2010 Fireworks Festival Schedule of Events

Thursday, July 1st:
7:00pm  Festival Queen Contest at Indian Valley High School Auditorium

Friday, July 2nd:
3:00pm  Midway Opens
4:00pm  High School 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
6:00pm  Baby Contest Winners Announced
6:30pm  Jr. Parade Marshall Contest Winners Announced
7:00pm  Talent Show
7:00-10:00pm  BINGO
8:00pm  T-Ball Games
10:00pm  Midway Closes

Saturday, July 3rd:
8:30am  Gnadenhutten 4th of July Tomahawk Trot 5K
             (Registration begins at 7:30am)
9:00am-1:00pm  Kustom Kemps Car Show
9:00am  Gnadenhutten Lions Club Breakfast
10:00am  Corn Hole Tournament
               (Registration begins at 9:30am)
11:00am  Gnadenhutten Lions Club Chicken BBQ
2:00pm  PARADE
3:00pm  Midway Opens
5:00pm-9:00pm  "CANAL HOUSE" presents OUTLAW
6:00pm-9:00pm  Bingo
9:00pm  WTUZ BROADCAST
10:00pm  "Country Fantasy in the Sky" Fireworks Display
11:00pm  Midway Closes

Sunday, July 4th:
10:30am  Community Church Service at the Town Hall

2009 Gnadenhutten Fireworks Festival T-Shirts Available

We have t-shirts available for purchase in sizes adult small, large and x-large. Cost is $10 which includes shipping cost.

If interested, you can email us at......

villagegiftshoppe@sbcglobal.net

2009 Parade Pictures..........

2009 Car Show Pictures

Below are pictures from the 2009 Car Show put on by Custom Kemps Car Club. Trophies are given out for the top cars in different categories. Breakfast was served by the Gnadenhutten Lions Club.

1st Annual Tomahawk Trot 5K Run/Walk

Was held on the morning of July 4th at 8:30am. There were 33 people that signed up for the race. Jim Schumacher of Gnadenhutten was in charge and the Festival committee would like to thank him for all the time he put into making this year's race such a huge success! All entry fees from the race went towards the Fireworks Festival.

And they're off!
Heading out of the park....

First place winner Caleb Schumacher crossing the finish line.....

Second Place winner Jesse Beckner.....

First woman and 5th place Cassandra McCune...


9th place finisher Cole Schreiner.........


The crowd applauded all the runners as they crossed the finish line....


Terrye Ward and Laura Geiger are tied coming down the home stretch!

Chuck Newell crosses the finish line....



Medals were given out to the top 15...........
1. Caleb Schumacher, 17:31
2. Jesse Beckner, 20:15
3. Justin Thornton, 20:35
4. Chris Troyer, 21:03
5. Cassandra McCune, 21:04
6. Terry Westbrook, 21:53
7. Scott Kerns, 22:18
8. Gregg Kelly, 22:38
9. Cole Schreiner, 23:34
10. Emily Probert, 24:07
11. Christina Kenney, 24:34
12. Josh Kohler, 24:49
13. Steve Krocker, 25:14
14. Dan Davis, 26:14
15. Chris Edwards, 26:20
16. Emily Baker, 26:45
17. Katie Clum, 26:47
18. Abigail Krocker, 27:23
19. Jim Krocker, 27:24
20. Brandon Kissinger, 27:56
21. Doug Krocker, 29:01
22. Michele Higgenbotham, 29:22
23. Lori Ann Pulley, 30:03
24. Quinn Stocker, 30:07
25. Barb English, 30:55
26. Scott Long, 31:12
27. Holly Bracken, 31:14
28. Bob Geiger, 32:24
29. Sherry Salina, 36:07
30. Terrye Ward, 42:36
31. Laura Geiger, 42:36
32. Chuck Newell, 43:03

And, a SPECIAL thanks to our sponsors.........
Mailer's Choice, Purple Paint Co., and Keeping You in Stitches for
the shirts, First Nat'l Bank for the medals, and the Lion's Club for the
water/gatorade.

Anyone interested in helping with or being a sponsor for next year's race can contact Jim Schumacher at jrccshoe@juno.com

Entertainment, Food, Rides & More.........

Blankets line the hillside a full day before the fireworks show, so that people make sure they have a good spot.



Gail Stull and Darryl Johnson, members of the newly formed Gnadenhutten Lions Club get ready to serve up some yummy food in the main concession stand!


The Newcomerstown Relay for Life group brought along the Unusual Junction County Jail to help raise money for a good cause! One of their first prisoners was last year's 2008 Gnadenhutten Fireworks Festival Queen Hali Host.


Sumo Wrestling was a first for the Festival and was ran by the IV Biddy Wrestling Coaches.


Boy Scout Troup #429 sets up Putt Putt for family fun each year. John & Staci Schreiner watch their children Cole and Hallie play a round.


The IV Braves Cheerleaders sat on the dunking machine provided by USP Sandblasting & Painting of Gnadenhutten.


TimeOut Amusement provides the rides & Inflatables that are enjoyed by all the children.






The rock climbing wall is one of the favorite attractions.



Entertainment was provided by Doug Murphy....


And the band System.......

2009 Gnadenhutten Fireworks Festival Queen's Contest

This year's Queen contest had 4 contestants vying for the title of 2009 Gnadenhutten Fireworks Festival Queen.

The festivities were held on the stage at Heck's Grove Park at 7:30pm on July 2. Each contestant had to give a speech on "What the 4th of July Means To Me". They were judged on their speaking capabilities, appearance and poise. Each contestant also had to answer an impromptu question.

Hali Host, our 2008 Gnadenhutten Fireworks Festival Queen, helped crown the 2009 1st attendant Katie Cookson and the 2009 Queen Haley Bates. Both girls were presented with crystal crowns, sashes, crystal crown pins and trophies. Both girls also got to ride in this year's parade.

Once again, Mickey Bache was our emcee for the evening's festivities. The Gnadenhutten Fireworks Festival committee would like to thank Mickey for helping us with these contests for the past several years.