Alburnett Children's Benefit Day

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Alburnett Children's Benefit Day is organized by the Alburnett Diamond Club to benefit community children in need. The annual event is held in downtown Alburnett on the first Saturday in August.

The 2010 Benefit Day is slated to be held on Saturday, August 7, 2010.

See below for the 2010 schedule of events. For more information, call Deb Bell, Alburnett Diamond Club President, at (319) 842-2676. 

  • 8:00 am - 9:45 am - Pancake Breakfast at Farmers State Bank Parking Lot. Sponsored by the Alburnett Community School District Foundation. Cost: $5 per adult, $3 for kids 12 and under.

  • 8:00 am - Pirate Dash, 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run. Sponsored by the Alburnett Community School District Foundation. Registration 7:00 - 7:45 am. Participants may also join Todd Neighbor of Physiotherapy Associates for warm-up/stretching prior to the race. Free pancake breakfast with race entry/number! Post race massages available from a licensed therapist. $25 day of race, sign up before July 30th for early discounted registration. Pirate Dash Registration Form

  • 9:00 am - Bake Sale in Rockwood Store. Sponsored by the Alburnett Historical Society.

  • 9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Silent Auction at Rockwood Store. Please check bids at 4:30.
    The Rockwood store will remain open to the public until 10:00 pm (A/C and public restrooms available).

  • 10:00 am - Children's Benefit Day Parade - No four wheelers

  • 11:00 am - 4:00 pm - H&H Fun Rides

  • After parade until 1:00 pm- Bingo, next to Farmers State Bank. Sponsored by the Alburnett Community School District Foundation.

  • 12:00 Noon - Horseshoe Tournament

  • 12:00 Noon - Tractor and Local Truck Pull ($5.00 admission, 12 & under free)  Call Marc at 329-6374 or Wyatt at 721-7225 for additional information.

  • Co-Ed Slow Pitch Softball Tournament Call Gary and Deb at 842-2676 for more info.

  • 1:00 pm - Kiddie Tractor Pull

  • 3:00 pm - Catch a Chicken - Ages youth to adult.

  • Alburnett Fire Department - Activities for the children

  • 4:00 pm - Mud Tug-of-War Compete for fun, sponsored by Mike's and Mahoney's.

  • 8:00 pm to Midnight - Street Dance, music by "Ramblin' Fever"

  • Raffle drawing during intermission at street dance.

  • Food and Beer Tent all day long, Dairy Queen cart, funnel cakes.

Information booth will have Benefit Day t-shirts and raffle tickets for sale all day.