July 28 , 2022 The Beacon • 13
Youth are active in Bakersville
When people think of Bakersville in the summer , they think of tractor pulls and barbecued chicken . These activities , while recreational , are major fundraisers for several of the local organizations such as the Bakersville Union Cemetery , Bakersville Volunteer Fire Department , Bakersville Community Park , Ridgewood FFA and Progressive Livestock 4-H .
Several youth groups have parts in the community events . Progressive Livestock 4-H Club has long been helping . For the June pull , they run the concession stand . This year they were open for 15 hours , serving food and beverages to pullers and spectators . It is their major fundraiser of the year . They also wipe tables and help serve at the August homecoming . This year they did so well they made donations to the Bakersville Community Park and the Bakersville Union Cemetery from their proceeds . They feel it ’ s important to give back to the community .
Blue Ridge 4-H is going to help at the tractor pull in August , lining up the tractors and keeping order . The Friday night antique pull is expected to have about 400 entries running on two tracks . They will keep the pullers in order and help the announcing crew with puller identifications . They will put in about 10 hours to make the pull run smoothly .
Ridgewood FFA has agreed this year to be a weight helping crew . Several of the pullers are elderly , and it is hard to put weights on and off their tractors . The FFA has agreed to help so pullers who haven ’ t come for a while can come back and pull . There will be several pullers in their 80s and at least one in his 90s . The FFA youth have respect for their elders and the Bakersville pulling legacy , and they want to see it continue . They will have their pull over Labor Day weekend .
The youngest pullers are the last group . Pulling has gone on
Brittany Finton
Eleven-year-old Kendall Olinger is pulling while being coached by his father Kyle Olinger . at Bakersville since August 1951 . Bakersville has always worked with and encouraged the young pullers . The stone boat crew has an age limit of 16 . It is a right of passage for farm youth at Bakersville when they become old enough to do the stone boat pulls . The antique pull has no age limit , and pullers as young as 8 or 9 have pulled . All pullers under 18 are supervised by an adult . There will be an 80-year difference between the youngest and oldest pullers this year at the Friday night , Aug . 12 pull .
The Bakersville Homecoming will be Friday through Sunday , Aug . 12-14 at Bakersville .
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74 th Annual
WEST LAFAYETTE HOMECOMING
THURSDAY , JULY 28
H Queen Contest
H Albanese Amusement Rides
RIDES TAKE 2-4 TICKETS
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FRIDAY , JULY 29
H Albanese Amusement Rides
H Parade
H Mouse Game
H Dotson Brother Band
Sponsored by Wyler ’ s Dari Hut
H Merchandise Drawing
ALBANESE AMUSEMENT RIDE PASSES $ 1 each ticket , if a sheet of 20 is bought or $ 1.25 each for individual tickets
SATURDAY , JULY 30
H Pancake Breakfast
H 5K Walk / Run
H Albanese Amusement Rides
H Corn Hole Tourney
H Golf Ball Drop
H Chicken Dinner
H Nite Train Band
H Merchandise Drawing
H FIREWORKS
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