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July 4 Frontier Days: a memorable experience

Elysabeth Bean — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:32:00 GMT

My first July 4 Frontier Days Celebration was a success. It was hot out there and I don’t think I’ve ever drank that much water, but it was still fun.

The parade was great. There were many interesting floats and a lot of people out there to support the parade. Bama Brown from KASE 101 was funny and did a fantasitic job at entertaining the crowd. The kids had a lot of fun out there with all the candy and small toys being thrown to them from the floats.

The Parks and Recreation Department has something to brag about; the Allen R. Baca Center won the Best Civic and Best Overall parade float entries with “Life is Sweet at the Allen R. Baca Center.”

The celebration continued out at Old Settlers Park. I caught the first Sam Bass Shoot Out. They had some sound problems at first, but they more than made up for it with the gun fire. Then I headed over to watch part of the Lion’s Club One Hole Washer Tourney had a lot people out there to support the Play for All Abilities Park. I tried my hand at washers, but I’m thinking I need to pick another pass time; I didn’t do so hot.

The Boat Regatta was personally my favorite event of the whole day. It was entertaining watching the cardboard boats try to navigate their way around the course. The EcoBox was entertaining to watch go down. He started to go down in the second heat at the very start, but kept going. He finished the race by swimming a piece of his boat to the finish line. Watch the EcoBox go down at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF4WZ3fNaTM. It was great.

The Orca also made a dramatic sinking. The boat was modeled after the boat on Jaws. It even had a blow up shark following behind the boat. The crew of the boat jumped from the boat and took on the shark and eventually brought the boat down. Parks and Recreation can add another thing to brag about to their list because the Top Gun boat won the People’s Choice Award for having the best boat design; it was created and rowed by a few parks and recreation employees.

The pepper eating contest was also entertaining. The most peppers eaten were 57 by a man named Steve. He didn’t even flinch. Afterward he enjoyed a nice cup of milk. The runner up was Alexander Sherry with 40 peppers. He won last year by eating 69 peppers, but I guess this year he couldn’t take the heat. He still ate more peppers that I would ever dare try.

The night ended with fireworks. This firework show was not your typical fireworks show. The Frontier Days Celebration and the Dell Diamond coordinated their fireworks shows to start at the same time and it was awesome. No matter where you looked in the sky you saw fireworks. It was great.

To see the pictures from the July 4 Frontier Celebration including the parade visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityofroundrock/sets/72157620912329881/. Pictures for the Boat Regatta are at http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityofroundrock/sets/72157620912918141/.

July 4: Sam Bass Shoot Out

Elysabeth Bean — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:53:00 GMT

Only two days left until the July 4 Frontier Days Celebration takes place! This my first Frontier Days Celebration. That also means it's my first Sam Bass Shoot Out. I wasn’t quite sure what a Sam Bass Shoot Out was, so I did some research.

The Same Bass Shoot Out is the reenactment of an actual shoot out between the outlaw Sam Bass and his gang and the Deputy Sheriffs A.W. Grime and Morris Moore of Round Rock.

Sam Bass was wanted by the Texas Rangers for robbing trains in North Texas. He made his way down to Round Rock where he was recognized and the authorities were notified. The deputy sheriffs caught up with him at a bank he was planning to rob. The confrontation resulted in a shoot out between the two groups. Deputy Sheriff A.W. Grimes was killed and Sam Bass was fatally wounded in the gun fight.

It sounds like the Sam Bass Shoot Out at the Frontier Days is going to be an exciting scene to watch. The Shoot Out is happening at Old Settlers Park as a part of the Frontier Days Celebration. There are three chances to catch the reenactment: 12:30, 3:00 and 6:20 pm.

For more information about Frontier Days visit www.roundrockfrontierdays.com

July 4: hot jalapenos and sinking boats, exciting stuff to see

Elysabeth Bean — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:21:00 GMT

The July 4 Frontier Days Celebration is only three days away and after going over the list of events taking place there are two things happening that I can’t wait to see.

The first is the Pepper Eating Contest. Contestants will eat as many jalapeno peppers as they can in hopes of winning the $75 cash prize. Last year’s winner ate 69 peppers; that is about $1.09 per pepper!

The Pepper Eating Contest starts at 2:00 pm at the Lakeview Pavilion. Mike Warren from Fox 7 News will be the MC for the event and I’ve heard he has some interested pepper facts to share with the crowd.

The second thing I can’t wait to watch is the Boat Regatta. This is where teams create cardboard boats to try to navigate a race course in the lake at Old Settlers Park. I can’t wait to see which boats take on water and which can manage to make it around the course.

The Boat Regatta races also start at 2:00 pm, but don’t worry you can see both. The Pepper Eating Contest will be finished before the Regatta ends so all those wanting to watch both can see the Pepper Eating Contest and then make the short walk over to the lake to catch the rest of the Boat Regatta. It’s going to be fun!

For more information about the July 4 Frontier Days Celebration and a list of events visit www.roundrockfrontierdays.com.

July 4 First Annual One Hole Washer Tourney

Elysabeth Bean — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:32:00 GMT

The Round Rock Lions Clubs host the first annual One Hole Washer Tourney on July 4 at 1 pm during the July 4 Frontier Days Celebration at Old Settlers Park. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Round Rock’s Play for All Abilities Park. $25 per team, $30 on July 4.

For more information about the Play for All Abilities Park visit www.roundrocktexas.gov/playforall. Register today for the Washers Tourney at www.roundrockfrontierdays.com or call Justin Lawhorn at 785-5529.

10 days left until the July 4 Frontier Days Celebration!

Parade your float this July 4

Elysabeth Bean — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:47:00 GMT

With July 4Frontier Days about a month away it is time for you to start thinking about the parade. If you just want to come out and watch, great. You can find out the parade route on the city’s website and decide where you want to set up your lawn chair.

If you are interested in being in the parade, awesome! There is no cost to participate in the parade, so grab a trailer and your friends, decorate your float or your bike and be a part of the fun. No entry is too large or too small. After the parade is over you can watch the parade and see your float on Channel 10 after the event. This is can be a great chance to show the community what your company, organization, club or family is all about.

Entries in the parade have the chance to win the title and bragging rights of being the best in these categories: best marching unit, best commercial unit, best riding unit, most beautiful, best related to theme, best civic and most spirited unit and best overall.

So get to work on your parade float! To enter in the parade you must fill out an application. Applications can be found online along with details about the parade and Frontier Days at www.roundrockfrontierdays.com.