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2009 Rossville Tall Corn Festival

Rossville

Tall Corn Festival

Sponsored by: Rossville Community Development Committee

2009

Festival Recap

 

"Corn Gone Wild"

August 7, 8, 9, 2009

 

www.rossvillekansas.us

 

2009 Festival Information:

 

News Releases:

-          Flyer - Printable Version (pdf)

-          5K Run Registration Information

 

-          "Rossville Celebrates Corn" - TCJ

-          "Corn grown, spit and eaten" - TCJ

 

 

 

www.rossvillekansas.us

 

 

 

2009 Event Winners:

 

 

Corn-on-the-Cob Eating Contest

 Layne Hurla; 3-6 year olds

 Eliana Jacobsen, Kody Hurla; 7-9 year olds

 Nicholas VanderPutten, 10-12 year olds

 Melodie Shastall, junior high students

 Michael VanderPutten, senior high students

 Kristen Brown, pool lifeguards

 Andi Thomas, adult women's

 Brandon Bergstresser, adult men's

 

2009 Grand Parade on Main Street

1st Place - "The Wild Corn Patrol"

(Kelcie, Kaitlynn, Tagen, Bryson, Aaron)

2nd - Rossville Rustlers 4-H Club 

 3rd - RHS Cheerleaders & Football Team

 

 

 

 

Corn Spitting Contest

 Kaden Brown, 6ft 4in, 3-6 year olds

 Tyler Swaffer, 17ft 2in, 7-9 year olds

 Garnett Miller, 20ft 1in, 10-12 year olds

 Kelsey Johnson, 24ft 9in, sr. high students

 Danny Davis, 38ft 8in, adult division

 

The Official TALLEST CORN Stalk 

Berniece French

 12 feet, 8 1/2 inches - Adult Division

 

 Derek Gentry

 13 feet, 0 inches - Youth Division

 

See the Tallest Corn in the Kaw Valley

 

 

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2009 Photo Gallery:

 

 

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Corn Eating Contest

Corn Eating Contest

Corn Eating Contest

Corn Eating Contest

 

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Corn Eating Contest

Corn Eating Contest

Corn Eating Contest

Corn Eating Contest

 

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Corn Eating Contest

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Corn Eating Contest

Corn Eating Contest

 

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Corn Spitting Contest

Corn Spitting Contest

Corn Spitting Contest

Corn Spitting Contest

 

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Grand Parade - 1st

Grand Parade - 2nd

Grand Parade

Grand Parade

 

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RHS Class of 1959

RHS Class of 1969

RHS Class of 1974

RHS Class of 1979

 

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RHS Class of 1984

Parade Horses

Talent Show

Talent Show

 

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Talent Show

Talent Show

 

 

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Schedule of Events:

 

 

 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2009

2:00p

Craft & Food Booths

Craft and food vendors, mini train rides, giant slide, live entertainment, moon walk, arts, displays, kid?s activities

5:00 to 7:00p

Food & Entertainment

Sponsored by US Bank

5:00 to 7:00p

Petting Zoo

Sponsored by Rossville Rustlers 4-H Club

6:00p

Sand Volleyball Tournament

Sponsored by Rossville Pride Committee

Community Business Competition

at Sand Pit in City Park

6:30p

GRANDSTAND ACTIVITIES

at Campbell Memorial Stadium

 

Tall Corn Contest

     Prizes: Adults-$75, Kids-$75

 

Corn Spitting Contest

 

 

Corn-on-the-Cob Eating Contest

Sponsored by City of Rossville, Carol Ronnebaum-Coldwell Bankers Realty, and Ronnebaum Construction

 

Talent Show

Advanced entry only.

One entry per person/group.

 

Free Watermelon

Sponsored by Rossville State Bank

9:00 to 11:00p

Junior High Dance

Sponsored by RCDC

at the Tennis Courts, Fee: $3

 

 

 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 2009

6:30a

27th Annual Tall Corn 5K Run

begins at the Grade School

7:00 to 9:00a

Tall Corn Breakfast

Sponsored by Methodist Church Praise

at Township Community Building

8:00a

Sand Volleyball Tournament

Sponsored by Rossville Pride Committee

Co-Rec, 4on4 Team Competition

at Sand Pit in City Park

9:00a

Craft & Food Booths

 

 

Co-Rec Softball Tournament

at Campbell Memorial Stadium

9:30a

Breakfast Burritos

Sponsored by Healthcare & Rehab Center

 

Krispy Kream Donuts

Sponsored by Junior High Cheerleaders

9:45a

Main Street Kids Parade

Line-Up: 9:30a, near Farm Bureau on Pottawatomie Street

10:00a

MAIN STREET GRAND PARADE

Check-In: 9-9:45a, underneath water tower

Grand Marshall: Tall Corn Contest Winner

Prizes: 1st-$75, 2nd-$50, 3rd-$25

NO Pre-Registration Required

 

Popcorn & Drinks

Sponsored by US Bank

Noon

Mini Train and Kids Games

Sponsored by United Methodist Church

 

BBQ Feed

Sponsored by American Legion Post #31

at the Legion Post & Park Shelter House

1:00p

Garden Lawn Tractor Pull

South of RHS between Parking Lot & Field

4:00 to 7:00p

Dinner & Silent Auction

Sponsored by St. Stanislaus Parish

4:30p

Bingo

 

7:00 to 11:45p

Beer & Frozen Drink Garden

Sponsored by American Legion Post #31

8:00 to 12:00

STREET DANCE on Main Street

     Featuring Straight Shot

Tickets: $10.00

Ages 6-12: $5.00

Concessions available.  Bring lawn chairs.

No outside beverages allowed.  Presale tickets ($7) on sale at Wehners Thriftway

 

 

 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2009

8:30a

Community Worship

at Campbell Memorial Stadium

Free donuts and juice before and after service, In case of rain, services will be conducted at Rossville Jr./Sr, High School

11:00a

Co-Rec Softball Tournament

at Campbell Memorial Stadium

Noon

Turtle Race

at City Park Shelter House

Bring your own Turtle

12:30p

RHS Alumni Potluck Meal

at Rossville Jr./Sr. High School

 

Frozen T-Shirt Contest

at Rossville City Park

1:00p

Horseshoe Tournament

Sponsored by Shawnee Co. Parks&Rec

Fee: $5.00

 

Sidewalk Chalk Contest

in City Park Shelter House

 

Sand Volleyball Tournament

Sponsored by Rossville Pride Committee

Jr. High, 6on6 Team Competition

at Sand Pit in City Park

 

Pool SPLASH BASH

at Rossville Community Pool

Special dedication of bathhouse, slide, courtyard, and entrance sign

 

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2009 TALL CORN FESTIVAL SPONSORS:

TASSEL

$500 Level

Jimmie Lillard American Legion Post #31

 

 

HYBRID

$300 Level

ReMax - Burns Hesse

Wehner's Thriftway of Rossville

 

 

STALK

$200 Level

Cotton O'Neil Clinic - Dr. Particia Kalssen, M.D.

Custom Wood Products

 

 

SPROUT

$100 Level

Carriger & Carriger

Country Carpet

Farmers Crop Insurance, Karen Crow, Agent

Farmers Insurance, Mick Leeper, Agent

Gee Tire

Kansas Gas Service

Kolde Construction

Dr. Michael Miller, DDS

Mikey's Bar & Grill

Mitchell?s Garage

Piper Funeral Home

RF Refuse Services

Roberson Lumber Company

 

 

SEEDLING

$50 Level

Kansas Crush

Mulvane Farms

Stockgrowers State Bank