Busy Saturday planned for Trail Days

The time is nearly here for fun and great music - Trail Days 2018.

The highlight of the weekend is the Saturday evening activities. Bulls & Broncs begins at 4 p.m. at the Trail Days Complex. A Thousand Horses will entertain the crowd in concert at 8 p.m. The Rude Band will be the opening act at 7 p.m. The concert will be followed by an After-Party with The Rude Band at the Trail Days Complex.

A Thousand Horses chemistry was evident even in the early days when lead singer Michael Hobby and guitarist Bill Satcher met while checking out guitars at a Newberry, S.C. music store. They are joined by guitarist Zach Brown and bassist Graham DeLoach. AllMusic calls the group a rootsy and road-tested Southern rock ensemble with both bar band swager and country-pop smarts.

The quartet's album, Southernality, gave the group their first major hit with No. One single "Smoke."

The Rude Band, a Sioux Falls group, has been playing since 1991. They play everything from classic country to rock anthems.

Several organizations are planning activities for the weekend.

FRIDAY

A 18-hole golf scramble will start at noon at Split Rock Country Club. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. for the tournament, sponsored by the Ipswich Athletic Booster Club.

The Wily Wizards are hosting the "Amazing Race" beginning at 6 p.m. at the 4-H Building. Teams can walk, run or bike to locations to complete tasks.

Burgers will host Celebration DJ outdoors beginning at 8 p.m. until 2 a.m.

SATURDAY

Saturday, June 9 will be a full day of activities.

The Trail Days 5K Run/Walk begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Ipswich Community Fitness Center, which is sponsoring the event.

Arts in the Park will start at 10 a.m. with set up at 8 a.m. At presstime, there are 20 vendors in the Library Park.

A Parade is being planned on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. This year's theme is "Ipswich Rocks!". For more information or to enter the parade contact Patty Kadlec. She can be contacted at 426-6576 or [email protected] .

The parade will set up on 7th St. at Kadlec Sales. The entries will travel by the Ipswich Care and Rehabilitation center on Bloemendaal Ave. then by the Arch until First Street then up Main Street, ending on 4th Street.

Many activities are planned after the parade.

The Trail Days Car Show will set up on the parking lot of the Agtegra Cooperative office on Highway 12 after the parade. Contact Lester Forkel, 605-216-4977, for more information. Refreshments will be available from the Ipswich Lions.

After the parade Ipswich's Little Miss and Mister Ipswich will be crowned in the Bandshell. The Ipswich Commercial Club is sponsoring the contest.

The Ipswich United Church of Christ will serve lunch on Saturday, June 9 in the fellowship hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Their menu will include roast beef sandwiches, hot dogs, and ice cream floats.

The Flower and Garden Club will again have a Pie Social after the parade on Saturday in the Senior Center. The funds raised are used to maintain Ipswich's historical Pioneer Village.

The Parmley Museum and Land Office will have an open house at the Main Street location until 2 p.m.

A Kids' Pedal Pull begins after the parade for youth and toddlers in front of the Tiger Post.

Sherwin Linton will have two free shows Saturday afternoon in the Bandshell. The first begins at 12:30 p.m. then again at 2:30 p.m.