Thank You to Jerry Anderson for facilitating the site where the carnival
was held. o Attendees appreciated the shuttle buses and space to also park. o Owner expressed attendance was down about 25%.
● Concessions:
o Had a fabulous year o Two vendors expressed their numbers were down due to location. o Had a couple new vendors this year. o I again enjoyed the Cake Walk booth this year.
● Sundowners Car Show:
o Had to move part of the show due to wet ground issues. o Had 244 cars registered
o Was their 25th years at our celebration
● Tractor Pull: o 121 attendees hooked up their tractors to pull at the show. o There were 37 more than last year. o This year there were 4 wheel drive trucks this year. o Had 10 more tractors than last year.
● Grand Parade:
o Parade held in two hours. o 130+ units o 70 Banners o Parade Winners were
▪ Marching bands: ● 1st place Simley High School
2nd place St Peter High School 3rd place United High School
▪ Royalty floats: ● 1st place Cottage Grove Ambassadors
2nd place Fridley 49er Ambassadors 3rd place Whiz Bang Days Ambassadors
▪ NonProfit: ● 1st place Mill Town Haunt
2nd place Northfield High School Highliners 3rd place St Dominic’s School
▪ Commercial: ● 1st place Napa of Northfield
2nd place Sema Equipment 3rd place Just Food Coop
▪ Entertainment: ● 1st place Schell’s Hobo Band
2nd place Pan Handlers Band 3rd place Minnesota Police Pipe Band
▪ Clown Clubs: ● 1st place Selim Grotto Clown Club
2nd place Clowns Across the River 3rd place St Paul Clown Club
● Hockey Tournament o Five teams attended. o Record attendance.
● Raider Derby:
o Exceptional year. o Attendance up slightly from last year.
● Historical Society:
o Great attendance. o Second best year on record.
● Thursday Night Thunder:
o Local Race car Drivers. o Monster Truck. o Well received & will be back next year.
● Saturday Night Entertainment
o Well attended o Both acts did Great Job
▪ Alex Clark (Humor & Juggler) ▪ Lizzy the Dream Girl (Hypnotists)
o The show be back next year
● Give Cancer the Boot o Corn Hole tournament (Entertainment Center)
▪ Well attended o Great attendance at Saturday night Rodeo show.
● Shuttle Bus Service:
o First year of such a large service. o Was well received at used. o Received good feedback & can be improved.
● Craft Sales: o Central Park (Gingerbread Show)
▪ Well attended. ▪ Liked shuttle bus service.
o Sechler Park Show: o First year. o Well attended o Liked bus service o Wants to come back & make larger next year.
● Button Sales:
o Big Thanks to the Sertoma club again for selling our buttons. o It was the fourth best DJJD for Button sales.
o Thursday & Friday were below average for sales. o Saturday set record amounts for sales. o Sold 2595 buttons during the celebration.