CORNHOLE … A cornhole tournament was held during the Metamora Party in the Park event. The tournament was held on Saturday, June 8th and began at 6:00 p.m. (PHOTOS BY JACOB KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
By: Jacob Kessler
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
jacob@thevillagereporter.com
This year’s 3rd annual Metamora Party in the Park was a big success. The event was put on by the Metamora Chamber of Commerce, and was held from Friday, June 7th through Sunday June 9th.
Friday’s events began at 6:00 p.m. with the raising of the flag and the National Anthem. Kids ball games also began at 6:00 p.m., along with a tractor show, concessions and a beer tent, and live music performed by “Distant Cousinz”.
On Saturday, attractions started up at 9:00 a.m. with the opening of the concessions and beer tent. Ball games also started before the beginning of the volleyball tournaments at 10:00 a.m.
From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. a craft show was held, along with the Cub Scouts build/launch your own rocket contest.
At 11:00 a.m., entertainment provided by the library started along with a car and motorcycle cruise in, and the selling of “famous chicken dinners”.
At noon, Pat Twists Balloons began creating artwork before the kiddie tractor pulls began at 1:00 p.m. More ballgames continued throughout the day, along with cornhole tournaments starting at 6:00 p.m., and live music performed by “Sweet Tea” starting at 7:00 p.m.
On Sunday, the concessions and beer tent opened up at noon. At the same time, everyone gathered over at the Memorial Wall for a dedication ceremony.
A whiffle ball tournament was then held at 12:30 p.m. followed by a fowling tournament at 2:00 p.m. Music was also featured in the park by D.J. Danny Thomas.
BEER TENT … A beer tent was present during the Metamora Party in the Park event. The availability of beer was popular throughout the event.
Chamber members Kim Smallman and Jeff Truckor explained that this year’s event has grown since last year. More music and a DJ on Sunday were added to the schedule, along with a much larger demand for food.
Last year saw approximately 50 pounds of hotdogs and sausage sandwiches sold. This year was already almost triple that, with the number reaching almost 150 pounds. Chicken dinners also increased from 500 last year to 800 this year.
Youth ball games continued on into the night, with Kim Smallman stating the children loved playing under the lights. While organizing this year’s event, an additional 6-8 new members were added to the chamber’s roster.
Chamber members were also out in full force during the event, volunteering their time to make sure the event goes on as planned.
Smallman and Truckor wish to thank all Chamber Members for the sponsorships, time, and gifts/money donated. A thank you was also given to everyone who came out to support the Metamora Chamber.