Outhouse 500 & Chili Cook-off

February 25, 2012

Collections ~ Art ~ Tractors ~ Music ~ Community ~ Quilts ~ Traditions ~ Kids

 
Open Year Round

Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Extended Hours (July-September):

Tuesday through Saturday

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 pm 

2011 1st Place

Scott Wagonmaker 

& Ron Rice

Best Decorated Table was also won by Scott Wagonmaker and Ron Rice.


2011 2nd Place

Northern Physical Therapy

Lisa Otterbein, 

Susan Kloosterhouse, 

and Josh Groulx

Royalty Award selected by Miss Coopersville and her representatives was also won by Northern Physical Therapy.

2011 3rd Place
Choice One Bank
Sandy Rollenhagen & 
Adrianne Meyer

OUTHOUSE 500 & EVENTS

Schedule of Events for February 25, 2012

Delly Belly Bakery will be ready with fresh donuts and hot coffee

Breakfast  Buffet & Lunch at 327 Pizza and Pub

Breakfast Specials & Souvenir Shop at Country Café

10:00 a.m. C-ville Chill 5k Run and Kiddies Run begin at Coopersville High School (889-8626 or email:  c-villechill5krun@charter.net  Don Pratt)

11:00 a.m.  Outhouse Parade on Main Street  (line up in front of Farm Museum/Hardware Store)  (Call Gunner Waldie/893-1880 for info)

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Bake Sale by entrance of Coopersville Farm Museum & Event Center hosted by Coopersville United Methodist Church

11:00 a.m.  – 1:00 p.m.  Chili Cook-off inside the Coopersville Farm Museum & Event Center   (616-997-8555 or info@coopersvillefarmmuseum.org )  votes 2/$1 or 12/$5 – no admission

11:20 a.m. (approximately)  Thom Eno will play the National Anthem on his musical saw to kick off the races on Main Street

11:25 a.m. (approximately)  OUTHOUSE 500 Races on Main Street (hosted by the Coopersville Polkton Firemen’s Club/Gunner Waldie/893-1880)

Vintage Snowmobile Display (hosted by Tom of Coopersville Automotive) will be held in parking lot on the corner of Eastmanville & Main by the Rotary Clock/Pocket Park

Decorated toilet seat competition/auction (pick up a toilet bowl seat at 323 Main Street, decorate it, and return it by Feb. 22 to be judged and auctioned off…see Jan @ Daniels Beauty Shop 837-6617)

2pm-5pm Euchre Tournament at Coopersville VFW Hall on 68th Avenue  (sign up with partner 1:00 pm/$5 each) (837-6992)

7:00 p.m.  E.P.I.C. event at the Coopersville Farm Museum and Event Center includes games, music, and fun.  (E.P.I.C. stands for Entertaining People In Coopersville and is a Youth Lead Event, Sarah Carmody coordinator  616-821-1442)  $3 admission

The last Saturday, every February, the Coopersville/Polkton Firemen's Club hosts a race of outhouses down Main Street Coopersville!

        

 

 

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