If you think the poster for the 2022 Farmers & Merchants Picnic shows a busy day at Ada War Memorial Park on August 13, that's not the half of it.
Eva Wolke provided the Icon with a full itinerary for the day, ranging from all the acts in the talent show, the lineup for the dunk tank and the generous sponsors that make the event possible.
Let's begin with this note: volunteers are still needed, especially in the kitchen. Visit https://signup.com/go/VzaLTpx to support the event as a volunteer.
9:30 a.m. - PARADE
The parade will culminate at the park and come up S. Park Drive.
AT THE BANDSHELL
10:30 - OPENING CEREMONIES
- Dave Dellifield will be the emcee
- Ada High School Marching Band will play the national anthem
- Boy Scout Troop 124 will raise the flag
- Band and cheerleaders will perform AHS fight song
- F&M Picnic Prince and Princess crowning
- Address by Mayor Retterer
- Welcome by Bob Szuch, park board member
11:00 a.m. - Pedal Tractor Pull
1:00 p.m. - Noteworthy Community Choir under the direction of Vicki Mills
1:45 p.m. - Elvis Impersonator
2:00 p.m. - Talent show. The audience will vote by submitting tickets for a performer. 1st place prize - $500, 2nd place - $300, 3rd place - $100. Performers are:
- Rick Hickey
- Jessie Lisowski
- Dilan Peirce
- Abbey Anderson
- Eli Anderson
- Ava Curl
- Liza Myers
- Carisa Temple
- Victoria Christy
- Osborne sisters
3:00 p.m. - Live band; Spit Snake Johnson and Rattlers
6:00 p.m. - Raffle main prize drawing
EVENTS REQUIRING REGISTRATION
9:30 a.m. - Truck & Semi Show at back ball diamonds
11:00 a.m. - 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
11:00 a.m.-2 p.m. Greased Pig Gontest; Chase at 3 pm
12:00 p.m. Cornhole Tournament - At the old horseshoe area, between bandshell and 4H shelter. Coordinated by Beantown Baggers.
12:30 p.m. - Fowling (a new game that combines cornhole and bowling; throw a football at pins; video) by 4H Shelter
ALL DAY EVENTS 11:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.
Dunk Tank with the following volunteers:
- 11:00 a.m. - Dan Lee
- 12 noon - Ben Thaxton
- 1:00 p.m. - Keith Everhardt
- 2:00 p.m. - Doug Dewese
- 3:00 p.m. - Joey Carl
- 4:00 p.m. - Nick Simon
- 5:00 p.m. - Shawn Christopher
Bessie Bingo
Quarters in the straw search - age groups - by kids games - will be announced
Kids' games: Mini Golf, Skill Cranes, Hoop Shoot
2 Bounce Houses
Romick Trains
Watermelon Game
Cane Toss
Face Painting
Merchants and Crafters
ONU Healthwise Mobile Clinic
Lots of Food - two new vendors: French Fries and Cindy Ulrey's Waffles; at the horse arena Sunny Side Up will be serving breakfast
SHEDULED EVENTS
8:00 a.m. - Ohio Western Horse Association Show
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Bingo at Shelter House #1
1:00-6:00 p.m. - Free open swim at the Municipal Pool
1:00-3:00 p.m. - Magician (throughout the park)
1:00-3:00 p.m. - Balloon Twister (throughout the park)
1:00-5:30 p.m. - Circus acrobats; Stilt walkers; Fllow art
1:00-4:00 p.m. - Southern Ohio Axe throwing ($)
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Truck & Semi Show
6:30 p.m. - Truck and Tractor Pull
FARMERS & MERCHANTS PICNIC SPONSORS
Poling Seed Servie Pioneer Hybrids
EZ Concrete
Popiel Diesel Performance
Stine Seed by Gibson Seed Service
Harrod Negel Electric
Bluffton Diesel Service
Dye Real Estate & Land Co.
Kenton NAPA
Land Luvr Spriltill Bars
Hardin County Pullers
Ada Automotive
Hughes Body Shop
Minich Truck Repair
Rail Road Customs
Tommy Tire
Boco Machine
Auto Zone Kenton
O'Reilly Auto Parts Kenton
North Dixie Truck & Trailer
Norada Lanes
Midwest Rehab
Texas Roadhouse, Findlay
Hays Insurance
BCI Bluffton
Ada Kiwanis Club
Ada Lions Club
Ada Rotary Club
Tavern 101
Gibson Construction
Bob Szuch
Amburgey Construction
Simon Automotive
Maumee Bay Turf
