The Forest Grove Legion, Forest Grove Community Hall and the Forest Grove 94 Lions Club are partnering up to host the inaugural Family Fun Redneck Weekend on Aug. 8-9.
Redneck Olympics
The weekend kicks off with the Legion's Fifth Annual Redneck Olympics at the Forest Grove Legion Park on Aug. 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This event provides fun for the whole family with some of the best redneck games around – toilet ring toss, water balloon toss, volleyball and many more. There will also be a lunch.
For more information, call 250-397-2455 or Darlene at 250-397-0019.
Redneck Barn Dance
This event is in the Forest Grove Community Hall on Aug. 8 with the doors opening at 6 p.m. and the dance, featuring Riding Shotgun, starting at 7:30.
There will be a concession with family friendly finger food at a reasonable cost.
There will be prizes for the best dressed rednecks, including one for a family.
Tickets are $15 per adult, and youth 18 years and under are free (they will have to leave at 10 p.m. due to liquor laws).
Tickets are available at the Legion, Forest Grove Supplies and from Wendy at 250-706-4177.
Camping is available for $15; to book a spot, call Wendy.
Redneck Regatta
Sponsored by the Forest Grove 94 Lions, this laugh-a-minute regatta takes place at the nearby Ruth Lake picnic area on Aug. 9, starting a 9 a.m. (with boat building with recycled materials), followed by the races from the shore to a buoy and back again starting at 1 p.m..
Participants must be prepared to get wet and doing some soaking of their own – again the dress code is "being redneck."
Entry fees are $25 for a family; $50 for a community group; and $100 for a corporate group. These fees can be paid at the registration table at Ruth Lake.
Three boats have already registered, but organizer Corey Robertson says they need more boats, so there is plenty of time to get a team together come up with a boat plan.
Team packages are already available, which outline boat building rules, race procedures and other important information, in 100 Mile House at Tasco Supplies (Ron Lister), Whimsey Gifts and the South Cariboo Visitor Centre, and at Forest Grove Supplies.
Folks can also get team packages sent to them by phoning Corey at 250-706-0655 or e-mailing cariboo4x4@gmail.com.