Douds Field Day is this weekend

The 72nd Annual Douds Field Day is this Saturday and Sunday, June 20-21, at Yates Memorial Park in Douds.

Here is a schedule of events for the weekend.

Saturday, June 20

7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Pancake and sausage breakfast

Douds Community Center (With reduced seating.)

8:00 a.m. Douds Dash: Two mile, fun run-walk.

There is a cost for this event.

8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Parade Line up at Leando Memorial Park

No later than 9:30 a.m. for judging.

Top Prizes will be awarded for 5 classes: Themed Float, Comical Entry, Decorated Vehicle, Oldest Running Vehicle, Oldest Running Tractor (no steel lugged wheels)

9:00 a.m. Vendor Fair Set up

(Tear down and clean up before 5:00 p.m.)

There is an entry fee for space.

10:00 a.m. Parade Theme: Celebrate Freedom!

Remembering the 75th Anniversary of the End of WWII

Grand Marshal: Robbie Stinson, WWII Pilot, Purple Heart Recipient

(Route extended to Morrow Street for social distancing. You can even watch from the Des Moines River bridge!)

11:30 a.m. Cook shack Concession Stand open all day

Outdoor seating only

11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Motorcycle Show.

Entry fee. Trophies for 5 classes.

12:30 p.m. Kids' Games & More!

1:00 p.m. Cake Walk

1:00 Don Garrett Memorial Farm Horse Skills Demonstration

(Across the street from Yates Park.)

For information, call Tony Garrett 641-799-9228.

2:00 p.m. ATV/UTV Farm Challenge

Registration and Meeting, $10 entry fee, Liability Waiver

2:00 p.m. Sanctioned Hawkeye Pedal Pull

(Registration is at 1:30 p.m.)

4:00 p.m. Bags Tournament

$10 per team of two, cash prizes (On Douds Community Club Facebook Page)

5:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at the Cook Shack, $8. Drinks and dessert extra.

(Outdoor seating only)

6:30 p.m. Auction of Home-baked goods and donated merchandise.

Drawing for a $350 Moore's Grocery Certificate and $150 Douds Kwik Stop Certificate

7:30 p.m. Music by Dusty Roads and The Limestone Cowboys

Rain or shine-Bring your lawn chair

Sunday, June 21

10:00 a.m. Outdoor Community worship service.

(Across from Yates Park in the tent, not Mt. Moriah. Bring your lawn chair.)

11:30 a.m. Lunch served at the Cook Shack

(Outdoor seating only)

Tractor Pulling Contest

1:00p.m. Tractor Drivers Meeting

Laplander Rules, Entry fee. Trophies. Contact Alex Richards, 319-310-4289

Douds Field Day is presented by Douds Community Club, Inc. for the benefit of Douds community projects.