Register Now for Popular Turtle Day Festival Events

CHURUBUSCO, IND. – Now is the time to register for many featured events at the 2009 Turtle Days Festival June 17-20 in Churubusco. A portion of proceeds from all Turtle Days events goes to the Churubusco Community Park.

For more information on these or any other Turtle Days event go to www.turtledays.com.

Car/Truck/Bike Show

The 5th annual Turtle Days Car, Truck & Bike Show will be held Saturday, June 20 (rain or shine) at Brady’s Auto Service, 9377 E. Commerce Dr., next to Farmer’s & Merchants Bank, off U.S. 33.

Registration will be held from 9-11:30 a.m. Pre registration fees are $10 per entry and $15 the day of the show. Awards will be presented at approximately 2 p.m. The car show is open to all makes, models and years.

Plaques will be awarded for Best Custom, Best Engine, Best Interior, Best Paint, Best Original, Best Street Rod, Best Truck and Best Bike. Awards for the top 30 or more are sponsored by area merchants and individuals.

There will be dash plaques and goodie bags for the first 50 entries. There also will be concessions available and door and raffle prizes.

The show is sponsored by the Turtle Days Association Car Show Committee. All entries are invited to join the Turtle Days parade at 6 p.m. that day.

For more information or to register call Diane Blessing at 260-693-3957 or Nancy Duggan at 260-693-9494.

To date, sponsors include Case’s Chevy Parts,1-800-Radiator of Fort Wayne,

Harmon’s Inc., BRC, Churubusco News & Printing, Shroyer’s True Value & Hardware Store, Magic Wand Restaurant, Baymont Inn, Busco One Stop, Churubusco Auto Electric, K & K Video, Lees Inn, Mountaintop Coffeehouse, Robert Love Trucking, Egolf’s IGA, Race Paint USA, Fort Wayne Clutch, Salesman Trucking, Stahl Racing Team, Zogs Rods, National Automotive, Sheets & Child’s Funeral Home, Vinyl Designs, Pride C Store, Tom Beezley & Son Auto Repair, Freedom First Real Estate, Ace Radiator, Hire’s Speed Shop, C & A Tool Engineering, Owens Laundry and Tanning, Keystone Concrete, Brady’s Auto Service, Churubusco Watch & Jewelry, Brevin’s Downtown Eatery and Summit Transmission.

Horseshoe/Cornhole Tournaments

The Turtle Days Horseshoe Tournament will kick off the festival week on Sunday, June 14, in the Churubusco Community Park between Diamond 1 and Diamond 2. Registration will be from 1:30-2 p.m. The tournament will begin at 2 p.m.

The Turtle Days Cornhole Tournament will be held Saturday, June 20, in the Mor For Less grocery store parking lot on Main Street. Registration will be from 9-10 a.m. and the tournament begins at 10 a.m.

There will be single eliminations for both the horseshoe and cornhole tournaments, as well as a $10 entry fee per game. There will be a 60 percent payout with 30 percent going to first place winners, 15 percent to second place, ten percent to third place and five percent to fourth place.

To register for either event, mail y

our name, address, email address and which tournament you are registering for – or download the form below or at turtledays.com – and mail to Turtle Days Festival, Atten: Tom Fletcher/Horseshoe Coordinator, P.O. Box 187, Churubusco, IN 46723.

Turtle Run 5K Walk/Run Road Race

The Turtle Run 5K Walk/Run Road Race will be held Saturday, June 20. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. in front of Churubusco High School. The race begins at 8 a.m.
Cost is $12 for pre-registration and $15 the day of the race. A multi-family discount will be applied to participating families of three or more at a cost of $10 each.

Preregistrations must be postmarked by June 6. Download the form below or go to turtledays.com to download the registration form and send it to: Youth For Christ, c/o Turtle Run 5K, 2825 Hilligas Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46808.

Divisions and prizes will include male and female 12 and under; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70+/walker; and top three overall.

All pre-registered entrants will receive a T-shirt and will be automatically registered for door prizes.

For more information call Jon Pelz (260) 433-6993.

Turtle Days BBQ Chicken Cook Off

Register now for the Turtle Days BBQ Chicken Cook Off Saturday, June 20, in the parking lot of Mor For Less and Brevin’s Downtown Lounge & Eatery in the 200 block of Main Street.

