Chamber of Commerce Chatter

HAPPY JULY! Happy 250th Birthday America! It's Summerfest Month! Look at the schedule inside for all the events and activities going on Wednesday through Sunday, July 15th through the 19th. There is something for everyone to enjoy. Would you like to help out with Summerfest? We are in need of volunteers to help out with the rodeo both nights and the concert on Saturday. If you sign up to help with the concert, be sure to stop by the chamber office and get your free t-shirt and pass to get it. Here is the signup genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E48A4AB2FA4F85-64534024-oneill#/. We have official 2026 t-shirt available at the chamber office. We have sizes 4T through Youth Large - $15, Adult Small through XL - $20, and 2XL through 5XL - $25. We also have advance rodeo tickets - $4 for kids and $8 for adults, Joseph Hall, Elvis impersonator tickets $15, and Tegan Nissen opening for Josh Turner tickers - $35. Get yours before they sell out!

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We are doing something new on Wednesday night of Summerfest Week this year. We will have "Family Night at the Shamrock" from 5pm to 7pm. The streets will be shut down for the painting for the painting of the Shamrock as well as a bounce house, a tire truck block party, vendors on the sidewalks and the downtown businesses will stay open till 7pm that night. Come out and enjoyu all the family fun!

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Thursday morning, we will do the duck hunt again. ONE DUCK PER HOUSEHOLD! Start hunting now for your turtles for the Turtle Races on Saturday at Noon on the basketball court in Ford Park. Registration will open at 11:30, with the races starting at noon! There will be Mutton Busting Saturday at 5:30, prior to the rodeo at 6pm. Kids 60 obs and under can ride the sheep. Sign up on Saturday night prior to the event at the rodeo grounds. Yes, there will be Weiner Dog Races again! They are on Friday night this year. Get your dog signed up! You can start training them now so they will run like wildfure! We will be doing the O'Neill Hall of Fame Presentation around 7:30pm on Friday evening at the rodeo. Come help celebrate the newest inductees. We hope to see you out and about during the big celebration!