All cooks must be present for a meeting at 8:45 a.m. Judging will begin at 1 p.m.
All team members must furnish their own equipment and supplies. Only wood or charcoal pits will be allowed. All fires must be in containers and elevated off the ground.
Other BBQ cook off rules include: a minimum of three pounds of chicken; all meat must be thawed, raw and unseasoned at check-in; all meat will be cooked on site; sauces and/or seasonings may be added during cooking, but will not be allowed once cooking is completed.

Cooking will begin at 9 a.m.

For more information or to register call Mark Bianski at 260-610-0928 or Kirk Gray at 260-452-8903.

To register early send the chief cook’s name, along with team members’ names, a contact address and phone number to Churubusco Turtle Days Association, c/o BBQ Cook Off, P.O. Box 187, Churubusco, IN 46723 or go to www.turtledays.com and register.

Little Mr./Miss Royalty Contest

Young girls and boys between the ages of 5 and 13 from Smith-Green Township are invited to participate in the very first Turtle Days Royalty competition to be held during this year’s Turtle Days Festival.

Contestants will be introduced during opening night, Wednesday, June 17, of the Turtle Days. Winners will be decided through a point system based on the applicant’s answers as well as tickets sold. Little Master and Little Miss Turtle Days will be crowned later in the Turtle Days Festival. Winners also will help lead the Turtle Days parade Saturday, June 20, at 6 p.m..

Participants must fill out an application and send it in with a $10 entry fee postmarked no later than June 5 to: Turtle Days Association, P.O. Box 187, Churubusco, IN 46723 – Atten: Tracey Bultemeier.

For more information contact Tracey at 260-705-8950.

2009 Churubusco Turtle Days BBQ Chicken Cook Off
Saturday June 20, 2009

Cook’s Meeting at 8:45 AM
Judging at 1:00 PM
200 Block South Main Street
Churubusco, IN

RULES
A $20.00 entry fee per team is required.
Cook’s meeting is mandatory. Judging containers will be distributed at this time.
It is the responsibility of the chief cook that all members abide by the rules of this event. Failure to comply may result in immediate
disqualification.
Decisions of the Judges are final.
EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
Teams must furnish all equipment and supplies required.
Wood or charcoal BBQ pits only. No gas or electric pits will be allowed. All fires must be in containers and elevated off the ground.
MEAT PREPARATION
A minimum of three (3) pounds of chicken is required.
All meats must be thawed, raw and unseasoned upon check in.
All meat will be cooked on site.
Cooking will start at 9:00 AM.
Meats may be cooked with sauces and/or seasonings but once cooking is complete additional sauces and/or seasonings cannot be
added.
For additional information contact -
Mark Bianski 260-610-0928 or Kirk Gray 260-452-8903
Early entries may be mailed to: Churubusco Turtle Days Assoc. PO Box 187, Churubusco, IN 46723
www.turtledays.com
ENTRY FORM
TEAM NAME _______________________________________ TEAM CONTACT PHONE NUMBER_____________________
CHIEF COOK __________________________
TEAM MEMBER #1 __________________________
TEAM MEMBER #2 __________________________

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5th ANNUAL TURTLE DAYS CAR /TRUCK & BIKE SHOW

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2009 (RAIN OR SHINE)

BRADY’S AUTO SERVICE
9377 E. COMMERCE DRIVE (OFF OF U.S. 33 N.)
CHURUBUSCO, IN
Registration from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Pre-Registration fee: $10.00
$15 Day of Show
Awards presented at approximately 2:00 p.m.

OPEN CAR SHOW
OPEN TO ALL MAKES, MODELS AND YEARS

Plaques for Best Custom, Best Engine, Best Interior, Best Paint, Best Original,
Best Street Rod, Best Truck, Best Bike.
Plaques for TOP 30 OR MORE
AWARDS: Sponsored by area merchants and individuals
Dash Plaques and goodie bags for 1st 50 entries
Door Prizes and Raffles Food & Drink Available
POP-UPS ALLOWED Vendors
Not responsible for loss, damage or accidents. No alcoholic beverages allowed.
Sponsored by the Turtle Days Association Car Show Committee
ALL ENTRIES ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE PARADE AFTER THE SHOW
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Diane Blessing (260) 693-3957 Nancy Duggan (260) 693-9494